[tortdog]

>WAY TOO EARLY in the race for the media to eliminate serious candidates

What were the requirements to be considered for the debate? Just being on the ballot? Bah. Just because YOU think that YOU are serious? Nah.

For a good vetting of the issues and candidates, you have to start paring it down. It’s completely unrealistic to believe that someone with a following of 1%* is going to be nominated. So why waste our time?

*Just throwing out a number as an example.

[weegee]

It’s completely unrealistic to believe that a RINO Libertarian is going to get nominated too.

[tortdog]

Requirements:

* announced formal campaigns for president;
* filed the necessary paperwork with the FEC and SC GOP;
* paid all candidate filing fees;
* met all U. S. constitutional requirements; and either

* garnered at least 5% of the national electorate OR
* place in the top five in the New Hampshire Republican Presidential Primary on January 8, 2008.

Let me suggest that NEVER has anyone received a nomination by a major party after having placed 6th of lower in the NH primary. I mean, come on. The guy does not have traction. Doesn’t matter how good he is, the people are not voting for him.

[jackibutterfly]

"It’s completely unrealistic to believe that someone with a following of 1%* is going to be nominated. So why waste our time?"

Who knows? That can ALWAYS change.