Game Thread Third GOP Debate / CNBC / WEDNESDAY 5PM PST

I am only responding to your dog on the conservatives, when the liberals are a whiny bunch.

 

Well, you are the last person I would think is whiny, so let's just shut that down.

I agree that there are many conservatives that are whiny, but the liberals are just as or maybe even more whiny. The statement used to put them in this negative light for being whiny is silly because every politician from both spectrums are whiny.

 

RNC pulling out of NBC hosting their debates.

Letter from RNC Chairman Reince Priebus to NBC News
Mr. Andrew Lack
Chairman, NBC News
30 Rockefeller Plaza
New York, New York 10112

Dear Mr. Lack,

I write to inform you that pending further discussion between the Republican National Committee (RNC) and our presidential campaigns, we are suspending the partnership with NBC News for the Republican primary debate at the University of Houston on February 26, 2016. The RNC’s sole role in the primary debate process is to ensure that our candidates are given a full and fair opportunity to lay out their vision for America’s future. We simply cannot continue with NBC without full consultation with our campaigns.

The CNBC network is one of your media properties, and its handling of the debate was conducted in bad faith. We understand that NBC does not exercise full editorial control over CNBC’s journalistic approach. However, the network is an arm of your organization, and we need to ensure there is not a repeat performance.

CNBC billed the debate as one that would focus on “the key issues that matter to all voters—job growth, taxes, technology, retirement and the health of our national economy.” That was not the case. Before the debate, the candidates were promised an opening question on economic or financial matters. That was not the case. Candidates were promised that speaking time would be carefully monitored to ensure fairness. That was not the case. Questions were inaccurate or downright offensive. The first question directed to one of our candidates asked if he was running a comic book version of a presidential campaign, hardly in the spirit of how the debate was billed.

While debates are meant to include tough questions and contrast candidates’ visions and policies for the future of America, CNBC’s moderators engaged in a series of “gotcha” questions, petty and mean-spirited in tone, and designed to embarrass our candidates. What took place Wednesday night was not an attempt to give the American people a greater understanding of our candidates’ policies and ideas.

I have tremendous respect for the First Amendment and freedom of the press. However, I also expect the media to host a substantive debate on consequential issues important to Americans. CNBC did not.

While we are suspending our partnership with NBC News and its properties, we still fully intend to have a debate on that day, and will ensure that National Review remains part of it.

I will be working with our candidates to discuss how to move forward and will be in touch.

Sincerely,

Reince Priebus Chairman, Republican National Committee

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I do agree that there needs to be "gotcha" questions and a bit of the pressing, but not with "insults".

I could imagine a question to Bernie saying "You had involvement with many communist countries, even saying and I quote "Cuba has a wonderful social system in place". So if you are elected, how many US citizens will you imprison and kill like joseph Stalin?

 

Or here's a good one for Hillary. Since your role as Secretary of State and that department ignored the 600 requests for more security in Benghazi, does this prove that you are a heartless pig that doesn't have appreciation for American life?

 

We did and ironically the democrats were bitching and whining about it. Pot meet kettle

 

No, there is a difference to a possible criminal hearing than a debate. Like I said, if moderators were asking questions like the two I gave examples of, the DNC would probably cut power to the event.

 

Um.. Calling someone a comic book candidate for starters?

 

Here's a montage for you to review.



If the democrats were asked in this manner, there would be riots in the streets.

 

Yes. When a moderator, whom are supposed to hold an unbiased position, should hold themselves in a high regard. Personal insults and baiting are for commentators. Sorry...