If Nader isn't legitimate, the rest of the third parties aren't either. To be on the debates, candidates must be polling higher than 15%.
I don't believe the CPD who we can and can't hear from. I'm backing Bush, but the CPD is a disgrace to our Republic.
Excellent rule, eh?
Made by a team of Republicans and Democrats to benefit Republicans and Democrats. How awfully convenient.
As Badnarik points out, the debates amount to a taxpayer paid, government sanctioned commercial for the 2 majors.
>> To be on the debates, candidates must be polling higher than 15%.
That makes as much sense as the advice my great grandmother used to give. "Stay away from the water until you learn to swim."
How is a third party candidate in the US going to break 5% of the polling without some coverage in the mass media? If this was a meritocracy, each legitimate candidate would be able to present his or her views in the nationally televised debate.
This looks a lot like the fix is in. Big Money buys both major candidates and the public gets to choose the lesser of two evils. Unfortunately, voting for the lesser of two evils is still voting for evil.
Doesn't anybody want a president who works for the people instead of drug companies, oil companies, insurance companies, lobbyists from the association of trial lawyers, etc?