Comments on: Kucinich Battles to Debate http://caffertyfile.blogs.cnn.com/2008/01/15/kucinich-battles-to-debate/ Tell Jack how you really feel Sat, 19 Dec 2009 00:00:35 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Ben Humphries http://caffertyfile.blogs.cnn.com/2008/01/15/kucinich-battles-to-debate/#comment-18854 Ben Humphries Wed, 16 Jan 2008 19:25:59 +0000 http://caffertyfile.blogs.cnn.com/2008/01/15/kucinich-battles-to-debate/#comment-18854 Jack, I am ashamed that our President has to beg a corrupt nation like Saudi Arabia to OPEN THE OIL VALVES. This is the result of 50 years of short sided stupidity by both parties. We should also tell Saudi Arabia NO when it comes to us spending billions to KEEP the royal family in power. Jack,

I am ashamed that our President has to beg a corrupt nation like Saudi Arabia to OPEN THE OIL VALVES. This is the result of 50 years of short sided stupidity by both parties. We should also tell Saudi Arabia NO when it comes to us spending billions to KEEP the royal family in power.

]]> By: Paula http://caffertyfile.blogs.cnn.com/2008/01/15/kucinich-battles-to-debate/#comment-18827 Paula Wed, 16 Jan 2008 18:40:20 +0000 http://caffertyfile.blogs.cnn.com/2008/01/15/kucinich-battles-to-debate/#comment-18827 After reading many of the responses, I think the majority seemed to feel that Dennis should have been included in the NBC debate. I agree, he should have been included because that is the democratic process. I was going to watch the NBC democratic debate until I saw that Dennis was not allowed to be part of it. NBC's ratings were diminished by at least one when I opted instead to watch a slightly more fair and balanced CNN. I think even CNN has been less than fair since Ron Paul is, for the most part ignored, even after beating the pants off Rudy and Fred in MI. The corporations should NOT be deciding who is appropriate to have air time. After reading many of the responses, I think the majority seemed to feel that Dennis should have been included in the NBC debate. I agree, he should have been included because that is the democratic process. I was going to watch the NBC democratic debate until I saw that Dennis was not allowed to be part of it. NBC's ratings were diminished by at least one when I opted instead to watch a slightly more fair and balanced CNN. I think even CNN has been less than fair since Ron Paul is, for the most part ignored, even after beating the pants off Rudy and Fred in MI. The corporations should NOT be deciding who is appropriate to have air time.

]]> By: Jake http://caffertyfile.blogs.cnn.com/2008/01/15/kucinich-battles-to-debate/#comment-18814 Jake Wed, 16 Jan 2008 16:41:19 +0000 http://caffertyfile.blogs.cnn.com/2008/01/15/kucinich-battles-to-debate/#comment-18814 Jack - Once again, you're asking the wrong damn question! Should the corporate media be the ones to decide who will debate? Should you decide who we should be interested in? Haven't you idiots figured out that we don't believe anything you say anymore? Jack -

Once again, you're asking the wrong damn question! Should the corporate media be the ones to decide who will debate? Should you decide who we should be interested in? Haven't you idiots figured out that we don't believe anything you say anymore?

]]> By: Walter, from New York http://caffertyfile.blogs.cnn.com/2008/01/15/kucinich-battles-to-debate/#comment-18803 Walter, from New York Wed, 16 Jan 2008 15:08:44 +0000 http://caffertyfile.blogs.cnn.com/2008/01/15/kucinich-battles-to-debate/#comment-18803 It is absolutely wrong for the media to consistently exclude or marginalize populist voices from the debate, whether it is Denis Kucinich or Ron Paul. I believe it is an abuse of their corporate charter. The concept of "equal time" is not discretionary. It is a legal requirement. The courts have a clear role in deciding whether that is being met. Consolidated media does not produce a working Fourth Estate - and it never will. American democracy has suffered for it. It is absolutely wrong for the media to consistently exclude or marginalize populist voices from the debate, whether it is Denis Kucinich or Ron Paul. I believe it is an abuse of their corporate charter. The concept of "equal time" is not discretionary. It is a legal requirement. The courts have a clear role in deciding whether that is being met.

Consolidated media does not produce a working Fourth Estate – and it never will. American democracy has suffered for it.

]]> By: Kat from Canada http://caffertyfile.blogs.cnn.com/2008/01/15/kucinich-battles-to-debate/#comment-18792 Kat from Canada Wed, 16 Jan 2008 14:14:41 +0000 http://caffertyfile.blogs.cnn.com/2008/01/15/kucinich-battles-to-debate/#comment-18792 Gotta love a Democratic society where not everyone gets a voice and not everyone is on the ballot. Gotta love a Democratic society where not everyone gets a voice and not everyone is on the ballot.

]]> By: Gordon http://caffertyfile.blogs.cnn.com/2008/01/15/kucinich-battles-to-debate/#comment-18782 Gordon Wed, 16 Jan 2008 08:07:40 +0000 http://caffertyfile.blogs.cnn.com/2008/01/15/kucinich-battles-to-debate/#comment-18782 If the voters wanted to hear Dennis in the debate, they should have voted for him. If the voters wanted to hear Dennis in the debate, they should have voted for him.

]]> By: Judy http://caffertyfile.blogs.cnn.com/2008/01/15/kucinich-battles-to-debate/#comment-18778 Judy Wed, 16 Jan 2008 05:23:10 +0000 http://caffertyfile.blogs.cnn.com/2008/01/15/kucinich-battles-to-debate/#comment-18778 Jack Cafferty, you should be ashamed of yourself. What threatens you so about Dennis Kucinich that you feel the need to make fun of him by referring to him as "a feisty little thing"? That was despicable of you. It so happens that Kucinich has the best policies and the most integrity of any candidate out there. He's been against the war from the beginning; he's the only candidate proposing single payer universal health care for all. He's the only one who would have a department of peace, and a Works Progress Administration type program to pay citizens to green up the US. If Kucinich isn't getting enough votes, it's only because he has the integrity that prevents him from accepting corporate money, so he isn't able to afford the huge number of TV commercials needed to get greater visibility to raise the large funds that the media requires in order to take a candidate seriously. Kucinich is the best candidate out there by far, and MSNBC violated his rights--and the rights of the American public--by disinviting him from tonight's debate. It goes against the constitution. It speaks very badly for MSNBC and its parent corporation. MSNBC's action is sending a message that MSNBC doesn't care about justice and democracy. Shame on you and on MSNBC. Jack Cafferty, you should be ashamed of yourself. What threatens you so about Dennis Kucinich that you feel the need to make fun of him by referring to him as "a feisty little thing"? That was despicable of you.

It so happens that Kucinich has the best policies and the most integrity of any candidate out there. He's been against the war from the beginning; he's the only candidate proposing single payer universal health care for all. He's the only one who would have a department of peace, and a Works Progress Administration type program to pay citizens to green up the US.

If Kucinich isn't getting enough votes, it's only because he has the integrity that prevents him from accepting corporate money, so he isn't able to afford the huge number of TV commercials needed to get greater visibility to raise the large funds that the media requires in order to take a candidate seriously.

Kucinich is the best candidate out there by far, and MSNBC violated his rights–and the rights of the American public–by disinviting him from tonight's debate. It goes against the constitution. It speaks very badly for MSNBC and its parent corporation.
MSNBC's action is sending a message that MSNBC doesn't care about justice and democracy.

Shame on you and on MSNBC.

]]> By: tommy Ivison http://caffertyfile.blogs.cnn.com/2008/01/15/kucinich-battles-to-debate/#comment-18775 tommy Ivison Wed, 16 Jan 2008 04:16:35 +0000 http://caffertyfile.blogs.cnn.com/2008/01/15/kucinich-battles-to-debate/#comment-18775 Romney loses in Michigan,, Romney was the favorite son of Michigan, that along should have won him fiirst place in the Michigan primary. Romney out-spent his closest rival by 10 times (McCaain). Romney out-spent his second closest rival by 20 times (Huckaby). Romney bet McCain by only 9%, poor return on the investment. For a businessman,, Romney is investing poorly. Romney loses in Michigan,,

Romney was the favorite son of Michigan, that along should have won him fiirst place in the Michigan primary. Romney out-spent his closest rival by 10 times (McCaain). Romney out-spent his second closest rival by 20 times (Huckaby). Romney bet McCain by only 9%, poor return on the investment. For a businessman,, Romney is investing poorly.

]]> By: Chris Sarns http://caffertyfile.blogs.cnn.com/2008/01/15/kucinich-battles-to-debate/#comment-18764 Chris Sarns Wed, 16 Jan 2008 03:04:00 +0000 http://caffertyfile.blogs.cnn.com/2008/01/15/kucinich-battles-to-debate/#comment-18764 We have a right to hear all all views on all important topics. This is not a sports event where only the "front runners" should be allowed to speak. The airways belong to the people, not the networks. The voting has barely started and MSM has already decided who can be heard and who cannot. The judge was right. Chris Sarns We have a right to hear all all views on all important topics.

This is not a sports event where only the "front runners" should be allowed to speak.

The airways belong to the people, not the networks.

The voting has barely started and MSM has already decided who can be heard and who cannot.

The judge was right.

Chris Sarns

]]> By: Diana http://caffertyfile.blogs.cnn.com/2008/01/15/kucinich-battles-to-debate/#comment-18762 Diana Wed, 16 Jan 2008 03:01:29 +0000 http://caffertyfile.blogs.cnn.com/2008/01/15/kucinich-battles-to-debate/#comment-18762 Jack, If the courts don't intervene, who will? The corporate-owned media determined a long time ago who the front runners would be and then fulfilled their own prophecy through their restricted coverage. Shame on Clinton, Obama and Edwards for not speaking up to this constructed news coverage. Jack,

If the courts don't intervene, who will? The corporate-owned media determined a long time ago who the front runners would be and then fulfilled their own prophecy through their restricted coverage. Shame on Clinton, Obama and Edwards for not speaking up to this constructed news coverage.

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