Democratic Primaries
Related: About this forumScoop: Sen. Kamala Harris Will Not Appear On Fox News For A Town Hall
https://yashar.substack.com/p/scoop-kamala-harrisfox-newsHarris joins Sen. Elizabeth Warren in declining to appear on the top-rated network. As Senator, Harris has never appeared on the network for a sit down interview.
A spokesperson for the Harris campaign told me, "They've reached out but we haven't entertained it.
Yesterday, Warren announced she was rejecting the opportunity, tweeting, A Fox News town hall adds money to the hate-for-profit machine. To which I say: hard pass.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
katmondoo
(6,457 posts)of Democrats by these disgusting people.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
rogue emissary
(3,148 posts)Now I wonder what Castro, Booker, and Swalwell will do.
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
yaesu
(8,020 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
barbtries
(28,811 posts)don't give them air, don't go along with the pretense that they are "fair and balanced," don't support their programming, don't do Fox.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
still_one
(92,394 posts)Warren.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
sheshe2
(83,898 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
still_one
(92,394 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
sheshe2
(83,898 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
still_one
(92,394 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
calimary
(81,466 posts)But the other three have a far better chance and Id be glad to support them as well.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
still_one
(92,394 posts)views who may have the best chance to win the GE
Right now, my top priority is who I think has the best chance to win the general election, and who I think has the best chance now, may not be the same person six months down the road, and it is still quite early in this process.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
calimary
(81,466 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Tipperary
(6,930 posts)So many good candidates.
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
still_one
(92,394 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
47of74
(18,470 posts)I would tell Faux "News" to FUCK OFF if they asked me to appear on their network. In those EXACT FUCKING WORDS.
And would do it loudly and publicly. I wouldn't give these orange fuckknob supporters the time of goddamn day.
Now I'm off to cram a c note in the fucking swear jar.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
highplainsdem
(49,034 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
FailureToCommunicate
(14,020 posts)you know, CHANGE the channel once in a while.
That is IF they want to bother watching a Democratic debate or "town hall" appearance.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
sheshe2
(83,898 posts)Faux No. No Faux.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Blue_Tires
(55,445 posts)reading my posts here
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Tarheel_Dem
(31,240 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Gothmog
(145,554 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
iscooterliberally
(2,863 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
kag
(4,079 posts)or be interviewed by the NY Times. I can tell you...none. Zip. Nada. Because MSNBC and the NY Times do actual news, and don't spew hatred and division like Fox.
In 2016 the orange menace called Joe Scarborough's show every other day, and like idiots, they put him on the air. I doubt if even now he would refuse the chance to go on MSNBC. Bill Weld couldn't wait to go on Lawrence when he launched.
I'm glad Harris did this. I'm glad Warren kicked off the effort. I hope the rest of the Dems wise up and follow suit.
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
LiberalLovinLug
(14,176 posts)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.
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
moonscape
(4,673 posts)been leaning in this direction. Without exposure, all that's left is what they're fed when we're not present.
Fox can spin things any way the like, but when people see with their own eyes and ears, isn't there a chance they'll hear something new, or get a sense that the boogey (wo)man isn't as far out there as they were led to believe?
I don't know. Maybe there's nothing we can do to reach them, but it definitely won't happen without direct exposure.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
elleng
(131,103 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
patphil
(6,207 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
djacq
(1,634 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
keithbvadu2
(36,906 posts)When will Trump appear on a mainstream media tv channel for the same?
After all he is the 2020 candidate.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
SidDithers
(44,228 posts)None of the Dems should go on Fox.
Sid
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
Andy823
(11,495 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Amaryllis
(9,525 posts)planning to. He said we shouldn't block out the Faux audience. Not saying I agree.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
honest.abe
(8,685 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Tipperary
(6,930 posts)I approve of that message!
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
Skittles
(153,193 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
Scurrilous
(38,687 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden