Comments on: Not at this debate http://polhudson.lohudblogs.com/2008/10/02/not-at-this-debate/ Sat, 07 Nov 2009 23:00:17 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: ed1 http://polhudson.lohudblogs.com/2008/10/02/not-at-this-debate/comment-page-1/#comment-39667 ed1 Mon, 06 Oct 2008 23:28:33 +0000 http://polhudson.lohudblogs.com/2008/10/02/not-at-this-debate/#comment-39667 Bush believed it was to his advantage to include Perot??? Unlikely. Did Gore think it was to his advantage to include Nader? If either of them did believe that, it was their first mistake as well as their last chance to make a mistake. Both effectively lost their elections due to the third party candidate. Bush believed it was to his advantage to include Perot??? Unlikely. Did Gore think it was to his advantage to include Nader? If either of them did believe that, it was their first mistake as well as their last chance to make a mistake. Both effectively lost their elections due to the third party candidate.

]]> By: Zyskandar A. Jaimot http://polhudson.lohudblogs.com/2008/10/02/not-at-this-debate/comment-page-1/#comment-39526 Zyskandar A. Jaimot Fri, 03 Oct 2008 16:32:47 +0000 http://polhudson.lohudblogs.com/2008/10/02/not-at-this-debate/#comment-39526 Ah JOHN ANDERSON and his word 'shibboleth' made him seem so much smarter than all the rest. How E-Z the AMERIKAN people are misled. RON PAUL and BOB BARR are 'NO' JOHN ANDERSON. Ha. Another line that was untrue - and yet the MORONIC NATIONAL MEDIA gushed over 'it' as if phony LLOYD BENTSEN was the best thing since 'UNCLE BEN'S QWIK RICE'. Ah JOHN ANDERSON and his word ‘shibboleth’ made him seem so much smarter than all the rest. How E-Z the AMERIKAN people are misled. RON PAUL and BOB BARR are ‘NO’ JOHN ANDERSON. Ha. Another line that was untrue – and yet the MORONIC NATIONAL MEDIA gushed over ‘it’ as if phony LLOYD BENTSEN was the best thing since ‘UNCLE BEN’S QWIK RICE’.

]]> By: WaltTrombone http://polhudson.lohudblogs.com/2008/10/02/not-at-this-debate/comment-page-1/#comment-39489 WaltTrombone Thu, 02 Oct 2008 19:17:15 +0000 http://polhudson.lohudblogs.com/2008/10/02/not-at-this-debate/#comment-39489 John Anderson, wow, I voted for him. Thanks for the trip down Memory Lane! John Anderson, wow, I voted for him. Thanks for the trip down Memory Lane!

]]> By: SR http://polhudson.lohudblogs.com/2008/10/02/not-at-this-debate/comment-page-1/#comment-39486 SR Thu, 02 Oct 2008 18:12:00 +0000 http://polhudson.lohudblogs.com/2008/10/02/not-at-this-debate/#comment-39486 Perrot was the last 3rd party Presidential candidate to make a real difference in an election and it has been largely due to the 2 major parties from dominating these debates. They know if the debates are open then 3rd parties have a chance to win. Back in the late 90's Jessie Ventura was running for Govenor and before the debates he was polling at less than 10%. After several debates Ventura's poll numbers skyrocketed and he eventually won election. Now he was not 3rd party but it does show how lesser known candidates can impact a race when publicly known. Right now the press is making an open stand to not cover the Presidential bids of Ralph Nader and Bob Barr. Their reasoning? They publicly feel that neither candidate has a chance to win therefore they refuse to report on them. Isn't that interesting? The Washington post issued a statement that they were purposely not reporting on Nader for this very reason yet they continuously report on the Washington Nationals which was the worst team in baseball this year. It's more than debates but it starts there. The biased and corrupted debate commission and the Main Stream Media colluding to exclude candidates is serving only to further deny voters the very Democracy we think we have. Right now Open Debates is working on putting together a very public debate featuring 4 candidates of 3rd party lines in NYC. Hopefully if enough people wake up to the blatant exclusion and rigged system the Dems and Reps have created then perhaps some real change can take place. Ron Paul is pushing hard for a more open system including of many respected 3rd party's. Neither Palin or Biden will address this at all. they are afraid of it. Perrot was the last 3rd party Presidential candidate to make a real difference in an election and it has been largely due to the 2 major parties from dominating these debates. They know if the debates are open then 3rd parties have a chance to win.

Back in the late 90’s Jessie Ventura was running for Govenor and before the debates he was polling at less than 10%. After several debates Ventura’s poll numbers skyrocketed and he eventually won election. Now he was not 3rd party but it does show how lesser known candidates can impact a race when publicly known.

Right now the press is making an open stand to not cover the Presidential bids of Ralph Nader and Bob Barr. Their reasoning? They publicly feel that neither candidate has a chance to win therefore they refuse to report on them. Isn’t that interesting?

The Washington post issued a statement that they were purposely not reporting on Nader for this very reason yet they continuously report on the Washington Nationals which was the worst team in baseball this year.

It’s more than debates but it starts there. The biased and corrupted debate commission and the Main Stream Media colluding to exclude candidates is serving only to further deny voters the very Democracy we think we have.

Right now Open Debates is working on putting together a very public debate featuring 4 candidates of 3rd party lines in NYC. Hopefully if enough people wake up to the blatant exclusion and rigged system the Dems and Reps have created then perhaps some real change can take place.

Ron Paul is pushing hard for a more open system including of many respected 3rd party’s. Neither Palin or Biden will address this at all. they are afraid of it.

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