The Dems Debate or Lack Thereof

First John Edwards, then Barack Obama and Hilary Clinton, have refused to debate because the debates were being sponsored by Fox News. Why? Well, certainly because their left wing contributor base demanded it. But I think the reason is more fundamental than that.

The fact is that Fox News is the network that can deliver the largest audience of people who describe themselves as independent or moderate. You would think that this is precisely the audience the Dems want to reach. And it is. But they don't want these voters to see them in these debates because to win the Dem nomination they must run as liberals. And if their severe liberality were known, they would lose these voters and hence the geneal election.

The best thing for them then is to debate on networks with low numbers of these voters, and then to filter their positions thru the Major Media who will obligingly tone down the rhetoric.

This is just another example of how the Dems cannot win on their true positions, but must instead obscure those positions from the voters. Republican candidates, PLEASE take note.

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