Scoop: Sen. Kamala Harris Will Not Appear On Fox News For A Town Hall

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Presidential candidate and California Sen. Kamala Harris will not appear on Fox News for a moderated town hall, according to two sources familiar with the matter. Harris’ campaign has not yet informed Fox News executives of her decision.

Harris joins Sen. Elizabeth Warren in declining to appear on the top-rated network. As Senator, Harris has never appeared on the network for a sit down interview.

A spokesperson for the Harris campaign told me, "They've reached out but we haven't entertained it.”

Yesterday, Warren announced she was rejecting the opportunity, tweeting, “A Fox News town hall adds money to the hate-for-profit machine. To which I say: hard pass.”

[katmondoo]

1. Good, they should all refuse to appear on Fox after all these years of abuse

of Democrats by these disgusting people.

[rogue emissary]

2. I'm glad she'd followed Warren's lead.

Now I wonder what Castro, Booker, and Swalwell will do.

[yaesu]

3. good, keep away from goptv, make them the irrelevant piece of crap they are. nt

[barbtries]

4. good.

don't give them air, don't go along with the pretense that they are "fair and balanced," don't support their programming, don't do Fox.

[still_one]

5. It's a choice. I happen to agree with it. My three favorite candidates are Biden, Harris, and

Warren.

[sheshe2]

9. Those are my three as well.

[still_one]

11. Great minds think alike

[sheshe2]

15. They do!

[still_one]

17. ................,.,,.

[calimary]

19. I agree, but would add Inslee because he's the climate crisis candidate.

But the other three have a far better chance and I’d be glad to support them as well.

[still_one]

23. You are absolutely right, there are a lot of factors to consider, not only on issues, but how one

views who may have the best chance to win the GE

Right now, my top priority is who I think has the best chance to win the general election, and who I think has the best chance now, may not be the same person six months down the road, and it is still quite early in this process.

[calimary]

30. Yep. THAT is the bottom line here for whoever wins the nomination.

MUST be able to beat trump.

[Tipperary]

34. Same for me, as well as Buttigieg.

So many good candidates.

[still_one]

36. I wholeheartedly agree

[47of74]

6. If I was a candidate for any elected position - from official town shit shoveler to President

I would tell Faux "News" to FUCK OFF if they asked me to appear on their network. In those EXACT FUCKING WORDS.

And would do it loudly and publicly. I wouldn't give these orange fuckknob supporters the time of goddamn day.

Now I'm off to cram a c note in the fucking swear jar.

[calimary]

31. LOL!!!

[highplainsdem]

7. Good.

[FailureToCommunicate]

8. If most or all the candidates refuse, then at least some FOX viewers will learn to

you know, CHANGE the channel once in a while.

That is IF they want to bother watching a Democratic debate or "town hall" appearance.

[sheshe2]

10. Good news!

Faux No. No Faux.

[Blue_Tires]

12. Good... I guess campaign staffers have been

reading my posts here

[Tarheel_Dem]

13. Good for her. n/t

[Gothmog]

14. I really like Senator Harris and applaud her decision

[iscooterliberally]

16. Fox's entire MO is to bear false witness against their neighbor. n/t

[kag]

18. I wonder how many Rethugs would refuse to go on MSNBC

or be interviewed by the NY Times. I can tell you...none. Zip. Nada. Because MSNBC and the NY Times do actual news, and don't spew hatred and division like Fox.

In 2016 the orange menace called Joe Scarborough's show every other day, and like idiots, they put him on the air. I doubt if even now he would refuse the chance to go on MSNBC. Bill Weld couldn't wait to go on Lawrence when he launched.

I'm glad Harris did this. I'm glad Warren kicked off the effort. I hope the rest of the Dems wise up and follow suit.

[LiberalLovinLug]

20. Terrible decision.

One of the best decisions Sanders made was to go on a Fox townhall. Which is much different than a one on one with some interrupting sycophant host. Millions of Fox zombies that watched, and were exposed to the truth, either because the TV was simply always on Fox News, or because they wanted to watch the "socialist" go down in flames, or perhaps were genuinely interested in hearing a candidate on the other side but only on Fox News, as to them it would be in a 'fair and balanced' environment.

It says to me that they do not have confidence to answer questions from Trump supporters. That they are afraid of looking like fools. They are proving to the Republican base that they have nothing. And that point will now be hammered home by a lot of the Fox News hosts when they describe their decision.

So instead of sowing at least a few tiny seeds of truth and doubt in Trump, with a captive Trump audience. (As well as supporters who would be clapping for her), her and other Democrats look like cowards with their avoidance of speaking in the halls of the enemy.

Even if only to get kicked off the set by using her time to pontificate on how Fox News is supporting a traitor. That would be fricken awesome! I'd love one of the Democrat candidates to accept an invitation and then be removed making Fox News the ones that are intolerable. But none of that is possible now.

[moonscape]

25. I've been conflicted on this, yet have

been leaning in this direction. Without exposure, all that's left is what they're fed when we're not present.

Fox can spin things any way the like, but when people see with their own eyes and ears, isn't there a chance they'll hear something new, or get a sense that the boogey (wo)man isn't as far out there as they were led to believe?

I don't know. Maybe there's nothing we can do to reach them, but it definitely won't happen without direct exposure.

[elleng]

26. I agree.

[patphil]

21. Fox has to demonstrate a wee bit more integrity before they become a worthwhile forum

[djacq]

22. She's the ONE!

[keithbvadu2]

24. When will Trump appear on a mainstream media tv channel for the same?

When will Trump appear on a mainstream media tv channel for the same?

After all he is the 2020 candidate.

[SidDithers]

27. Good...

None of the Dems should go on Fox.

Sid

[Andy823]

28. I totally agree with you Sid. nt

[Amaryllis]

29. Mayor Pete was going to do a town hall on Fox but I dont know if he has yet or if not, is still

planning to. He said we shouldn't block out the Faux audience. Not saying I agree.

[honest.abe]

32. Good. They are a fake news network and should be treated as such.

[Tipperary]

33. Way to go Kamela!

I approve of that message!

[Skittles]

35. OUTSTANDING

[Scurrilous]

37. K&R