CNN and Tea Party Express to host first-of-its-kind Tea Party presidential primary debate

cnn ^ | December 17th, 2010 | Shannon Travis

[jimbo123]

[SC_Pete]

The last time the national press corps gave a conservative candidate a fair shake had to have preceded Calvin Coolidge.

[Arizona Carolyn]

I disagree, you must not be watching Greta lately, but she has been right in the middle of the fray and asking astute, hard-hitting questions of all sides.

[Syncro]

...have to read again maybe it's satire hard to tell these days.

Oh man you are the first to notice!

Now go to the chat section and have fun with more serious stuff.

[Cheetahcat]

Who is Amy Kremer?? and why did she chose CNN for this backstabbing?

[SierraWasp]

How ‘bout Cheney, too??? That Crowley is just plain dynomite!!!

[jimbo123]

You didn’t answer my questions so I’ll repeat them once again:

1. Will the TPX have any control over the selection of the moderators and the debate questions?

2. Or did they surrender those decisions to the liberals at CNN?

[Syncro]

The CNN announcement doesn’t speak of ‘jointly made decisions’ between itself and the TPE about the debate. Hope they don’t dominate on things like choosing the ‘moderator’ and/or panel of (biased, snarky) journalists.

That is what it would be like without the TPX involved.

They don't enter into something on this level without knowing what they are getting into.

[EternalVigilance]

Since the spring of 2009, the Tea Party movement has been increasingly vocal in advocating for less government spending, lower taxes and shrinking the deficit. The Tea Party debate will place specific emphasis on those issues.

Ah. The things the Republicans like to talk about and campaign on but never actually do.

The "Tea Party Express," of course, being a Republican group, will have no problem giving them some more cover on that, though, I'm sure.

By the way, we've seen some of the "Tea Party" "leaders" who say conservatives should have nothing to do with "social" issues. Isn't the "specific emphasis" here a tip off about where that attitude is emanating from?

[Syncro]

Rove, Huckabee, Romney, Ginrich, Steele, Obama, assorted RINO's etc will always be doing everything they can to keep Conservative Candidates (The CC Riders) from being seen as viable and to thwart any swerve towards what our country really is, a Constitutional Republic.

We have to be aware of that 24/7 and keep working to preserve our Constitution and the American Way of Life.

Can we count you in?

[Syncro]

You got that right buddy!

I've got an awesome Patriotic lighter

: > )

[Cisco Nix]

“Quoting a great actor from a great movie”

Ah yes, a great actor and liberal Hollywood hack. One of your heros I presume? ;-)

[Noamie]

The Tea Party and its efforts are fantastic.

The “Tea Party Express” is not. Take a good look at who is behind it and you will find a lot of people out for themselves who could care shit for the Tea Party and its ideals.

The Tea Party and the Tea Party Express are two, completely different things and this teaming up with CNN should be a big clue.

[Syncro]

CNN is just a useful tool.

[EternalVigilance]

Concerning your tagline, Syncro: If the Tea Party is all about the money issues as TPX says it is, and if you say Sarah Palin is the "unofficial Tea Party candidate," surely you can give me a few links to some of her advocacy on behalf of cutting spending, programs, and agencies from the federal behemoth.

I've asked a number of Palin supporters to explain to me how she can be the "Tea Party candidate" without such credentials, and asked for links to her support for cutting back government, and so far they have not provided me even a single link to a single program or agency that she has ever advocated getting rid of. Not one. It's all very strange.

[Syncro]

Please leave this to the professionals.

[jimbo123]

You keep changing the subject. I am concerned that the TPX DID NOT do the proper due diligence before agreeing to work with CNN. So one last time:

1. Will the TPX have any control over the selection of the moderators and the debate questions?

2. Or did they surrender those decisions to the liberals at CNN?

If they did the proper due diligence, you should tell us.

If they didn’t do the proper due diligence, they should pull out until they get the agreements on moderators and questions in writing from CNN.

[Syncro]

Yes and no, in that order.

[WeatherGuy]

Anderson Cooper is going to be VERY disappointed when he finds out it’s the Tea Party and not the teabaggers.

[jimbo123]

That’s a good start.

Now, did the TPX get those agreements on moderators and questions with CNN in writing?