Why doesn't the league of women voters hold an actual, old school debate? [Archive]

hawkeyenick

01-01-2008, 03:23 AM

Really, I'd like to know

danberkeley

01-01-2008, 05:55 AM

Really, I'd like to know

they might only do it for the democrats... i might be wrong

Carole

01-01-2008, 10:03 AM

That privilege was taken away from them by the powerful meda folks.

LynnB

01-01-2008, 10:20 AM

THIS has been a MAJOR problem for me too!

"On October 2, 1988, the LWV's 14 trustees voted unanimously to pull out of the debates, and on October 3 they issued a dramatic press release:

The League of Women Voters is withdrawing sponsorship of the presidential debates ... because the demands of the two campaign organizations would perpetrate a fraud on the American voter. It has become clear to us that the candidates' organizations aim to add debates to their list of campaign-trail charades devoid of substance, spontaneity and answers to tough questions. The League has no intention of becoming an accessory to the hoodwinking of the American public. "

http://tinyurl.com/yoxmyd this links to their website and the original press release. Their website is a very good resource for some of the governmental fraud that is overtaking our electoral system, IMHO