Gary Johnson sues to be included in debates

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Fool me once, shame on you, fool me twice (we won't be fooled again)
This bastardization of the correct phase deleting "fool me twice shame on me" and inserting the much funnier line is the intelekshul property of George Bush and may not be used without the express written approval of d!ck Cheney.

Gary is not going to be locked out without a fight and I wish him all the luck. if his candidacy is so inconsequential, if Obama and Romney think they have all the answers then they should welcome a spirited debate and support Gary's efforts.

Something tells me, however, that they are likely trying to figure out how many of "their" votes he will "steal" and will do anything in their power to block his presence on that stage. p******. :poke:

http://www.buzzfeed.com/zekejmiller/gar ... o-get-into
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.

Johnson appeared in two GOP primary debates last year.


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