Will DK be involved in the CNN/Congressional Black Caucus debate?

[book_worm]

I'm hoping so--on a day like today especially I think inclusion is important.

[SteppingRazor]

1. Unfortunately, no.

The debate will include only the top three.

[book_worm]

2. Wow, that is surprising.

I thought the congressional black caucus would insist on it.

[SteppingRazor]

3. Per CNN's story on the debate:

http://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/01/21/debate.preview/index.html

"The top three Democratic presidential candidates face off in a Monday night debate in South Carolina, with the hearts and minds of African-American voters on the line.

Sens. Hillary Clinton of New York and Barack Obama of Illinois and former Sen. John Edwards of North Carolina share the stage at Myrtle Beach's Palace Theatre as the nation honors the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. with a federal holiday."

[NorthernSpy]

4. why would they?

Kucinich did make that overture to the flaming racist Ron Paul a little while back.

Maybe the CBC didn't appreciate that.

[Political Heretic]

5. Why should he be?

[Blarch]

6. Mercer should be there before Kucinich.

Funny how the Kucinich supporters make jokes about Mercer, but think Kucinich is dead serious. They both have zero chance to win.

The hypocrisy is very telling. The Kucinich supporters say they want all views to be heard, but as it turns out, these hypocrites only want their views heard.

[KharmaTrain]

7. I'm Amazed They Included Edwards

There is an informat 5 or 10% rule either the networks or the sponsors of the debates place on participation...especially this late in the primary season. DK had his chances to present his case in previous debates but now the game has moved beyond him. There are many of us undecided Feb 5 voters who want to measure the candidates as closely as possible now...hearing it from the person who could be the next President. I would also imagine having a fair number of elected delegates would also be a big qualifier at this point.

Now when will they start excluding Rudy from the GOOP debates? Ron Paul has outdrawn Rudy in votes and delegates...I think he should be excluded from the Florida debates...Just to watch him go into the ultimate meltdown...

[rjones2818]

8. The sad thing is

that Dennis was willing to go to bat for the CBC when the debate was scheduled for Fox. Does the CBC have the courage to return the favor?