Should Third-Party Candidates Like Ralph Nader, Bob Barr, and Cynthia McKinney Be Included in the Presidential Debates?

September 22, 2008 RSS Feed Print

Sens. John McCain and Barack Obama are scheduled for three debates before the election. Supporters of third-party candidates want to expand the debates to include other voices like Ralph Nader, Cynthia McKinney, and Bob Barr, but critics and debate organizers say that only candidates with a credible shot at winning should be included. Should third-party candidates be included in the debates? Post your thoughts below.

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The media doesn't care about democracy, the U.S. Constitution, or merits as the winning hand for Presidential Elections. They want the UNWANTED STATUS QUO unchallenged, when Election Day is for CHALLENGE DUE for GOOD or preferably BEST leadership on track, not the corruption of war not wanted by anyone, OFF TRACK, acknowledged by the voters to a poll in October 2008, 89% said, "OFF TRACK" when asked "Do you believe this country is on track or off track?"

Even if the people liked the current government after four years, all the candidates were supposed to be nationally visible so that the VERY BEST can win.

The two parties are corrupt and not even close to good or best. Having the view that they are the required vote is pure insanity and illegal. I say the election should be voided by the people and a valid election of the required contest of SIX not TWO where the incompetent incumbents have to face the challengers where we had four on a majority of state ballots, Baldwin, Barr, McKinney, and Ralph Nader....to challenge the warmongers who lie and offer red ink in the trillions and war rackettering. They are not offering honest politics or honest government, and they are not even offering a functional corrupt government, which is what the lazy american majority voted for...as if that would carry...it is not functional, it is intentional failure of red ink and bailouts of corrupt failure and nothing good or solid or honor, increasing troops by a man who would never lead out in front, is egregious and heinous and Coward In Chief, not a commander in Chief, and the people DID NOT VOTE FOR WAR.

The Election was supposed to net the upholding of our country ON TRACK with the honest government that requires people vote for the war, not a corrupt Coward In Chief who spends the taxes on everything that is the opposite of good. He is evil, and the way he got there is proof, no democracy allowed, the contest is due and overdue.

Elizabeth O. Ellis of MA 11:12PM March 31, 2009

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