Arrrgh... when are these lesser candidates gonna drop out?

[proghead]

Personally, I don't care that there are ten candidates for the democratic nomination.

I can keep up with their platforms, beliefs, and qualifications.

But guess what? The average person either can't or won't. There are too many candidates. And every second that Sharpton or Graham gets of media coverage is simply time stolen from a candidate who has a chance.

Moseley-Braun, Graham, Sharpton, and Kucinich need to get out - NOW. They are serving absolutely no purpose - they all have a 0% chance of winning. Not a one-in-a-thousand chance, not a one-in-a-million chance. They have ABSOLUTELY NO CHANCE of winning. NONE AT ALL. All they are doing is hurting the other candidates by stealing the miniscule portion of media coverage they can get. and they are also allowing conservative media outlets (unjustly) label democrats indecisive (lookie there! they got ten candidates!).

I also hope that Edwards and Lieberman drop out too. Edwards chances are unbelieveably small - akin to the chances of getting a hole-in-one... on a par 4. As for Lieberman? Ehhh, I just hate him.

[HFishbine]

1. Start with

Lieberman.

[Cheswick2.0]

2. wrong

they need to stay in. Otherwise no one will hear about any important issues.

[Terwilliger]

3. This is the problem with America today

only certain folks have "a chance"

This thinking will make the party lose again...and again

[Zuni]

4. I disagree

Everyone deserves a chance and they all bring up good points the American voters should hear.

Besides, Sharpton is far more entertaining. the debates would be dry without him.

[proghead]

10. You obviously missed the point of the post

They definitely "deserve" a chance... but they don't *have* a chance.

They may bring up good points but the american voters DO NOT hear about them. If there is a story about Mosely-Braun it is not about her and the issues... it is about her beyond minute chances of winning.

The other day when they were showing clips of the debates they didn't even show a shot that contained Graham or Dennis Kuc. or Moseley-Braun.

How can they bring up good points if no one can listen to them? Kinda like that tree falling in the forest deal. :)

[Uzybone]

5. Nonsense

we need thier views to be heard. They are putting pressure on the frontrunners by attacking them from the left, thats a good thing IMO.

[dpbrown]

6. The more you lambast my candidate

...the less inclined I am to help yours later, should that become necessary.

Dan Brown
Saint Paul, Minnesota

[cosmicdot]

13. thank you - the thread's theme is flame-bait & unnecessary

it's not like this hasn't been mentioned before



many Clark supporters criticized anyone who questioned Wes's acceptance of the Democratic Party a few weeks ago, and all of the hullabaloo around that; and, yet, here, one of his supporters wants to exclude the voices of life-long voices of the Democratic Party ...

:shrug:

[Girlfriday]

7. I totally disagree!

The more voices heard against chimp the better! Mosley-Braun hammering away on single payer healthcare - Kucinich hammering on WTO and NAFTA - Sharpton is hillarious and for what it's worth even Graham looks like an elder statemen. It's too early to worry about the size of the field.

[im4edwards]

8. I don't agree but I understand your point

While there are candidates that won't get the nomination, they do serve a purpose in making that issues near and dear to them and their supporters get fair play.

I was frustrated that I didn't hear more from those likely to get the nomination last night but there are others who would be frustrated had their guys or gal not had their turns at the mic.

Its really early, they'll likely start dropping after the primary season begins. Have a little patience.

[paulk]

9. I don't think it's important that the average person can keep up

The average person isn't even paying attention right now.

[kentuck]

11. Some will drop out after the first couple of primaries...

But why should they drop out before then? Should they all believe the polls that show them at 1 or 2%? They need to see it with their own eyes after they have invested so much time and energy into their campaigns. No, they shouldn't drop out before then. Let the people speak - they may surprise you. I doubt it, but they might.. :)

[seasat]

12. I proud that we have so many candidates.

I thought the leadership in our party was getting kind of stagnant. It seemed like we were only hearing from the same old people. With this diverse group of candidates, we are publicizing a group of future leaders. These are the folks that whether they get the nomination or not can publicize progressive ideas and the people and the press will recognize them. I just hope they can lower the amount of inner party sniping. That is counter productive but it only seems to be prevalent among the top candidates so getting the lower polling folks out wouldn't help there.

[lostnfound]

14. wrong..

they push the debate leftward. Otherwise we'd have a fight between centrists and right-wing, as we've had for the last 20+ years.