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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsGOP debate revolt crumbles
The Republican effort to stage a united front on debate reforms began to crumble Monday night as several campaigns announced that they would not sign a letter of demands to debate media sponsors.
Late Monday afternoon, less than 24 hours after campaigns gathered outside Washington to discuss the reforms, Donald Trump's campaign announced that the GOP frontrunner would negotiate independently with the media organizations, spurning the other campaigns who had hoped to make a unified effort.
John Kasich's campaign said it too was "declining to sign the letter." Speaking to reporters, the Ohio governor said he hadn't given any thought to the effort to overhaul the debates. "Whatever we're doing, that's what we'll do. Play it where it lies," he said.
Minutes later, in an email to CNN, the Chris Christie campaign said it would not be signing the letter either, a move that had been anticipated by the New Jersey governor's own remarks in an interview with Fox News Monday morning: "Stop complaining," Christie had said of his rivals. "Do me a favor, set up a stage, put podiums up there and let's just go."
Late Monday afternoon, less than 24 hours after campaigns gathered outside Washington to discuss the reforms, Donald Trump's campaign announced that the GOP frontrunner would negotiate independently with the media organizations, spurning the other campaigns who had hoped to make a unified effort.
John Kasich's campaign said it too was "declining to sign the letter." Speaking to reporters, the Ohio governor said he hadn't given any thought to the effort to overhaul the debates. "Whatever we're doing, that's what we'll do. Play it where it lies," he said.
Minutes later, in an email to CNN, the Chris Christie campaign said it would not be signing the letter either, a move that had been anticipated by the New Jersey governor's own remarks in an interview with Fox News Monday morning: "Stop complaining," Christie had said of his rivals. "Do me a favor, set up a stage, put podiums up there and let's just go."
http://money.cnn.com/2015/11/02/media/gop-candidate-revolt/index.html
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GOP debate revolt crumbles (Original Post)
spanone
Nov 2015
OP
15 candidates, ratings driven media and Reince Preibus involved. Who would have thought it would
Mass
Nov 2015
#2
Obama's stinging mockery of what was a united pitchfork and torches gang marching to the
Fred Sanders
Nov 2015
#3
That was the follow-up line after the line about the GOP whining over CNBC....Bada-ding!
Fred Sanders
Nov 2015
#8
malaise
(269,028 posts)1. Clown car is a compliment
to these ReTHUG morons.
spanone
(135,843 posts)4. these idiots couldn't agree to leave a burning house.
Mass
(27,315 posts)2. 15 candidates, ratings driven media and Reince Preibus involved. Who would have thought it would
become a mess?
I am amazed that some media would have thought for a minute the GOP candidates would have been able to agree on something, when compromise is a bad word among Republicans.
Fred Sanders
(23,946 posts)3. Obama's stinging mockery of what was a united pitchfork and torches gang marching to the
headquarters of RNC executives demanding their heads for permitting questions by "the liberal media" - strangely the very same RNC beloved a month ago for scheduling a gazillion TV appearances for the gang but are now to be burned at alive at the stake - seems to have hit the mark!
spanone
(135,843 posts)6. i just heard Obama's assessment of the gop whiners....
about their whining over cnbc moderators:
"Let me tell you, if you can't handle those guys, then I don't think the Chinese and the Russians are going to be too worried about you"
cyberswede
(26,117 posts)7. Did he say that? Hilarious!
Fred Sanders
(23,946 posts)8. That was the follow-up line after the line about the GOP whining over CNBC....Bada-ding!
spanone
(135,843 posts)9. yep, link....
UTUSN
(70,703 posts)5. They hate government so much they can't even govern themselves. n/t
snooper2
(30,151 posts)10. The template also requests that media organizations let candidates know the distance to the bathroom
That is a demand that seems reasonable