Maybe there's no debate? - Politics Lounge

I can't vouch for the veracity of this story, but it's the closest I could find to an explanation.

If true, this whole fiasco is more a lesson about the way "news" spreads on the web than anything else.

Link:

Ron Paul NOT excluded from debate

It looks like Fox News is getting nervous... - Imadriver 2007-12-29 08:51:09 (94 views) (1185 thread views)
- It appears this was true. Debate tonight, no paul. (nt) - Ed Taylor 88iX 2008-01-06 20:14:28 (17 views)
- God forbid the people get to hear about this guy. (nt) - socom 2007-12-31 10:39:29 (25 views)
  - Its so strange, I see more RP signs than... - Greg 2008-01-06 21:10:29 (28 views)
- That's as dums as the Dems excluding Nader, etc. (nt) - Karnac the Magnificent ©¹ 2007-12-31 10:14:26 (21 views)
  - bbut but...the democrats! LOL - lecondel 2007-12-31 19:00:59 (43 views)
    - and amusingly it was repubs+dems on that one - BrotherStone 2008-01-01 22:23:35 (30 views)
    - with core moral values like these.... - BrotherStone 2008-01-01 18:33:30 (37 views)
- Maybe there's no debate? (url) - RonW 2007-12-30 13:07:50 (38 views)
  - Some additional information... - Imadriver 2007-12-31 09:41:12 (42 views)
- Back in 1976, the Republican machine hated RWR - goatboy 2007-12-30 04:25:41 (50 views)
  - As well they should have. Raygun SUKKED. - Ed Taylor 88iX 2007-12-30 12:13:49 (34 views)
    - Reagan was (nt) - an awesome president. 2007-12-30 14:02:35 (24 views)
      Reagan was an Economic Disaster! - Green///Machine 2008-01-02 11:44:33 (32 views)
      Worthless POS. (nt) - Ed Taylor 88iX 2007-12-30 14:05:58 (23 views)
      Na, you fit (nt) - that definition 2007-12-30 14:07:27 (19 views)
      Ed's just made cause RR is reveared as one of - Joe78 2007-12-31 09:36:09 (30 views)
      Only in the minds of wingnuts. (nt) - Ed Taylor 88iX 2007-12-31 09:38:48 (18 views)
      Read the latest History books for Middle and - Joe78 2007-12-31 09:45:22 (30 views)
      You are using highschool history books as your sta - ndard? - Trev 2007-12-31 10:01:15 (27 views)
      Considering High school through college is - Joe78 2007-12-31 10:10:05 (31 views)
      So teaching kids reagan was good makes it true? - Ed Taylor 88iX 2007-12-31 10:15:19 (26 views)
      I'm not debating on whether or not the text is - Joe78 2007-12-31 10:23:02 (26 views)
      History in those books is no where near 'true' - Trev 2007-12-31 10:14:23 (31 views)
      And the "perception" is RR was a great POTUS. - Joe78 2007-12-31 10:25:22 (29 views)
      History books are wingnutted, though - Trev 2007-12-31 10:26:59 (21 views)
      Is that why JFK was/is also reveared?? (nt) - Joe78 2007-12-31 10:46:48 (20 views)
      They party does not define the man but the eyes - Joe78 2007-12-31 10:48:26 (31 views)
      Google is you friend. (nt) - Ed Taylor 88iX 2007-12-31 09:52:35 (21 views)
      and I'm sure keeps you company on those cold - Joe78 2007-12-31 10:11:19 (24 views)
    - Is that a basis for exclusion from debate? - RonW 2007-12-30 12:52:02 (28 views)
      Not at all. Didn't mean to imply that. (nt) - Ed Taylor 88iX 2007-12-30 13:21:01 (18 views)
    - he made some big mistakes, but... - goatboy 2007-12-30 12:28:24 (33 views)
      SDI was one of your stupid gooberment - Ed Taylor 88iX 2007-12-30 12:44:04 (30 views)
      several friends worked on SDI, they disagree - goatboy 2007-12-30 12:49:10 (36 views)
- ...angry? contact info for almost everyone @fox - Mike 1991 M5 2007-12-29 21:11:13 (237 views)
- He should be included - BrotherStone 2007-12-29 17:39:04 (52 views)
  - a bit - nM3 ©⁷⁹ 2007-12-30 00:22:27 (40 views)
    - Or that other agenda where demtarded candidates (nt) - decide not to debate on fox at all??? 2007-12-30 14:01:28 (20 views)
      That's the choice of the candidates. (nt) - Ed Taylor 88iX 2007-12-30 19:21:45 (25 views)
      ...as opposed to the forum denying access. - BrotherStone 2007-12-30 23:52:55 (26 views)
      Spinning (nt) - again? 2007-12-31 00:15:55 (21 views)
      nope, just talking reality. - BrotherStone 2007-12-31 01:53:38 (26 views)
      It only proves how both sides are scared - Joe78 2007-12-31 09:43:38 (24 views)
      dems are not making Fox refuse him debate access - BrotherStone 2008-01-01 18:31:49 (23 views)
      The fact we have not seen a strong 3rd party - Joe78 2008-01-02 08:09:16 (23 views)
      The monoparty sub units work together to push em - out of debate - Trev 2008-01-02 11:53:42 (22 views)
      Huh? How does he scare dems? (nt) - Ed Taylor 88iX 2007-12-31 09:53:51 (21 views)
      RP takes votes from em, for one thing (nt) - Trev 2007-12-31 10:02:59 (20 views)
      No he doesn't. Unless he runs third party. - Ed Taylor 88iX 2007-12-31 10:10:36 (27 views)
      I wouldn't be so sure about that Ed (nt) - Trev 2007-12-31 10:15:23 (25 views)
      He'll take plenty of democratic votes. (nt) - Joe78 2007-12-31 10:12:47 (19 views)
      Give voters an out from their party this time and - Joe78 2007-12-31 10:21:51 (27 views)
      Paul has been in the debates and still polls 4%. (nt) - Ed Taylor 88iX 2007-12-31 10:25:19 (23 views)
      Because most people don't watch the debates... - Imadriver 2008-01-01 10:18:36 (33 views)
      I call BS. Let's see your info. (nt) - Ed Taylor 88iX 2008-01-01 10:44:59 (21 views)
      The info was already posted to this board... (url) - Imadriver 2008-01-01 17:03:03 (20 views)
      LOL!!! That's what I thought, that zogby poll - Ed Taylor 88iX 2008-01-01 18:27:31 (24 views)
      I don't see the humor.... - Imadriver 2008-01-01 19:09:51 (22 views)
      Re-read your own post.................. - Ed Taylor 88iX 2008-01-01 19:19:04 (25 views)
      It might help you if you consider the context of.. - Imadriver 2008-01-01 20:45:59 (28 views)
      And you use that as a measure of how much the ppl - agree with Ron Paul? - Trev 2007-12-31 10:35:37 (23 views)
      Until theres a debate of any signifigance and then - Joe78 2007-12-31 10:26:38 (24 views)
      BS. The supposed debate you are referring - Ed Taylor 88iX 2007-12-31 10:30:19 (27 views)
      A wait and see moment. (nt) - Joe78 2007-12-31 10:49:33 (16 views)
      Yes, but far MORE repug votes. (nt) - Ed Taylor 88iX 2007-12-31 10:20:07 (15 views)
    - Propaganda? You mean like CNN playing propaganda (nt) - tapes given to them by insurgents??? 2007-12-30 13:57:19 (20 views)
      Thorazine can help that feeling - nM3 ©⁷⁹ 2007-12-30 22:45:13 (18 views)
      BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH (url) - AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH 2007-12-30 23:09:25 (22 views)
      hmm...CNN gave more money to GOP (url) - lecondel 2007-12-30 23:32:36 (28 views)
      Lie (url) - much? 2007-12-30 23:49:08 (22 views)
      no...I just used your link. (url) - lecondel 2007-12-31 00:04:52 (20 views)
      No, you just failed (nt) - to cite the ENTIRE picture. 2007-12-31 00:16:26 (15 views)
      I thought you said I lied... - lecondel 2007-12-31 00:25:54 (21 views)
      You did. You purposely left out data. Do you by - chance work for the Clintons? 2007-12-31 00:34:55 (19 views)
      I did no such thing. - lecondel 2007-12-31 00:39:08 (27 views)
- It's a sign that he's a contender. - Mike 1991 M5 2007-12-29 17:11:43 (32 views)
- That'll change before long - ZeattleDave ©⁴³ 2007-12-29 14:46:33 (38 views)
- that's just not right! - ApoColonPolypsNOTNOW! 2007-12-29 13:17:46 (41 views)
- Need to keep the sheep tame - Trev 2007-12-29 09:09:32 (38 views)
  - Rational? Like voting for polar opposites? (nt) - Ed Taylor 88iX 2007-12-29 10:51:13 (22 views)
    - Polar opposites of what, good ol' tradition? (nt) - Trev 2007-12-29 10:53:17 (20 views)
      No. Nader is about as far from Paul as possible. (nt) - Ed Taylor 88iX 2007-12-29 11:21:34 (26 views)
      acctually, opposing radicals offent meet... - goatboy 2007-12-30 12:40:25 (31 views)
      I agree! (nt) - Ed Taylor 88iX 2007-12-30 12:44:47 (22 views)
      Question authority isn't radical at all - Trev 2007-12-30 12:42:39 (30 views)
      It is radical but so was our founding fathers. (nt) - Joe78 2007-12-31 09:46:55 (18 views)
      Hey, what can I say - Trev 2007-12-29 11:36:18 (35 views)
      I could make a snide remark about fried - Ed Taylor 88iX 2007-12-30 12:16:35 (25 views)
      Weed doesn't fry brain cells. (nt) - Trev 2007-12-30 12:22:04 (22 views)
      Perhaps you used some PCP laced weed - Ed Taylor 88iX 2007-12-30 12:26:50 (27 views)
      Black market? Ew (nt) - Trev 2007-12-30 12:39:26 (21 views)