Jake Tapper recalls when Dems were cool with boycotting debates

The New Yorker’s Ryan Lizza doesn’t seem to understand why GOP presidential candidates are frustrated at their treatment by the networks:

Is there precedent 4 politicians demanding editorial control over news decisions like this? https://t.co/EEJnGLjg0a pic.twitter.com/9L6g1WXakZ

— Ryan Lizza (@RyanLizza) November 2, 2015

Imagine if Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton teamed up to demand editorial control over how TV networks covered them?

— Ryan Lizza (@RyanLizza) November 2, 2015

Yeah, just imagine!

https://twitter.com/AdamBaldwin/status/661265724065710081

https://twitter.com/Mattfobrien/status/661225771227303936

https://twitter.com/davidharsanyi/status/661226019353968640

.@RyanLizza Why would they be critical of a group of people who trip over each other to kiss their asses? https://t.co/6OjNAljuPm

— BonkPolitics (@BonkPolitics) November 2, 2015

https://twitter.com/kinseyholley/status/661230975037280256

.@RyanLizza @NoahCRothman impossible to imagine Democrats trying to control the press pic.twitter.com/fOcgfV8Ywa

— Legal Insurrection (@LegInsurrection) November 2, 2015

https://twitter.com/OhioCoastie/status/661235319518453761

Hey, are you going to moderate the Dem debate on Fox, @RyanLizza? #caring

— Kurt Schlichter (@KurtSchlichter) November 2, 2015

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What Dem debate on Fox? Oh, wait …

https://twitter.com/seanmdav/status/661226378310782976

Well, whaddaya know? According to the Democratic primary debate schedule, Fox News won’t be hosting any Dem presidential debates this cycle. And we’ve seen that before, as Jake Tapper recalls:

reminded of Democrats in 2007 boycotting Fox debate https://t.co/Kpw1EpnrJZ

— Jake Tapper (@jaketapper) November 2, 2015

Care to comment, Ryan?