Good question from conservative leader Gary Bauer , wondering why Democrats are so afraid of Fox News.
Bauer assesses the situation clearly in the pages of Human Events magazine:
The Democrats' Fox News boycott is curious for two reasons. First, by shunning Fox, the Democrats are ignoring half of America, effectively telling them that their votes are not wanted. These are voters who, heaven forbid, may not have tuned in to previous debates on You Tube or the ‘gay forum.’ Democrats have the right to believe that Fox has, as John Edwards insists, ‘a clear and long history of bias against Democrats,’ but it's simply bad politics to slough off Fox, the current cable news market leader, which consistently earns higher points ratings than its chief competitors, CNN and MSNB C, combined and is home to eight of the 10 most-watched cable news shows.’
...Second, at a time when the Democratic contenders are doing all they can to convince voters that they can be tough with America's enemies, their avoidance of Fox News conveys not toughness but fear. As liberal talk show host Bill Maher put it: ‘If you can't stand up to (Fox News's) Chris Wallace, can you stand up to terrorists?’ How is it that the Democratic contenders for the White House think they are man-or woman-enough to take on those who wish them dead, but quake at the thought of fielding a tough question from a fellow citizen in a blue suit?’
