Is anybody surprised by this?
If you want your candidate on the stage, get enough people to support them.
Third parties ARE included (i.e. Ross Perot in 1992 and 1996) when they can show themselves to be anything but a fringe irrelevance
The GOP elites have to know that if Romney loses, there will likely be a revolt of conservatives to a third party. No doubt they are doing backroom deals with the Democrats to institutionalize the current two party monopoly in order to make it difficult to impossible for a new conservative party to rise.
There are around 3 dozen third party presidential candidates. What line should be drawn to let all of them in? If they can meet the qualifications (being on a certain number of State ballots, getting at least 15% in national polls, etc) then they can be in the debate. If they don’t meet those basic qualifications, it is their own fault and they have bigger issues to deal with than a debate.
well maybe but is it late to be talking about it just to peal votes from romney?
Democracy Now, aren’t they Amy Goodman’s buddies?
And isn’t Amy Goodman bestest buds with Medea Benjamin of Code Pink?
This is from a far-left fringe source. Likely they are pushing for the Communist-Vegan party or something.
I don’t believe it. The GOP may want to limit the impact of third parties, but it is to the Dem advantage to support them. Here in VA, the Dems strongly supported the inclusion of Virgil Goode (Constitution Party) on the ticket. Right now, the Libertarians and the Constitution partiers will take away Rep voters, which helps Obama.
some people do not live in reality. the race is between romney and the obamanation.
we don’t need another 15 candidates sharing the stage that do not have any more of a chance than an icecube in hell. hate to see rosie o’donnel given a voice in a debate.
there comes a time when logic has to rule. the rat’s are not very good at that, along with those that want to debate without a prayer of a chance.
that is reality. we have to work with what is available and make the best of it, and then work on change behind the scenes.
blessings, bobo
If that is saying they ignore the kook fringe and other irrelevant candidates with no chance of winning a single electoral vote or more than a fraction of a percent of the popular vote, it is probably true.
Third parties are just shills for Democrats.
Keep all of them out.
Especially those loons Goode and Johnson.
Conservatives can’t raise enough free $peech to compete with the left and right wings of the same of prey. People who buy the office with contributions rule. Money talks and politicians listen. Citizens United decision was the final nail in Conservative’s coffin.
What 3rd Parties?