Fri Sep 21, 2012, 06:05 PM
trailmonkee (2,595 posts)
Gary Johnson Files Anti-Trust Lawsuit To Get Into Presidential DebatesLast edited Fri Sep 21, 2012, 06:13 PM USA/ET - Edit history (1)
Source: buzzfeed
Libertarian presidential candidate Gary Johnson filed an anti-trust lawsuit in federal court Friday to try to force his way into next month's presidential debates. Johnson, who first sought the GOP primary nomination before launching a third-party bid, is suing the nonpartisan Commission on Presidential Debates and both the Democratic and Republican parties, calling the CPD a "conspiracy." The CPD was founded jointly by the two parties and the nominee, and the lawsuit alleges that they meet every four years to set the rules for the debate to "hoodwink" the American people. Johnson is asking the courts to force the CPD to allow for all candidates who are on the ballot in enough states to reach 270 electoral votes to have a spot on the debate state. According to a release, Johnson’s running mate and retired California Superior Court Judge Jim Gray will argue the motion on the campaign’s behalf. Read more: http://www.buzzfeed.com/zekejmiller/gary-johnson-files-anti-trust-lawsuit-to-get-into I think the 270 argument is a good one.... makes total sense 
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 Gary Johnson Files Anti-Trust Lawsuit To Get Into Presidential Debates (Original post) |
trailmonkee | Sep 2012 | OP |
| Ian David | Sep 2012 | #1 | |
| TrollBuster9090 | Sep 2012 | #2 | |
| Adenoid_Hynkel | Sep 2012 | #3 | |
| villager | Sep 2012 | #4 | |
| Vidar | Sep 2012 | #13 | |
| JRLeft | Sep 2012 | #5 | |
| harmonicon | Sep 2012 | #6 | |
| socialindependocrat | Sep 2012 | #7 | |
| trailmonkee | Sep 2012 | #8 | |
| LTR | Sep 2012 | #9 | |
| GreenPartyVoter | Sep 2012 | #10 | |
| reACTIONary | Sep 2012 | #11 | |
| mykpart | Sep 2012 | #12 | |
| trailmonkee | Sep 2012 | #14 |
Response to trailmonkee (Original post)
Fri Sep 21, 2012, 06:07 PM
Ian David (68,414 posts)
1. Hah! Ron Paul didn't think of it first, I guess. n/t
Response to trailmonkee (Original post)
Fri Sep 21, 2012, 06:12 PM
2. Hah! The Dems should agree to this IMMEDIATELY!
Response to trailmonkee (Original post)
Fri Sep 21, 2012, 06:13 PM
3. I wish him luck, but this won't go anywhere
Response to trailmonkee (Original post)
Fri Sep 21, 2012, 06:18 PM
villager (18,972 posts)
4. Hope this works so we can start to get additional voices besides the two ends of the Corporate Party
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Response to trailmonkee (Original post)
Fri Sep 21, 2012, 06:18 PM
5. He should be allowed in the debates and so should others.
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Response to trailmonkee (Original post)
Fri Sep 21, 2012, 06:29 PM
6. It makes some sense, for sure.
Response to trailmonkee (Original post)
Fri Sep 21, 2012, 06:37 PM
7. If Johnson runs - Mittens is toast!
Response to socialindependocrat (Reply #7)
Fri Sep 21, 2012, 06:48 PM
trailmonkee (2,595 posts)
8. He's on the ballot in 47 states....
Response to socialindependocrat (Reply #7)
Fri Sep 21, 2012, 07:16 PM
9. He's the Libertarian Party candidate
Response to trailmonkee (Original post)
Fri Sep 21, 2012, 08:47 PM
11. I wish him luck, but there is a certain amount of irony...
Response to trailmonkee (Original post)
Fri Sep 21, 2012, 10:18 PM
mykpart (3,864 posts)
12. It wouldn't be a bad idea to give
Response to mykpart (Reply #12)
Fri Sep 21, 2012, 11:46 PM
trailmonkee (2,595 posts)
14. It would be like a Romney Roast...
