This just flat out sucks! Now NBC has excluded Dennis from the January 15 debate in Nevada. Apparently, his 4th place showing does not reach the criteria to participate. It did meet the standards yesterday though. From the Kucinich press release "Less than 44 hours after NBC sent out a congratulatory note and invitation to Ohio Congressman Dennis Kucinich to participate Jan 15 Democratic Presidential Debate in Las Vegas, the network notified the campaign this morning it was changing it's criteria, rescinding it's invitation and excluding Kucinich from the debate."
WHAT!!!???? Who is instructing this? Who is responsible? This in America? The day after Dennis is granted a recount in New Hampshire to look into irregularities, he gets snubbed again. This on the 15th of January, Michigan's primary. Give me a break. I got to thinking about John Edwards and Hillary Clinton's private little conversation on stage here in Detroit.
Is this cause for alarm? You better believe it! I have had enough of this crap. I have heard some disgusted Democrats and Republicans who have said "I don't have a dog in this fight". Well, I do, but I hardly get to hear him. Has this been a concerted effort by the Clinton campaign? I don't know. It does look that way though, maybe Edwards as well. I hope this is looked into. Henry Waxman, this means you....
The only thing that is cause for alarm is someone filing a frivolous lawsuit demanding intrusion into someone's private event.
ReplyDelete"John Edwards and Hillary Clinton's private little conversation" is an accurate description of this and ANY debate that is held by private people. If this were a government forum. Kucinich would have had a case.
The fact is that such debates are Constitutionally no different than "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno". Nobody has the right to force themself into private media debates, just as Pauly Shore can't demand that he sit on the couch next to Leno along with Sheryl Crow and Mel Gibson.