The Nevada Supreme Court has just ruled in favor of NBC, essentially overturning a lower court’s ruling requiring MSNBC to include Dennis Kucinich in tonight’s debate.
"We conclude that the district manifestly abused its discretion in determining that a contract existed between the two parties," noted the ruling.
As expected, this morning at 8:03 a.m (PST), Judge Charles Thompson of Clark County District Court in Nevada signed an order forcing MSNBC to include Dennis Kuncinich in tonight’s Democratic debate.
Citing the “timing” of Mr. Kucinich’s exclusion, the “importance of the caucuses,” and the “obligations of the media,” Judge Thompson ordered MSNBC to include Read More
This morning, the Media Mob caught up with William McGaha, who is serving as Dennis Kucinich’s lawyer in his battle to be included in tonight’s MSNBC debate at Cashman Center in Las Vegas.
Mr. McGaha said his client’s case was based, in part, on two e-mails the Kucinich camp had received from Jennifer Backus, Read More
A Nevada judge ruled yesterday afternoon that MSBNC will have to include Democratic presidential candidate Dennis Kucinich in tonight’s debate—or face a possible injunction halting the televised event from occurring.
“The judge called it a matter of fairness and said Nevada voters will benefit if they hear from more than just Hillary Rodham Clinton, Barack Read More
The actor Viggo Mortensen was so ticked off by the exclusion of Dennis Kucinich from last night’s debates that he got on the red eye to New Hampshire. He stood on a table with the Democratic candidate in the storefront headquarters in Concord, N.H., this afternoon, and spoke softly about the debates. “You have four Read More
I caught up with the tall red-haired Elizabeth Kucinich this morning downtown Manchester. “It was very interesting last night,” she said of the New Hampshire Democratic dinner, at which her husband Dennis spoke. “So you saw: standing ovation, whooping, cheering…. Lots of people came up, saying we love you, you’re right about everything. And then Read More
What awaits the hordes inbound from Iowa? The sprawl of the Dennis Kucinich headquarters on Elm Street here in downtown Manchester, New Hampshire. (Also lots of snow. And fear.)
Earlier today Dennis Kucinich sort of endorsed Barack Obama by encouraging his supporters to choose Obama as a second-place candidate on caucus night in Iowa, should Kucinich not make the "15 percent threshold."
The Obama campaign just responded with a statement that says in part: “I have a lot of respect for Congressman Read More
The communications director for freshman state Senator Andrea Stewart-Cousins of Westchester is leaving his job for a position on Dennis Kucinich’s presidential campaign.
Tom Staudter, who formerly wrote about music, just sent out an email announcement:
Serving three remarkable political leaders like John Hall, Andrea Stewart-Cousins and Dennis Kucinich in one Read MoreSean Penn had hardly ventured into the wild when he delivered his recent speech at San Francisco State University, but the local elements were fierce nonetheless. Just before he had made his sentiments completely clear for the audience, a member of the school’s student Republican organization stood up, faced the rest of the crowd Read More
