While The RNC Screws Around With Debates The DNC Swooped In To Steal It And Latino Voters

[kpete]

Snooze, you lose, RNC. While you’re over there throwing a tantrum about actual debate questions, the DNC is taking your debate. Friday, RNC Chair Reince Priebus sent a strongly worded letter to NBC News head Chairman Andrew Lack saying that the RNC will be “suspending” all partnerships with NBC News including pulling out of the NBC News debate in February of 2016.

The debate was to be a partnership between NBC News, The National Journal, and Spanish network Telemundo, but the candidates threw a little fit when CNBC pressed them on their policies. It didn’t stop them from lying about said policies, so it’s unclear why this was such a big deal. So, understandably, networks are moving on.

According to a Washington Post report, Telemundo is now in talks with the DNC for adding a Spanish town hall to their debate/forum schedule.

“If this comes to fruition,” Greg Sargent for The Post writes, “Democrats would effectively be moving into the breach created by the RNC’s decision. It would mean Democrats end up holding two debate-style events on Spanish-language networks, since they are already set to hold a Univision debate in March.”

MORE:
https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/plum-line/wp/2015/11/02/morning-plum-republicans-shoot-themselves-in-foot-with-latinos-again/
http://www.addictinginfo.org/2015/11/03/while-the-rnc-screws-around-with-debates-the-dnc-swooped-in-to-steal-it-and-latino-voters/

[SunSeeker]

1. Good. Not that the GOP even has a chance at the Latino vote at this point. nt

[Fred Sanders]

2. Oops. Some applause and an appreciation thread for the DNC would seem to be in order!?

[Agnosticsherbet]

3. DWC is on the ball about this, anyway.