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Debate without McCain not legal
Drudgereport ^ | 26 Sep 08 | Drudge

Posted on 09/26/2008 8:14:08 AM PDT by Rokke

According to the President of the Debates Commission, it would not be legal to have a debate if McCain doesn't show. It would be considered an illegal campaign contribution for Obama. View the video at the source link. It is hard to believe both campaigns weren't already aware of this, and so it is interesting to see how they've played it.

(Excerpt) Read more at newsweek.com ...


TOPICS: Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: debates; mccainpalin

1 posted on 09/26/2008 8:14:08 AM PDT by Rokke
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To: Rokke
Let Sarah do it...


2 posted on 09/26/2008 8:17:10 AM PDT by RDasher (El Nino is climate, La Nina is weather)
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To: Rokke

They could invite the others...Ralph Nader and Cynthia McKinney. Then it would be legal.


3 posted on 09/26/2008 8:18:25 AM PDT by crymeariver (Good news...in a way)
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To: crymeariver
Bob Barr says he will come...

LOL
4 posted on 09/26/2008 8:20:31 AM PDT by RDasher (El Nino is climate, La Nina is weather)
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To: crymeariver

obama wouldn’t like that. they’d hit him on the bailout and split the lefties


5 posted on 09/26/2008 8:21:04 AM PDT by ari-freedom (We never hide from history. We make history!)
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To: Rokke
As I've repeatedly suggested, let Obama debate himself!

Issue one: Foreign policy: Iran as a threat

May 18, 2008: Iran, Cuba, Venezuela, these countries are tiny compared to the Soviet Union. They don't pose a serious threat to us. ...they spend 1/100th of what we spend on the military. I mean, if Iran ever tried to pose a serious threat to us, they wouldn't stand a chance.


May 20, 2008: Iran is a grave threat. It has an illicit nuclear program. It supports terrorism across the regions and militias in Iraq. It threatens Israel's existence. It denies the Holocaust.

Source for these genuine Obama quotes: NewsBusters.org:
http://newsbusters.org/blogs/brad-wilmouth/2008/05/23/fnc-shows-obamas-iran-flip-flop-colmes-might-talk-hitler

6 posted on 09/26/2008 8:21:07 AM PDT by ETL (Smoking gun evidence on ALL the ObamaRat-commie connections at my newly revised FR Home page)
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To: Rokke

Isn’t it hilarious that the all knowing media is just learning this hours before the NON-Debate?

I’ll bet they wait another few hours and then take their lead from Dodd and Reid and blame McCain.


7 posted on 09/26/2008 8:22:04 AM PDT by 1Old Pro
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To: Rokke
This is nonsense. McCain was invited.

ML/NJ

8 posted on 09/26/2008 8:22:54 AM PDT by ml/nj
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To: Rokke; xzins
McCain announced that his campaign is "suspended". Effectively he is not a candidate, and thus Obama is free to go and debate himself. I really hope he does go on by himself. If he does go on, he will expose himself as the self centered empty-suited "Nero" that he is.

I'm sure the country will call Obama if they need HIM.

Right now the country needs John McCain.

The last thing this country needs is Obama.

BTW don't a lot of people think that Nero was THE Anti-Christ? Or was he just a foreshadow of Obama?

9 posted on 09/26/2008 8:25:22 AM PDT by P-Marlowe (LPFOKETT GAHCOEEP-w/o*)
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To: Rokke

AP radio news reporting McCain will attend the debate tonight.


10 posted on 09/26/2008 8:33:26 AM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer (The democRATS are near the tipping point.)
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To: Rokke

BREAKING:

CNN is reporting McCain will debate tonight.


11 posted on 09/26/2008 8:34:52 AM PDT by ravingnutter
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

I hope McCain is in the right frame of mind — aggressive without appearing out of control.

He needs to lay this proposed $700 billion bailout right on Obama’s lap.


12 posted on 09/26/2008 8:35:56 AM PDT by mwl8787
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To: Rokke
McCain's going to do the debate.

I hope he wipes the floor with Barack Obama.

13 posted on 09/26/2008 8:37:54 AM PDT by Allegra ( Call me if you need me.)
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