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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsThe Republican National Committee chose the networks to host the debates so
why all the whining? I guess they expected kid glove treatment from all the moderators.
It took me several passes at googling how the moderators were chosen for the debates, but
finally found this synopsis.
It's interesting to note that Trump and Carson have both been bullying the networks already as evidenced
by their refusal to participate last night unless the debate was shortened from three hours to two hours and allowed
time for both opening and closing statements included in the two hours (essentially shortening the amount of
time for questions to be asked). CNBC caved to their demands, so I suspect the stage was set for the bullies
to attack again.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Republican_Party_presidential_debates,_2016
I have not watched any of the Republican debates, and I probably will not. I cannot abide any of these mean, greedy,
unempathic, arrogant, lying a$$holes so I refuse let them pollute "my beautiful mind".
Historic NY
(37,452 posts)12 debates and they hate the media.
liberal N proud
(60,339 posts)The media keeps slanting things to the GOP and promoting their propaganda all the while the GOP pretends it's the "liberal" media that is causing all their problems.
mnhtnbb
(31,399 posts)the CNBC moderated debate was to focus on the economy.
What better way to derail the topic than to attack the one news outlet
which is devoted to economic issues?