Pressure Intensifies on ABC to Include Carly Fiorina in Debate

[KamaAina]

http://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2016-election/pressure-intensifies-abc-include-carly-fiorina-debate-n511416

More people are coming to Republican presidential candidate Carly Fiorina's defense over her exclusion from Saturday's Republican debate in New Hampshire. The debate is hosted by ABC News and will be the last time for voters in New Hampshire to see the candidates square off before that state's primary on Tuesday.

Fiorina is the only remaining Republican candidate who registers in the polls that is not invited to the debate because she doesn't meet the criteria set by ABC News.

The former Hewlett-Packard CEO has attracted sympathy from high profile Republicans, including New Hampshire Sen. Kelly Ayotte, who said, "ABC News' decision to exclude her from Saturday's debate on the eve of our primary, while she is outperforming one of the other debate participants in New Hampshire polls, undermines our role in the primary process, and I urge ABC to allow Ms. Fiorina to participate."...

Fiorina outperformed several candidates who will be on the stage in the Iowa caucuses. She won one delegate in Iowa, meaning she is tied in the delegate race with former Florida Governor Jeb Bush and beating New Jersey Governor Chris Christie and Ohio Governor John Kasich.

Compromise: She can be in the debate, but only if she wears a coat made out of Dalmatian fur.

[Erich Bloodaxe BSN]

1. They might as well let her in. One more candidate isn't going to change things all that much.

And if they're down to just her still running and not being let in, it has pretty bad optics for the network.

[lame54]

2. or drop both of them...

Don't give her a platform for her blatant lies

[gratuitous]

3. I thought Republicans HATED special treatment?

Republicans really hate it when someone gets something that Republicans think they haven't earned. Like those uppity women and minorities getting to vote, or getting to go to good colleges just because their grades are good.

And now these high profile Republicans want to hand Carly Fiorina a place at the debate that she hasn't earned? That they have to change the rules to let her participate? I wonder if this sudden episode of big-heartedness will translate into other areas?