Fox News Forced to Cancel Their Pathetic Attempt at a Democratic Debate

Posted by Chris Bowers at 5:40 AM on August 24, 2007.

Chris Bowers: It is a small victory, but still--Huzzah!

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This post, written by Chris Bowers, originally appeared Open Left

I had kind of been looking forward to a Fox News debate between Biden, Kucinich and Gravel, but victory is fun too, and now official:

Fox News has canceled a debate of Democratic presidential candidates next month after several candidates dropped out because they said the cable news network would not provide a fair forum, the Associated Press reports. Organizers hope to reschedule the debate.

The top three Democrats seeking the nomination -- Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama and John Edwards -- already indicated they would not participate in the debate, which is being cosponsored by the Congressional Black Caucus.

A statement from the CBC cites scheduling conflicts and does not mention complaints that had been raised about Fox News serving as host.

Fox News thinks they are just canceling this debate, but will still try to host a Democratic debate at some point later in the cycle. Of course, given that Obama has already sworn off accepting any new debate invitations, and since neither Edwards nor Clinton will debate on Fox if Obama won't for fear of progressive activist backlash, it can safely be said that Fox News will not be hosting a Democratic debate this primary season. It is a small victory, but still--Huzzah!

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Chris Bowers was a full-time editor at MyDD from May 2004 until June 2007. Some of his projects have included the creation of the Liberal Blog Advertising Network, the first scientifically random poll of progressive netroots activists, the Use It Or Lose It campaign, the nation's most accurate forecast of Democratic house pickups in 2006, and the 2006 Googlebomb the Elections campaign.

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Fox News is a joke. This was the only sensible conclusion. [Report this comment] Posted by: JayMagoo on Aug 24, 2007 7:38 AM Current rating: 5 [1 = poor; 5 = excellent] Joseph Goebbels, the Nazi Propaganda minister, would have loved Fox News. Goebbels invented the concept of "The Big Lie." Goebbels advocated telling the most outrageous lie he could imagine and then repeating it through state-controlled media over and over and soon people would begin believing it. Fox News handling of the Weapons of Mass Destruction issues, and of the Politicization of the US Department of Justice by the Bush Administrtion are good examples. Fox spouted the Bush party-line about weapons of Mass Destruction, and Fox broadcast that Saddam Hussain was behind 9/11, "The Big Lie." Fox also maintains that there was noting wrong with the way Bush and Gonzo manipulated the US Dept of Justice to favor the Republican Party. "The Big Lie." Bravo for the Democratic candidates who shun Fox News. It's the only way to treat a powerful liar like Fox. [« Reply to this comment] [Post a new comment »] [Rate this comment: 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5] Wait a Minute... [Report this comment] Posted by: goeswithness on Aug 24, 2007 8:04 AM Current rating: 5 [1 = poor; 5 = excellent] If I recall correctly, Edwards was the first to say he wouldn't be at this debate. How did it come to be that he and Clinton are now following Obama's lead? [« Reply to this comment] [Post a new comment »] [Rate this comment: 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5] » RE: Little white lie...nm Posted by: jimidee Must have debates [Report this comment] Posted by: Shutterbug on Aug 24, 2007 10:37 AM Current rating: 4 [1 = poor; 5 = excellent] We can't let them get away with not having the debates. The reason they don't want them is because the big contenders that our NON working Government want to win are getting their butts kicked by (Ron Paul GOP, Dennis Kucinich and Mike Gravel Dems) the little guys that are to serve WE THE PEOPLE. The more debates there are the better it is for us to get out the news about these candidates. [« Reply to this comment] [Post a new comment »] [Rate this comment: 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5] Fox News isn't just a joke - it's an oxymoron. [Report this comment] Posted by: Ian MacLeod on Aug 24, 2007 1:38 PM Current rating: 5 [1 = poor; 5 = excellent] I can just see the Democrats with their dead microphones after they're told they'll just have to use sign language. And for the character who said debates must take place, they will, but not these "debates". On Fox they wouldn't be debates, they'd be a vicious farce. Remember how far ahead of the usual presidential race the country is. There's time yet. Personally, I'm delighted to find that the non-news nature of Fox is finally being recognized! Ian [« Reply to this comment] [Post a new comment »] [Rate this comment: 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5]

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