Hillary & Edwards: We Don't Need No Stinkin' Debate
Clinton, Edwards Plot Excluding Candidates From Debates
In campaign news, Senator Hillary Clinton and former Senator John Edwards have been caught discussing an apparent plan to exclude other Democratic candidates from future debates. On Thursday, Edwards and Clinton were speaking privately after an NAACP Presidential Forum in Detroit. Unaware their microphones were still on, Edwards is overheard saying: “We should try to have a more serious and a smaller group.” Clinton agreed, responding: “We’ve got to cut the number...They’re not serious.” Clinton also indicated the two had discussed the plan before, telling Edwards “we’ve got to get back to it.” In response, Ohio congressmember and Democratic candidate Dennis Kucinich said: “No matter how important or influential they perceive themselves to be, [candidates] do not have and should not have the power to determine who is allowed to speak to the American public and who is not. Imperial candidates are as repugnant to the American people and to our Democracy as an imperial President.”
Source: Democracy Now, July 13, 2007
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Well, that would certainly keep the joint press conference, er, "debate", focused on the Corporate $tates Of America. Clinton & Edwards are more than happy to have Blue Cross and its ilk decide whether you live or die, or whether you're too expensive to keep around.
TLC
In campaign news, Senator Hillary Clinton and former Senator John Edwards have been caught discussing an apparent plan to exclude other Democratic candidates from future debates. On Thursday, Edwards and Clinton were speaking privately after an NAACP Presidential Forum in Detroit. Unaware their microphones were still on, Edwards is overheard saying: “We should try to have a more serious and a smaller group.” Clinton agreed, responding: “We’ve got to cut the number...They’re not serious.” Clinton also indicated the two had discussed the plan before, telling Edwards “we’ve got to get back to it.” In response, Ohio congressmember and Democratic candidate Dennis Kucinich said: “No matter how important or influential they perceive themselves to be, [candidates] do not have and should not have the power to determine who is allowed to speak to the American public and who is not. Imperial candidates are as repugnant to the American people and to our Democracy as an imperial President.”
Source: Democracy Now, July 13, 2007
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Well, that would certainly keep the joint press conference, er, "debate", focused on the Corporate $tates Of America. Clinton & Edwards are more than happy to have Blue Cross and its ilk decide whether you live or die, or whether you're too expensive to keep around.
TLC
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