They're having a hootenanny! (But not everyone is invited.)
This Saturday in South Carolina, the presidential contenders from the Democrat party are having a nationally televised debate. There will be lots of good wingnuttery on display with Carol Moseley Braun, Rep. Dennis Kucinich of Ohio, former Vermont Gov. Howard Dean, and the Rev. Al leading the hijinks. But it looks like there's a forgotten wingnut:

Perennial presidential candidate Lyndon LaRouche asked South Carolina Democratic leaders Monday to allow him to participate in Saturday's presidential debate.

But state Democratic Party Chairman Dick Harpootlian said there would be no invitation.

"I'm not inviting him," Harpootlian said. "I think LaRouche is not a credible Democratic candidate. He's not going to participate in our process this weekend."

Hmmm, whatever happened to the "politics of inclusion?" Admittedly, Lyndon's off the wall, but look at some of the other "candidates".

LaRouche's campaign released an open letter to the state party signed by eight South Carolina legislators, former Democratic gubernatorial candidate Theo Mitchell and several members of the state party's executive committee.

It also was signed by lawmakers from 11 other states and former Surgeon General Jocelyn Elders.

"The attempt to limit the nominating process to an agreed upon number of candidates, as designated by the news media and a handful of people in the national party, is discriminatory," the letter said.

"Now is the time for fair and open debate on the critical issues facing our nation and our party," said the letter, which noted LaRouche is a registered candidate.

According to filings with the Federal Election Commission, LaRouche has raised $3.7 million this election cycle.

Here's a copy of the letter which aside from the blather, has this telling phrase:

According to the FEC, he now ranks fourth in total contributions raised and first in total contributors, among all major Democratic candidates.

The latter is not surprising given how addicted the "party of the people" is to big money contributors. So what's the deal? Why can't Lyndon play with the other kids? Hey, at least he filed his reports with the FEC.

Besides, someone who believes in a vast international conspiracy run by the British Royal Family would raise the intellectual level of what the "credible candidates" will be putting on display.