Richardson Drops Out of Fox News Debate!!!!

[Cheney Killed Bambi]

Whoo-Hoo!!

Bill Richardson just called to say that he will not be doing the Fox News debate in Nevada.

Richardson had been the sole Democrat to confirm his appearance at the debate, which is on life support at this point.

Richardson joins Edwards in ditching this farce of a debate.

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2007/3/9/164244/3404

HuffPost teases:

Developing: Dems May Drop Fox-Sponsored Pres. Debate...

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/

[TwilightGardener]

1. I guess the producers and cameramen can debate each other...

[City Lights]

4. Better yet, let Billo debate himself.

:rofl:

[redqueen]

2. Right on!

:woohoo:

[DemKR]

3. Fox should be dropped period lol nt

[mconvente]

5. Excellent!

Now that two have dropped out (One big name and one 2nd tier candidate with a pretty good resume), this definitely makes it easier for the debate to not even happen. Seriously, every knows how conservatively biased Faux is, so who can criticize the Dem candidates for not participating? Glad to hear that from Richardson.

[Uncle Joe]

6. Thanks for the thread Cheney Killed Bambi

Now we have some momentum going.

Kicked and recommended

[lovuian]

7. OMG Awesome Good for Richardson its the propoganda

channel

What was harry thinking???

[Czolgosz]

8. K & R for Richardson and Edwards

[robinlynne]

9. yes! I like to see dems when they get it!

[phatkatt]

10. Maybe the republic candidates can debate Alan Colmes

Must see TV!

[xchrom]

11. recommend -- pass the word.

[JNelson6563]

12. K&R Baby!!

All good Dems need to ditch Faux News. Don't feed the machine!

Julie :toast:

[WiseButAngrySara]

47. Yes! Don't feed the machine! ...n/t

[Horse with no Name]

13. What if they gave a debate and no one showed up?

Glad to see this.

[skipos]

14. Good for RIchardson, I like him

He had the most to benefit from the debate since
1. he needs to get out there and let people find out about him
2. it is likely his support will build in the west

I am glad he was able to see the big picture and drop out for the common good.

[David Zephyr]

15. Governor Richardson is a great American, a great Democrat. I love the guy.

Kick this up to the very top!

[Morgana LaFey]

21. And a GREAT DLCer who is particularly friends with

energy companies.

He says some great things, and he does some great things. And then there's all the rest .....

[Dr Fate]

24. Well, he is not acting like a DLCer on this issue- so I'll give credit where it is due. n/t

n/t

[bigtree]

28. he signed a good bill today

Bill Richardson signs strongest protection in nation against Oil and Gas Drilling

http://haussamen.blogspot.com/2007/03/richardson-signs-surface-owners.html

[Morgana LaFey]

41. Great to hear

you're sure there's no hidden giveaways, right? Don't mean to be insulting, it's just that, well, these things "happen," ya know?

[bigtree]

48. it was reportedly hailed by 'environmentalists and industry alike'

I'm sure there were trade-offs, but you'll find that Richardson's mission in NM has been to force accountability from these industries for the impacts they have on the state; personal impacts, environmental, financial . . .


Oil and gas industry, environmentalists pleased with landowner law
Staff Writer
Article Launched: 03/09/2007 12:00:00 AM MST

— By Lisa Meerts —

The Daily Times

Oil and gas industry officials and a local environmental group expressed relief that Gov. Bill Richardson signed a surface landowners' protection bill into law Thursday, but expected more discussions to arise in the future.

{snip}

Dan Larson, a spokesman for BP, said his company supported the final version of the bill put before the governor. BP strives hard to reach agreements with landowners in the form of a surface-use agreement, regardless of whether the law requires it, he added.

"This was a very long, drawn-out process, but we believe it represents a very good compromise," he said.

Mike Eisenfeld, New Mexico staff organizer for the San Juan Citizens Alliance, an environmental nonprofit, hoped the law would encourage oil and natural gas companies to think more carefully about where they place well sites. Perhaps it could provide an impetus for companies to avoid a split estate, where one party owns the mineral rights and another the surface rights, he said.

Compensation for landowners has become increasingly important as property values in the Farmington area sky-rocket, he added. And while the law will be open to some level of interpretation, it does not prevent landowners from negotiating with companies.

"It's going to take a while to develop and implement, but I think it's a move in the right direction," he said.

http://www.daily-times.com/ci_5391434

[LSparkle]

16. They ought to get Olbermann to moderate it instead -- drop Faux!

[Toots]

17. I am starting to think some of these folks are actually paying attention

:thumbsup: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: Hooray for at least a few Democrats with gumption..

[blogslut]

18. cool

:)

[goclark]

19. So who is coming for sure? nt

[Beaverhausen]

20. Excellent!

[Colobo]

22. I hope Obama is next

That would ruin the whole thing!

[Dr Fate]

23. This is a good move on Richie's part- gives him credibility w/ the base.

This is how DEMS should act. I hope they continue to make me proud.

Followers of my posts know that I've had my doubts from time to time- but Eddie & Richie make me proud with this one.

[Czolgosz]

31. Richardson was the only candidate who had accepted Fox's invitation and Edwards was the only

candidate who had declined Fox's invitation before Richardson joined Edwards's boycott.

[Dr Fate]

34. I realize that. Even still, Richie aint going, so he gets credit too. Sure, Eddie led the way...

...but that's because Eddie is THE MAN!!! ;)

[Czolgosz]

38. I agree. He gets credit, too.

[SoCalDem]

25. Freeze the Fox

ANY dem who goes to ANY "event-interview-whatever" at Fox is just volunteering to be attacked.

Why would any thinking human do that?

I have always been irritated at the dems who show up at Fox, when asked. Are they really that desperate for tv-time?

Fox deserves to be the "news-channel" where republicans go to sit around and chew the fat and gossip with each other. ANY dem who shows up just gives them the shred of legitimacy they otherwise lack..

Any place where a phone call or on-air shout-out brings Bush and or Cheney to their little dog and unicorn show, is not a place for self-respecting dems./.

[Old and In the Way]

26. Good for Richardson....he needs the exposure, so this is even more

impressive that he'd take a pass on this chance to get visibility. I'm liking him more and more.

[Czolgosz]

30. edit - posted in the wrong place

Richardson was the only candidate who had accepted Fox's invitation and Edwards was the only candidate who had declined Fox's invitation before Richardson joined Edwards's boycott.

[bigtree]

27. movin on

[bigtree]

44. kick

:kick:

[Nutmegger]

29. To hell with Faux News

:woohoo:

[Disturbed]

32. Does anyone think that Obama will attend?

After Fox Noise has been trashing him?

[rebel with a cause]

45. Obama had already frozen fox out of any interviews

so I doubt he would have showed up unless for some reason he felt pressured to. You know, if some other camp threw down the glove, but then he might not even then because he has not taken up the sword yet. metaphorically speaking

[stanwyck]

33. What if every American with a sense

of dignity and self worth boycotted Faux? That would be wonderful. Then Faux would just be a network of dung beetles broadcasting to an audience of dung beetles.

[RedEarth]

35. KR

[sendero]

36. Democrats..

... need to understand that there is no reason and nothing to be gained by appearing on a Republican propaganda channel.

The only people watching Fox any more are the 30% idiot-contingent, they are not going to change their minds they have no minds to change.

Fox is all Republican all the time, stop letting them act like they are not by appearing.

[Emit]

37. As a NV resident

I am happy to hear this, even though I have mixed thoughts about this: http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=389&topic_id=373601&mesg_id=374878

What I can say is that this new-found media attention that NV is getting is good for us progressives in that the NV Dems will get a taste of collective activism on their weak decisions. Putting pressure on inexperienced party folks who are not used to politics on the grand scale gives us progressives a good opportunity to flex our muscle.

I'm still not certain it really would've mattered if the debate was hosted by Faux for Nevadans on the whole. There's a weird crowd here -- it may backfire on us if voters find that the Dems backed out because they didn't want Faux to host the debates -- I can see the spin on that one -- which might resonate just enough with the independent votes in the cow counties here to say, "those GD'd librals...blah, blah, blah..."

Anyway, just food for thought. Final note: I'm glad Richardson and Edwards backed out, personally.

edited for clarity -- I think!

[in_cog_ni_to]

39. IT'S ABOUT TIME our Dems started standing up to FAUX NEWS!

When they appear on that network they help spread the MYTH that it's an actual news network. It's NOT. It's PURE propaganda.

[Dr Fate]

40. The next best step is to start SAYING SO like you just did. n/t

n/t

[Cha]

42. Let me add my happiness

to Richardson refusing to play nice so fauxsnooze can host the Dem debate. That's that stepping into the hyenas' den and expecting them not to cackle.

[fooj]

43. What if you sponsored a debate and NOBODY SHOWED?

BWAHAHAHAHAHA!

FAUX SPEWS!
:rofl:

[happydreams]

46. This is getting gooood! All dems should boycott appearances

on Fox for any reason. This would force the event to go through another channel!