http://www.phawker.com/2008/01/30/media-how-fox-news-lost-its-mind-control-mojo/ Curated News, Gossip, Philadelphia Concert Reviews, Fearless Political Commentary. Plus, the Usual Sex, Drugs and Rock n' Roll Wed, 02 May 2012 22:23:55 -0400 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 http://www.phawker.com/2008/01/30/media-how-fox-news-lost-its-mind-control-mojo/#comment-54620 Phawker » Blog Archive » FOLLOW THE MONEY: Dirty Is As Dirty Does Tue, 05 Feb 2008 22:27:37 +0000 http://www.phawker.com/2008/01/30/media-how-fox-news-lost-its-mind-control-mojo/#comment-54620 [...] RELATED: Risking the ire of progressive activists, Sen. Hillary Clinton’s campaign announced that it has accepted a debate to air on Fox News on February 11, according to her chief strategist Mark Penn. Though Clinton and Sen. Barack Obama have frequently appeared on Fox News for interviews, Clinton may be debating alone. Bill Burton, a spokesman for Obama, said that no plans existed as of now for his boss to participate in upcoming forums. “As of right now, there are no debates on our schedule at all,” Burton told the Huffington Post. “We’ll figure out our schedule, including any debates, soon.”When the Democratic candidates declined to participate in a FOX-sponsored debate last April, their choice was readily greeted by Democratic bloggers and party activists, who did not wish to legitimize the station as a neutral political forum. Officials at Fox News were apoplectic. “The candidates that can’t face Fox, can’t face Al Qaeda,” said Roger Ailes, the Fox News CEO. PREVIOUSLY: How Fox News Lost It’s Mind Control Mojo [...] [...] RELATED: Risking the ire of progressive activists, Sen. Hillary Clinton’s campaign announced that it has accepted a debate to air on Fox News on February 11, according to her chief strategist Mark Penn. Though Clinton and Sen. Barack Obama have frequently appeared on Fox News for interviews, Clinton may be debating alone. Bill Burton, a spokesman for Obama, said that no plans existed as of now for his boss to participate in upcoming forums. “As of right now, there are no debates on our schedule at all,” Burton told the Huffington Post. “We’ll figure out our schedule, including any debates, soon.”When the Democratic candidates declined to participate in a FOX-sponsored debate last April, their choice was readily greeted by Democratic bloggers and party activists, who did not wish to legitimize the station as a neutral political forum. Officials at Fox News were apoplectic. “The candidates that can’t face Fox, can’t face Al Qaeda,” said Roger Ailes, the Fox News CEO. PREVIOUSLY: How Fox News Lost It’s Mind Control Mojo [...]

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