Netroots Victory

The Nevada Democratic Party couldn't take the pressure and cancelled a Democratic Presidential primary debate scheduled to broadcast on Fox News.

Democratic activists have protested that Fox is not a suitable partner for the event. Former North Carolina Sen. John Edwards announced Wednesday that he would not participate in the debate, citing Fox's conservative ties as a factor. New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson has said publicly that he would attend the debate; no other Democratic candidate has formally responded to an invitation.

MoveOn.org Civic Action claims to have collected more than 260,000 signatures on a petition that calls the cable network a "mouthpiece for the Republican Party, not a legitimate news channel."

Big win for the online community here. Fox News should simply not be legitimized as a news outlet. They're a propaganda operation with the occasional crappy comedy show thrown in for good measure. The right will probably have a caniption fit on this one, but the Democrats are smart to have cancelled this. It's just another example of how the progressive movement is asserting itself within the party.