Topic: Commission on Presidential Debates
Lynann's photo
Wed 09/24/08 07:39 AM
Here's an interesting read just days before the first presidential debate.

Full text at: http://www.buyingofthepresident.org/index.php/stories/two_party_debates/

On the night of September 30, 2004, few of the estimated 62.4 million viewers watching President George W. Bush and Senator John Kerry square off on national television likely took any notice when moderator Jim Lehrer announced, “These debates are sponsored by the Commission on Presidential Debates.” Many voters tuning in for arguably the most important 90 minutes of the race probably didn’t know what the Commission is, either: a largely secretive tax-exempt organization, created and run by former chairmen of the two major parties, funded by a small group of unidentified major donors, and designed, it seems, to exclude nearly all third-party candidates.

Quikstepper's photo
Wed 09/24/08 01:48 PM
Yeah well...more important is how they answer the tough questions...BOTH candidates that is.

I say we need a coup with our vote...vote out every incumbant. Then it won't matter who the prez is.

warmachine's photo
Thu 09/25/08 09:33 AM
It seems McBama signed their own little secret agreement that many are speculating will block ALL the third parties from sharing a stage.

Don't you like being told who to vote for?