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Dems appear on Fox; "progressive" bloggers stamp tiny feet in impotent rage |
2008-05-02 |
Mike Allen, Politico The nation’s top Democrats are suddenly rushing to appear on the Fox News Channel, which they once had shunned as enemy territory as the nemesis of liberal bloggers. The detente with Fox has provoked a backlash from progressive bloggers, who contend the party’s leaders are turning their backs on the base — and lending credibility and legitimacy to the network liberals love to hate — in a quest for a few swing votes. In a span of eight days, Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.), Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton (D-NY.) and Democratic National Committee Chairman Howard Dean are all taking their seats with the network that calls itself “fair and balanced” but is widely viewed as skewing conservative. . . . Markos Moulitsas, founder of the leading liberal site Daily Kos, Ari Melber, the Net movement correspondent for The Nation, told Politico by phone that progressive activists and the Netroots are “not happy about it.” “I don’t think that it is tenable to completely neglect or ignore what your base wants,” Melber said. The Democratic leaders’ new openness to Fox reflects the liberal left’s diminishing power, at least at this point in the political cycle. Once feared by the Democratic candidates, these activists are now viewed at least in part as Recognizing that Obama’s appearance risked incurring blog wrath, a “senior Obama adviser” vowed to Greg Sargent of Talking Points Memo before the interview that the senator would “take Fox on” during the broadcast. But the interview turned out to be a civil give and take, with no pushback against Fox. Afterward, Sargent wrote that the pledge had turned out to be merely “a bunch of tough talk.” “This will likely further dismay liberal bloggers who had worked very hard to get Dems to |
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Posted by: DMFD 2008-05-02 21:37 |
#10 Can't believe the article actually used the term: détente. ROFL. |
Posted by: Seafarious 2008-05-02 15:17 |
#9 ... and he clings to his outdoor cafes and cocktail parties... |
Posted by: Grenter Protector of the Geats4975 2008-05-02 15:17 |
#8 "Democrats are being idiotic by going on that network.” Markos seems like he's angry. One might even say he sounds...bitter. |
Posted by: DepotGuy 2008-05-02 14:44 |
#7 I'll believe that the Dems think Fox is relevant when I see Cindy and Nancy do a debate with Bill O. moderating....... |
Posted by: USN,Ret. 2008-05-02 14:38 |
#6 I'll guarentee you that they're not nearly as important as they think. |
Posted by: tu3031 2008-05-02 11:45 |
#5 “I don’t think that it is tenable to completely neglect or ignore what your base wants,” Melber said. Maybe you're not as important as you think. |
Posted by: Bobby 2008-05-02 11:38 |
#4 I don't think I've ever enjoyed watching a Democrat Race as much as this one. |
Posted by: Deacon Blues 2008-05-02 10:45 |
#3 It speaks volumes about the insanity of the left when they won't even think about the fact that people who oppose them might have reasons for doing so. No, it's all illegitimate and uncredible and not to be believed at all - don't even read it, you'll contaminate yourself with dangerous ideas. Best just mock it from a distance. Makes me sick. |
Posted by: gromky 2008-05-02 10:44 |
#2 Now, now children. Just pretend Fox News doesn't exist...and everything will be all better. |
Posted by: tu3031 2008-05-02 09:59 |
#1 Guess the dhimocrat candidates finally realized the loony left sites are poison to a campaign. |
Posted by: DarthVader 2008-05-02 09:57 |