jimnyc
03-07-2019, 02:28 PM
I'm of the opinion that this boils down to their scandals and their newfound love for complete socialism. They want it, but would likely prefer not to go into complete detail for all of America to see.
I'm aware of a previous thread and I'm starting anew with a different angle.
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Politico Media Writer: DNC Spurning a Fox Debate Shows 'Shameful...Gutlessness'
Politico's senior media writer Jack Shafer mocked the Democrats and their left-wing base for denying any role for Fox News in their presidential debate season. It was headlined "If You're Afraid of Shep Smith, You Probably Shouldn't Be President."
Shafer noted the "Democratic Party" hasn't allowed Fox to host a debate since 2004 (https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/nb/rich-noyes/2007/03/12/will-liberal-media-stand-against-left-wing-anti-free-press-mob), and noted that when Bret Baier pitched then-DNC chair Debbie Wasserman Schultz in the 2016 cycle, he got a “Ha ha ha” -- " as if Baier had offered to send Sean Hannity to her house to help write the Democratic Party’s platform. “We’ve got a lot on our plate,” she politely declined—a politician’s way of saying, “No way in hell.”
Shafer noted that the Republicans also preferred "infomercial coverage" to tough debates on CNN and NBC -- as if they've ever received it -- and ended up outraged at the 2015 CNBC debacle with "moderator"/prosecutor John Harwood.
Shafer's underlying thought was emphasized at the article's end:
As for the Democrats, no matter your view of Fox or the New Yorker’s view of Fox, the party’s avoidance of the network reveals a shameful political gutlessness, especially considering that Fox intended to assign tame newsers Bret Baier and Chris Wallace to the debate, not feral opinionators Tucker Carlson and Sean Hannity.
Being president involves making unpalatable decisions and confronting tough customers on a daily basis. It means learning how to tell voters what they don’t want to hear and convince them they should like it. So any politician who can’t hold his own against a journalist from the other team should be disqualified from running.
Rest - https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/nb/tim-graham/2019/03/07/politico-media-writer-dnc-spurning-fox-debate-shows
I'm aware of a previous thread and I'm starting anew with a different angle.
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Politico Media Writer: DNC Spurning a Fox Debate Shows 'Shameful...Gutlessness'
Politico's senior media writer Jack Shafer mocked the Democrats and their left-wing base for denying any role for Fox News in their presidential debate season. It was headlined "If You're Afraid of Shep Smith, You Probably Shouldn't Be President."
Shafer noted the "Democratic Party" hasn't allowed Fox to host a debate since 2004 (https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/nb/rich-noyes/2007/03/12/will-liberal-media-stand-against-left-wing-anti-free-press-mob), and noted that when Bret Baier pitched then-DNC chair Debbie Wasserman Schultz in the 2016 cycle, he got a “Ha ha ha” -- " as if Baier had offered to send Sean Hannity to her house to help write the Democratic Party’s platform. “We’ve got a lot on our plate,” she politely declined—a politician’s way of saying, “No way in hell.”
Shafer noted that the Republicans also preferred "infomercial coverage" to tough debates on CNN and NBC -- as if they've ever received it -- and ended up outraged at the 2015 CNBC debacle with "moderator"/prosecutor John Harwood.
Shafer's underlying thought was emphasized at the article's end:
As for the Democrats, no matter your view of Fox or the New Yorker’s view of Fox, the party’s avoidance of the network reveals a shameful political gutlessness, especially considering that Fox intended to assign tame newsers Bret Baier and Chris Wallace to the debate, not feral opinionators Tucker Carlson and Sean Hannity.
Being president involves making unpalatable decisions and confronting tough customers on a daily basis. It means learning how to tell voters what they don’t want to hear and convince them they should like it. So any politician who can’t hold his own against a journalist from the other team should be disqualified from running.
Rest - https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/nb/tim-graham/2019/03/07/politico-media-writer-dnc-spurning-fox-debate-shows