Angry New Hampshire GOP Pulls Out Of Fox News Debate

TPM   |   January 5, 2008 02:33 PM


stumbleupon :Angry New Hampshire GOP Pulls Out Of Fox News Debate   digg: Angry New Hampshire GOP Pulls Out Of Fox News Debate   reddit: Angry New Hampshire GOP Pulls Out Of Fox News Debate   del.icio.us: Angry New Hampshire GOP Pulls Out Of Fox News Debate

The New Hampshire Republican Party has pulled out as a co-sponsor of tomorrow night's Fox News debate, due to the controversies surrounding the exclusion of Ron Paul. Fox News is barring Paul from the debate, with many people believing it is because of his opposition to the Iraq War.

Bear in mind that Fox News is excluding Paul from the debate, despite the absence of any objective criteria that would shut out Paul and still include some of the other people they're inviting. For example, Paul got 10% of the vote in Iowa, while invited candidate Rudy Giuliani took only 4% and is at about the same place as Paul in New Hampshire polls.

Comments for this post are now closed


 
Comments
55
Pending Comments
0
iPhone App Promo

Want to reply to a comment? Hint: Click "Reply" at the bottom of the comment; after being approved your comment will appear directly underneath the comment you replied to

View Comments:
Page: 1 2 Next › Last » (2 pages total)

This will obviously draw the ire of some folks, but this is exactly how I think Hannity and other Fox News propagandists should be treated...

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 02:31 AM on 01/07/2008

The Ron Paul Revolution will not be televised.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 09:00 PM on 01/06/2008

Total BS. The FCC should investigate Fox News.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 03:53 PM on 01/06/2008

Now if only the Democratic Party of NH pulled out of the ABC debate for excluding Kucinich, Gravel and Hunter.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 11:38 PM on 01/05/2008
photo

Without Kucinich and Gravel, ... the Dems can talk to the moon for all I care! Listen up, ... ABC! When did the MSM get to choose who we hear? Fox stiffs Paul? Who the fuck do these networks think they are? Where is the FEC?

Fox and ABC, and all the MSM better wise up! When the FCC works for the People of America again, the networks, broadcast, and cable, and otherwise, will have to answer for fair and equitable election coverage, ... or lose their licenses. Put ALL candidates before the people! Until then, tell your advertisers why you lost your audience!

"No Chance?" How about a boycott of ABC and Fox until they wise up? It worked in Birmingham for Civil Rights, and By God, ... it can work for Civil Liberties, too, like the right of the electorate to hear the candidates! Put Paul, and Gravel, and Kucinich before the people, ... or you can take your broadcasts and shove them up your, ... "shoes".

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 08:27 PM on 01/05/2008


Though I NEVER thought I'd say this, GOOD FOR THE GOP!!!

If the SPINELESS Democratic party had any f**king ethics at all, they'd do the same thing to ABC for excluding Dennis Kucinich and Mike Gravel.

I don't know about the rest of you, but I've had my fill of the GD MSM trying to lead me around by the nose. Give me the internet anyday!

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 08:06 PM on 01/05/2008

For once the GOP does the right thing. I still do not have any hope for any of them....ever. But you can't be wrong every time.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 07:49 PM on 01/05/2008

Isn't there a law reagarding equal time- are they going to give Paul a half hour with BillO?
If I were him I'd check the legals on the that and demand the 1/2 hour interview! He'll get more time to actually answer some questions, even between Bill's irrational and ignorant rants.
WE need Campaign Reform and a serious review of the regs for elections (MI won't get to vote for Edwards or Obama because they won't be on our ballots-What the fuck kind of DEMOCRACY is this???)

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 07:00 PM on 01/05/2008
photo

Good for the NH GOP, the candidates should pull out too. Doubt it will happen though.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 05:24 PM on 01/05/2008

Fox News, Unfair & Twisted

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 05:23 PM on 01/05/2008

This is soooo much fun watching the neocons eat their young, They can't decide who to hate more, Huckleberry or Paul.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 05:16 PM on 01/05/2008

This is called butt loads of free publicity for the Paul campaign. He'll be receiving a large amount of curiosity and sympathy over this.

If there's any electorate that you really shouldn't try to manipulate by telling them how to vote and who they should be considering, I would say the New Hampshire electorate is at or near the top of that list.

It makes me wonder if Fox is secretly hoping to boost Paul into serious contention to win in NH? I doubt they could have done more to help the his candidacy in this flap than by doing exactly what they are doing.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 05:09 PM on 01/05/2008

Rasmussen now has Paul at 14%, putting him in 3rd assuming the primaries reflect polling.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 04:45 PM on 01/05/2008

I've blogged on this as a great opportunity for Ron Paul and Mike Huckabee.

http://www.thestatewerein.com/2008/01/04/calling-all-ron-paul-supporters/

Huckabee should pull out too. It will earn him points with the Paul folks and Fox doesn't like him either. They should then both talk about what's wrong with the Republican party on their own show.

Time to play hardball with the MSM. We have the power now. People are listening and ready for change.

I'm an Obama supporter but this still pisses me off.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 04:38 PM on 01/05/2008

Ha Ha.

Foxs stocks are in the sewer.
Their bussiness channel is failing and Oreilly is being attacked from ALL angles.
Its on!
Their sponsors have all been spammed, by supporters and bystanders!
The Neocons picked this fight in Rons home turf!
This was a HUGE mistake.
This is unifying our base.
The forums are packed.
Now the GOP has pulled out of the debates.
They have made this mistake before.
They have created a platform bigger for him then was originally offered and they have painted him the underdog and the outsider.
Just the type Mainstreet America goes for.

Watch them squirm.
Watch him win.
He does EVERY TIME!

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 03:53 PM on 01/05/2008
Page: 1 2 Next › Last » (2 pages total)
Comments are closed for this entry

You must be logged in to reply to this comment. Log in  or  Connect