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.

[chicagopoet]

The top ten questions Fox News planned to ask the candidates. 10). Obama, are you a Islamic terrorist? 9). Mrs Clinton, what exactly did your husband do with his cigar? 8). Edwards, is your wife faking her cancer? 7). Kucinich, who does your hair? 6). Biden, doesn''t your name mean, like, Buffalo or something? 5). Edwards, our next question will be presented by that she-devil. 4). Kucinich, are you Herman Munster''s uncle? 3). Clinton, do you plan to religuish power to the vice president once a month? 2). Edwards, how much do you pay for a haircut? And the #1 thing Fox News planned to ask the candidates: aren''t you all just a bunch of traitor moonbats?

[xzavierbrown]

are there any ''GOOD AND CREDIBLE'' liberal theatre to hold this debate???

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.

[xzavierbrown]

the major DNC candidates should hold the debate where the audience will not be biased and can really measure up to the proper mentality.

lets try CARTOON NETWORK..make sure you dress up Hillary as spongebob..or else the liberals would start to loose interest..

[xzavierbrown]

the DNC will hold it in a more credible source of politics..a source that can reach out to real liberals..COMEDY CENTRAL..in the COLBERT COMEDY SHOW. oh wait is that FUSE TV??

[chicagopoet]

Fox News is like someone playing with his own pee pee. Fox News is a gall stone that won''t pass. Fox News is the smell on your fingers after you scratch your butt. Fox News sings "Himmlers" at Christmas time. Fox News should be renamed the Fiction Channel. Fox News is a parody of legitimate news channels. Fox News is a crappy old diaper left on a beach on a steamy hundred degree day. Fox News is like comedy central but it doesn''t know it''s telling jokes. Fox News is a sty in the eye of liberty. Fox News is like getting charged extra for the fly in your soup. In order to work for Fox News you have to take a test to make sure how stupid you are. In order to work for Fox News you have to sell your soul to the ghost of Adolf Hitler. Fox News puts its thumbs in its ears and wiggles its fingers as it blows a rasperry out its mouth. Fox News is the fruitcake you get for Christmas that you use as a paper weight. Fox News should be a hardware store it contains so many nuts.

[Shadyrok]

Faux News rates right around zero with me. I don''t blame the candidates one bit for not debating on FauxNews. They are nothing but a mouth piece for the current white house. They need to get out of the bush''s... They really count on the public being completely brain dead to watch them! Their misrepresentations are soooo obvious.

[klingon69]

There is much in America that 75% of us agree with (from moderate Republicans to Progressive Democrats); there is your landslide. Forget the crazy 25%; they do not live in reality.
Posted by LawyerTom1 at 06:00 PM : Aug 23, 2007
Please cite your sources for these numbers.

[klingon69]

Expecting the Democrats to debate on Fox News is like expecting the Republicans to debate with Michael Moore as a moderator. Fox News is a cankor sore in the mouth of America. Fox News is a hemerhoid that dreams of growing up and being a brain some day. Fox News should go listen to Ted Nugent and stop pretending they are a news organization. The military should surround Fox News and blast rock and roll music until Richard Murdock surrenders. Fox News is a herpe on the American flag. Whoever gets elected into office should launch a full investigation into Fox News'''' rigging of past elections. Fox News is run by a bunch of traitors who hate America and want to destroy it.
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.

[klingon69]

Fox News is #1 in its own mind. Just read the posts here and you will see the maturity level of those who support it.
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?

[hadenufff]

So the dems claim that they can''t participate in a debate that is sponsored by Fox News, because Fox News is biased against democrats. So I suppose that CNN, MSNBC, and others are not biased against repubs! What a bunch of nonsense. If these whining democommies can''t participate in a debate sponsored by Fox how in the hell are they going to stand up to the enemies of our country? If that''s all it takes to make them turn tail and run like a bunch of cowards that they are, well then I guess that about says all I need to here about the democommies. What a bunch of wimps and cowards.