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RonPaulFTFW
01-14-2008, 09:51 PM
http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5gDnNS8D2ehuX_-DVhFZ3z3WK1vtgD8U5V07G0

so happy to hear this!!!




LAS VEGAS (AP) — A Nevada judge said Monday that Democratic presidential candidate Dennis Kucinich must be included in Tuesday's candidates' debate in Nevada.

Senior Clark County District Court Judge Charles Thompson said if Kucinich is excluded, he'll issue an injunction stopping the televised debate.

The judge sided with a lawyer for the Ohio congressman, who says debate host MSNBC at first invited Kucinich to take part and then told him last week he couldn't.

A lawyer for the network said MSNBC decided to go with the top three candidates after the Iowa and New Hampshire primaries.

The judge called it a matter of fairness and said Nevada voters will benefit if they hear from more than just Hillary Rodham Clinton, Barack Obama and John Edwards.

The cable network and the Democratic Party are calling the 9 p.m. EST debate a chance to hear issues from Nevada's minority communities. Tim Russert and Brian Williams are moderating.

(This version CORRECTS Corrects time of debate to 9 p.m. EST)

rp08orbust
01-14-2008, 09:55 PM
There's already a thread on this: http://www.ronpaulforums.com/showthread.php?t=89830

I'm glad DK will be in the debate, but from what I've heard so far, this sounds like an egregious violation of private property and freedom of association rights by a rogue judge--something no Ron Paul supporter could ever cheer.

RonRules
01-14-2008, 10:10 PM
Go for it Dennis. Rip'em to shreads, and put in a good word for Ron Paul while you're at it!

RonPaulFTFW
01-14-2008, 11:08 PM
There's already a thread on this: http://www.ronpaulforums.com/showthread.php?t=89830

I'm glad DK will be in the debate, but from what I've heard so far, this sounds like an egregious violation of private property and freedom of association rights by a rogue judge--something no Ron Paul supporter could ever cheer.

I think the imperative to speak the truth is more important than some property rights.

Conza88
01-15-2008, 02:36 AM
1st Amendment. ftw

asgardshill
01-15-2008, 07:57 AM
If a Republican candidate had found a tame judge to do this, he would rightly be lambasted across every media outlet there is. So much for the First Amendment (especially when it isn't "fair"), I guess.

jupiter
01-15-2008, 01:07 PM
This is actually bad for Ron Paul supporters.

This splits the antiwar vote between two _credible_ candidates. Obama doesn't count, he's a primetime player and will do what the neocons tell him to do.