Apparently there was a second pseudo-debate between New York's gubenatorial aspirants held in Buffalo. I say pseudo-debate because only two of the (I believe) six candidates were invited to the closed debate. No brownie points for guessing which two parties' flag-bearers were invited by the 'we don't make news, we just report it' corporate media sponsors.
(Need a hint about which parties were invited? Check here)
(Need another hint? This guy wasn't one of the invited)
I won't link to the an article about the event because it would imply legitimacy for what was really yet another wasted opportunity to help better inform New York voters.
Even (insert deity of choice) rendered its verdict: the whole thing was a big snow job.
The two major party US Senate candidates will hold the first of two pseudo-debates next Friday.
The most prominent anti-war candidate in the race was refused permission to participate.
Shocking, I know.
Green candidate Howie Hawkins noted that the US Supreme Court has ruled “it is of particular importance that candidates have the…opportunity to make their views knows so that the electorate may intelligently evaluate the candidates’ personal qualities and their positions on vital public issues before choosing among them on Election Day.” (Buckley v. Valeo, 424 US 1).
Apparently, giant media conglomerates think differently.
I wonder if it's of any relevance that Hawkins' opponent, incumbent Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, receives more money from Big Media than any other politician.
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In Minnesota Ventura's party gets invitations to debate. The Green candidate asks questions from the audience. This is true of NPR as well.
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