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pnwmom

(108,978 posts)
Mon Mar 18, 2019, 06:33 PM Mar 2019

Ugh. Donna Brazile is happy to announce that she's joining . . .

Fox News.

Many of us have wondered about her ever since she released her book just days before the election -- and infuriated Bernie supporters. We were right to question her motives.

I know we don't normally post from Faux News, but Faux News is the only place to read her announcement, in her own words.

https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/donna-brazile-why-i-am-excited-to-join-fox-news-and-take-part-in-a-civil-and-sensible-debate

Will I agree with my fellow commentators at Fox News? Probably not. But I will listen.

Will I question them if they make assertions about hard-working Americans, low-income people and issues like climate change that I disagree with? Absolutely. But I will do so with civility and respect. I will also freely admit the weaknesses in liberal arguments and the strength in conservative positions. And I welcome the opportunity to challenge many of the false assumptions about progressives, especially those newly elected to Congress.

To leave the world a better place, you need to help make the world a better place. Just as it takes many ingredients to make a good gumbo, it will require listening to many voices before we are able to move forward as one people. And that’s exactly why I am so excited to join the honest and passionate debate at Fox News about our future. I invite you to join me.

https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/donna-brazile-sells-out-a-sad-way-to-end-a-career_us_59fc8517e4b09887ad6f3f6e

Only a few weeks ago I signed a petition to keep Donna Brazile on the Democratic National Committee (DNC). I defended her as a good Democrat who worked hard over the years to elect Democrats. What a difference a few weeks make.

Today I am sorry for signing that petition. She has not only bought into the Bernie Sanders campaign story for profit, selling her book, but has hurt the Democratic Party she claimed to love when she spent years as vice-chair of it.

Brazile is too smart not to know releasing her book now wasn’t going to be used by Republicans to block out everything wrong they are doing from tax cuts for the rich to covering up the disgusting behavior of Trump and his campaign. She knew she was going to set Democrat against Democrat once again and for that many will never forgive her.

SNIP

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Ugh. Donna Brazile is happy to announce that she's joining . . . (Original Post) pnwmom Mar 2019 OP
She is a disappointment Cary Mar 2019 #1
gotta follow the $ sacto95834 Mar 2019 #2
Honest and passionate debate? n/t hibbing Mar 2019 #3
I'm delighted. OnDoutside Mar 2019 #4
When she turned on Hillary in her book I wrote her off. MoonRiver Mar 2019 #5
Bad News! Lifelong Protester Mar 2019 #6
She's probably slated to be their 'token Liberal', in order to make Democrats look bad. Volaris Mar 2019 #7
What an asshole. nt Maven Mar 2019 #8
Shep Smith watoos Mar 2019 #9
Yuck!!! n/t RKP5637 Mar 2019 #10
Good thing Dems aren't debating on Fox. No telling who she would leak the questions to this time. jalan48 Mar 2019 #11
I am not a fan of hers but I watched Bill Maher last week BigmanPigman Mar 2019 #12
I totally agree n/t jaysunb Mar 2019 #14
Where she belongs. dalton99a Mar 2019 #13
UGHH is right. Apparently the proceeds from her books isn't enough. She's now willing to sell her onetexan Mar 2019 #15
See you never Donna... jcgoldie Mar 2019 #16

OnDoutside

(19,957 posts)
4. I'm delighted.
Mon Mar 18, 2019, 06:42 PM
Mar 2019

You just never know what she's going to say, I hide behind the couch every time she is on. So it's great she's on a channel I won't be watching.

 

watoos

(7,142 posts)
9. Shep Smith
Mon Mar 18, 2019, 07:02 PM
Mar 2019

Is the only guy I will watch and I haven’t watched him for months. Not wasting my time with carpetbagger Donna.

BigmanPigman

(51,605 posts)
12. I am not a fan of hers but I watched Bill Maher last week
Mon Mar 18, 2019, 07:15 PM
Mar 2019

and he said that Swalwell is the only Dem to go on Fux. He said this is a bad thing that so few Dems go on the propaganda network since Fux is the choice of both Dem and GOP voters for campaign news. Someone on DU said Fux gets the most viewers (more than Fakebook or the top TV networks combined) since it is free and not paid through cable fees. Fux is part of the basic cable package, not free, where I live. Since more viewers get their info from them Bill Maher said more Dems should go on the shit show to let people know what the real Dem message is as opposed to the BS from their GOP hosts and guests. If I were to play Devil's Advocate I would say that perhaps Donna is doing what Bill suggested.

I will never watch Fux, free or not. Obama, Hillary, Bernie, Beto and Biden could all go on together and I still wouldn't watch. Freddie Mercury could come back from the dead and play live on Fux and I would still not...wait. Yes, I would watch Fux that one time for Freddy.

onetexan

(13,041 posts)
15. UGHH is right. Apparently the proceeds from her books isn't enough. She's now willing to sell her
Tue Mar 19, 2019, 07:05 AM
Mar 2019

integrity to Fox just to stay relevant.

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