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johnp3907

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5. Yes.

Reply to steve2470 (Original post)

Tue Dec 15, 2020, 05:31 PM

Dec 2020

Don’t legitimize them.

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Sincere question: Waste of time for President-elect Biden to go on FauxNews, OANN and Newsmax ? [View all] steve2470 Dec 2020 OP

Faux, Not A Waste Of Time ProfessorGAC Dec 2020 #1

Biden needs to be seen and heard across the spectrum - JB knows that empedocles Dec 2020 #7

that was my theory also steve2470 Dec 2020 #10

That's Why I Said Yes To Faux ProfessorGAC Dec 2020 #11

Avoid them, marginalize them also by never mentioning them. Brainfodder Dec 2020 #2

Do a Trump: Only if they are 'fair.' Everytime they make shit up, they lose some cabinet interview. TheBlackAdder Dec 2020 #28

OANN? Really? Newsmax is hardly any better. Fox, maybe hlthe2b Dec 2020 #3

I only mentioned OANN and Newsmax because apparently more are watching them steve2470 Dec 2020 #4

Yes. johnp3907 Dec 2020 #5

Fox if it was Chris Wallace or Shep Smith NewJeffCT Dec 2020 #6

Shep Smith quit, good for him! He is on CNBC now, I think steve2470 Dec 2020 #8

I've seen it a few times and he was decent on it. Nt spooky3 Dec 2020 #15

Mayor Pete managed it quite well on Fox. Perhaps he'd be a good candidate? (nt) ehrnst Dec 2020 #9

Agree. He's very good at handling right wing tools. Nt spooky3 Dec 2020 #12

Worse than a waste of time. We don't want to grant legitimacy or gravitas to propaganda outlets unblock Dec 2020 #13

Sitting down in a septic tank with an earnest smile on your face does not alter the stench. nt Atticus Dec 2020 #14

No Proud liberal 80 Dec 2020 #16

There is nothing wrong with appearing on FOX news. Newsmax & OANN would be a waste of time. n/t KWR65 Dec 2020 #17

Yes of course luv2fly Dec 2020 #18

Waste of time to speak to the American people? Gasp! Hortensis Dec 2020 #19

Didn't work out so well for Obama wnylib Dec 2020 #24

That's not the point. It's about duty, not just votes. Hortensis Dec 2020 #27

I was referring to the obstructionism wnylib Dec 2020 #30

Subversive groups have their hands on the guillotine. Hortensis Dec 2020 #31

That's not the point. She had a DUTY. Hortensis Dec 2020 #29

So you believe that it's a duty wnylib Dec 2020 #32

Anti-democracy forces are on the far left also. Do you really not Hortensis Dec 2020 #33

Well put empedocles Dec 2020 #34

Yes, it's a waste of time and worse, WITH THIS EXCEPTION... RobertDevereaux Dec 2020 #20

Fox can be ok if it's with Wallace. BlueTsunami2018 Dec 2020 #21

I think Fux is okay. Maybe even necessary. LakeArenal Dec 2020 #22

Isn't appearing at these locations give them a burst of legitimacy? secondwind Dec 2020 #23

yes...send pete instead. samnsara Dec 2020 #25

Avoid like the plague. Joe will be POTUS. Surrogates may go if they have the stomach. nt Hekate Dec 2020 #26

Complete waste with OANN and Newsmax. With Fox News, it might not be a complete waste depending highplainsdem Dec 2020 #35

Maybe Fox because it might be the only way most repubs will ever get a chance to "know" him mtnsnake Dec 2020 #36