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Im surprised that this hasn't been posted about yet. The Libertarian and Green party presidential candidiates were arrested after forcing themselves past a police barricade at the second presidential debate. Obviously they're just trying to draw attention to themselves, and I don't rightly blame them, but what I find most odd about it is that virtually no major news sources have carried anything about this story.
Discuss/bicker/ :flame: away as you will.
Whats to discuss?
They dont have money, so their voices are not allowed to be heard. When it comes to politics, money talks...everything else is meaningless.
I'm actually more interested in how CNN, MSNBC, and other mainstream media outlets don't have a single world about this incident. The only sources I've seen carry anything about it are slashdot, npr, and sites associated with either the Green or Lib parties.
Just to clarify,.. are you saying Nader has been arrested? Man,.. I tell ya,.. talk about our rights being stripped away. Free speech is fading. I'd like to know more details about this one.
It's a sad state of affairs, isn't it... :sad:
I'm with both of them. Invade the debates! Offer America some viable options!
I think that the sad point here is the "power" of the media. THAT is indeed sad.
David Cobb is the Green party candidate, actually. He, along with Michael Badnarik, the Libertarian party candidiate, were arrested and released later that night. I first learned about it at Slashdot. The only site I've found with details is a Badnarik site so obviousy it's going to be biased, but it's the best I've found right now. Try searching a site like www.cnn.com or www.msnbc.com for etiher of these candidates. Very little if anything about the two candidates at all, and not a word on the arrest.
I second this. I've talked to many people after the debates and many were not satisfied with either candidate's performance. They wished their were other options to choose from and are almost shocked to hear there are.Quote:
Originally Posted by Wayward Clam
Bah, those two candidates aren't news, so this isn't news, who cares.
I actually find this very disturbing. The national media would probably do a huge story if Britney Spears broke a fingernail, but not a peep when 2 presidential candidates get themselves arrested ? https://forums.windrivers.com/images.../2005/02/1.gif
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Originally Posted by edball
That in a nutshell is the issue here. Our media is getting worse and worse.
Will these two guys combined get as many votes as Nader will?
Combine these two with Nader, will they get near as many as Perot got?
If not, then they don't matter, it isn't news worthy
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Originally Posted by Cleetus
It does matter and it is newsworthy because they are presidential candidates. As to them getting arrested, they knew you can't barge into anywhere where the President of the USA is. It's an obvious political ploy top call attention to the fact that alternatives to the D & R does exist.
Whether or not it's newsworthy to those who are wondering if britney broke another nail is irrelivant. The media has a duty of sorts to report this sort of thng and they are failing.
They knowingly got arrested just to get airtime, and you are saying that they are worthy to be president and the media is to blame for not pandering to their pathetic attempt to get exposure?
Sorry, run a good campaign and raise the money to get media time the proper way. Don't break the law.
They did get proper media time...anyone watch the 3rd-party candidate's debate on CSPAN last Friday? It was amazing, not one mention of the word "Halliburton", or Iraq.Quote:
Originally Posted by Cleetus
They were willing to field questions that seemed unscripted, and gave concise and surprisingly intelligent answers, unlike the two major candidates.
The streaming video of is is still available on CSPAN's website.
Evidently you can get arrested just by wearing the wrong t-shirt to a Bush campaign stop.Quote:
Originally Posted by ilovetheusers
I wonder if this is what people said when the democratic party was forming but not yet relevent?Quote:
Originally Posted by Cleetus
It matters to ME.Quote:
Originally Posted by Cleetus
My conscience will be clear if either Bush drives this country to more war, or Kerry breaks the bank with his social programs.
First off, Cleetus has spoken so this thread should be closed because he is never wrong..... :eek2:Quote:
Originally Posted by Cleetus
Second off, if this was Joe Bystander that had tried to break in the media would of covered it. I know, maybe they should of worn Kerry shirts when they did it, then it would of been covered :rolleyes:
Just like for most Democrats, our conscience was clear about Clinton lyiegn about the blow, there were more important things to get done, the right refused to let that happen.Quote:
Originally Posted by paraflyer
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Originally Posted by WebHead
Nope Nader is running for the Reform Party. this time around when he didnt win the nomination from the greens.