Dec
4
With the CPD not allowing candidates with less than 15% support in polls to participate in presidential debate
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vikingfromvallhalla inquired:
s, how will average Americans be exposed to new and different ideas? If we never are allowed to see other options, how can we truely call ourselves a democracy?
And does the fact that the CPD’s directors are prominent members of the democratic and republican parties bother you? Or do you feel like this is not a conflict of interest and should be allowed to continue?
s, how will average Americans be exposed to new and different ideas? If we never are allowed to see other options, how can we truely call ourselves a democracy?
And does the fact that the CPD’s directors are prominent members of the democratic and republican parties bother you? Or do you feel like this is not a conflict of interest and should be allowed to continue?
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It bothers me.
If you don’t draw the line somewhere, every Tom, Dick, and Ron Paul with nary a prayer of winning will cloud the nation’s ability to hear the views of those who may really lead.
Yes it bothers me… it is very undemocratic as far as I’m concerned. And apart from anything else, how does anyone GET into a position to win if they are deliberately excluded from media exposure and put in a blackout?
Senator Mike Gravel ‘08