[sinkspur]

If Bush and Kerry have nothing to fear from these "embarassment" candidates and parties, why would they throw out the debate? just to keep them from being heard? What?

The Libertarians are not a serious party. They attract fringe voters (witness their pathetic, and declining, performance over the last four presidential cycles).

It is not about fear; it is, in fact, about "embarrassment." Bednarik is even further left than Kerry in the war on terror.

Then there's that ole drug thang....

You can't really be serious about this. As someone else said, do the hard work and get 15% support, then you'll be allowed in. Suing your way into the debates is childish.

[z3n]

"They attract fringe voters (witness their pathetic, and declining, performance over the last four presidential cycles). "

All small 3rd parties attrack fringe types. That is the nature of a minority party. If they weren't a part of a system that colludes to keep them from equal access to media, events, and funds, they would draw from non-fringe voters who don't normally go that way for the very logical and understandable conclusion that they would otherwise be 'throwing their vote away'.

Seriously, the closed mindedness in this thread has me thinking I should drop a protest ballot for Badnarik in November (I'm in Ohio. I hope it's not close)

[WildTurkey]

It is not about fear; it is, in fact, about "embarrassment." Bednarik is even further left than Kerry in the war on terror.

Not even Kerry believes that 9/11 was the fault of the U.S. At least I don't think he thinks that.