Posted by
arandomguy on Tuesday, April 10, 2007 3:16:40 PM
A proposed Democratic primary debate by Democratic presidential candidates may have no turnouts if progress continues down the current path. First, John Edwards abandoned the debate, because it is being hosted by FOX news, which he says advances the right-wing agenda (and of course, we're smart, organized, and give enough of a damn to have a "conspiracy").
The problem with Mr. Edwards reasoning, is on two levels. First, America watches Fox. It is the most watched station in cable news, and its numbers get higher all the time. So, if you're running for president and you want people to listen to what you have to say, and discover your positions on issue, Fox is a good place to go - at the very least to get name recognition.
The moderators of the debates will not likely all be Fox news correspondents. CBS is co-partnering the debate, and so presumably, some of the moderators would also come from CBS news. Even if they did all come from Fox, what difference would it make? Moderators of debates ask questions, and the candidates answer them.
The fact is, John Edwards just does not want to face Conservative America, because he does not care. Unfortunately for Edwards, wacko-lefty support isn't going to be enough to win him the presidency - as evidenced by 2004 voters.
Now there is a report that Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton have also shunned the debate. By this point, I don't think any democratic presidential candidate is going to show up on Fox news, with is both stupid and sad. It also shows that these candidates are afraid to face the American people - particularly Republicans and conservatives - with their stances on the issues, because they know how flimsy, weak, and defeatist their stances are. They are afraid that the American people will see them for what they really are - yellow bellied cowards, who don't have enough of a pair to stand for anything.