Kucinich brings CNN debate beef to FCC

KUCINICH BRINGS CNN DEBATE BEEF TO FCC
After failing to qualify for a Democratic presidential candidates debate on Monday in South Carolina, Rep. Dennis Kucinich (D-OH) has filed a Federal Communications Commission complaint against host network CNN. The complaint accuses the network of "arbitrarily establishing criteria" for the presidential debate, and asks the FCC to order Kucinich's participation. CNN political director Sam Feist says there was no effort to exclude Kucinich, and that the network "established criteria to select candidates showing significant strength around the country". Participants in the debate have to place in the top three in an early presidential contest recognized by the Democratic National Committee, and also score five percent or better in a national poll, he said. "Congressman Kucinich did not meet the criteria," Feist said.
http://www.observer.com/2008/kucinich-remix-dem-candidate-files-complain...