What is it about lawyers, anyway? The North Carolina Bar Association refused to allow Libertarian Mike Munger into its gubernatorial debate. The Virginia Bar Association refused to allow Libertarian William Redpath and the Green Party's Gail Parker into its senatorial debate on July 19: Kimberly Kovac, communications coordinator for the lawyers' organization, said the association considers polling information, coverage from the media and a level of financial support before deciding whether to invite a candidate. Neither Redpath nor Parker met the criteria, she said. Predictable, if despicable. Even the Roanoke [VA] Times chided the Dempublicans for their exclusionary tactics: Based on the news coverage, you might think Republican Jim Gilmore and Democrat Mark Warner are the only options to represent Virginia in the U.S. Senate. You'd be wrong. In fact, the Libertarian and Green parties both have fielded candidates. Shame on the Virginia Bar Association for not inviting...