So let me get this straight. Fox news, proven to be

[babylonsister]

truthful perhaps 18% of the time, is now picking who can run for president?

http://www.forwardprogressives.com/fact-checking-site-finds-fox-news-tells-truth-18-percent-time/
Fact-Checking Site Finds Fox News Only Tells the Truth 18 Percent of the Time


What is wrong with this picture? Why are they allowed so much power???

[onecaliberal]

1. Because the people who own them own the presidency.

[djean111]

2. Because billionaires rule. Both parties. n/t

[spanone]

3. they run the opposition party. we don't have a nationwide network with local affiliates.

it's a scary scenario

[procon]

4. Its remarkable.

How did the Republicans ever think that allowing a TV network (even one as partisan as FOX), rather than the GOP political party, to pick the debate participants, was a good idea? Networks are in the business of making money, and to do that they need a really great show with lots of controversy and plenty of fighing. FOX is the ultimate ringmaster of this circus, and these clowns will be falling all over themselves to provide viewers with the best comedy show in town.

Still, there's something inherently wrong in letting the manager of cable TV company choose which Republican gets to advance while the also rans are kicked to the curb and will likely lose whatever support and funding they had because no one wants a loser... and FOX has effectively killed their campaigns by branding them as losers. I never thought I'd see the GOP fall this low.

[goldent]

5. I think anyone can sponsor a debate.

If we could get the Democratic candidates into a debate there would be just as much coverage and hoopla that the Rep one is getting.

[tularetom]

6. I don't believe that for a minute

18% my ass.

[moondust]

7. One theory

that Larry Sabato suggested as a possibility on Rachel's show tonight is that the RNC didn't want to have to pick winners and losers so they unloaded that dirty work onto Fox--which has already botched it by skipping poll #5 which would have apparently included Rick Perry.

[malaise]

8. Don't forget that this is

with permission from the RNC

[Hydra]

9. Two words

Propaganda

Money

[Qutzupalotl]

10. It's a racket.

As Rachel Maddow pointed out, the only way for a Republican to raise his/her national poll numbers is to buy national ads on...Fox News.