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Posted on 08/16/2013 9:09:05 AM PDT by Sub-Driver
RNC Formally Drops NBC, CNN from 2016 Debates
by Mike Flynn 16 Aug 2013, 8:32 AM PDT post a comment
At its Summer meeting in Boston on Friday, the RNC formally adopted a resolution excluding NBC and CNN from hosting or moderating Republican primary debates during the 2016 Presidential campaign. The vote comes after RNC Chair Reince Priebus urged the networks to cancel their plans to air films celebrating the life of Hillary Clinton. Clinton is widely expected to run for President.
"Your credibility as a supposedly unbiased news network will most certainly be jeopardized by the decision to show political favoritism and produce an extended commercial for Secretary Clinton’s nascent campaign," Priebus wrote to CNN in early August. He also sent a similar letter to NBC.
RNC's concerns about the Hillary Clinton films were echoed by unlikely allies. NBC chief political reporter Chuck Todd called the planned Clinton films a "nightmare" for the network. MSNBC's Andrea Mitchell criticized the plans for the film and former Obama spokesman Robert Gibbs called it a "terrible idea."
(Excerpt) Read more at breitbart.com ...
And while you're at it, how about dropping open primaries, where the likes of McCain and Romney are made to be frontrunners.
No more creepy Crowleys.
I hate to have to give a standing ovation for such a small correct action. But they are so few and far between i will at least applaud.
The DNC will now boycott Fox and in return the RNC will fold.
Republican primary debates and Presidential debates on FOX and C-SPAN. Moderators should include Brian Lamb, founder of C-SPAN, Rush, Bill O’Reilly, and Mark Levin. Just my $.02.
I understand they are considering Limbaugh, beck or Levin for debate moderator.
I think each one should moderate one of the three debates.
You mean 9 YEARS too late! They've been RINOing it up it since the days Bush was in office.
how many voters watch the republican party internal squabbles called pre-primary debates? what the GOP really needs to do is suggest that the GOP presidential nominee will not participate in any presidential debate hosted by representatives from such liberal propaganda machines as NPR, CNN, CBS etc., even if it means an empty chair. then they should demand of the FCC equal time for the GOP candidate to answer questions hosted by Glen Beck or Newt Gingrich.
IMHO there should be no debates between candidates of the same political party, it is counter-productive, and it certainly doesn’t help the guy who ultimately gets the nomination.
I wholeheartedly agree! All it does is give the opposing party free ammunition.
IMHO there should be no debates between candidates of the same political party, it is counter-productive, and it certainly doesn’t help the guy who ultimately gets the nomination.
I wholeheartedly agree! All it does is give the opposing party free ammunition.
how many voters watch the republican party internal squabbles called pre-primary debates? what the GOP really needs to do is suggest that the GOP presidential nominee will not participate in any presidential debate hosted by representatives from such liberal propaganda machines as NPR, CNN, CBS etc., even if it means an empty chair. then they should demand of the FCC equal time for the GOP candidate to answer questions hosted by Glen Beck or Newt Gingrich.
Good point. Also, I suspect read about the debates in the papers/online the next day and this really does nothing to stop the liberal pundits from putting a toxic spin on all things said by any Republican. I think there should not be primary debates. Let each candidate campaign singly.
Mark Steyn. Bill Whittle.
Count me in on that one too. The repubs gave the obamedia wayyyy too many free helpings of sound bites every time they stepped to the podium for those debates. The propagandists are going to oppose them anyway, so why not at least make them work for it?
One exception to that might be... IF the primary process would be bunched into two or three "Super Tuesdays," then the top two or three delegate holders could face off prior to the final "Super Tuesday."
Though I’m not a big fan of Bill O’Reilly, he will ask probing, no-nonsense questions of all of them, so he’d be a good pick. And I agree with you on all the others as well. Brit Hume might be another good one as well.
Is this The Onion?
Did John Semmens write this?
John, this is your writing style, admit it...
Terrific - Media Matters, featuring that poofter David Brock.
THERE'S a marriage made in Chicago.
The will still host the democrat candidates debates, with bias towards the most liberal.
Then they will accuse the republican candidates, of being cowards, not caring about the country, afraid of new liberal ideas...et al
Another freakin’ hilarious toon — great scouting of extreme political humor! Thanks again!
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