NOW SHAME ON MSNBC CABLE NEWS!

by Jeff Morris [courtesy of Blog for America]

   I was disappointed last week when ABC excluded a number of the Democratic candidates in the New Hampshire debate. Likewise, FOX cable news did the same with a number of the Republican candidates in a scheduled debate on its channel. Tonight, I regret to say, I'm equally disappointed with MSNBC cable news for not allowing (D) Rep Dennis Kucinich to participate in tonight's debate in Nevada.

Rep. Kucinich has been the winner in most of the on line Internet elections various progressive groups have held. But MSNBC decided to exclude him. Unlike ABC and FOX cable news, I was hoping MSNBC cable news would set the right example, and allow Kucinich to participate. The MSM has too much clout with these policies of exclusion. The American people shouldn't have the candidate field reduced down to who the MSM feels are the front runners.

  The general election is still ten months away!  More candidates participating means more opinions and views, more ideas, and more choices for the American voter. This only better serves a Democracy and its election process . Lets be real here. If the lower polled candidates aren't getting equal air time, it puts them at a major disadvantage. We want the American political process to be Free and "Fair". By being excluded, the process hasn't been fair to many of the candidates. 

Jeff Morris-Saugerties, N.Y.-  DeJaVu57