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Kucinich Wins Lawsuit Against NBC to Be Included in Debate
Damn good for Dennis-
A Las Vegas judge has ruled that democratic presidential candidate Dennis Kucinich must be included in the Tuesday night presidential debate in Las Vegas.
Kucinich filed a lawsuit against NBC. He said he was initially invited to be in the nationally televised debate but the offer was later rescinded. Base on the earlier invitation, Judge Charles Thompson ruled in Kucinich's favor saying if he isn't included, he will issue an injunction stopping the debate.
(snip)
The judge will meet with lawyers from both sides to sign the court order at 4 p.m. The attorneys for NBC claim the state has no jurisdiction in this matter, but they declined to say what their next legal move, if any, will be.
Now if the judge could rule that the cable shows had to talk about issues, not high school catfighting, we might have a real election here.
Tagged as: kucinich, nbc, democratic debate, las vegas, nevada
Paddy is a regular contributor to Cliff Schecter.com.
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