Carson City Dems Say No to Fox
I\’d never been to Carson City, Nevada until I covered the AFSCME presidential
forum. But I just fell in love with the town. The following was
emailed to me late last night. Now I love Carson City even more.
Carson City Democratic Central Committee
RESOLUTION OPPOSING FOX PRESIDENTIAL DEBATE
March 7, 2007WHEREAS, Fox News is not a neutral source of news – it’s a right-wing
mouthpiece like Rush Limbaugh that smears Democrats and spreads blatantly
false information; andWHEREAS, Democrats granting Fox News the illusion of credibility would allow
Fox to more easily “swiftboat” our 2008 candidates by pushing
false Republican attacks into the mainstream media; andWHEREAS, everyone supports reaching out to new people, but 1 day of Fox coverage
is not worth legitimizing Fox’s misinformation the other 364 days a
year; andWHEREAS, plenty of better alternatives exist to Fox News – in Nevada,
MSNBC plus its NBC affiliates, for example, get approximately double the viewers
of Fox cable plus its local affiliates; andWHEREAS, we believe that Democrats need to fight back against Fox News and
the right-wing smear machine in the 2008 election cycle—not enable it.BE IT RESOLVED, the Carson City Democratic Central Committee opposes the
proposal to let Fox News host a Democratic presidential debate and strongly
urges the Nevada Democratic Party to drop that proposal.
Call Harry Reid and tell him that Fox \”News\” is a no go: 202-224-3542. If you happen to live in Nevada: 1-866-736-7343. Spread the word.
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