A Question About the Fox Debate

[Midwest_Doc]

Why did the Democrats allow Fox to sponsor the debate? Given the reactionary, right-wing slant of FOX, why would the Democrats get into bed with them?

[Racenut20]

1. Exposure to real Republicans perhaps

[Terwilliger]

2. well, a bunch of idiot Freepers got to see the Democratic candidates

so that's positive at least

FOX could do no spinning while the show was live, and I think the debate was pretty successful (outside the LaRouche heckling)

[laura888]

3. when do we get to see Bush in these debates??

I don't understand why's exempt - we need to see him answer some hard questions without assistance.

[Mistress Quickly]

4. These are party presidential candidate debates

for the primary. There will (?) be presidential debates next year after the primaries. At least, there's supposed to be.