Barr demands voice in debates

The New York Times reports:

Mr. Barr issued a statement challenging Mr. Obama and Mr. McCain to a series of weekly debates "in cities across America" . . .
At the moment, both the Obama and McCain campaigns are mulling over a proposal from Mr. McCain for a series of town hall-style meetings in the next few months. No mention, however, was made of including Mr. Barr in those events.
Mr. Barr, however, remains bold in his challenge:
"There is no need to limit the debates to the usual handful of carefully choreographed contests,’’ said Mr. Barr, in a statement. “Let us argue the issues, after which the American people can make their decision on Election Day. Surely the citizens of the greatest nation on earth deserve no less."

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution's Jim Galloway notes:

Does Obama insist on Barr's participation -- as Bill Clinton insisted on making Ross Perot part of the '92 debates with George W. Bush?
I talked with one strategist earlier today, before this topic came up. He said the Democratic campaign is quickly coming to realize that Bob Barr is Barack Obama's best friend.

Galloway, like his colleague Aaron Gould Sheinin, is a great reporter. Too bad he's forced to work for that awful newspaper whose stupid editors thought that Rheta Grimsley-Johnson was a suitable replacement for Lewis Grizzard, a journalistic sin for which they can never be forgiven. (And yes, I'm going to keep repeating that statement every time I quote the AJC. I have a profoundly personal loathing for Anne Cox Chambers and the other idiots who ruined the AJC.)