Russert joins Ailes in saying Fox debate skippers aren't ready for the White House

[UrbScotty]

"It's a TV show. If you can't handle TV questions, how are you going to stand up to Iran, and North Korea, and the rest of the world?"

http://politicalwire.com/archives/2007/06/15/bonus_quote_of_the_day.html

[Fridays Child]

1. Great Idea: Russert joins Ailes.

Tim Russert is a caricature. He belongs on Fox.

[TwilightGardener]

2. It has nothing to do with "TV questions", Timmeh--it has everything

to do with the refusal to grant legitimacy to a scummy propaganda organization, and everything to with avoiding being politically damaged as a party by right-wing hacks (such as yourself, you sorry assclown--I used to like you) intent on keeping us OUT of power so that our candidates NEVER get to deal with N. Korea, Iran, etc.

[Uncle Joe]

8. I couldn't have said it better wienerdoggie.

:patriot:

[WCGreen]

3. It's not the questions that are the problem...

It's that the Dem's, by appearing on that network, gives them credibility, which, of course everyone knows, is something that that network sorely lacks...

[Mz Pip]

4. Tim Russert

America's Ahmadinejhad. So he thinks his show is the equivelent to a sit down with a carzy man. Oh, wait. I guess it is...

Mz Pip
:dem:

[welshTerrier2]

5. isn't russert a kind of potato?

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=132&topic_id=3320304&mesg_id=3320333

[blm]

9. What TimRussert is is a powerful setter of 'conventional wisdom' in DC media.

He's also extremely close with Carville and Matalin. They are all full-on fascist enablers.

[sandnsea]

6. Pacifica should host Republicans

and see how many of them show up.

[terisan]

7. I think they should not debate on Fox or al Jazeera--well maybe al Jazeera is more balanced

[bigdarryl]

10. They should all take ALL debates. now they are all going to be called COWARDS and cry babies

[Bitwit1234]

11. NOT so. Anybody that boycotts Fox has damn good taste.

And knows how to make DECISIVE decisions.

[AtomicKitten]

12. who cares what Russert says

he's in on the fix anyway

[Rydz777]

13. Russert is a specialist in "gotcha journalism." He skirts the big

issues (which are intellectually challenging and not very entertaining) and goes after inconsequential missteps (like expensive haircuts) that both he and his audience can understand.