DETROIT, Aug. 23, 2007
Fox-Backed Democrat Debate Called Off
Sept. 23 Debate Will Not Be Held; Major Candidates Had Been Planning To Skip
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Play CBS Video Video Summer Politics Heating Up It's been a busy August for the 2008 Presidential Candidates. Vaughn Ververs, Sr. Pol. Editor of CBSNews.com, weighs in on the most recent Democratic debate.
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Democratic presidential hopefuls, from left , Sen. Christopher Dodd, D-Conn.; former Sen. John Edwards, D-N.C.; Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, D-N.Y.; Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill.; New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson; Sen. Joseph Biden, D-Del.; and Rep. Dennis Kucinich, D-Ohio, at the debate sponsored by CNN, YouTube and Google at The Citadel military college in Charleston, S.C., July 23, 2007. (AP/Mary Ann Chastain)
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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See all 66 Commentshow 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?
The black caucus members should know what they are if they don''t.
I find it disrespectful to the Democratic party and especially to African Americans who the gang on Fox News consistently treat as if we are not human.
Why would they get in bed with these thugs in the first place?
It clearly shows that they like the blue dog Dem''s, are just not thinking rasional, but the people that vote them into office are here to tell them they need to start thinking more about the group they claim to represent and that is a fact.
Fox News dosent even respect the black caucus members either. They went after Congresswoman Barbara Lee for her vote against Bushes illegal war and sister Maxine Waters for her in your face stand against Bushes Daddy, when he tired to disrespect her and Alcee Hastings when they thought he would be getting a top leadership job in the house and just look at what they are trying and failing to do to Senator Obama.
You see the big money machine is working its majic again. There is no other reason for this kind of *** other then a bigggggggggg check for their service.
It just makes me sick to think they would do this and I hope we never have to address this again.
Posted by mudrose
Typical righty. GOPer candidates can got to jail in droves for everything from insider trading to child molesting but they are the party of the Almight. It is their luxury to sin more than the left because they are the forgiven ones...
Posted by infidel_us
Hey, they''re all going over to CNN. Seems that Amanpour has a series on "God''s Warriors". So tomorrow they can hone in on bashing the Almighty. Good, clean, wholesome reporting doesn''t interest them, they aren''t challenged enough. Doesn''t draw blood, doesn''t make them wanna fight like Vicks pit bulls (poor analogy, I apologize to the it bulls). Catcha at the next sunrise. P.S. On the 27th check out the sky at about 12:30 a.m. I hear Mars will appear and the sky will be lit with two moons. Won''t see it again in our lifetime. Thought you might need to hear something uplifting.
Posted by realpatriot1 at 04:09 PM : Aug 23, 2007
I watch Brit Hume everyday. I actually look for bias in all of Fox''s work - except the Simpsons! :)
Hume has Maura Liason, Mort Kondrake, and one other guy whose name excapes me now. They have panel discussions on the big events of the day and ALL areas are represented - left, middle, right.
I honestly don'' see a problem. Hell, he even plays Bush jokes at the end of the program....I mean jokes at his expense.
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