Dems Undergo Training In 'How To Win On Fox News'
On Friday, a group of House Democrats underwent a “Winning on Fox News” class. I, for one, support the effort – if they are able to take the bullies by the horns.
Liberal Jess McIntosh was one of the trainers despite her own recent decision not to appear on the network as a Democratic strategist. But the calculation for elected officials is different, McIntosh argues. She told VICE News.
“I’m very wary of Democrats lending legitimacy to the propaganda arm of the Republican Party,” she said. “But I think it’s important for elected officials to do it because they have to represent the people who didn’t vote for them.”
Rep. David Cicilline (D-RI) agrees, despite the “Democrats should avoid legitimizing the network by appearing on it” belief among the left:
If I thought suddenly, if Democrats all stopped going on Fox, somehow Fox wouldn’t exist, I think that would be a terrific strategy. But I think Fox is going to continue to exist and I think it’s important that we show the Fox viewers respect by going on that network and sharing our views,” he told VICE News after the training session.