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Gary Johnson, Jill Stein will not be on debate stage
The Daily Beast ^ | September 16, 2016 | Staff

Posted on 09/16/2016 1:20:33 PM PDT by Trump20162020

Libertarian presidential nominee Gary Johnson and the Green Party’s Jill Stein will not be on the presidential debate stage for the first contest sponsored by the Commission on President Debates. Johnson and Stein both fell short of the 15 percent polling threshold required to participate, the commission said in a statement, adding that Trump and Clinton will face off on September 26 and their running mates, Tim Kaine and Mike Pence, will debate on October 4. Johnson in particular was pushing hard for inclusion in the debates, as he’d polled in the double digits across several national surveys, and previously said he would only have a chance to win if he can debate Trump and Clinton.

In a statement, Gov. Johnson lamented his exclusion from the debate stages, writing: “I would say I am surprised that the CPD has chosen to exclude me from the first debate, but I’m not. After all, the Commission is a private organization created 30 years ago by the Republican and Democratic parties for the clear purpose of taking control of the only nationally-televised presidential debates voters will see. At the time of its creation, the leaders of those two parties made no effort to hide the fact that they didn’t want any third party intrusions into their shows.”

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TOPICS: Breaking News; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: 2016debates; clinton; commission; cpd; debate; debates; donaldtrump; garyjohnson; green; greenparty; hillary; hillaryclinton; jillstein; johnson; libertarian; libertarianparty; stage; stein; thirdparty; trump
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To: Trump20162020

Good! It will be a waste of everybody’s time to have to listen to their drivel.


61 posted on 09/16/2016 2:55:26 PM PDT by nutmeg (I am a proud Deplorable)
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To: Trump20162020

Good. Now Trump can dominate the stage and send Illary into a full blown coughing fit.


62 posted on 09/16/2016 3:00:07 PM PDT by Angels27
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To: mfish13

“That pic and the added word “Who?” just made my day. Thanks.”

You’re very welcome. That movie and especially that scene is very funny.


63 posted on 09/16/2016 3:03:32 PM PDT by PLMerite (Compromise is Surrender: The Revolution...will not be kind.)
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To: chajin

There is merit to your point but I have a hard time believing that libertarian votes are being pulled more from the liberal party. Sounds fishy.


64 posted on 09/16/2016 3:13:40 PM PDT by lordsofthejungle (Yuge Rueage Imminent)
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To: fhayek
Good!

Stephen Hawking will hold the world bench press record before Johnson wins the presidential election. and Stein is a f'ing joke.
65 posted on 09/16/2016 3:30:51 PM PDT by CMS (I have not heard any politicians say how to take away guns from criminals, just law abiding citizens)
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To: Trump20162020

Personally, I say this is complete bull squirt. I want more people attaching hillary. A moderator can deflect for on opponent, but not many.


66 posted on 09/16/2016 3:37:50 PM PDT by Cyclone59 (Where are we going, and what's with the handbasket?)
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To: Trump20162020

Another Democrat dream down the toilet. Gary Toker Johnson was supposed to be half of Hillary’s tag team against Trump, talking over Trump and killing time for the felon.


67 posted on 09/16/2016 4:23:57 PM PDT by jmaroneps37 (Conservatism is truth. Liberalism is lies.)
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To: Trump20162020

As a Trump supporter and against crooked Hillary and her establishment I have mixed emotions. It wouldn’t bother me to see both the big two Parties lose their stranglehold. I’m concerned that as somewhat libertarian conservative it could take votes from Trump.


68 posted on 09/16/2016 5:00:47 PM PDT by apoliticalone (Political correctness should be defined as news media that exposes political corruption)
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To: CincyRichieRich

“It will be a sit down event if she makes it there.”

I wonder about that. Someone referred to the first debate as a Town Hall setting.


69 posted on 09/16/2016 5:19:00 PM PDT by cymbeline
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To: CincyRichieRich
It will be a sit down event if she makes it there.

It should be standing, with a Bollard behind each candidate in case they feel overheated.


70 posted on 09/16/2016 5:44:02 PM PDT by C210N
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To: Trump20162020

When Trump came to liberal Asheville he had a full house of about 6,000.


71 posted on 09/16/2016 6:43:22 PM PDT by ilovesarah2012
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To: SamAdams76
0.000002 per cent

I guess his wife DIDN'T vote for him.

72 posted on 09/16/2016 6:46:38 PM PDT by Right Wing Assault (Kill TWITTER !! Kill FACEBOOK !! Free MILO !!)
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To: CMS

So - what’s the problem then with the world seeing this for themselves?


73 posted on 09/16/2016 7:17:32 PM PDT by utford
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To: Trump20162020

Maybe after Hillary strokes out 50 minutes in, Johnson could debate Trump for the last 40 minutes. That seems like a fair compromise.


74 posted on 09/16/2016 9:12:58 PM PDT by Plummz (pro-constitution, anti-corruption)
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To: chajin

Have the rules ever been bent? Afaik the third party has always reached 15% when included before.


75 posted on 09/17/2016 5:30:41 AM PDT by Krosan
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To: SamAdams76

There is also the guy who wears a boot on his head and wants to give everyone a pony and the guy who thinks the rent is too d*mn high.


76 posted on 09/17/2016 5:37:13 AM PDT by Krosan
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To: Reno89519

I think it’s good to have just the two.

The math of whether a third party candidate would take more votes from Clinton or from Trump is far from certain, so I’m happy to put a damper on the whole third party effect.

Lots of undecideds are going to decide they’d rather have Trump if it is just Trump and Clinton on the stage.

For undecideds, I think having a third candidate on the stage is like staring at a menu with too many choices - they might remain undecided and cast their vote for the third party as a proxy for their ‘undecidedness’.

I’d rather force them to choose between the two.

Also, the optics of three on the stage would be unfavorable to Trump, as they would surely put Clinton the center.


77 posted on 09/17/2016 7:55:11 AM PDT by enumerated
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To: deport

I like that ides, a loud piercing sound so she pulls earpiece out right there on stage for everyone to see.


78 posted on 09/17/2016 10:28:30 AM PDT by free_life (If you ask Jesus to forgive you and to save you, He will.)
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