Some of us have been saying for a while now that we don't think Sen. Barack Obama is ready for prime time. Now it seems MoveOn might agree. Here's what Adam Greene, a spokesperson for MoveOn, had to say:
It was a mistake for Obama to go on FOX’s Sunday show and treat the experience as if it was a real news interview. Democratic politicians need to understand that FOX is a Republican mouthpiece masquerading as a news outlet. [...] And that's why Democratic politicians should never treat FOX like a real news outlet - including FOX's Sunday show.Face it folks, Obama is simply NOT ready for prime time!
Barack Obama's campaign made a promise before this weekend's appearance. They said he would "take FOX on" [...]
The interview began with a question about Obama's race – implying that white people won’t vote for him. Instead of “taking FOX on” and saying FOX’s questions are premised on Republican talking points, Obama simply answered. So, Wallace kept going – asking more than 10 straight race-related questions, all skewed against Obama. ... One of these rigged questions [about Rev. Wright] got Obama to say, "The fact that he is my former pastor I think makes it a legitimate political issue" – resulting in John McCain quoting Obama hours later, hinting to right-wing allies that Rev. Wright is fair game.
FOX also asked a bunch of questions aimed at getting Obama to distance himself from Democrats and progressives. Because Obama didn't "take on" the Republican framing of these questions, Obama was cornered into saying things like, "I think there are a whole host of areas where Republicans in some cases may have a better idea [than Democrats]" ... .
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