John Edwards to Cut and Run from Nevada Debate

He was for the debate before he knew Fox News was involved.
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CBS News reports Democratic presidential candidate John Edwards won't participate in a debate co-hosted by Fox News and the Nevada Democratic Party, his campaign said, as party officials tried to settle a dust-up over their partnership with the cable network.

Edwards' campaign said the involvement of Fox News, which is often accused by liberals of having a conservative bias, was part of the decision to pass on the Aug. 14 debate in Reno.

The decision to duck the debate could be seen as a weakness. While Edwards appears to welcome forums where he feels safe from critical questions, ducking Fox News seems to indicate Edwards fears pointed questions designed to critically analyse his ability to perform as president.

MoveOn.org Civic Action says it has collected more than 260,000 signatures on a petition that calls the cable network a "mouthpiece for the Republican Party, not a legitimate news channel."

The two Democratic presidential front-runners, Sen. Hillary Clinton and Sen. Barack Obama, have not indicated whether they will attend the Nevada debate. Fox boss Rupert Murdoch threw a Senate fundraiser for Clinton, and is said to have a good relationship with the former first lady.

It's absurd to think that Fox news is anything other than a traditional news outfit. Folks whose center is on the left tend to classify even the most moderate views as being to the right. It is simple minded to assume Rupert is rooting for Hillary over Edwards.

If Edwards and far left Democrats feel so threatened by Fox News, what makes them believe they can handle extremists whose only goal in life is to kill Americans?

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