CNN sucks. Big time.

CNN is pissing me off right now. The network has decided to deny former New Mexico Governor Gary Johnson the opportunity to debate in Mondays event in New Hampshire. I'm not a big fan of Johnson, but shutting out a two time Governor while deciding to include an unelected pizza company CEO is very curious decision making to me.

Herman Cain was under 4% approval in the polls in South Carolina, but impressed people with his honesty and business sense. What if Herman Cain had been denied that chance? His 15% of supporters would be choosing someone else in the polls right now. It becomes a self-defeating prophecy for the others.

Here is CNNs ridiculous debate criteria, from their own website.....

1. A candidate must have received an average of at least 2.00 % in at least three national polls released between April 1 and April 30 that were conducted by the following: ABC, AP, Bloomberg, CBS, CNN, FOX, Gallup, Los Angeles Times, Marist, McClatchy, NBC, Newsweek, Pew, Quinnipiac, Reuters, USA Today and Time.

2. A candidate must have received an average of at least 2.00 % in at least three national polls released between May 1 and May 31 that were conducted by the following: ABC, AP, Bloomberg, CBS, CNN, FOX, Gallup, Los Angeles Times, Marist, McClatchy, NBC, Newsweek, Pew, Quinnipiac, Reuters, USA Today and Time.

3. A candidate must have received an average of at least 2.00 % in polls of New Hampshire voters conducted by the University of New Hampshire Survey Center released between May 1 and May 31.

So basically, under their own, odd CNN rules, Charlie Sheen could poll 5% support and get into the debates.

But Rick Perry, the Governor of Texas -- and possibly our best candidate for President -- could be excluded because the pollsters don't ask about him when making their surveys.

Total bullshit.

Let Johnson in. He's running and has shown that he could do the job. Let the voters decide. Not the pollsters.

Johnson makes a good point that Jimmy Carter and Bill Clinton had almost no measurable support when they started, but both captured the White House.