Not surprisingly, Democrat presidential candidate John Edwards has dropped out of another debate sponsored by the Fox News Channel. As reported by the Associated Press (emphasis added throughout):
The Edwards campaign said it will not attend the September 23 debate in Detroit hosted by Fox News and the Congressional Black Caucus Institute, but officials added that Edwards is "looking forward" to a different debate hosted by the institute and CNN in South Carolina in January 2008.
Hmmm. Canceling FNC to appear on CNN, John? Why might that be (wink wink, nudge nudge, say no more):
"We believe there's just no reason for Democrats to give Fox a platform to advance the right-wing agenda while pretending they're objective," said Jonathan Prince, Edwards' deputy campaign manager.
Makes sense. After all, Democrats should, instead, only participate in events that allow the hosts to advance a left-wing agenda while they’re pretending they’re objective.
Maybe most comical was how the uber-left website AlterNet reported Edwards’ announcement. In an article entitled “Gutsy John Edwards Jettisons a Second Fox-Sponsored Debate,” (I kid you not!), Don Hazen began (emphasis added): “Showing striking leadership, presidential candidate John Edwards, encouraged by Black activists, Black bloggers and Jesse Jackson, dropped out of a scheduled debate for September to be sponsored by the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) and Fox News.”
Yes, it takes striking leadership to cave into the demands of activists and bloggers in order to be able to preach to the choir, Don.
Honestly, if this is what folks like this believe leadership to be, we are in deep trouble if one of their candidates ever gets into the White House.
Perish the thought.
—Noel Sheppard is the Associate Editor of NewsBusters. Follow him at Facebook and Twitter.
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Well, Jessshhhheee Jaxxshhhhh
April 7, 2007 - 17:19 ET by bigtimerWell, Jessshhhheee Jaxxshhhhhon really made a dent running for Prez...Edwards is following his lead.
Too funny!
If they really think this is somehow sticking it in the eye of Fox they are bigger fools than I even thought.
Run Edwards Run...along with the rest of the leftist candidates that will do the same at their own peril.
I love it ...watching grown fools prove what fools they are is delicious!
This post will not allow me
April 7, 2007 - 17:39 ET by JDWThis post will not allow me to use either the site's formatting nor manual html.
"We believe there's just no reason for Democrats to give Fox a platform to advance the right-wing agenda "
Since FOX incorporates both right and left wing perspectives (I hate Hannity and COLMES), how do they justify 'their preferences' (no right-wing perspective) as not advancing left-wing agenda?
JDW
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Edwards is dying quickly...
April 7, 2007 - 17:50 ET by Guy Arthur ThomasThis man's chances of being even half way considered seriously as a Dummcratic Presidential candidate are dying quickly. What an idiot. Whether you like Fox or not has nothing to do with a debate. It is FREE FRIGGIN airtime to present YOURSELF and your ideas. What a dummy. Even the OBAMINATION knows not to be this stupid.
Shut up and blog! If you claim to be a conservative, please don't disgrace yourself and conservatism by thinking and arguing like a liberal. Go Rudy!
..the OBAMINATION...That is h
April 7, 2007 - 18:01 ET by bigtimer..the OBAMINATION...
That is hilarious!
Thanks GAT I needed that on this beautiful day in the woods!
John Edwards at Little League
April 7, 2007 - 18:37 ET by exLibAs he sat in the bleachers his mouth fell open in amazement as the first pitch his son ever saw pitched came wizzing across the plate before his son could even register a response, to swing or not. STRIKE 1, called the umpire.
The next pitch, wizz, bang, STRIKE 2. Before he knew it STRIKE 3, YUURRRRR OUT!!
John quickly ran to the field to comfornt the umpire as he motioned for the other teams coach and pitcher to meet him at the mound.
"IF I had know your pitcher was going to strut his stuff and try to show up my son by trying to strike him out, you've got another thing coming!" John screamed at the opposing coach.
"How dare you not throw soft-pitches to my son to hit out of the park, you should give everyone a chance to hit home-runs and not advance your own selfish agenda". John exlaimed to the oppossing pitcher.
"I am taking my son home and look into another league where my son can hit home runs everytime he goes to bat" John clucked to the umpire. "Shame on you for not taking their pitcher out of the game for throwing so hard and fast, after all they are only young boys. You don't want to show them competition at such a young age, you may damage their psyches for life" John yelled as he walked off the field with his son crying in shame at his side.
"Fag"
April 7, 2007 - 19:05 ET by gfrrmanIt is now officially clear that John Edwards IS "faggish". His chances of being the next POTUS are over!! Let me see if I've got this straight....if the country is supposedly split 50/50 when it comes to politics, then John "Faggish" Edwards decides that FOXS News is NOT the place to join a debate because it is "right-wing"? So let me ask this idiot how he proposes to win over ANY votes from the "other" side if he won't talk to them? What a weak-kneed, spineless yellow-belly idiot. Boy his foreign policy would be great..."we won't attempt any diplomacy with_______(enter your own country) because they have a different point of view that I won't even consider". Sound familiar? LMAO!!!!
"Eventually, Socialists run out of other peoples' money...." MARGARET THATCHER
I am starting to think maybe,
April 7, 2007 - 19:12 ET by mostlymoderateI am starting to think maybe, just maybe, Hillary will choose John Edwards as her V.P. Just my guess, for fun
NOW, my question for ya'all: Do you think Hillary will choose a female or a male V.P? What about Obama?
CNN will probably ask the Bre
April 7, 2007 - 19:19 ET by chessplayerCNN will probably ask the Breck Girl some real tough questions like,,,"what kind of hair drier do you use?"
Hillary and her VP choice...
April 7, 2007 - 22:05 ET by SportPoliticsHillary will choose Bill Clinton as her VP running mate in the hopes of taking the goal. Definitely the plan,unless some insane focus group rejects it.
Wow. That would be a strange
April 7, 2007 - 23:33 ET by mostlymoderateWow. That would be a strange thing. The first lady would be the V.P. Wow, this is like bizarro world. Oh well, too far off in the future for me to worry about. If Edward's was smart, he would make immigration his entire platform. I know there are lots of Democrat's out there that despise the "typical Democratic" view on immigration. Oh well, my vote is still with Tancredo until someone else gets stronger on illegals
John Edwards
April 7, 2007 - 19:55 ET by pocomocoThe first mark of a presidential candidate is whether he or she can take the heat generated in Truman’s kitchen, which comes at a president from all directions 24/7.
Thus far, Edwards has failed that mark. He’s a one-trick pony avoiding the lion’s den. Like Hillary, he wants an easy coast into the highest office in the land.
How then, are we to evaluate him? Well, at present, Edwards sleeps with the chickens.
I don’t know who his political consultants are, but they should be put out to slowly twist in the wind for not allowing him to duke it out with those ‘bad boys’ at FOX News.
It says mountains about a person who ‘appears’ afraid to take it to the opponent.
Who, then, will we be seeing in 2008 - another William Jefferson Clinton, or a John Fitzgerald Kennedy?
Inquiring minds want to know.
Gutsy John Edwards
April 7, 2007 - 19:55 ET by pbthinkerGutsy John Edwards???? Are those people kidding? It's obvious that the Democrats would love to marginalize FoxNews because they just might get some tough questions from Brit Hume, Bill Kristol, or even Juan Williams. Just imagine a President being afraid to meet with the press because they might ask him the tough questions!
I would say that any candidate, who isn't willing to debate on Fox News, should be considered too weak kneed and not have enough confidence in his beliefs, to be elected President of the U.S.
Perhaps the Conservative Punditry was a little too quick in judging Ann Coulter.
Sounds like he has the same "
April 7, 2007 - 23:36 ET by mostlymoderateSounds like he has the same "losers" that Kerry had. If John Kerry would have shown some cahoonies he might have won (might have). However, he was so damn boring to listen to and so damn politically correct and flip-floppish that even loyal democrats could give a rats-arse about him.
losers
April 8, 2007 - 00:07 ET by gfrrmanThat "loser" was 8 time loser Bob Shrum.
"Eventually, Socialists run out of other peoples' money...." MARGARET THATCHER
John Kerry
April 8, 2007 - 00:28 ET by SportPoliticsJohn Kerry was a plotting liar before he went to nam for 3months and 8 days and bailed a moronic buffoon. Then he came back a traitor and liar. His medals - I watched his 30 year old interview on TV - he lied his a** off.
Face it, he was an exposed LIAR. He LIED without a doubt, in his campaign- caught DURING the campaign. That surpasses quite a few moronic liberals.
That's why he has an insane hatred for swift-vets. They nailed pretty boy spoonhead front and center, and he had no way out. It was a public smackdown.
He will never, ever get over it. From the cambodian hat to his fleeing the underwater charges to his 8mm partytime nam island re-creation videos.
He's a slimebag from the word go. Cahunas don't make up for outright self flagellating deciept.
SportP
April 8, 2007 - 00:35 ET by gfrrmanSportPolitics, I agree with you about the COWARD LIAR. Having read "Unfit for Command" and as much as I could about this guy and grown up in the days that this yellow-belly scumbag lied to Congress, I can't describe the utter contempt I feel for this cretin. He's a phoney, a fraud and would be nowhere if he weren't such a pathetic gigilo....twice-over!! He's accomplished NOTHING on his own. He's a LEECH(LURCH).
"Eventually, Socialists run out of other peoples' money...." MARGARET THATCHER
"Gutsy John Edwards.&q
April 7, 2007 - 20:50 ET by motherbelt"Gutsy John Edwards." Yeah, right. It takes a real tough guy to say he won't appear on a TV network that might not treat him with kid gloves. What feat of bravery is next? Fearlessly agreeing to an interview on CNN?
Edwards is Chicken Little :-)
April 7, 2007 - 20:58 ET by TheTruthA picture is worth a thousand words. . .
Truth
April 7, 2007 - 21:15 ET by Noel SheppardTruth,
That is a GREAT picture. Spectacular clarity. What did that come from? Is that a cartoon character? ns
Noel,I searched Goggle Images
April 7, 2007 - 22:45 ET by TheTruthNoel,
I searched Goggle Images for ‘Chicken Little’. Not sure of the source but certainly is clear in both image and meaning :-)
TT
Chicken Little
April 7, 2007 - 23:05 ET by gfrrmanI found this. Don't know if that's what you're looking for?
"Eventually, Socialists run out of other peoples' money...." MARGARET THATCHER
Chicken Libble.
April 7, 2007 - 23:06 ET by SportPoliticsThe real chicken libble
SportsP
April 7, 2007 - 23:16 ET by gfrrmanHey, SportsP, that link is "not found"??
"Eventually, Socialists run out of other peoples' money...." MARGARET THATCHER
the real chicken libble new link works
April 8, 2007 - 00:49 ET by SportPoliticsthe real chicken libble new link works
chicken libble
April 8, 2007 - 00:57 ET by gfrrmanReally good SportP. I like!!! That pretty much sums them up.
thanks..
"Eventually, Socialists run out of other peoples' money...." MARGARET THATCHER
Chicken Little
April 8, 2007 - 16:45 ET by nkviking75It's the title character of a recent Disney/Pixar film called "Chicken Little".
John Edward is not a "F-
April 7, 2007 - 21:03 ET by ZoneDaiatlasJohn Edward is not a "F-Word" (Other F Word) but a COWARD! If any other Democrat skip any debates hosted by Fox News is also a COWARD and should not be running for President! I guess Liberals don't believe in "Free Speech" or "Freedom Press" if it doesn't tow the party line...
Remember when the dems screamed our troops
April 8, 2007 - 03:16 ET by SportPoliticsRemember when the dems screamed our troops are all over the world in 125 places ?
Now, apparently, our troops are only in Iraq.
I just went to the faggos website, and there was his lib elite harvard or yale daughter with her "quick blog" . She whined that we need something new now, not later, and that she was "near Pearl Harbor" waiting for a flight home, when she "noticed" men in uniforn hugging their crying families (Mommie was feeding a 2 year old) getting ready for a flight, and can you imagine where they were going... Then there was a flight cancellation with a $300 refund, and all the servicemen jumped at the chance - just so they could spend more time with their families. She felt guilty because it was Christmas time and she was going home to be with her family, while they were saying goodbye to theirs. -------------------------
Then the 5 lib uncensored posted replies all whined in unison and agreement, cussing Bush out.
I cannot fathom how insane democrats are. They're all off their lying rockers to me. A friend called me the other day and said he saw or read a report on how many Americans have been murdered by illegal aliens since the Iraq war started. The number estimated was nearly 20,000. Obviously a right wing neocon report that has nothing to do with anything. It's better that we listen to emotional basket cases who ignore inconvenient truths.
Liberals have no sense, and have no control over their emotions. They instead live by them, and it's getting much worse, They are a walking monthly period, 24/7/365, and it is rather sickening, especially when they are the feminized males.
On the other hand, they fully support the murder of a million plus babies every year with their abortion dogma. Not a tear there, just raging hatred for anyone who opposes the murders. The liberals have a right to murder, a million a year,and eveyone had better like it, and help pay for it. When Madelline said 600,000 starved and diseased dead Iraq children were worth it, the liberals agreed.
Now, everything libs do is for the children, when they aren't murdering 600,000 , or a million plus , every year, which is never.
They're psychos.
SportP
April 8, 2007 - 03:33 ET by gfrrmanSportP, when it comes to whiney demolibs they always do things "for the children". Isn't that always the mantra when they are trying to sell the American people another one of their lies? Well with their complete backing of abortion on demand 24/7/365 since the SCOTUS overstepped its boundries they have been STICKING IT TO the children by allowing the murder of close to 43,000,000 babies!!! Holy CRAP!!!
"Eventually, Socialists run out of other peoples' money...." MARGARET THATCHER
Btw, Sport
April 8, 2007 - 03:41 ET by gfrrmanI think this link may be what you are talking about when it comes to illegals and crime. Pretty damn pathetic!!!!
"Eventually, Socialists run out of other peoples' money...." MARGARET THATCHER
Edwards is chicken
April 7, 2007 - 21:12 ET by nkviking75Edwards is a lawyer, so he certainly should have the confidence to face anything Fox could throw at him. If he wants to discredit Fox, he should take them on. He makes them look legitimate by being afraid to face them.
I'm tellin' you, the man inha
April 7, 2007 - 21:42 ET byI'm tellin' ya, the man inhales. ----Look at him. Seriously, look at him.
I think you're right! I thi
April 8, 2007 - 20:07 ET by ZoneDaiatlasI think you're right! I think he inhales his own farts!
I'm Gonna Guess
April 8, 2007 - 02:30 ET by Sua Sponte 75That he most likely doesn't want to answer for using his wifes illness for campaigning purposes (HT MM):
http://www.nypost.com/seven/04052007/news/nationalnews/edwards_cashing_in_on_wifes_cancer_nationalnews_maggie_haberman.htm
"Democratic White House hopeful John Edwards' team has been collecting e-mail addresses from supporters who've sent his cancer-stricken wife, Elizabeth, notes - and using them for fund-raising requests, aides acknowledged yesterday.
The link on Edwards' campaign Web site invites people to "send a note to Elizabeth and John" and features a sad letter from the former senator penned just after the couple found out her breast cancer had spread and is now incurable.
But people who've been sending such well wishes have been hit with e-mail solicitations from Team Edwards, asking for donations just as all candidates are looking to post big online fund-raising numbers.
In the letter, Edwards says the pair is staying optimistic and fighting hard for Elizabeth. Below the letter is a space for writing the couple a message - which can't be sent without all sections completed, including one asking for the sender's e-mail address.
That, in turn, is added to the campaign's online database for boosting Internet donations.
In response, message-senders get a "thank you" for their kind words, but no other indication that their e-mail addresses are being stored.
Wash Post blogger Mary Ann Akers has more.
After getting hit with a barrage of criticism for the under-handed tactics, the Edwards campaign told reporters yesterday it would add an option to allow well-wishers to decline getting future e-mails.
Here it is:
"You're either part of the solution or part of the problem"
The trial lawyer DNA is simpl
April 8, 2007 - 05:43 ET by Andrew H.The trial lawyer DNA is simply too prominent for him to have passed the chance... he doesn't fair well in debates or oratories where the subject is one he can't control.
He'll go down in flames--but he'll have collected millions from bright eyed, jury pool donors who believe him. I suspect he'll not spend most of it on a campaign in the final analysis. That's not unusual-especially from a trial lawyer who has always bilked the system for his liveliehood.
It's what they do.
Liberalism is a convenient lie.
John Edwards missed his only real chance in '04
April 8, 2007 - 07:48 ET by SamEdwards proves himself a spineless dope if he needs to cherry pick the network he debates on. It's only the top rated news channel John. The 28,000 square foot home owner who preaches about 2 America's is the biggest joke in politics and he keeps getting bigger by the day by not being able to debate on FOX News because they are not liberal enough. Shows skin as thin as his message.
Edwards
April 8, 2007 - 10:37 ET by iveseenitallSo Edwards wants to be president of half the people in America. In his mind there are truly Two Americas, I guess. Go tell that to dead babies you "channel" for a price, Johnny boy. Only ignorant juries buy your act.
NEVER,NEVER trust a liberal
This picture of Edwards woul
April 8, 2007 - 18:36 ET by bigtimerThis picture of Edwards would of been a fun Captionfest if you ask me!
I can think of a few comments I would imagine that could come out...hehehee..
Not complaining much, but enough of Rosie already, it's all been said.