Fox News thread:3-8-07 Edwards passes on debate in Vegas because Fox News was to be mediator

[dmcowen674]

This is awesome.

Finally Murdocks's propaganda channel being labeled what it really is.

It's too bad it has taken so long for the truth to be told and these people be called what they really are.

The damage to the U.S. has been severe, hopefully it can recover.

I say for a station or Network to use the term "News" that it meet certain criteria otherwise it is just Gossip and not legitimate news.

Poll added

Is Fox News really News?

3-8-2007 Fox News billed as "mouthpiece for the Republican Party, not a legitimate news channel."

LAS VEGAS - Democratic presidential candidate John Edwards won't participate in a debate co-hosted by Fox News Channel and the Nevada Democratic Party, his campaign said Wednesday, as party officials tried to settle a dustup over their partnership with the conservative cable network.

Online activists and bloggers quickly hailed the decision as a victory in their campaign to urge Nevada Democrats to drop Fox News as a partner. MoveOn.org Civic Action says it has collected more than 260,000 signatures on a petition that calls the cable network a "mouthpiece for the Republican Party, not a legitimate news channel."

Edwards' campaign said Fox News' participation was part of the decision to pass on the Aug. 14 debate in Reno, but it also cited scheduling conflicts.

Democratic Party officials and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid initially touted the partnership with Fox News as an opportunity to reach out to a different bloc of voters.

But in a letter posted Wednesday on the party's Web site, Democratic Party Chairman Tom Collins said Reid now shares activists' concerns and "has asked us to take another look."

Collins said the party would invite a "local progressive voice" to participate on the debate panel, which would include a reporter from a local Fox affiliate, a national Fox News reporter and the moderator.
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Any resident Republicans know who the "progessive voice" from Fox that was going to be in Vegas?

 

[GoPackGo]

Sometimes the bold and brave need to take on their enemies head on.

 

[imported_Shivetya]

So Democrats are still hobbled by the extreme wing of their party? How is that news?

Oh, its news because its an opportunity to call Fox a non-news site? Fox is as much about news as CNN or MSNBC are. I don't watch any of them for my news.

You have to love it, refuse to debate on the basis that MoveOn.org ran a poll? MoveOn.org calling someone else bias is hilarious.

 

[chefazn]

Originally posted by: GoPackGo
Sometimes the bold and brave need to take on their enemies head on.

i agree

 

[MikeO]

Why do you have a "yes" option in the poll?

 

[dmcowen674]

Originally posted by: MikeO

Why do you have a "yes" option in the poll?

Well look three resident Republicans have already voted "yes" for their beloved hero Rupbert.

Would it be a legit poll without an option for them?

 

[GoPackGo]

Originally posted by: dmcowen674

Originally posted by: MikeO

Why do you have a "yes" option in the poll?

Well look three resident Republicans have already voted "yes" for their beloved hero Rupbert.

Would it be a legit poll without an option for them?

During the day most of their news is "news" its just when you get to the commentary that it swings "righty"

Though in a lot of ways its more e! than cnn.

 

[imported_Shivetya]

Originally posted by: GoPackGo

Originally posted by: dmcowen674

Originally posted by: MikeO

Why do you have a "yes" option in the poll?

Well look three resident Republicans have already voted "yes" for their beloved hero Rupbert.

Would it be a legit poll without an option for them?

During the day most of their news is "news" its just when you get to the commentary that it swings "righty"

Though in a lot of ways its more e! than cnn.

CNN is more like Geraldo than news.

 

[Pens1566]

Originally posted by: Shivetya

Originally posted by: GoPackGo

Originally posted by: dmcowen674

Originally posted by: MikeO

Why do you have a "yes" option in the poll?

Well look three resident Republicans have already voted "yes" for their beloved hero Rupbert.

Would it be a legit poll without an option for them?

During the day most of their news is "news" its just when you get to the commentary that it swings "righty"

Though in a lot of ways its more e! than cnn.

CNN is more like Geraldo than news.

Funny then, considering Geraldo is one of Faux News' golden boys. :laugh:

Thanks for the laugh. At least you opened your mouth wide enough to insert both feet.

 

[Genx87]

lmao nothing screams I can't take the heat then running like a sissy from a debate because the mediator doesnt tow your parties line.

I think it is safe to safe Edwards fits your atypical pussy liberal image.

 

[dmcowen674]

Originally posted by: Genx87
lmao nothing screams I can take the heat then running like a sissy from a debate because the mediator doesnt tow your parties line.

I think it is safe to safe Edwards fits your atypical pussy liberal image.

Well us real Americans would rather be called Pussy America Loving Liberals than Puppet America Hating Republicans thank you very much.

 

[Czar]

Originally posted by: Shivetya
So Democrats are still hobbled by the extreme wing of their party? How is that news?

Oh, its news because its an opportunity to call Fox a non-news site? Fox is as much about news as CNN or MSNBC are. I don't watch any of them for my news.

You have to love it, refuse to debate on the basis that MoveOn.org ran a poll? MoveOn.org calling someone else bias is hilarious.

http://www.videosift.com/video/FOX-News-and-Monsanto-from-The-Corporation
http://www.videosift.com/video/Fox-News...out-of-context-I-enjoy-cocaine-because
http://www.videosift.com/video/Outfoxed-How-corporations-control-your-opinions
http://www.videosift.com/video/Fox-News-on-Obama-He-isget-thisa-smoker
http://www.videosift.com/video/Fox-News-Water-Boarding-is-No-Big-Deal
http://www.videosift.com/video/Fox-News-correspondant-gets-waterboarded
http://www.videosift.com/video/Faux-News-memo-shows-how-they-slant-the-news
http://www.videosift.com/video/Barack-Obama-Raised-as-a-Muslim-This-is-huge
http://www.videosift.com/video/Obamania-Investigation-by-Fox-News
http://www.videosift.com/video/FOX-News-devious-scheme-has-worked

this is just a few

 

[Genx87]

Originally posted by: dmcowen674

Originally posted by: Genx87
lmao nothing screams I can take the heat then running like a sissy from a debate because the mediator doesnt tow your parties line.

I think it is safe to safe Edwards fits your atypical pussy liberal image.

Well us real Americans would rather be called Pussy America Loving Liberals than Puppet America Hating Republicans thank you very much.

Who is the puppet when their masters cant spoon feed them questions?
Sounds to me like Edwards needs his liberal media strings in order to debate.

 

[Lemon law]

I think Edwards has called a spade a spade---you can't have clearly slanted commentary and still label yourself as a legitimate news channel----you can have it one way or the other but not both.

 

[dmcowen674]

Originally posted by: Genx87

Originally posted by: dmcowen674

Originally posted by: Genx87
lmao nothing screams I can take the heat then running like a sissy from a debate because the mediator doesnt tow your parties line.

I think it is safe to safe Edwards fits your atypical pussy liberal image.

Well us real Americans would rather be called Pussy America Loving Liberals than Puppet America Hating Republicans thank you very much.

Who is the puppet when their masters cant spoon feed them questions?

Sounds to me like Edwards needs his liberal media strings in order to debate.

Thanks for admitting you guys are nothing but puppets.

Not like many of us didn't know that already but 52% of Americans didn't realize it until last November apparently.

 

[imported_Shivetya]

Originally posted by: Lemon law
I think Edwards has called a spade a spade---you can't have clearly slanted commentary and still label yourself as a legitimate news channel----you can have it one way or the other but not both.

so how can any of the cable news shows call themselves news?


they are ALL slanted.

 

[JungleMan1]

Originally posted by: Shivetya
so how can any of the cable news shows call themselves news?


they are ALL slanted.

QFT

Anyone who says CNN isn't just as biased to the left as Fox News is to the right is delusional.

 

[senseamp]

Originally posted by: JungleMan1

Originally posted by: Shivetya
so how can any of the cable news shows call themselves news?


they are ALL slanted.

QFT

Anyone who says CNN isn't just as biased to the left as Fox News is to the right is delusional.

Riiight, because you said so :roll:
Good for Edwards. Fox News is not an honest enough broker to be a debate mediator.

 

[imported_Shivetya]

Originally posted by: senseamp

Originally posted by: JungleMan1

Originally posted by: Shivetya
so how can any of the cable news shows call themselves news?


they are ALL slanted.

QFT

Anyone who says CNN isn't just as biased to the left as Fox News is to the right is delusional.

Riiight, because you said so :roll:
Good for Edwards. Fox News is not an honest enough broker to be a debate mediator.

ah, but CNN isn't because you said so? :roll

Good for the nation as Edwards isn't honest enough to take tough questions.

 

[moshquerade]

I am surprised your two poll choices weren't "No" and "No". :laugh:

FOX seems so to the Right because the others seem so to the Left.

 

[senseamp]

I guess if you repeat the liberal media lie often enough, eventually people will believe it. Democrats should not be debating on Fox.

 

[dmcowen674]

Originally posted by: moshquerade
I am surprised your two poll choices weren't "No" and "No". :laugh:

FOX seems so to the Right because the others seem so to the Left.

I thought about it but didn't want to stoop down to the level of Fox GOP channel.

 

[Balt]

Originally posted by: moshquerade
I am surprised your two poll choices weren't "No" and "No". :laugh:

FOX seems so to the Right because the others seem so to the Left.

No, they seem so to the Right because they repeat the talking points of the administration and consistently have their 'anchors' represent those viewpoints.

 

[6000SUX]

Hmm, I can definitely detect a liberal slant to a lot of media coverage. I think it's probably overhyped, but there is a bias. It could well be an honest one-- maybe liberals are more concerned with human rights issues etc. and just tend to drift into the media, or are exposed to them more and hence change their views, and it inevitably colors their worldview... whatever. Senseamp, just curious-- why do you say it's a lie?

No matter what, the Fox news channel has by far the most biased coverage I've seen.

 

[feralkid]

Originally posted by: Genx87
lmao nothing screams I can't take the heat then running like a sissy from a debate because the mediator doesnt tow your parties line.

I think it is safe to safe Edwards fits your atypical pussy liberal image.

Do you understand what "atypical" means?

Hint: We can assume you are trying to insult Edwards and / or The Democratic Party / Liberals, so you may want to edit your post.