IApril 09, 2007
Obama Ditches CBC/Fox Debate
Barack Obama has chosen not to attend September's Democratic presidential primary debate co-sponsored by the Congressional Black Caucus Institute and Fox News, an aide said, effectively dooming the event.
Obama is the only member of the Congressional Black Caucus running for President, and his decision allows other candidates to skip the debate without facing criticism that they are turning their backs on a leading black institution.
Friday, John Edwards was the first candidate to announce he'd skip the debate. The CBC Institute is hosting one other debate, with CNN in January, in which all candidates are expected to participate.
"CNN seemed like a more appropriate venue," the aide said, adding that Obama himself had not called CBC leadership or Fox executives to deliver the news. "It was handled at a staff level."
The aide said that Obama will participate in the six officially-sanctioned Democratic National Committee debates, whose existence provided candidates a measure of cover to drop out of the Fox-sponsored debate.
2007-04-09 09:04:16 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
Why are you so concerned about two people that will never be in that position?
2007-04-09 11:11:47 · answer #1 · answered by Kevin A 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
When it comes to leadership for America in the eyes of the world, I still think Hillary does stand tall. When the New Yorkers in the most cosmopolitan spot in this nation, are giving her top billing, it goes to show that they have faith in her and like her for what she has done for NY.
We are facing world chaos and world competition, and Hillary does seem to have better experience, besides the fact that she is highy intelligent, does seem to be the best choice. And she can handle and iron out mess pretty well too. I love the way she stood with Bill to iron out his mess, and saved their marriage. If anyone, there are 2 candidates I think are good at handling emergencies: Hillary and Guiliani. Yet, saving a marriahe is one of the toughest challenges any human being has to face and Hilliary has shone well in this aspect. I really think she can move America out of the mess we now face in the world. And that's America's top priority... as we draw nearer to Armaggedon because of foolish ways the Bushies have tackled foreign policies. We don't need any more fools in the White House.
2007-04-09 16:20:15 · answer #2 · answered by United_Peace 5 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Other Democrat organizations have refused to hold debates on For due to slurs from Fox:
""comments on Thursday by FOX News Chairman and CEO Roger Ailes, when he jokingly compared Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama, the junior senator from Illinois, to Osama bin Laden, "went too far," and prompted Nevada Democrats to end the partnership.""
Maybe Fox should take themselves more seriously as a news organization if they want to take a place at the table.
2007-04-09 16:15:09 · answer #3 · answered by oohhbother 7 · 2⤊ 2⤋
I think either quite well. Dictator Dumbya is a miserable abysmal failure, and so says 70% of the American people, dispite the "propagandy" catapult from whom you take your talking points. Faux News is NOT a legitimate news organization, but rather an annex of the Tony Snowjob White House Press Office.
2007-04-09 16:21:59 · answer #4 · answered by rhino9joe 5 · 2⤊ 2⤋
Well it's obvious they need to put the gloves on and go 12 rounds.
I'm thinking Edwards in the 5th with a TKO.
Go Team Red Go
2007-04-09 16:09:00 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
I can't say as I blame them. It is sort of like volunteering to be asked "How often do you beat your wife" rather than, "Do you beat your wife"? Has Fox offered people from outside their network, from alphabet networks for example, to be among the panelists? Is it going to be accusatory or actually inquisitive? Would the candidates actually have a chance to explain their point or be cut off mid sentence? Would the other side subject themselves to the same kind of "fair and balanced" questioning?
2007-04-09 16:24:05 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 3⤋
Because the words Fox and News together are really a joke?
P.S. I like what you said above... Faux News... That's funny and true!
2007-04-09 16:08:05 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 2⤋
I'm not sure where skipping a debate correlates to being a poor commander in chief...
2007-04-09 16:07:35 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 3⤋
Holy Sh*t!
You really are 'lost'.
Not mix with Fox News = Coward?
I call it smart.
2007-04-09 16:11:56 · answer #9 · answered by Tokoloshimani 5 · 2⤊ 3⤋
Obama = Honeypot!
2007-04-09 16:08:07 · answer #10 · answered by Cyrus 1 · 1⤊ 4⤋