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Friday, March 08, 2019

Democrats exclude Fox News from hosting 2020 primary debates saying claims of the network having an 'inappropriate relationship' with Trump mean it cannot be 'neutral'

The Democratic Party is excluding Fox News from hosting any of its primary debates in the 2019-2020 cycle, charging the network with having an 'inappropriate relationship' with President Donald Trump's administration.

'I believe that a key pathway to victory is to continue to expand our electorate and reach all voters,' said Democratic National Committee Chairman Tom Perez in a statement to DailyMail.com. 'That is why I have made it a priority to talk to a broad array of potential media partners, including Fox News.'

He added: 'Recent reporting in the New Yorker on the inappropriate relationship between President Trump, his administration and Fox News has led me to conclude that the network is not in a position to host a fair and neutral debate for our candidates. Therefore, Fox News will not serve as a media partner for the 2020 Democratic primary debates.'

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11 comments:

Anonymous said...

The dumbocrats would know about a biased media - they have been supported by it for the last ten years!

Anonymous said...

So you can’t answer questions from Fox News so you exclude them?!? This Democrat party should not be involved in running America. For all their diversity speak the truth is there is none. They don’t want their true agenda to be questioned. Only softballs please.

Anonymous said...

Whatever D-rats! Wonderful sunrise this morning. I know the weather is coming but a great morn down the Inlet. Watching either Parypa or Dowell taking wonderful pics of the ocean.

Happy and safe TGIF....almost taco time Mr Joe!!!!!!!

Anonymous said...

Wonderful! At least the imbeciles won't be interrupting good TV.

Anonymous said...

Exclude CNN, FOX, & MSNBC.

The DNC is absolutely spot on. Trumps and Fox News are bromancy like crazy, no way would they be neutral or fair. Flip side, Trump has no less than declared all out war on stories he doesn't like labeling it "fake news", so CNN nor MSNBC would give him a fair neutral shake either.

NPR no.. because Trump slashed funding...

The only FAIR option would be to allow the BBC to do it.

Seriously.. think on this one. SURE all news outlets have some sort of skew, but the BBC has always had a good reputation for solid journalism.

Anonymous said...

I'm a Republican but the Democrat party I remember from 50 years ago was nothing like the lying corrupt party it is today. In those days people in a different party from you were respected, just American citizens with a different opinion. Today we have people like the hildabeast that would do ANYTHING to get and stay in power including treason and murder. Oh excuse me, I forgot, those 50 plus people that opposed her or were supposed to testify against her committed suicide.

Anonymous said...

656 cut your bull. Now you may have your opinions about policies, but lets atleast all agree to stick to the facts. It is quite clear that Fox is the creator of the big cable tv political spin machine. CNN and others saw there success and have been working to play catchup. Clearly Fox is totally biased and is the conservative network. This is engrained in their business plan just like CNN clearly markets to the left. These are facts. So stop speaking the nonsense you just put out there.

anonymous said...

Fox new should challenge each candidate to come on the show and answer questions.

Anonymous said...

9:01 You should stand in front of a mirror and take a long look. Fox news is absolutely conservative, almost as much as all tv media is totally liberal.

Anonymous said...

FOX News is the most impartial and fair news reporting. Dems are in love with MSN, MSNBC and CNN because they do what the Dems and Soros tells them.

Anonymous said...

901-This is America so I can speak period. MSM news is personal agenda vs. facts. Tell me why is it that during any 24 hour news cycle you can find the same line repeated over and over again. They are too lazy to restate what they are told to regurgitate.