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DEBATE PANEL NIXES KERRY CAMPAIGN REQUEST (Via Drudge)
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Posted on 09/30/2004 11:24:42 AM PDT by Michael Goldsberry

Democratic candidate John Kerry's campaign demanded Thursday that the lights signaling when a speaker's time has expired during debates with President Bush be removed from the lecterns because they are distracting, but the commission hosting the debates refused.

An angry exchange between representatives of the Kerry campaign and the Commission on Presidential Debates took place just hours before the candidates were to meet at the University of Miami for the first of three debates, The Associated Press learned. Kerry's team threatened to remove the lights when they visit the debate site with Kerry later in the day.

"We'll bring a screwdriver," said a Kerry aide familiar with what several people called an angry exchange. The commission did not return a call seeking comment.

The commission placed the lights on the lecterns in clear view of the television audience and those in the auditorium. An agreement between the Kerry and Bush campaigns specified that timing lights "shall be placed such that they are visible to the debate audiences and television viewers."

However, Kerry's team contended that the agreement doesn't specifically say where the lights should be placed, and it said putting them on the lecterns creates a distraction. The Bush team pushed for the lights in negotiations with Kerry advisers.

The commission is a nonprofit and nonpartisan corporation that has sponsored all the presidential debates since 1988.


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To: Chairman_December_19th_Society
to all: It was reported on Fox News that the Kerry camp called the Bush camp for a meeting right away while they were in the hall to discuss this. The Bush camp told them NO.....No to a meeting, and a definite No to any changes. hahahahaha.

Karen

41 posted on 09/30/2004 11:54:44 AM PDT by KE
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To: TommyDale

Keep Fox on this afternoon; Fox says there could be a confrontation when Kerry goes to do his walk through.


42 posted on 09/30/2004 11:55:09 AM PDT by Howlin (What's the Font Spacing, Kenneth?)
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To: Leapfrog

This is like trying to setup a Bobby Fischer chess match.


43 posted on 09/30/2004 11:55:32 AM PDT by zencat (Magnetic BUSH/CHENEY bumper stickers ---> www.gwbushmagnets.com)
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To: Leapfrog
well they are distracting...


44 posted on 09/30/2004 11:55:35 AM PDT by petercooper (Everything I ever needed to know about Islam, I learned on 9-11-01.)
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To: LS
Rush has already hypothesized that Kerry's only game plan is to cheat, and probably ask "Are you safer now than you were four years ago?" to which Bush could easily say, "That's not the right question. The question is, 'Are you safer now than you were on Sept. 12?'"

Actually, I think a better response would be: "We felt safe on September 10. The next day showed us how wrong we were."

45 posted on 09/30/2004 11:55:46 AM PDT by Bob
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To: All
LITTLE JOHNNY'S LIGHT

46 posted on 09/30/2004 11:56:38 AM PDT by Gucho
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To: Gucho

BURGERFRICKEL!!


47 posted on 09/30/2004 11:58:25 AM PDT by Damifino (The true measure of a man is found in what he would do if he knew no one would ever find out.)
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To: RetSignman
his NEW CAPS will glow like neon.

And so will his tan from a can.

48 posted on 09/30/2004 12:01:15 PM PDT by Chairman_December_19th_Society (John Kerry wants to understand Al Qa'eda. President Bush wants to destroy them.)
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To: Chairman_December_19th_Society

I hope they have security there and are hauled off for bringing a weapon to the debates!


49 posted on 09/30/2004 12:04:04 PM PDT by Baseballguy
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To: Baseballguy
I hope they have security there and are hauled off for bringing a weapon to the debates!

They certainly aren't bringing any intelligence to the debates!

50 posted on 09/30/2004 12:05:11 PM PDT by Chairman_December_19th_Society (John Kerry wants to understand Al Qa'eda. President Bush wants to destroy them.)
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To: LDA78
"I was for the lights before I was against them!"
51 posted on 09/30/2004 12:07:29 PM PDT by NotJustAnotherPrettyFace (Michael <a href = "http://www.michaelmoore.com/" title="Miserable Failure">"Miserable Failure"</a>)
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To: RetSignman

Good thinking. I mean everyone knows that good teeth a good president makes.


52 posted on 09/30/2004 12:09:34 PM PDT by LDA78
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To: Howlin

The lights stayed!!!!!!!!!


53 posted on 09/30/2004 12:09:54 PM PDT by Gabz (Hurricanes and Kerry/Edwards have 2 things in common - hot air and destruction.)
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To: Gabz

I love it!


54 posted on 09/30/2004 12:10:20 PM PDT by Howlin (What's the Font Spacing, Kenneth?)
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To: Gabz

I hope it means he'll be in a bad mood! Snippy!


55 posted on 09/30/2004 12:10:39 PM PDT by Howlin (What's the Font Spacing, Kenneth?)
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To: Leapfrog

If anyone is gonna be FReeping this event, might I offer a suggestion for a prop to bring along? Orange juice & a vodka bottle, "Democrats will Cheat to Win".


56 posted on 09/30/2004 12:11:20 PM PDT by GoLightly (If it doesn't kill ya, it makes ya stronger.)
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To: Leapfrog
However, Kerry's team contended that the agreement doesn't specifically say where the lights should be placed,

Then perhaps your negotiator should have made it painfully clear where you wanted them? Pretty poor negotiation for a lawyer ticket.

57 posted on 09/30/2004 12:11:39 PM PDT by smith288 (The news media, sometimes I felt like I had as much to fear from them as I did the Iraqis -soldier)
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To: Leapfrog

Well, John Kerry has a heck of a time trying to say anything ... imagine what blinking lights could do to his focus. It should be funny to watch.


58 posted on 09/30/2004 12:11:49 PM PDT by nmh (Intelligent people recognize Intelligent Design (God).)
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To: All
SUNTAN & BOTOX WARNING LIGHT

59 posted on 09/30/2004 12:12:00 PM PDT by Gucho
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To: Leapfrog

We all know the real reason behind the request for removal of the lights....The Kerry camp was worried that they wouldn't be short enough to keep his chin from knocking into them.


60 posted on 09/30/2004 12:12:32 PM PDT by LDA78
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