[jmcenanly]

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?

[Cincinatus' Wife]

Excellent point!!

[Pop Fly]

It looks really bad if the Dem presidential candidates are afraid to go on a debate on Fox News. Conservatives respect Fox News because they ask the tough questions that the liberal media won't. The fact that Edwards won't face the Fox News debate says as much about FNC's ability to ask hard-hitting questions as it does about Edwards.