If you are poor, you don't get to watch this debate

[cbayer]

At least in Los Angeles, if you don't have cable/satellite tv or a high speed internet connection, you can't see or hear it. That seems really unfair.

[frankenforpres]

1. is there radio? nt

[cbayer]

3. Nope, neither NPR stationn carrying it

[Yael]

2. Just one more way of cutting the poor out of the discussion...

[Stephanie]

4. Is it on Pacifica?

I don't want to switch over to check but here is Pacifica > http://www.pacifica.org/

[cbayer]

7. Nope, not on Pacifica. nt.

[dflprincess]

5. That's been the problem with most the debates

and probably why Edwards didn't do better - those who might have been most apt to support didn't get to hear him.

[cbayer]

9. I get my TV through the air

So I can get non-cable channels, but not CNN. LA Times is broadcasting on the web, but my cellular connection lets me hear about every third word!

[RaleighNCDUer]

6. Don't worry. These two have nothing to say to the poor anyway, except

"there's always good jobs in the military."

[ProgressIn2008]

8. Yes, my thought too. The poor are invisible in this process so excluding them

from the viewing audience is... thematic.

[mia]

10. Longing for knowledge here.

I suppose CNN thinks that we can't afford to buy their sponsors' products anyway.

[AZBlue]

11. It's been that way with almost all the debates.

And I've been astounded by the lack of conversation about it.

[vanbean]

12. And in another year the poor won't be able to watch any TV.

With the switching to Digital so many people will not be able to afford even basic cable. I know so many people who cannot afford it and are using rabbit ears for the few channels they can get. Another way to keep people down and disillusioned.