[Kakaze]

Am I reading it wrong? To me it reads, as if ABC has cherry picked 4 candidates, they have supplemented them through donations and now are supplying a national forum to showcase those they have Donated too.

That would make the airtime a monetary gift / donation, with either tax or more importantly Federal Election Law violations.

I understand that Kucinich just wants to speak but I think his complaint opens the network up to much more than inclusion.

[xjcsa]

Am I reading it wrong? To me it reads, as if ABC has cherry picked 4 candidates, they have supplemented them through donations and now are supplying a national forum to showcase those they have Donated too.

It sounds like he's accusing ABC of having made cash donations to them separate from the debate issue. That would very clearly be a federal crime, as corporations are explicitly banned from donating to candidates under any circumstances.