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LiberalLovinLug

(14,164 posts)
20. Terrible decision.
Wed May 15, 2019, 05:51 PM
May 2019

One of the best decisions Sanders made was to go on a Fox townhall. Which is much different than a one on one with some interrupting sycophant host. Millions of Fox zombies that watched, and were exposed to the truth, either because the TV was simply always on Fox News, or because they wanted to watch the "socialist" go down in flames, or perhaps were genuinely interested in hearing a candidate on the other side but only on Fox News, as to them it would be in a 'fair and balanced' environment.

It says to me that they do not have confidence to answer questions from Trump supporters. That they are afraid of looking like fools. They are proving to the Republican base that they have nothing. And that point will now be hammered home by a lot of the Fox News hosts when they describe their decision.

So instead of sowing at least a few tiny seeds of truth and doubt in Trump, with a captive Trump audience. (As well as supporters who would be clapping for her), her and other Democrats look like cowards with their avoidance of speaking in the halls of the enemy.

Even if only to get kicked off the set by using her time to pontificate on how Fox News is supporting a traitor. That would be fricken awesome! I'd love one of the Democrat candidates to accept an invitation and then be removed making Fox News the ones that are intolerable. But none of that is possible now.



If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
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Good, they should all refuse to appear on Fox after all these years of abuse katmondoo May 2019 #1
I'm glad she'd followed Warren's lead. rogue emissary May 2019 #2
good, keep away from goptv, make them the irrelevant piece of crap they are. nt yaesu May 2019 #3
good. barbtries May 2019 #4
It's a choice. I happen to agree with it. My three favorite candidates are Biden, Harris, and still_one May 2019 #5
Those are my three as well. sheshe2 May 2019 #9
Great minds think alike still_one May 2019 #11
They do! sheshe2 May 2019 #15
................,.,,. still_one May 2019 #17
I agree, but would add Inslee because he's the climate crisis candidate. calimary May 2019 #19
You are absolutely right, there are a lot of factors to consider, not only on issues, but how one still_one May 2019 #23
Yep. THAT is the bottom line here for whoever wins the nomination. calimary May 2019 #30
Same for me, as well as Buttigieg. Tipperary May 2019 #34
I wholeheartedly agree still_one May 2019 #36
If I was a candidate for any elected position - from official town shit shoveler to President 47of74 May 2019 #6
LOL!!! calimary May 2019 #31
Good. highplainsdem May 2019 #7
If most or all the candidates refuse, then at least some FOX viewers will learn to FailureToCommunicate May 2019 #8
Good news! sheshe2 May 2019 #10
Good... I guess campaign staffers have been Blue_Tires May 2019 #12
Good for her. n/t Tarheel_Dem May 2019 #13
I really like Senator Harris and applaud her decision Gothmog May 2019 #14
Fox's entire MO is to bear false witness against their neighbor. n/t iscooterliberally May 2019 #16
I wonder how many Rethugs would refuse to go on MSNBC kag May 2019 #18
Terrible decision. LiberalLovinLug May 2019 #20
I've been conflicted on this, yet have moonscape May 2019 #25
I agree. elleng May 2019 #26
Fox has to demonstrate a wee bit more integrity before they become a worthwhile forum patphil May 2019 #21
She's the ONE! djacq May 2019 #22
When will Trump appear on a mainstream media tv channel for the same? keithbvadu2 May 2019 #24
Good... SidDithers May 2019 #27
I totally agree with you Sid. nt Andy823 May 2019 #28
Mayor Pete was going to do a town hall on Fox but I dont know if he has yet or if not, is still Amaryllis May 2019 #29
Good. They are a fake news network and should be treated as such. honest.abe May 2019 #32
Way to go Kamela! Tipperary May 2019 #33
OUTSTANDING Skittles May 2019 #35
K&R Scurrilous May 2019 #37
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