Following is a “pass-on” bloggers and others who are angry that New Orleans has been rejected as a debate and wish to contact and have others contact the commission members are encouraged to copy and paste in blogs and elsewhere. This needs to be spread about the blogosphere so it gets wide exposure.

CALL FOR A FIFTH DEBATE IN NEW ORLEANS!

The presidential debate site selection commission’s rejection of New Orleans must not be allowed to stand in light of how Katrina and its lingering after-effects are continuing to affect this country. We need a New Orleans debate so that this will be discussed. Her rejection as a debate site is morally indefensible, un-American, and a politically-motivated sham. And to compound this, commission members have been telling various lies about New Orleans to CYA. Here is contact info for the group members:

Co-Chair Frank J. Fahrenkopf Jr. (President, CEO of American Gaming Association) [Ed. Fahrenkopf was head of the RNC in the 80's]
202-552-2675

Co-Chair Paul G. Kirk Jr. (Retired Partner of some law firm) [Ed. - Kirk was the head of the DNC in the 80's]
617-338-2987 pkirk@sandw.com

Howard G. Buffet (Howard G. Buffet Foundation)
217-420-5140

Sen. John C. Danforth (Former Senator, that is)
314-259-2980 jcdanforth@bryancave.com

Antonia Hernandez (California Community Foundation)
213-413-4130 ahernandez@ccf-la.org

Caroline Kennedy (Famous Daughter)
212-989-3993

Mike McCurry (Former Clinton guy)
202-783-2596

Newton N. Minow
847-835-3118 nminow@sidley.com

Dorothy Ridlings (Huh?)
502-891-8835

Sen. Alan K. Simpson (Former Senator, that is)
307-587-1091
asimpson@burgsimpson.com

H. Patrick Swygert (President of Howard University)
202-806-2500
hswygert@howard.edu

Now, what we need to do is, whether we call or e-mail these commission members, let them know they need to accede to the following demands to make things right for New Orleans and Louisiana:

WHAT THE PRESIDENTIAL DEBATE SITE SELECTION COMMISSION NEEDS TO DO FOR NEW ORLEANS AND LOUISIANA

1.) Publicly apologize to the people and city of New Orleans and the state and people of Louisiana. Add that rejecting New Orleans as one of the four original debate sites was in error.

2.) Tell the truth about New Orleans–that she has beautifully hosted all sorts of events after Katrina and would be the perfect site for a presidential debate.

And the following is the most important because it is the only satisfactory way this issue will be resolved. It is non-negotiable–nothing less will be acceptable:

3.) Plan, schedule, and announce a FIFTH presidential debate to be held in New Orleans.

COPY THIS, PASTE IT, AND PASS IT ON!

Here’s what I found with some additional research. Past presidential debates were sponsored by:
1960 – ABC, CBS, NBC
1976 – League of Women Voters
1980 – League of Women Voters
1984 – League of Women Voters
1988 – Commission on Presidential Debates
1992 – Commission on Presidential Debates
1996 – Commission on Presidential Debates
2000 – Commission on Presidential Debates
2004 – Commission on Presidential Debates

And so on…

Get the full story about the scam of these modern debates at:
http://www.opendebates.org

Peace,

Tim