[plain talk]

Otherwise, I see no reason, other than pure hatred for one to be so excited about a candidates departure, who by their own admission has only 1% support.

There is a reason and it is based on mathematics. Surely you are smart enough to figure out why it is desirable to not have an unlimited number of candidates on a debate stage.

[WildcatClan]

What did my comment have to do with debates? I clearly said, “a candidates departure”.