Who gets to be a candidate? [Ron Paul out again of Pajamas Media Poll]

Roger Simon ^ | 7/14/07 | Roger Simon

[bnelson44]

Perpetual candidate Dennis Kucinich is in a snit. The Ohio Congressman has lashed out at John Edwards for suggesting the number of presidential candidates in debates should be limited. According to the AP, "Kucinich's comments came after Edwards and Hillary Rodham Clinton were overheard Thursday discussing the possibility of limiting the number of participants in future presidential forums."

At first glance, Kucinich would seem to be in the right. Democracy dictates openness.

But wait. Who gets to be a candidate anyway? Why Dennis who barely registers on the polls but seems to spend his entire life running for office? Why this unbelievably tedious narcissist? Why not you or me or anybody else? Who determines who appears on those nationally televised debates? What if your neighbor were to declare for the presidency? Is it fair that he or she would be denied equal time? Chances are they would be just as bright Dennis, who often seems to have a cognitive disorder, probably brighter.

The system clearly has some inherent corruption. While my sympathies are with Clinton and Edwards - let's get Kucinich off the air already - something is obviously askew here.

UPDATE: Perhaps the Pajamas Media formula - or something like it - should be applied. If a candidate fails to register on national polls after a certain number of weeks or months, they should be removed. Call it the Ron Paul Formula. (Tonight Mr. Paul will once more be dumped from the PJM poll for failing to reach one percent on the latest Gallup.)

[Always Right]

If a tree falls and the woods and no one hears it, did it make a sound?

[Drango]

Paul is arabic for loser.

[xcamel]

Rue Paul would get at least 4%

[cripplecreek]

What if your neighbor were to declare for the presidency?

If your neighbor builds a political career and becomes known nationwide, I suppose that would go a long way toward getting himself included. Then there's the big money way. Just quietly make the right promises to the right people so they slip millions into your campaign accounts.

[JerseyDvl]

Ron Paul: A Libertarian with a Liberal foreign policy in Republicans clothing.
It’s hard to believe such a beast actually exists.

[Ultra Sonic 007]

It would help if Ron Paul didn’t think we’d try and stage a Gulf of Tonkin-esque incident to try and justify an attack on Iran.

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1865940/posts

Sorry Paul, but we don’t need to make up excuses to attack Iran for their meddling in Iraq.

[MizSterious]

Ron Paul is accusing the Bush admin of faking a terrorist attack in another article on FR. The man is a loon, and shouldn’t be considered part of anything the grownups do. President? Yikes.

[mutley]

Ron Paul: A Libertarian with a Liberal foreign policy in Republicans clothing. It’s hard to believe such a beast actually exists.

Ron Paul: The chimera candidate.

[AnnaZ]

Gee, you're sure looking to make some friends here. LOL.

[Abcdefg]

That has been disproven.

[mnehring]

I guess Google employees pumping him up didn’t do anything:
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1865945/posts

[mnehring]

No, in some people’s opinion, that isn’t what he meant.. everyone should listen and judge for themselves.

[Abcdefg]

Exactly!

[Petronski]

L. Ron gets at least 4 percent of EVERY internet poll.

Best Republican candidate? L.Ron > 4%

Best Democrat candidate? L.Ron > 4%

Most Reliable North American family sedan? L.Ron > 4%

Favorite drug-addled, pantiless Hollywood nymphette? L.Ron > 4%

Most popular pizza topping? L.Ron > 4%

[bnelson44]

Like many who Prison Planet advertise for, he is out for as much attention as he can muster. He fits in very will with those who advocate for him and are frequenters of The Prison Planet and other conspiracy sites. That is why they love him so. That and he wants to legalize pot.

[weegee]

The DNC would never let fellow Democrat Lyndon LaRouche into their debates but they did permit Al Sharpton.

I guess they need some PC trappings to let a low polling antisemite on stage with them.

[Abcdefg]

"Favorite drug-addled, pantiless Hollywood nymphette? L.Ron > 4%"

How did he manage to beat you in that one?;^)