Posted on 06/28/2022 11:36:21 AM PDT by cotton1706
A debate featuring all five Republican candidates for Wyoming’s lone U.S. House seat will be open to the media, the debate’s host has announced.
WyomingPBS, after first announcing Thursday’s debate in Sheridan would be closed to both the media and public, on Tuesday announced that Sheridan College had decided to allow credentialed media to cover the event in person. There was no mention of allowing members of the public to in person.
The debate, which begins at 7 p.m., will be live-streamed.
Terry Dugas, general manager for WyomingPBS, did not specify that it was Sheridan College’s decision to close the event to the media and the public, but he credited the Sheridan Press newspaper for convincing the college to allow media access.
Dugas said the safety of the candidates and WyomingPBS staff was a primary concern in the original closure.
“Daily, there are news reports of political figures and public servants being assaulted,” he said. “Even in Wyoming, political figures receive death threats. One of the candidates even describes such a death threat on his Facebook page.”
Sheridan College President Walter Tribley would not personally respond to questions about the decision.
“For reasons related to the safety of all in attendance at the event, I am not responding to questions about the event at this time,” he said in a Tuesday morning email.
Dugas said PBS was also concerned about the possibility of a vocal supporter disrupting the live event.
“The intense passion among supporters of all the candidates led us to close the debate to the public,” Dugas said. “We were not asked to do this by any of the candidates.”
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Your PBS $$$ at work, you sheeple.
PBS = Pud Broadcasting System
Mighty Whiyte of the demlib
And keep sending your contributions.
They are funded by taxpayers, they have to allow the public
Where does one go to get a license to publish?
The GOP is a sucker to let PBS get anywhere near their candidate selection process.
PBS? I’m surprised they even invited any other candidates besides Cheney.
Is there a potential riot scheduled? Are assassins flocking to Wyoming? Is Liz Cheney going to bring her father to the debate and will he have his shotgun with him?
PBS = See Eye Hey
Well how public of them.
Or not.
Private Broadcasting System.
Is what it is now.
Only DNC operatives allowed.
“So Congress person Cheney.... When did Trump stop beating his wife?”
PBS has always been Socialistically oriented.
PUBLIC Broadcasting System...
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