From Thinkprogress:
Thursday, at 9 PM ET, talk show host Tavis Smiley will moderate a Republican presidential forum at Morgan Sate University in Maryland, where candidates will for the first time answer questions from “a panel exclusively comprised of journalists of color.”
Controversy is surrounding the event, however, as the four Republican frontrunners — Rudy Giuliani, Mitt Romney, Fred Thompson, and Sen. John McCain — have all opted to ditch the debate. Empty lecterns will stand on the stage in their place.
Smiley has been blunt in his opinion of the candidate no-shows, telling USA Today that “no one should be elected president of this country in 2008 if they think that along the way they can ignore people of color.” On CNN’s Out In The Open last night, Smiley re-iterated that point, adding that the snub was part of an apparent pattern of disregarding minority groups and issues:
2 comments:
The debate was ok Ron Paul was the only person who made since. Brokeback aka Brownback looked stupid when he doesn't have room to bury the dead soldiers from his state and isn't looking to take care of the problem. Keys was so glad to be anywhere is wasn't even making since when he spoke.
Well let's see if Rudy, Mitt, Fred or John come to minorities for votes as this was the second time they wouldn't attend a debate. The first one was in Florida with a Spanish group.
Faux Noise is constantly having the other guys as guests with a real friendly atmosphere, so why are they going to go where they will have to answer some tough questions?
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