Gary Johnson Won’t Be on Debate Stage
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Source: The Daily Beast
Libertarian presidential nominee Gary Johnson and the Green Partys 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 hed 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
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Good. Now they won't be getting an assist from the debates in becoming spoilers.
(And Johnson only had an average of 8.4% in the polls. Not even close to the required 15%.)
For all the talk about needing third parties, the people who say so never really put their ballot where their mouth is so oh well for them.
Can't wait for the real debates to start.
MADem
(135,425 posts)I am so tired of spoilers, whiners, crappers in the punch, and scolds. I've had enough of them.
They have no hope of winning, and their input would be all about heat, not light. "You suck" is not a campaign strategy, or a plan for leadership.
Maven
(10,533 posts)broadcaster75201
(387 posts)nt
bigwillq
(72,790 posts)I support democracy but, if they can't reach the required threshold, then they shouldn't be there
Urchin
(248 posts)Maybe they would reach the required threshold.
bigwillq
(72,790 posts)I don't see Stein or Johnson as a threat, so I have no issue with them participating. The more voices, the better, imo.
pnwmom
(108,925 posts)Trump thrived on a debate stage with multiple opponents.
In a one on one, he won't be able to time his moments and just jump in when he feels like it.
TipTok
(2,474 posts)I don't think he would have been as delicate as the Republican nominees and helped highlight Trumps nuttiness.
frazzled
(18,402 posts)You see why there has to be a cut-off point, right? If there were none, a thousand tom, dick, and harriets would run for president and all claim a right to be on stage. You have to draw the line somewhere, and that line has to represent a fairly serious bar.
Fluffdaddy
(3,169 posts)Head to Head
One on One
No Holds Barred.
dawn frenzy adams
(429 posts)He's no different from any extreme right-wing nut...other than having a tolerance for legalizing drugs and prostitution.
onehandle
(51,122 posts)OnDoutside
(19,908 posts)wheniwasincongress
(1,307 posts)but will Trump now angle to get out the first debate? He has said he wants Johnson in there
roamer65
(36,739 posts)Last edited Sat Sep 17, 2016, 10:11 AM - Edit history (2)
I've heard enough of Drumpf's lies...no thanks.
I don't care what that sociopathic prick has to say.