PA-15: Self-Entitled Incumbent Republican Demands Closed Debates, Fears Political Competition from Independent Rival

From PA2010:

Jake Towne says he’s collected enough signatures to gain ballot access in the 15th Congressional District as an independent. But incumbent Republican Charlie Dent’s campaign sees the race as a two-man contest, and doesn’t want Towne muddying the political waters by participating in the coming campaign debates.

Dent campaign manager Shawn Millan told pa2010.com that the campaign would prefer Towne be kept out of the debates, so that voters can focus on the contrast between Dent and Democratic challenger John Callahan.

“We believe that that’s how the electorate would be best served,” Millan said. “Ultimately you want the top two contenders to be given the most time to debate the issues.” [Emphasis added.]

Obviously, closed debates serve no one's interests except those of incumbents, the legacy parties and their political machines. The Dent campaign's undemocratic demand makes a mockery of our very system of government, and is symptomatic of the entitlement mentality that grips Republicans and Democrats alike.

See also TPID's recent interview with independent candidate for Congress in PA-15, Jake Towne.