debatable debates

Gov Shumlin's man has announced that the Gov is too busy for the traditional AARP debate.  Nope, he will only do debates sponsored by media organizations.  IF Annette should come out on top, how will they justify trying to keep her out of whatever debates he does have time for now that they've already used the excuse of busyness.  Will he consider Bread and Puppet's Mr-Everything-is-Fine a media organization?