Posted on 01/10/2008 10:46:51 AM PST by Live Free NH
The South Carolina Republican Party and FOX News Channel have determined in their infinite wisdom (and audacity) WHICH candidates the voters of South Carolina will hear tonight!
FOX already pulled this stunt in New Hampshire last Saturday night. For those of us who were really interested in hearing Congressman Duncan Hunter's viewpoints in contrast to the other candidates - TOUGH LUCK.
My blood is boiling.
As a brand new citizen who voted for the first time ever in the NH Primary on Jan. 8th, I believe it's WAY TOO EARLY in the race for the media to eliminate serious candidates and deprive voters the opportunity to make well-informed educated choices at the ballot box.
To call the S.C. GOP and complain: 800-215-2344 or 803-988-8440
First, let me say you presume much to think Hunters supporters will march lock-step with him in support of Huckabee - if thats ever the case. Hunters supporters will make up their own minds INDEPENDANTLY of what direction any candidates bow-out would take.No, I don't assume Hunter's supporters will automatically support Huckabee if and when Hunter drops out and endorses him. The first question is to Hunter supporters if they will.
Ok... Do you think John Cox should be there too? What about Alan Keyes? Who gets to decide?
First, let me say you presume much to think Hunters supporters will march lock-step with him in support of Huckabee - if thats ever the case. Hunters supporters will make up their own minds INDEPENDANTLY of what direction any candidates bow-out would take.No, I don't assume Hunter's supporters will automatically support Huckabee if and when Hunter drops out and endorses him. The first question is to Hunter supporters if they will.
“Who gets to decide?”
That’s the whole point. We should be the ones who decide - with our votes in November.
No problem. Extend the debate time. On something as important as who should sit in the oval office for the next four years, why not? All you have to do to justify that is to take a look at what has happened to our country even during the last 20 years. Downhill all the way, and still descending regardless of who sits in the president's chair.
Gun control laws just keep stacking up. Children still being beheaded and ripped apart before birth. Financial support for candidates at the most crucial time of the campaign has been seriously restricted. The country continues to move towards one world government. Demographics shifting so rapidly that it's impossible to locate the 'old neighborhood' anymore. Enemies of our Republic abounding and seeking to drive us all into the sea.
And wussupt with the cost of gasoline and propane these days? It's worse than doubling IRS taxes. And wussup with the concept of the ownership of private property. A thing of the past that just floated out the door along with our Constitution which has been converted from a solid to a liquid.
I see every reason to extend the debate time as long as it has to be extended in order for every possible candidate to have a voice and an opportunity to make a positive contribution to the future of our country even if they won't get elected.
Debates should be a two or three-day affair. What's the rush?
‘Debates should be a two or three-day affair. What’s the rush?’
Most of us aren’t retired, waiting around for Oprah to come on....(chuckle)
>>>Would ya say the same about Ron Paul?
I would. Yes.
>>>As I recall (and you can correct me if I am wrong), the candidates must have garnered a minimum % of votes in the NH Primary to be invited on. And Hunter didnt.
Wouldn’t admitted busing in of out of state voters nullify that qualification?
**That prompted Clinton to thank the out-of-staters for spreading the word. She started to say she was impressed by the numbers of people who have come on their own from New York and was interrupted by wild cheers. No way to be sure if the applause came from New Hampshire voters or New Yorkers. Clinton added that yesterday she saw a bunch of people from Arkansas.** from the Wash. Times
http://video1.washingtontimes.com/bellantoni/2008/01/clinton_recruits_outofstaters.html
Clinton recruits out-of-staters to pack rally
No rock left unturned, no word left unspoken, no sin left uncovered.
I dno’t think you’d get much more of an audience then is already being realized to be honest. I understand what you want, and in a perfect world it would be best, no denying it.
Alas, its not a perfect world.
If Hunter’s out, so am I.
No.
But then again, I'm not FOX News. That's a question for them. Personally, I'd like to see him on, but it's whitting time....
It would be better TV than the current reality shows.
But I don’t think just doubling the debate time is asking too much, even from the Opry crowd. That would still leave room for all candidates.
If the decision was based on the NH Primaries, why wouldn’t admitted fraud omit that qualification?
I wouldn’t know, I’ve never watched a so called ‘reality show’ beyond the NFL....(chuckle)
But I have no doubt you are correct. At least I’d be interested in checking it out.
::laughs back:: Football is about as real as interests me too.
But I would watch it.
I think the soap opra and Oprah audiences vs political news audiences are an entirely different market reach and aren’t comparable.
I think the soap opra and Oprah audiences vs political news audiences are an entirely different market reach and arent comparable.
THANK GOD.
And no, I haven't a copy of the list of rules they are using to extend invitations to candidates. I'm just guessing.
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