Fox News Forum May Signal Thaw Between Democrats and Network

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By NICK CORASANITIMARCH 8, 2016

DETROIT — Rebuffed yet again in coaxing Hillary Clinton onto Fox News, executives at the network had an outside-the-box idea last month that would have made primary debate history: a face-off between Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont and the equally fiery candidate on the Republican side, Donald J. Trump.

The Trump campaign was initially very interested, according to Fox officials, and the Sanders campaign was on board. But before the debate could be announced, the Trump campaign pulled out, citing scheduling conflicts, so the network planned to welcome just Mr. Sanders in an hourlong town-hall-style event, hosted by Bret Baier as part of his “Special Report” program.

Late on Friday, the network received a surprise call. Mrs. Clinton would participate, ending her two-year absence from the network that her liberal base loves to criticize.

“It’s a good opportunity for us, and it’s one that I take seriously,” Mr. Baier said in an interview on Monday before the event. He would, he said, take the same tough-but-fair approach that he and his fellow moderators had brought to the Republican debates, which were well received and which some view as a reason the Democrats might have been more willing to go on the network.

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http://www.nytimes.com/2016/03/09/us/politics/fox-news-democratic-candidates.html

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1. Okay, so let's find a time when Trump's available. n/t

[nc4bo]

2. Fox handled the debate better than M$NBC and CNN

From the little bit I've seen.

MSNBC losing liberals....fox losing republicans. Roles reversed for a moment. Water is not wet! Go figure.

[FlatBaroque]

5. They were actually fair and balanced./

[Jester Messiah]

3. Well sure, why not?

Right-wing "news" agency makes nice with newly center-right party. One big happy family.

[TheBlackAdder]

4. Yeah! They're now in direct competition with MSNBC, appealing to the Reagan Republicans! nt

[DCBob]

6. I will never trust that network.

[ffr]

7. I and lots of people won't be able to watch a cable hosted debate

Don't have cable. Don't have satellite. Don't have all the advertising and propaganda in my home that comes with it either.

It will be a great opportunity for both Hillary and Bernie, simply because they know what they are talking about and have heard every criticism the RW media machine has thrown at them. If either of our terrific candidates comes across as likable, it could be another sword that Fox Entertainment will have to swallow. I'm sure with the field of shitty GOP candidates they have in opposition, they probably feel they have nothing to lose and everything to gain.

Poor desperate Fox Entertainment.

[Skwmom]

8. Clinton and Murdoch (who owns Fox News)

The mating ritual of the unlikely allies has been under way for months. Clinton set political tongues to wagging last month by attending a Washington party celebrating the 10th anniversary of Fox News, the cable news channel owned by Murdoch.

The Financial Times quoted one unnamed source as describing the Clinton-Murdoch connection in this way: "They have a respectful and cordial relationship. He has respect for the work she has done on behalf of New York. I wouldn't say it was illustrative of a close ongoing relationship. It is not like they are dining out together."

The fundraiser will take place in July, the newspaper said. Clinton is the frontrunner for the 2008 Democratic presidential nomination, though she has not indicated whether or not she will run.


http://www.cbsnews.com/news/rupert-murdoch-loves-hillary-clinton/