Fox-Backed Democrat Debate Called Off

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Fox News and a black political group say they will not hold a Sept. 23 Democratic presidential debate in Detroit, which the leading candidates already were planning to skip.
A new date had not yet been set, Fox News spokesman Michael Murphy said Thursday.
The campaigns of U.S. Sens. Hillary Rodham Clinton and Barack Obama and former Sen. John Edwards had said they would not participate in the debate. Opponents have criticized Fox as biased against Democrats.
The debate, co-sponsored by the Congressional Black Caucus Political Education and Leadership Institute, was to have been held at the Fox Theatre.
Institute chairman U.S. Rep. Bennie Thompson, D-Miss., said in a statement on the group's Web site that the "overwhelming number of party presidential debates has created a scheduling challenge."
"Revisiting the CBC Institute's debate schedule will allow the time necessary to complete all debate logistics in an effective manner," he said. The group had said it planned to sponsor two Democratic and two Republican presidential debates.
© 2009 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. A new date had not yet been set, Fox News spokesman Michael Murphy said Thursday.
The campaigns of U.S. Sens. Hillary Rodham Clinton and Barack Obama and former Sen. John Edwards had said they would not participate in the debate. Opponents have criticized Fox as biased against Democrats.
The debate, co-sponsored by the Congressional Black Caucus Political Education and Leadership Institute, was to have been held at the Fox Theatre.
Institute chairman U.S. Rep. Bennie Thompson, D-Miss., said in a statement on the group's Web site that the "overwhelming number of party presidential debates has created a scheduling challenge."
"Revisiting the CBC Institute's debate schedule will allow the time necessary to complete all debate logistics in an effective manner," he said. The group had said it planned to sponsor two Democratic and two Republican presidential debates.
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how about MTV?? right after the Flavor Flave reality show?? then they can promise the "coreys" and then the unbiased "Lil Bush" cartoon skit..that would guarantee that the liberals would stick around..I already know a Democrats 12 step plan for 4 years plan that would save this planet..
1.blame bush
2.blame bush
3.blame bush
4.blame bush
5.blame bush
6.blame bush
7.blame bush
8.blame bush
9.blame bush
10.blame bush
11.blame bush
12.blame bush
if that fails..blame the christians..if that fails..blame the jews.
lets try CARTOON NETWORK..make sure you dress up Hillary as spongebob..or else the liberals would start to loose interest..
Posted by LawyerTom1 at 06:00 PM : Aug 23, 2007
Please cite your sources for these numbers.
Posted by chicagopoet at 05:35 PM : Aug 23, 2007
I''m sorry about my last post to you. I honestly thought I was holding an intellectual conversation with a mature enlightened individual. I realize now that you are just another troll.
Well, since I watch the news on many channels including FOX, I don''t see your correlation. The ones spewing garbage seem to be the Dems on here who are acting immature.
Fox News is composed of a bunch of traitors who hate America and want to destroy it. Why would any candidate from either party want to participate in that. I mean, just read the posts from the people who watch Fox News. They are a good representation of what Fox News is all about, just farts farts and more farts.
Once again with your lack of maturity.
Who in their right mind would want to be seen on Fox News? Only someone who doesn''''t care about her or his reputation. Fox News is a criminal organization. Richard Murdock should be arrested and charged fraud. Fox News is like Saturday Morning cartoons in a never ending nightmare. Fox News is run by a bunch of blood drinking vampires. Fox News is pure nuts.
Posted by chicagopoet at 04:26 PM : Aug 23, 2007
But, how do yuou really feel about them?