Comments on: The Candidates On Campaign Disillusion

The Top Candidates Tell Katie Couric The Most Disillusioning Parts Of Running For President

[bosqualli]

What''s fair is fair, if CBS is going to include Giuliani in the questioning of the "top" candidates then Ron Paul should be included as well. After all he has polled higher in most primaries!

[briforbill]

You know, it is getting pretty old to see that certain candidates get ignored and blacklisted. I''m not conspiracy theorist, but it sure makes ya wonder. I was a Bill Richardson supporter, and I felt he was treated like Rodney Dangerfield by the media. Now I can only imagine what Ron Paul supporters feel like. Why wasn''t he included in the questioning above? And why did CBS, ABC, CNN, and Fox all have evening stories today on candidates running out of money, and all of the stations excluded Ron Paul. Didn''t even mention him. I may just change my party to join his team. He must have some good ideas if the media doesn''t want to talk about him.

[pepperp1]

Here my most disillusioning part it is the continued dumbing down of the discourse from the cable channels MSNBC, has just crossed the line of sheer subversive coverage attempting to enthrone the Newsweek Wapo choice and why bother with the Voter, CNN well thats just a really stupid channel Lou Dobbs rants like a bi polar patient against politicians and undocumented workers inflaming hate on an issue that profoundly requires remedy and not just ratings. Its bad for our country because the people somehow believe it and that it is elected officials fault not their own, that they are victims of Politicians instead of the holder of the power which they are, it is We the People who have the power if we choose.

George Bush could not have invaded Iraq and 160,000 people would not be dead as a result if Americans had not allowed it.

[luvcomments]

The most disillusioning thing to me about all of the campaigning is that the Clintons have turned into a Malignant Vaudeville Act, unbecoming to our Presidency. They''ve sure lost my vote.

[elocinita]

Why didn''t you interview Ron Paul? Why does the media refuse to talk about his ideas - that so many Americans could agree with? I am so sick of watching Ron Paul being excluded.

[ender3rd]

What is the most disillusioning part of watching the electoral process unfold?

Watching the news I rely on to bring me the message and seeing the message being censored.

No Ron Paul on the questions tonight Katie?

Dr. Paul polled ahead of all but Romney in Nevada. Is that news to you?

Criminal. Pathetic. NBC.

[denn034]

Here''s my problem with presidential campaigns: Only the wealthy and/or connected can run for president. Don''t believe me? Try forming a presidential election committee and see how much you raise. In the end, you need a minimum of $250,000 just to pay the filing fees to run for president nationwide and that doesn''t count the advertising costs. There''s also the issue of big business owning the media and controlling the outcome of the election by who they cover, support, or condemn. Representative Democracy where anyone can run that isn''t. Even if you remove the filing fees big business will still control the outcome of elections through the press. It''s that simple.

[merlgrey]

Katie-

Why not ask if the most disillusioning part of running for president is when they wonder why has Ron Paul received more donations from active-duty soldiers, sailors, airmen, and marines than any other presidential candidate?