Dems cancel Nevada Pres Debate on Fox

[Nishin]

That would be a good idea however I am afraid that both sides of the political aisle including members on this site generally consider the otherside's news sources as trash. If we would all agree that all news sources have their biases and leave it at that, we could get on with discussing the subjects at hand. However, we don't live in a utopia; so it won't happen

I've been reading this thread with amusement... and something striked me as odd in your post...
How do you expect these guys to discuss the subject at hand and not mention FOX at the same time? ... I mean, this thread is about FOX... NO???

 

[White Eagle]

Good point Nishin. Thank you.

 

[chance1]

I wouldn't call fox the devil or evil, they are liars as well as bigoted.

You started this thread with an article about Edwards dropping out of the debate due to the "joke" that was said. He didn't say they were a non network. I said that along with Otter and others have the same opinion.

right - I get it

if you lean conservative, you're a liar - cause any conservative thoughts are untrue???

if you are an extreme liberal, you're .....................................?

so black and white for you

so convenient

so wrong

The idea that a political candidate, a Presidential wannabee would boycott a network - well, it's LAAAAAAAAAAAAAME

 

[Andreus]

the idea that any free man has to talk to a news source that he feels handles itself unprofesionally just to appease the people that are so biased they will twist every word said?

LAAAAAAME

this isnt sixth grade debate class

its america

we are free to talk to whomever we feel comfortable

politicians have been hand picking their interviewers for as long as there have been pliticians and media

get over it

 

[Andreus]

I've been reading this thread with amusement... and something striked me as odd in your post...
How do you expect these guys to discuss the subject at hand and not mention FOX at the same time? ... I mean, this thread is about FOX... NO???

its the standard bush republican attack pattern

bait and ambush and cry foul if someone notices

it play out over and over again anywhere they congregate... from the fox network to this board

 

[iman]

that if mccain or rudy or whomever can go on one of the multitude of extreme liberal, liberal and/or liberal leaning nets - then good old country bizillionaire Edwards can go on Fox

What is hypocritical is that Fox is this/that - they are ONE network

So many on the other side

Of course, your definition of "liberal" is any news org. that tries to present the news with with some shred of accuracy and integrity. The right wing has done this for years; pretend that anything that doesnt fit their ideology is "biased". The notion that the major networks are left wing is nonsense, they are are essentially conservative, legitimate conservative, not FOX bizarro world conservative. Why would networks owned by GE, TimeWarner, and Disney be left wing? Are these companies controlled by closet socialists?

Discussion on these boards would be much improved if posters wouldn't resort to these popular adsurdities like "the left wing media conspiracy" defense.

 

[JayHawk]

I don't see the moderates or conservatives on this sight whining constantly .....quote]

you obvoiusly arent reading the same threads that the rest of us are

how about this?

if people stop posting that trash as if its real news we wont have to comment on it

You guys keep posting that NY Times shit we can't help it.......

I wish they did pick up MSNBC as previously alluded to in a satirical post. It would make for at least a wee wittle bit of backbone. SPeaking of backbone the anti war cowards are turnin on them very dems that they shat into place......why? Cuz they can't get no satisfaction. Hmm too bad the surge is working on many levels to stem the anarchy. Can't get no grip-tion (new word) in the washington swamp without failure flying high.

 

[Centexfarmer]

Though he didn't refer to Edwards by name, Ailes said "any candidate of either party who cannot answer direct, simple, even tough questions from any journalist runs a real risk of losing the voters."

Yeah, the same simple tough questions that Fox Snooze has gained "credibility" for the "Loaded Question."

I'm glad that the Democratic Caucus of Neveda cancelled FOX from participating in the Presidential debates for several reasons:

1. To do so would give the FOX NEWS network much needed credibility, which it doesn't deserve.
2. The Presidential Debates are too important for the electorate, and the debate should be moderated by journalists, and not mouthpieces.
3. Like the party that they're a mouthpiece for, they have to blame a group like MoveOn.org, thus once again insulting Democrats because things didn't go their way.
4. FOX News apparently thinks that the American Public is too stupid to figure shit out for themselves.

If the decision were up to me, none of the cable news networks would get an exclusive right to broadcast the debates. Instead they should be hosted by National Public Radio, and/or PBS, with news networks like FOX NEWS, CNN, and MSNBC paying for the right to simulcast.

 

[NW007]

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Tell you what. Let's stack up the claims by reasonable people about Fox's bias and compare them to the right wing's cry-baby routine about "the liberal media," m'kay? Never mind they are all -- everyone of of them, including this forum's contingent -- unable to prove their "liberal" assertion. Sort of like the WMD that never existed.

I don't what it is that you and others can't admit the media bias from many of your sources. I don't know that anyone has ever denied that Fox has a bias toward the right. It is that you won't admit or can't see the bias from many of the media news sources. Just admit the bias of your news sources and live with it. I would challenge you and others to see how long you can go without having to invoke the words "Fox" or "Bush" into one of your political sermons. Start with one day, work toward a week, then a month, and maybe until election day.

 

[Andreus]

I don't what it is that you and others can't admit the media bias from many of your sources. I don't know that anyone has ever denied that Fox has a bias toward the right. It is that you won't admit or can't see the bias from many of the media news sources. Just admit the bias of your news sources and live with it. I would challenge you and others to see how long you can go without having to invoke the words "Fox" or "Bush" into one of your political sermons. Start with one day, work toward a week, then a month, and maybe until election day.

LOL

just stop bringing them up and posting their words or articles and we will have a real negotiated settlement

 

[Nishin]

There is a clear difference between a bias and a lie...

I would challenge you and others to see how long you can go without having to invoke the words "Fox" or "Bush" into one of your political sermons. Start with one day, work toward a week, then a month, and maybe until election day.

WHY should someone do that??

 

[NW007]

There is a clear difference between a bias and a lie...



WHY should someone do that??

Because it would make these threads alot shorter if certain posters didn't have to bring in Bush or Fox into every discussion; especially when it has nothing to to with what is being discussed.

 

[Andreus]

Because it would make these threads alot shorter if certain posters didn't have to bring in Bush or Fox into every discussion; especially when it has nothing to to with what is being discussed.

bush is the president of the nation and the leader of the republican party

just how would his influence not be topical?

i know hes an embarasment to you guys right now, but you could have chosen someone better to support

as for fox....

you will note that no one comments on them unless they are used as a source

that is a problem for us since they are an established partisan entertainment source, not a respected news source

 

[Nishin]

Because it would make these threads alot shorter if certain posters didn't have to bring in Bush or Fox into every discussion; especially when it has nothing to to with what is being discussed.

... fair enough... but I have not seen much references to Bush when it has nothing to do with what's being discussed (a.k.a in the non political parts of the forum... )
Now how is talking about Bush off-topic in a thread about politics??

 

[White Eagle]

I don't what it is that you and others can't admit the media bias from many of your sources. I don't know that anyone has ever denied that Fox has a bias toward the right. It is that you won't admit or can't see the bias from many of the media news sources. Just admit the bias of your news sources and live with it. I would challenge you and others to see how long you can go without having to invoke the words "Fox" or "Bush" into one of your political sermons. Start with one day, work toward a week, then a month, and maybe until election day.

I don't understand why you even make a post here when you don't read all the previous posts. Please read #45 where we are reminded this thread is about Fox. So why wouldn't we be talking about their non news network.

 

[gewhite3]

I don't what it is that you and others can't admit the media bias from many of your sources. I don't know that anyone has ever denied that Fox has a bias toward the right. It is that you won't admit or can't see the bias from many of the media news sources. Just admit the bias of your news sources and live with it. I would challenge you and others to see how long you can go without having to invoke the words "Fox" or "Bush" into one of your political sermons. Start with one day, work toward a week, then a month, and maybe until election day.

With all due respect, FOX is in the thread title and a certain person who I believe is NOT a Democrat posted it. This is a public forum, there was a post made, and you don't want people to respond??? WTF??? Why are you even here reading this stuff and responding yourself??? You should just stay away.

If the sun blinds you, why look into it??

On another note, I've come to the determination that Mazdaboi can't spell.....LOL

It's spelled V-a-n-n-a Mazda, VANNA........

Chance, you keep on talking about how FOX is only 1 network, I say thank God for small miracles.

 

[scrapple]

OK, let me get this straight: Liberals have CNN, NBC, CBS, ABC and MSNBC. Conservatives have FOX. But FOX is the station candidates should not go on? At least on FOX, conservatives have on guests who vehemently disagree with the host. If Keith Olbermann EVER had someone on his show who disagreed with him, I'd have a heart attack!

 

[Andreus]

i love the republican mentality when it comes to the media

all news sources BUT fox are biased...lol

and they are the only ones that arent

what a laugh

you DO realize how nutty and out in space that sounds, right?

 

[gewhite3]

Does anyone even consider WHY there are more liberal leaning networks????

Just wondering???

 

[Andreus]

Does anyone even consider WHY there are more liberal leaning networks????

Just wondering???

there has never been a media outlet intentionally constructed to portray a liberal slant.. the republicans will hem and haw and insist that their opinion is the truth, but it really is just their opinion

if the news doesnt represent their agenda then it is biased in their opinion, and targeted by spinmeisters and prpaganda machines

fox was intentionally structured to pander to a part of the market based on rush limbaughs success on the radio

that qualifies it as an entertainment channel, not a news source

its like getting your news from the i love lucy show