Democracy Now! Re-Hosts NBC Las Vegas Debate: Part 1 of 5

http://www.democracynow.org/2008/1/16/breaking_the_sound_barrier_democracy_now

Breaking the Sound Barrier: Democracy Now! Re-Hosts NBC Las Vegas Debate to Include Kucinich After NBC Wins Appeal to Exclude Him

Ohio Congressman Dennis Kucinich was missing from the stage at last night's Democratic debate hosted by MSNBC in Las Vegas after he lost a last-minute legal fight with the network over his participation. Last week, NBC told Kucinich that he had met the criteria for the debate. Then, less than two days later, the network changed the criteria and declared that Kucinich was no longer qualified. On Monday, a Nevada judge ordered NBC to include Kucinich, but then NBC appealed the ruling and actively fought to keep him off the stage. On Tuesday night, less than an hour before the debate, the Nevada Supreme Court sided with NBC. Democracy Now! decided to break the sound barrier and give Kucinich a chance to take part. In an exclusive broadcast, we re-broadcast excerpts of the debate and give the Ohio Congressman a chance to answer the questions he might have faced if he hadn't been silenced.

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[MachinaSapien]

i absoloutely love how amy goodman refers to the media organizations by thier corporate owners (GE) to help enlighten the public about who's shaping thier opinions.

[thrillrock86]

After seeing this, I am going to write and make phone calls to my member of congress and I would advise everyone who is concerned about this to do the same. It is an absolute travesty that the corporate media can get away with using the 1st. amendment as a rationale to engineer an election by suppressing the free speech of a valid candidate.

[thrillrock86]

We need to organize and persistently voice our opposition to the occupation in Iraq, the potential war with Iran, the lack of universal healthcare, and the overall corporate dominance in our political process.

[WoodsAmanda]

Thanks for posting!

[jeffc1320]

it's a coordinated effort by the corporate media... we can't have either guy who actually READ the Patriot Act... how would that look? ... you know this....

[ParsleyFoodGroup]

Dennis is a national hero! Somebody start making a documentary because his legacy is going to live long after he passes away.

[ParsleyFoodGroup]

Disgusting. Why isn't this clip getting more views and provoking more outrage!