Your opinion on Dennis Kucinich's exclusion from ABC debates?

[veganarkismo]

The american corporate media excluded Dennis Kucinich and Mike Gravel from the ABC presidential debates."Saturday's prime-time presidential debates from New Hampshire will be less crowded because ABCB is excluding GOP candidtate and Democates Dennis Kucinich and Mike Gravel.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080104/ap_en_tv/abc_debate

"The candidates failed to meet benchmarks for their support that were outlined prior to Thursday's Iowa caucus, the network said Friday."

Failed to meet the benchmarks set by ABC? Last I checked they were still in the race, and therefore still deserve to have their voice heard.

It's wrong, and it embodies everything that's wrong with the media. Also, what a coincidence that Disney (ABC's parent company) contributed to the campaigns of the four Dems that were there. Depending on which poll you look at, Bill "state-the-obvious" Richardson is behind Kucinich anyway. stupid.

what's your opinion?

[Viciousvegan]

It makes me really mad because I think Kucinich is the best person running.

I think a lot of people would agree with me, if only they knew what he stands for.

[shiftless3spd]

See my question on Ron Paul and the Fox News Forum.

I think we might find that these "minor players" have a lot to offer in this arena of ideas. The front runners in the polls are the ones that the public recognizes (celebrity). It has nothing to do with the candidates abilities or ideas.

We, as Americans who are interested in our government and the welfare of our nation should be GREATLY OFFENDED!!

[maggie]

I find it distressing that the media decides which candidates are worthy of attention and which ones are not. Britney Spear's endless manic episodes get more attention on television than Kucinich or Gravel's campaigns combined.

The American public is repeatedly inundated with meaningless stories and images in the media, all the while they are kept isolated from real problems in our world.

How many Americans know where Darfur is on the map? How many Americans know that genocide is occurring as we speak? How many Americans know that most of our politicians are 'bought' by corporate interests? How many can NAME the corporate interests and just how much money certain industries spend to have politicians pass favorable legislature for them?

I have had to pore through the Internet to learn about any candidates that I am interested in, and even online there is not much left. In fact, I am not even as much of a fan of Kucinich or Gravel as I am a fan of true democracy. Since when is electing a leader come down to picking between only two parties (Rep or Dem), when is democracy picking between two people that managed to outspend and outmaneuver their opponents? I am sure there are people in our country that I would see much more fit to run our country, but they don't have the deep pockets and the ruthlessness or lack of morals as to allow themselves to be bought over.

I've never been fond of American news channels, I think the things they choose to broadcast are a disgrace. I was watching a piece on CNN about "which presidential candidate is hottest". Who cares?

[ponusjoe42]

Hey, they excluded me, too!!!!!

[Lizzy-tish]

ABC news event they get to make the call in who they want to invite.

However if you listened at the beginning of the debate, Charlie Gibson set the criteria, first , second , third place in Iowa or 5 percent in any NATIONAL poll.

Apparently Mr. Kucinich did not meet the criteria.

He can protest all he wants but it's not going to go anywhere.