The Dailykos gives the Democrats marching orders... and they listen

Amazingly, the Nevada Democratic Party along with John Edwards and Bill Richardson was willing to capitulate to a bunch of left-wing bloggers and cancel their Fox-sponsored debate. It is odd that Democrats who have always contended that the liberal opinions of the vast majority of newscasters never effected political coverage and have always chastised Republicans for complaining about media bias, basically are willing to blacklist a network which leans to the right.

Imagine, if Republicans were unwilling to talk to networks where there is a discernable left wing bias. That would mean, no CNN, NBC, ABC, CBS, or MSNBC sponsored debates. Tim Russert, who was the former chief of staff to the liberal Democrat, Senator Moynihan who moderates a number of debates would never moderate one nor would most of his colleagues.

Liberal bloggers were also able to launch attacks on the 9/11 miniseries on ABC last year that portrayed the Clinton administration in a bad light. This was after Democrats claimed that Republicans had no right to complain about a negative and historical inaccurate movie portrayal of Ronald Reagan’s presidency. That movie added insult to injury as Reagan was played by Barbara Streisand's husband.

Some consistency would be nice. Even though I am a Republican, it would also be nice to know that Democrats were having their ideas shaped by competent professionals and not someone with no political experience sitting behind a laptop in Berkeley.

Hopefully, this McCarthyite tactic will backfire on Democrats.