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Edwards to Skip Nevada Debate Hosted by Fox ("progressive" MoveOn.org gathers 250,000 signatures)
Washington Post ^ | March 8, 2007 | Anne E. Kornblut and Chris Cillizza

Posted on 03/08/2007 2:26:51 AM PST by Cincinatus' Wife

Former Sen. John Edwards campaign announced that he will skip the Nevada Democratic Party's planned August presidential debate, the latest fallout from the party's decision to have the Fox Network host the event.

The move sparked an outcry, particularly among liberals and activist bloggers, who accused Fox of being too sympathetic to Republicans and demanded that the Democratic candidates boycott the forum.

MoveOn.org, one of the nation's leading progressive organizations, gathered more than 250,000 signatures asking the Nevada Democratic Party to drop Fox as a debate sponsor. The group also created a web site -- www.foxattacks.com -- to highlight the issue. Featured prominently on the site is a short film, produced by documentary maker Robert Greenwald, raising questions about the "fair and balanced" coverage provided by the cable network.

"We wanted to send a clear message to voters, the media and the presidential candidates that Fox is part of the right-wing smear machine, not a legitimate source of news," said MoveOn civic communications director Adam Green.

..."This shows he is not only smart but he is willing to be the first to do the right thing," Greenwald, the filmmaker, said of Edwards in an interview.

(Excerpt) Read more at washingtonpost.com ...


TOPICS: News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: Nevada; US: North Carolina; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: 2americas; ambulancechaser; breckgirl; debate; election; fox; hypocrite; joncary; media; metrosexual; silkypony; triallawyer
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Maybe Edwards couldn't schedule enough I Feel Pretty" hair time.


Photograph: Jay Magnum, AP

1 posted on 03/08/2007 2:26:55 AM PST by Cincinatus' Wife
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To: Cincinatus' Wife

What a fag.


2 posted on 03/08/2007 2:29:04 AM PST by GodBlessRonaldReagan (Big dog, big dog, bow-wow-wow! We'll crush crime, now, now, now!)
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To: Cincinatus' Wife

chickensh*t isn't he?


3 posted on 03/08/2007 2:29:31 AM PST by tina07 (In Memory of my Father - WWII Army Air Force Veteran)
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To: GodBlessRonaldReagan

or the more Ann Coulter politically correct, faggot!


4 posted on 03/08/2007 2:30:17 AM PST by tina07 (In Memory of my Father - WWII Army Air Force Veteran)
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To: Cincinatus' Wife

250,000 signatures?

Fat chance they're all legitimate.


5 posted on 03/08/2007 2:30:22 AM PST by airborne (Rudy is nothing but a donkey in an elephant suit! HUNTER 2008!)
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To: Cincinatus' Wife
Looks like he has a hair out of place in that pic...

Time to primp...


6 posted on 03/08/2007 2:30:44 AM PST by andyandval
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To: andyandval

the infamous Breck Girl!


7 posted on 03/08/2007 2:32:06 AM PST by tina07 (In Memory of my Father - WWII Army Air Force Veteran)
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To: andyandval

LOL!


8 posted on 03/08/2007 2:34:11 AM PST by Cincinatus' Wife
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To: tina07
or the more Ann Coulter politically correct, faggot!

That brainless lame-o ambulance chaser doesn't merit the effort of typing the whole word. Fag is good enough for me!
9 posted on 03/08/2007 2:34:40 AM PST by GodBlessRonaldReagan (Big dog, big dog, bow-wow-wow! We'll crush crime, now, now, now!)
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To: airborne
Maybe the could set up a debate in John's barn. With all the clear-cutting there is plenty of room for parking.


10 posted on 03/08/2007 2:39:17 AM PST by Cincinatus' Wife
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Credit photo in Post 10.

CJ photo by Don Carrington

The 28,200-square-foot Edwards home in Orange County is expected to be valued at more than $6 million.


11 posted on 03/08/2007 2:40:59 AM PST by Cincinatus' Wife
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To: Cincinatus' Wife; tina07
One more then I've got to go to work... :)


12 posted on 03/08/2007 2:54:35 AM PST by andyandval
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To: Cincinatus' Wife
MoveOn.org, one of the nation's leading progressive organizations, gathered more than 250,000 signatures asking the Nevada Democratic Party to drop Fox as a debate sponsor. The group also created a web site -- www.foxattacks.com -- to highlight the issue. Featured prominently on the site is a short film, produced by documentary maker Robert Greenwald, raising questions about the "fair and balanced" coverage provided by the cable network.

"We wanted to send a clear message to voters, the media and the presidential candidates that Fox is part of the right-wing smear machine, not a legitimate source of news," said MoveOn civic communications director Adam Green.

Democrat Crime Syndicate jihad in action. Edwards is just a puppet following the radical collective line. The long term trial lawyer short term representative, must be dismayed that Barack Hussein Obama is the now the new fresh face. After all he's worked so hard on his hair and has a better accent that the chameleon.

13 posted on 03/08/2007 3:15:25 AM PST by PGalt
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To: andyandval

I think you better get to work!


14 posted on 03/08/2007 3:25:43 AM PST by Cincinatus' Wife
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To: PGalt
...The long term trial lawyer short term representative...

Great line.

15 posted on 03/08/2007 3:26:26 AM PST by Cincinatus' Wife
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To: Cincinatus' Wife

One of the many reasons he'll never be president.


16 posted on 03/08/2007 4:16:44 AM PST by Proudcongal (One cannot have an understanding of or respect for the U.S. Constitution and be a leftist.)
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To: PGalt
MoveOn.org, one of the nation's leading progressive organizations, gathered more than 250,000 signatures asking the Nevada Democratic Party to drop Fox as a debate sponsor. The group also created a web site -- www.fox attacks.com -- to highlight the issue. Featured prominently on the site is a short film, produced by documentary maker Robert Greenwald, raising questions about the "fair and balanced" coverage provided by the cable network.

"We wanted to send a clear message to voters, the media and the presidential candidates that Fox is part of the right-wing smear machine, not a legitimate source of news," said Move-On civic communications director Adam Green.

So the best way to smear them is to put them in front of a camera with a large television audience?

17 posted on 03/08/2007 5:09:29 AM PST by jmcenanly (Do not handicap your children by making their lives easy. -- Robert A. Heinlein)
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To: jmcenanly

Excellent point!!


18 posted on 03/08/2007 5:10:22 AM PST by Cincinatus' Wife
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To: Cincinatus' Wife

he has higher negatives than Hillary. Go Home Edwards


19 posted on 03/08/2007 5:19:30 AM PST by scooby321
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To: Cincinatus' Wife
Former Sen. John Edwards

And current faggot.

20 posted on 03/08/2007 5:24:12 AM PST by Doohickey (I am not unappeasable. YOU are just too easily appeased.)
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