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FOX says their bus isn’t big enough.
Fox News says it has limited space in its studio, which leaves Rep. Ron Paul out of a weekend debate.
The roster of participants for ABC’s back-to-back, prime-time Republican and Democratic debates Saturday in New Hampshire will be determined after results of Thursday’s Iowa caucus become clear.
Fox, meanwhile, has invited five GOP candidates to a forum with Chris Wallace scheduled for its mobile studio in New Hampshire on Sunday. Former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani, former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee, Sen. John McCain of Arizona, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney and former Sen. Fred Thompson of Tennessee received invites, leaving Paul of Texas and Rep. Duncan Hunter of California on the sidelines.
The network said it had limited space in its studio — a souped-up bus — and that it invited candidates who had received double-digit support in recent polls.
The bus isn’t big enough? Yeah right.
Andrew T. on 02 Jan 2008 at 5:09 am #
Their bus isn’t big enough? Rupert Murdoch makes a poor comedian. Then throw out McCain or Fred Thompson. They have a much smaller chance of winning than Ron Paul, anyway.
Ron Leweneberg on 02 Jan 2008 at 8:39 am #
Don’t forget Facebook.com which is also involved in this attempt to decide candidates.
roho on 02 Jan 2008 at 11:55 am #
Why a bus?………….Every city has a FOX AFFILIATE studio in their town. And most primary’s are covered in the larger cities, with maybe one “Low Seniority” talking head getting the corn field perspective. The “BUS” was chosen for the purpouse of descriminating against Dr. Paul……………If it comes down to the top 3, and Ron Paul is one of them, they would choose to have a debate in a phone booth!
Michael L. McKee on 02 Jan 2008 at 12:55 pm #
While we should not permit this atrocity to hamper our focus on electing Dr. Paul, we should mobilize an effort to hold the culprits at FOX accountable by every means at our disposal. I will be calling the Columbus, Ohio radio affiliate to let them know that I will be tuning them out. I’ll also be contacting any other affiliates or entities in my area in Central Ohio to defray the same message. We must let them know that we are a very serious group of American patriots. Even if they do capitulate, we should inform them that we will not be quick to forgive them once they offer a feigned apology.
David Allyn on 02 Jan 2008 at 3:19 pm #
hmmm…. I’ve never seen a ‘bus that seats only five passengers.
csason on 02 Jan 2008 at 3:51 pm #
HAW HAW HAW…
How much would you like to bet that there will be thousands of Paulites
in the vicinity of that bus when this takes place.. ??? Oh my…Fox is as
stupid as they act.
I guess Rupert Murdoch really thinks that America is dead…he is like
a freaked out Frankenstein trying to create a candidate out of Rudy, Romney and Ol Huck..with a dash of Fred..
All this will do is strengthen Ron Paul’s magnetism.
Harold Crews on 02 Jan 2008 at 4:46 pm #
Real conservatives have been relagated to the back of the bus for years. Now we aren’t even allowed on the bus.
Michael L. McKee on 02 Jan 2008 at 10:21 pm #
I have heard recently that Rupert Murdoch is getting close to turning much of the operational decisions over to a son who was indicated as being rather liberal. We can only surmise what that will portend for things futuristic at Faux. I have a feeling they will need to drop the facade that they are “Fair and Balanced.”
Suzanne Stallings on 03 Jan 2008 at 12:45 pm #
Boycott Fox News Network!
C-Span is covering the debates.