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AN Email From the Edwards Campaign
Email ^ | March 9, 2007 | Jonathan Prince

Posted on 03/10/2007 8:11:32 AM PST by L98Fiero

From: Jonathan Prince, Edwards For President [info@johnedwards.com]
Sent: Friday, March 09, 2007 9:28 PM
To: Chris Wallace
Subject: Fox Attacks

John Edwards '08

Dear L98Fiero,

You may have heard by now that John Edwards was the first candidate to officially say no to the Fox News debate in Nevada—and because of the hard work of so many grassroots and netroots Democrats, news is breaking tonight that Fox is out.

Fox has already started striking back at John for saying no. (There's a surprise—Fox attacking a Democrat.) Last night, Roger Ailes—the life-long Republican operative who is now Chairman of Fox News Channel—said that any candidate "who believes he can blacklist any news organization is making a terrible mistake" and "runs a real risk of losing the voters."

And John's not their only target. Tonight Fox News Vice President David Rhodes is telling news organizations not to get involved in the Nevada Democratic Caucus because of "radical fringe" groups—meaning grassroots Democrats (that would be you)—who objected to Fox's long history of spreading Republican propaganda at the expense of Democratic leaders.

The whole right wing is getting in on the attack; the Drudge Report is blaring the headline: "War! Dems Pull Out of Fox News Debate."

Enough is enough. It's time to send a clear message to Fox News and their allies that their right-wing talking points and temper tantrums won't go unchallenged anymore—when it comes to what Democrats should do in the Democratic primary, we'll decide—no matter what they report:

http://johnedwards.com/r/7157/850596/

Fox News has already proven they have no intention of providing "fair and balanced" coverage of any Democrat in this election.

In recent weeks they have run blatant lies about Senator Obama's background. And Fox was only too happy to give Ann Coulter a platform to spew more hate a few days after her bigoted attack on Senator Edwards and the gay community.

Now it's time for Democrats to stand together and send a clear message to Roger Ailes, Fox News and all the rest of them: bias isn't balance, but turning tables is fair:

http://johnedwards.com/r/7159/850596/

The truth is, Fox News can "report" whatever they want. And when it works for us, we'll deal with them on our terms. But this campaign is about responsibility and accountability, and we need to send the message to Fox that if they want to be the corporate mouthpiece of the Republican Party more than they want to be an impartial news outlet, they shouldn't expect Democrats to play along.

You can send that message by contributing today, and remind Fox News that in this election, Democrats won't take their spin lying down:

http://johnedwards.com/r/7161/850596/

Thank you for standing up for what we believe in.

Jonathan Prince
Deputy Campaign Manager
John Edwards for President

P.S. -- If the folks at Fox wonder why nobody thinks they play it straight, they should take a look at what Roger Ailes said about debates in 1988 when he was a top Republican spinmaster for then Vice President Bush: He told the Washington Post, "I don't know that we need to do more than one [debate]. There's no reason to think we'd need more than one." And he told the New York Times, "I don't think you learn anything about the issues" from debates. So please send Roger Ailes a message: Hypocrisy isn't fair and it isn't balanced; it's just hypocrisy—and we've had enough of it from you.

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TOPICS: Miscellaneous; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: debates; edwards; foxnews; nevada
Searched but didn't see it posted. A little insight into the poofty campaign.
1 posted on 03/10/2007 8:11:36 AM PST by L98Fiero
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To: L98Fiero

Breathtakingly stupid.


2 posted on 03/10/2007 8:14:36 AM PST by msnimje (Anybody know of a good CONSERVATIVE website like the one Free Republic used to be?)
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To: L98Fiero

What did Fox do that frightened the Breck Girl so badly.?


3 posted on 03/10/2007 8:16:39 AM PST by sgtbono2002 (I will forgive Jane Fonda, when the Jews forgive Hitler.)
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To: msnimje

moonbat disease


4 posted on 03/10/2007 8:17:13 AM PST by Kirkwood
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To: L98Fiero

Apparently I am not the only one who has thought to sign up the Edwards campaign for gay mailing lists... lol! Their email address has been returned as invalid ;)


5 posted on 03/10/2007 8:20:31 AM PST by CheyennePress
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To: sgtbono2002

Nothing. His nutroots followers are behind this and he caved to their demands.


6 posted on 03/10/2007 8:21:26 AM PST by L98Fiero (A fool who'll waste his life, God rest his guts.)
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To: L98Fiero

This idiocy will come back to haunt them.


7 posted on 03/10/2007 8:24:46 AM PST by sageb1 (This is the Final Crusade. There are only 2 sides. Pick one.)
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To: L98Fiero

a little pmsing from the potentially first woman president.


8 posted on 03/10/2007 8:25:23 AM PST by JohnLongIsland
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To: L98Fiero

I think Johnny "Prince" knows he can't win the Primary- but he knows he can be a ROCK STAR with the lunatic fringe.

so he wants to court the loons and then deliver the votes with his support in return for VP.......

He has to know he can't win a General Election by courting the frothing moonbats...


9 posted on 03/10/2007 8:32:27 AM PST by eeevil conservative (Religious Zealot from the Right Wing Church of Hate...............)
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To: L98Fiero

Oh, the poor little boy. Can't stand the heat.


10 posted on 03/10/2007 8:34:07 AM PST by Logical me (Oh, well!!!)
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To: L98Fiero

Telling tactic of a Democratic Crime Syndicate member and his lunatic fringe supporters.

This man/sarcasm wants to be President?


11 posted on 03/10/2007 8:34:18 AM PST by PGalt
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To: L98Fiero

Sounds like a big fat whine to me!


12 posted on 03/10/2007 8:53:51 AM PST by vpintheak (Like a muddied spring or a polluted well is a righteous man who gives way to the wicked)
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To: L98Fiero

What?

Are they saying Drudge isn't "fair and balanced" or are they saying that Drudge and Fox are the same?

Either way - How does avoiding the largest cable new audience help get his message out?

His campaign needs to do 2 things:
Look at the ratings for cable news
Review the elections from 2000, and 2004.

Oh, make that 3 things -

Pull his head out of his back-side.


13 posted on 03/10/2007 8:55:18 AM PST by four more in O 4 (God Bless America. Let Freedom Reign.)
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To: PGalt

You guys are being so unfair.......and his hair is just perfect.That is a prime requisite for a presidential candidate, isn't it?


14 posted on 03/10/2007 8:58:03 AM PST by Adrastus (If you don't like my attitude, talk to some one else.r)
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To: L98Fiero
I'm at a loss for words. You can't make this stuff up.

Nam Vet

15 posted on 03/10/2007 8:59:42 AM PST by Nam Vet ( The original point and click interface was a Smith & Wesson.)
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To: L98Fiero

Next, these "prissies" are going to throw panties, bras, and garter belts at Fox. Pathetic jerks.


16 posted on 03/10/2007 9:04:54 AM PST by GoldenPup
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To: Adrastus

The metrosexual, Breck Girly-Man does have nice hair and his southern accent tops Hillaryous'. 2 Americas, long-time trial lawyer, short-time congressman John (guess which one he is), should be leading in the polls based on these factors alone.


17 posted on 03/10/2007 9:09:31 AM PST by PGalt
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To: L98Fiero

Candidate May Sue America

Democratic presidential candidate John Edwards said he will be taking “legal action against all those implicated in the ‘faggot’ incident.” The incident occurred when columnist and author, Ann Coulter uttered the words John Edwards and faggot in the same sentence during a speech at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) convention.

“It’s not only Coulter who’s at fault here,” Edwards said. “A society that condones such slurs is equally guilty.”

Edwards said he will give America 30 days to take appropriate measures against Coulter or face being named in a “class action” suit. “If appropriate remedial action has not been taken within a reasonable timeframe, I will be filing a class action suit against America,” Edwards threatened.

Pressed to elaborate on what might constitute “appropriate remedial action,” Edwards suggested that Coulter be sent to rehab and the royalties of her best-selling books be signed over to him. “Purveyors of hate must not be allowed to profit from their misdeeds,” Edwards said. “Those profits are the rightful property of the victim. In this case that would be me.”

“In addition, every registered voter in America who has not publicly renounced Coulter within this 30 day period and donated $100 in ‘Coulter Cash’ to my presidential campaign will also be named in the suit,” Edwards added. “Vermin like Coulter couldn’t survive if like-minded scum didn’t buy her books and pay her to speak. I’m giving them the opportunity to cleanse themselves through public repentance and a minimal propitiating offering. I have been grievously injured, but I am also merciful.”

Senator Hillary Clinton (D-NY) complained that Edwards’ conditions for avoiding being sued were unfair. “Renouncing Coulter is no problem,” Clinton said. “But forcing me to contribute to his campaign isn’t fair. He’s running against me. Why should I have to fund his campaign? I’ve done as much, or more, for gay rights as he has. I mean, I’m the one who’s promised to partner with the gay community once I’m elected president.”

Clinton suggested that a renunciation of Coulter and a donation to the campaign of any Democrat running for president would be more fitting. “Everyone of us who has fought for gay rights is victimized by Coulter’s hate speech,” Clinton claimed. “We all deserve compensation.”

In related news, San Francisco homosexuals are worried that the culture and history of their world-famous neighborhood could be lost if too many heterosexuals are allowed to move in. “A few heterosexuals are welcome as long as they understand their place," said Enos Holler, a leader in the homosexual community. “We just don’t want to be overrun by people with no appreciation for what we’ve built here.”

The city, meanwhile, has promised to do whatever it takes to keep the area's gay identity intact. “We’ll ‘red-line’ the neighborhood if we have to,” said Ira Blauer, administrative assistant to the mayor. “I’ll block doorways with my own body if that’s what it takes to keep undesirables from bringing the neighborhood down.”

read more...

http://www.azconservative.org/Semmens1.htm


18 posted on 03/10/2007 9:27:46 AM PST by John Semmens
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To: L98Fiero

This is unreal...it reads like a sarcastic parody written by a conservative.

For the record, Ann Coulter has already said that she would never insult the gay community by comparing them to Jonathan Edwards.


19 posted on 03/10/2007 9:54:18 AM PST by scott7278 (Free soil, free labor, free speech, free men!)
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