‘Reduced to…Entertainment’: GOP Considering Major Changes to Presidential Debates
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A GOP official says the party is considering making changes to the way presidential debates are run for the 2016 cycle, citing concern that moderators "have an agenda" and saying they've been "reduced to nothing more, in some cases, to entertainment." (AP)
PHOENIX (AP) — Republican Party leaders are troubled by how debates have been staged for the party’s presidential contenders and are discussing having the party take over control of the events for the 2016 election cycle, a senior member of the Republican National Committee said Friday.
“We‘re very concerned that we really don’t control the topics, the venue, the crowds, nothing,” said Bruce Ash, Arizona‘s national committeeman and chairman of the RNC’s rules committee. “The problem we’re trying to fix is being able to have control over the destiny of our own party and …. how the candidates are introduced to the country.”
Ash said the concerns and the possibility of making changes for 2016 will be discussed by the RNC during an April meeting to be held in Scottsdale, Ariz. The next GOP presidential debate will be Wednesday in Mesa.
“We’re going to discuss the possibility in the next election cycle of a whole new approach to how debates are broadcast, who has the rights, the formats, the venues, everything. There’s a growing desire among Republican committee members to completely take control of the debates in the 2016 election cycle.”
Some party officials feel some debate moderators “have an agenda” that includes ginning up controversy and dissension within the party, Ash said during an interview. “This has been reduced to nothing more, in some cases, to entertainment.”
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tippens
Posted on February 18, 2012 at 10:20amEric Wimple would be chicken to debate you. And well he should! Glenn you know he will hide in his column. 3 chickens are afraid to debate the Eagle Newt as well. (read on)”The average Georgian is going to say, the average Ohioan is going to say, `Let me get this straight. They won’t come here to debate but they want my vote?”‘ Gingrich said, adding, “Anybody who‘s afraid of debating Newt Gingrich isn’t going to be in very good shape to debate Barack Obama.”
http://politics.blogs.foxnews.com/2012/02/18/newt-supporters-don-chicken-costumes-georgia-welcome-home-rally
Newt Supporters Don Chicken Costumes at Georgia Welcome Home Rally – Fox News
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Peachtree, Georgia – It’s not often that you find men dressed up as live poultry dancing in the political limelight, but that was the scene at Newt Gingrich’s homecoming rally, with one yellow chicken donning a Mitt Romney t-shirt and the other wearing a Rick Santorum one.
Newt Supporters Don Chicken Costumes at Georgia Welcome Home Rally – Fox News
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Peachtree, Georgia – It’s not often that you find men dressed up as live poultry dancing in the political limelight, but that was the scene at Newt Gingrich’s homecoming rally, with one yellow chicken donning a Mitt Romney t-shirt and the other wearing a Rick Santorum one.
Report Post »Freedomluver
Posted on February 18, 2012 at 10:43amNewt would have one heck of a time if Obama simply quoted him in his own words.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aYHSdRRLb7U
Can you say individual mandate?
Report Post »PATTY HENRY
Posted on February 18, 2012 at 10:53amI don‘t know why any of you think there’s going to be a 2016 Election Cycle…if Obama gets re-elected.
Report Post »verilite
Posted on February 18, 2012 at 11:08amI am from Ohio and definitely don’t plan on voting for Dingy Gingy.
As a matter of fact a new poll by PPP says Ron Paul can beat Obama 42 to 41 Ron Pauls favor.
Report Post »ThePostman
Posted on February 18, 2012 at 11:26amThe GOP is probably quite upset that Ron Paul is the only candidate that beats Obama in the general election, according to polls. So of course they wish to seize control in the next debate cycle. How else are they going to shove THEIR candidate down OUR throats?
Tea Party Patriots! Come back to your roots and change the course of this disaster! Choose Ron Paul! Do not let the media choose your candidate!
Report Post »Freedomluver
Posted on February 18, 2012 at 11:30am@verilite
I can see no way for any of the current candidates other than Paul to defeat Obama, as at one point or another they have sided with many of his policies.
You would look rather silly talking about an individual mandate, bailouts, and immigration with Obama…when he points out the fact that YOU basically stood with him at one time or another.
Nobody like a shape shifting politician, and Paul is the only one who can actually back his current positions by pointing to his past.
The other fact of the matter is a huge number of Paul’s supporters simply will NOT vote for Santorum, Newt, or Romney, so if Paul loses the only hope for the Republicans this time around would be a brokered convention where Paul’s supporters issues were taken into consideration.
No more RINO’s…or bust.
Report Post »MCDAVE
Posted on February 18, 2012 at 11:50am@PATTY HENRY You are right..Republicans had better fix the problem now..they are idiots for rejecting the grass roots movements that bought them so much success in2010..The Tea Party
Report Post »drattastic
Posted on February 18, 2012 at 12:16pm@verilite & thepostman
Report Post »Isn’t the PPP poll the same one that predicted a landslide victory for John McCain in 2008 ? You RP people are grasping at straws.
tifosa
Posted on February 18, 2012 at 12:25pmhhhmmm, so now they want MORE CONTROL of the debates..What do they think the debates are, a church aisle, a doctor’s office, a uterus?
Report Post »13th Imam
Posted on February 18, 2012 at 3:33pmThe Liberal Progressive DEMOCRAT PARTY,, being queried by the Liberal Progressive LSMedia is like a new castrati softball game. Why we have CNN or MSLSD or any DEMOCRAT Media Whores conduct bait and switch so-called journalism is beyond me. Tif , you care to make the typical Lib excuse for your media wing?? Rush , Glenn , Hannity would make great hosts,, bringing up real topics and letting them slug it out without the DEMOSPEAK.
Report Post »Lucy Larue
Posted on February 18, 2012 at 4:45pmPATTY HENRY,
Good point Patty. We are losing our freedoms in tiny little increments.
We are ….,ALLof us….,the FROG in the pot!
Obviously another post from Wonderland. Down is up. Up is down. We’re painting the roses red.
Report Post »AND as the Cheshire Cat said to Alice,”We’re ALL Mad here”.
Look4DBigPicture
Posted on February 18, 2012 at 6:51pmThePostman…tisk tisk … Ron Paul is yet another of Soros puppets.
http://thespeechatimeforchoosing.wordpress.com/2012/01/09/shocking-video-ron-pauls-ties-to-george-soros-communist-one-world-government-movement/
Report Post »RabidPatriot
Posted on February 18, 2012 at 10:53pmIt is not a secret that most media outlets have either an obvious bias against or open, venomous contempt for anyone not inline with liberal, secular progressive worldviews. I’m not sure why the RNC would allow these outlets full control to damage all of the RNC candidates in the first place. It seems as if these outlets spend more time trying to damage all of the RNC candidates for the general election then trying to foster honest debate between the RNC candidates themselves. The RNC should have enough control put a stop to that DNC strategy of scorched Earth.
Report Post »GETLIFE
Posted on February 19, 2012 at 5:22amGive to the Republican Party!
Report Post »So they can spend your money on 4 years of meetings and “research” on something everyone knows has been a problem for years. What’s four more years?
RNC=DNC=CONGRESS– stuffing themselves at the banquet, too full and groggy to get anything done, tossing us a bone from time to time.
Wolf
Posted on February 19, 2012 at 6:24am“…“This has been reduced to nothing more, in some cases, to entertainment.”…”
Report Post »When hasn’t it been entertainment? Less entertaining than Bugs Bunny cartoons. A bunch of ninnies trying to convince people they’re worth listening to when all are spouting the same lies as their opponents. Same principle as terrorists pulling black bags over their vicitim’s head.
MS-GlenNBC
Posted on February 19, 2012 at 11:35amI think the Blaze is going to post this article later… I can’t remember what they were doing.. maybe setting up some more attacks on Gingrich and Santorum.
Mitt’s Bumpy Ride In Michigan
by JEN KUZNICKI on FEBRUARY 19, 2012
Mitt Romney’s literature and signs have been at every Republican event for years. He had quite an organization in 2008 with signs that said, “Michigan for Mitt,” with the cute reference of the appearance of the lower peninsula being a mitten, and Mitt’s name, well, it’s just precious.
But here we are, 9 days from Michigan’s Presidential Primary, which the GOP in Michigan moved up and lost half of it’s delegates as a result, and now Mitt has to actually compete.
Mitt lost Iowa, Missouri, Colorado, South Carolina, and Minnesota, and may lose Maine. He has so far won New Hampshire, Nevada and Florida.
Read on…. http://jenkuznicki.com/2012/02/mitts-bumpy-ride-in-michigan/
Report Post »AProudConservative
Posted on February 18, 2012 at 10:18amThis is truly disheartening. Why is the GOP planning for 2016 debates? This would suggest that they believe out candidate is going to lose on November 6, 2012. There shouldn’t be any more GOP debates until the 2020 elections cycle. Stop planning on loosing. Strive to WIN! What a bunch of jackoffs.
Report Post »ocelot113
Posted on February 18, 2012 at 10:38amAs soon as their guy (Newt) falls off they start planning for next election and discussing how they can prop up their candidate better. I have news for you GOP you aren’t going to be the conservative party in 2016. There will be a viable 3rd party next election because the american people are done with your imposition of lukewarm candidates.
Report Post »Freedomluver
Posted on February 18, 2012 at 11:11am@ocelot113
I agree, the moderate progressive leaning republicans are about to learn a hard lesson this election if they offer us the likes of another McCain.
There are many of us who will not vote for someone who is hell bent on destroying the Bill of Rights with laws like the NDAA and the DHS/TSA molestation squads all based on a Booggyman.
I see a third party in the near future as well if the RINOs running things don’t change their ways, as that is the only way to force them to listen to the constitutional wing of their party.
Report Post »Stoic one
Posted on February 18, 2012 at 11:54amHow about an Official website where each candidate presents his/her platform. I am sure a non-partisan method could be worked out. And this system could be done from the fed right on down to the local level.
Report Post »Get rid of the money aspect by. Have an official language – English; all candidates respond and then let the voters decide. Almost everyone jacked into the web.
Grey Eagle
Posted on February 18, 2012 at 9:59pmWhomever in the GOP was responsible for scheduling this ungodly number of debates run by liberal moderators, should be kicked. The liberal moderators had an agenda? You think? Good candidates were tossed because of that stupidity. Most people did not even watch those things. Mike Huckabee had the best format and the debate was actually interesting.
Report Post »Mil-Dot
Posted on February 19, 2012 at 4:01amGrey Eagle
Report Post »I completely agree. But I will go one step further “they should be kicked in the B @11$” . “Ladies and gentlemen, step right up. See the Gopper monkeys dance for the people and then you get to vote for the chimp that you think is best. Don‘t worry if you can’t choose, we will make sure you choose the right monkey”. Man these guys want to be President TOO much. To allow yourselves to be made idiots and fools of by prog goons just so you can tell others what to do is sick. And you know what, none of them will change a thing if elected. Not one of them (Save Paul).
Wolf
Posted on February 19, 2012 at 6:27amWhat makes them think there’s even going to be an election this year?
Report Post »All these debates are is beauty contests so the sheeple can ooh and ahhh over Gnewt‘s hair and Mitsey’s boyish looks.
robert
Posted on February 18, 2012 at 10:14amFor the Republicans to allow control of the debates to the radical leftist media that works 24/7 for the re-election and election of rabid leftist ideologues is just plain stupid.
Just as stupid are those who agree to go on interviews with the likes of these same people, David Gregory being the worst of the lot. He openly flaunts his pro-leftist ideology, without any effort at all to appear neutral. It’s really shameful.
We’re going through another lackluster Republican process of being forced to select a candidate that is less bad than the others, with practically no charisma at all. The left is crossing their fingers hoping Santorum will be the nominee, because he has zero chance of defeating Obama.
Romney has a longshot chance, but I doubt he could defeat him either.
The organs of leftist communications have swayed enough public opinion towards an entitlement state of mind, so we are apt to see Obama in for another term.
After that, watch out. He will be going after guns and looking to replace as many whites as possible with affirmative action blacks in every position imaginable, just like his FFC czar, Mark Lloyd, has done to T.V. news where the stations are being forced to hire unqualified AA people over anyone else.
The community organizer and his minions will be on a rampage. Maxine Waters, Cynthia McKinney, and Sheila Jackson will have their kookie lamentations regarded as serious complaints.
America will be like Detroit.
Report Post »justangry
Posted on February 18, 2012 at 10:52amI no longer look at the media as left or right, rather it’s one big corporate media. Four corporations own it ALL and are participants in the CFR. The differences between Fox and all the other networks is insignificant in the grand scheme of things. Hell, even a Saudi Prince owns like 6% of Fox. The free and independent press no longer exists except for blogs, but then you spend too much time sorting through the crazies to find the truth. Everything you watch or read in the news is presented from the viewpoint of globalists wanting control of the world. Look it up.
Report Post »Freedomluver
Posted on February 18, 2012 at 10:12amHow about the actual candidates coming up with the list of questions?
Report Post »Joe Schmuck
Posted on February 18, 2012 at 10:35amAagghh …. The good ol KISS aproach.
I like it.
Report Post »Joe Schmuck
Posted on February 18, 2012 at 10:48amNext;
They need to find a way to keep money from being the prime mover in the selection process. A method were the folks make the choice … not the money.
Report Post »Freedomluver
Posted on February 18, 2012 at 11:17am@Joe Schmuck
That would certainly be preferable to what we have now, but just how do you accomplish it?
There is no way Romney would be in the position he is without the help of the powers that be and their spending cash. What absolutely amazes me is how his supporters dismiss the fact that his biggest donor was Obama’s biggest donor in 2008.
Report Post »Joe Schmuck
Posted on February 18, 2012 at 1:21pmo Freedomluver
but just how do you accomplish it?
============
Boy … I wish I knew. And it may be too late!
I just hate the fact that our politicians our bought with a price. Not the way to get the best person in office.
I’m sure there are much smarter folks out there than this average Joe. However, common sense tells me not to have the politicians figure it out.
American Idol doesn’t seem to have a problem, so I’m sure there’s a way. (actually I don’t watch it, so they may have a problem!?!?!?)
Report Post »dwh320
Posted on February 18, 2012 at 10:10amThe debates have become nothing more then a opportunity for the press to attack one Republican after another. They get to do so on a national stage and push the Progressive political agenda. They are a insult in how they ask question much less the questions they ask. They are GOT YOU questions with no true depth to the topics facing America.
Report Post »originalthought
Posted on February 18, 2012 at 10:08amDuh ! It’s about time the GOP woke up and took control! The only venues they should use are FOX and CNN until the BIAS stops!
Report Post »CatB
Posted on February 18, 2012 at 1:49pmCNN ???
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Report Post »Chet Hempstead
Posted on February 19, 2012 at 1:27amThey need the practice. Remember that whoever wins is going to have to debate President Obama at some point, and it’s not going to be into a series of Fox only debates with all questions written by Republicans.
Report Post »momprayn
Posted on February 18, 2012 at 10:01amYes, but why wasn’t this done YEARS AGO???!!! This is nothing new. They noticed all that when Nixon & JFK had debates on TV. At least I am happy that this finally seems to be getting the attention and action it needs – with the “Media Matters” scandal, etc. even though that has been known for a long time too. “Justice” should always be “swift” but alas…..it’s pretty much the opposite!!!! Selfish, greedy lawyers, politicians have all skewed everything to their benefit and the detriment of society. Maybe with the help of Divine intervention, we’ll be able to get “back on track” as we were meant to be in the beginning, but enough have to realize we need God/Jesus to do it. It’s too heavily entrenched now and probably have about half of the country wanting “liberalism”, ignorant and/or don’t care. I suggest much repentance and prayer!!!
“..IF My people will humble themselves and pray, and search for Me, and turn from their wicked ways, I will hear from heaven and forgive their sins and heal their land.” 2 Chronicles 7:14
Report Post »Tranzwarr
Posted on February 18, 2012 at 9:57ampersonally,i dont think they ask enough tough questions.such as things like the fast and furious,with the death of an officer of the law.why arent these officials sited for murder…at least manslaughter.they used position to create a problem so they could try to get the gun laws changed….and so obvious.im sorry people but when do you realize that unless we physically remove these politicians they will use us as they are now for an eternity.you know those huge rows of cows in the barn or those chickens laying eggs in commercial facilities….thats us…paying taxes until you die.this system is pathetic…would you people hurry up and get sick of this so we can do something about it….voting them out…pahhhhhlease.NONSENSE,simply nonsense to think this countries citizens could vote out over 500 people ruining our country.republicans lie,democrats lie and pretend they are something only to have money stuffed up their asses by the unions to get elected. im so sick of these people.im ready for civil war…please us government,please keep doing what your doing.eventually we wont let you squeeze us like lemons…..but you will get a puckered lip face from the bad taste we will leave in your mouths.sometimes i think its beck that thinks he only thinks he sees the BIG picture.they tell us to live on what we only need,but the government creates a tax on anything without using common sense. spends like drunken sailors…they are drunk with power.HOW MUCH DO THEY REALLY NEED?
Report Post »jackact
Posted on February 18, 2012 at 9:48amThe big story is not the staging of debates as stated by the establishment GOP.
Report Post »Behind the smoke and mirrors is a desperate attempt by the failed status quo to control ‘political content’ to protect the chosen one, Romney.
The GOP has bankrolled Romney to the point of bankruptcy and their moderate/liberal candidate cannot surge above 27% no matter what.
Now Michigan is around the corner and even though this is considered ‘home territory’ for Romney, Santorum with his $5 campaign fund is now polling to win.
And so he should America.
We must not contribute any money to the RNC, no matter what the begging voice on the other end of the phone pleads.
Fund your choice of real conservative candidates directly.
We must shut down the establishment forcefully. They will not go away otherwise.
This is the new Conservative conventional wisdom. America is ready for it.
Let us now finish the job.
Baddoggy
Posted on February 18, 2012 at 10:03amSo you think Santorum can win the nomination? What is he going to do about those States that he is not on the ballot and cannot possibly win enough delegates to secure the nomination? I take it you are not a political wizzard….Newt is in the same boat. They did not do thier homework and are not on enough ballots. Of course the MSM won’t tell you that….
Ron Paul will be a force at the Convention. Why? Because he has worked to get as many delegates as he can. Most people are like you…they do not know what they are talking about. They do not understand the election process. I call them sheeple…because they have listened to the MSM talking heads and not done thier research…Well I have done mine…
Take a look and listen if you want to wake up…
Report Post »http://www.fox19.com/story/16502235/reality-check-the-truth-behind-the-republican-delegate-numbers
louise
Posted on February 18, 2012 at 9:39amThe GOP has always had control of the debates. What they fear is the people want a restoration to the principals of a Constitutional Republic. Up until 2008 the GOP spoon fed republicans into voting for ‘their’ candidate, because of course, they know what is best for us. They realize now that the message of Liberty is not going to die……and that the RECORDS of men (and women) they push down the throats of Americans do not align with our Constitution!
Our land has been Paulinated.
Ron Paul 2012 to Restore America
Report Post »progressiveslayer
Posted on February 18, 2012 at 9:48amTell it sister,Paul is the man indeed for Liberty and freedom from government.
Report Post »justangry
Posted on February 18, 2012 at 9:52amLouise, I think I love you.
Report Post »Glock31
Posted on February 18, 2012 at 9:39amit’s about damn time they woke up and realized this
Report Post »sndrman
Posted on February 18, 2012 at 9:28amYA THINK THE MEDIA JUST USES YOU FOR ENTERTAINMENT……the (d) party gets’ the use these “questionnaire” and media taking heads to destroy our candidates. and our our guys put up with it……(r) party leaders love to be led by the nose so the media will like them but they never do……
Report Post »AJAYW
Posted on February 18, 2012 at 9:21amReduce What? There’s nothing to reduce – heck the RINO’s have already been reduced to lap dogs for and by the democrates. Heck look how geithner played and mocked them in the hearing., and holder not giving the infromation requested on F&F. They have set themselves up to lose in Nov. just like in 08. I am starting t think it is planned and in reallity they have joined the democrates and all they are doing is putting a show. I have lost all faith in the party to do whats right.
Report Post »Baddoggy
Posted on February 18, 2012 at 9:13amWonder what Progressive pigs they are going to put lipstick on in 2016?
Ron Paul 2012
Report Post »GroundZero is Nuclear Demolition x3
Posted on February 18, 2012 at 9:23amAmen brother!!
Report Post »copatriots
Posted on February 18, 2012 at 12:39pmHey BAD, do you think we’ll have Rand Paul as a choice in 2016? Sadly, I don‘t think the country is awake enough in this cycle and it’s going to take 2016 if this country makes it until then.
Report Post »DRSAVAGE24
Posted on February 19, 2012 at 8:24amIf we lose in 2012, the media will start talking about and annointing someone as “next in line” just like they did with Romney shortly after 2008. This candidate will get all sorts of free press and attention and the Republican lemming voters will race to the polls to vote for this person who was spoon fed to them by the establishment. Maybe that’ll be Chris Christie. Then, so as not to have a heads up race between Christie and a real conservative like Rand Paul, some “social conservative” like Huckabee or Santorum (maybe Huckabee again) will jump in the race as the supposed alternative to the liberal Christie and will distract voters from the real choice between progressive Christie and conservative Paul. While they’re getting all the attention, Rand Paul will be given the Ron Paul treatment (i.e. ignore him, he can’t win, he’s a kook on foreign policy, etc.) and there will be enough Republican primary voters dumb enough to dismiss Paul and vote for the progressives that the media and the establishment has told them to vote for.
Report Post »auntbea
Posted on February 18, 2012 at 9:08amThe Government Media with their mandate from the White House makes fools of our candidates. Take the debates away from them. Simple. You don’t need a committee to figure that out – just do it.
Report Post »GrayPanther
Posted on February 18, 2012 at 12:22pmCorrect! I recall the lefties in the 2008 debates with soft balls for Barrack and the embarrassing questions for John McCain. This year there must be fairness and perhaps requiring all questions be on “what is you plan for the future”. We know who the Lame-Street media is for and the bias MUST stop.
Report Post »cja23
Posted on February 18, 2012 at 8:55amWake the h-ell up GOP. When are you going to learn that the liberal, coverup, corrupt lame street media are out to get you. The 5th estate is no longer, it’s gone. Find other sources to get to the people. We sure as heck don’t trust anything they say anymore, why do you? We get our information elsewhere. We want truth, not propaganda.
Report Post »Susie
Posted on February 18, 2012 at 8:53amYou Dopes ! You‘re not going to have a 2016 election cycle if you don’t get a handle on this one.
Report Post »Quit infighting and get on with the job of waking the American public to the Obama administration’s plan to steal the country right out from under their sorry entitlement-ridden butts.
jujubeebee
Posted on February 18, 2012 at 9:02amThe infighting is actually showing us WHO the candidates really are. I dumped all support of Newt when he decided to retaliate Romney with stupid ineffective negative stuff that was not important. I don’t trust Romney…never did….he trys to accommodate whoever is in the audience and it is transparent. Rick Santorum is starting to look better to me because he will say what he believes regardless of what is popular. He has lead a life that cannot be criticized. I respect Ron Paul as well for his truthfulness even if I don’t want all drugs legal and fear he may not be as good on foreign policy. I want him around till the end with his message that needs to be heard and not squashed by the GOP establishment.
Report Post »progressiveslayer
Posted on February 18, 2012 at 9:12amSusie how dare you call this an ‘administration’, I have to disagree strongly with you this is a regime replete with Marxists, communists and socialists bent on the destruction of our republic.The Marxist is very close to completing his ‘fundamental transformation of America’ that‘s why he’s constantly grinning like he thinks his re-election is in the bag.For our republics sake he needs to be defeated in November.:)
Report Post »AJAYW
Posted on February 18, 2012 at 9:27amRight on the money- Susie
Report Post »Baddoggy
Posted on February 18, 2012 at 9:28am@Progressive…We could call them the Obama stupidheads, but that would be insulting to supidheads..
Report Post »momprayn
Posted on February 18, 2012 at 9:54amJUJU – Pretty much agree with you……..also with SLAYER……except – don’t take it for granted we will have those elections! I’m sure they are planning some evil crisis to suspend, disrupt those – they can’t risk being voted out right now…….
Report Post »jujubeebee
Posted on February 18, 2012 at 8:50amI am not so sure this is a great idea. Those of us watching the debates as they were actually were able to see through the agenda of some of the moderators. Do we really need any more “control” from either side? Let it be. Leave it alone. Are the Republicans just mad because they can’t control every aspect of the debates? I also do not buy into the candidates preferring not to show up for these debates. The more debates the better. They are going to reach a larger audience on tv than by traveling around shaking hands. I suspect some of them are tired of it or don’t want the pressure of competing. By saying they won’t show they are controlling what Americans get to see. Traveling around to different key states is not reaching all Americans and debates are.
Report Post »Again, I don’t like the manipulation of us by those in charge setting up the rules. The candidates should be able to stand up at these debates and take the competition and the moderators that are not on their side and everyone needs to give the American audience a little more respect for their intelligence.
hogtrashhd
Posted on February 18, 2012 at 8:39am2016?????? sounds like they’re planning a loss for 2012.. the GOP has no confidence in beating obama.. it‘s been obvious for the entire time that dude’s been in office..the GOP can really p*ss me off with their timidity and leftist leaning.. lots of things have to change.. #1 is get rid of the leftys that have infiltrated the GOP… boot them to the curb ASAP…
Report Post »progressiveslayer
Posted on February 18, 2012 at 9:43amThere isn’t a dimes worth of difference between the democrats and republicans,and we really have one party the big government party.The republican branch likes deficits,war and assaulting civil liberties.
Report Post »The democratic branch likes taxes welfare and assaulting commercial liberties.There‘s too many candyasses in the GOP and you’re right they need to be booted out and get people in there that understand the constitution.The constitution is a chain on government power,to restrain government, at least that‘s the way it’s supposed to be.
progressiveslayer
Posted on February 18, 2012 at 8:33amThe debates have been nothing but entertainment for years and you geniuses are just figuring it out now?
Report Post »NewLife56
Posted on February 18, 2012 at 8:42amBingo!!!
Report Post »circleDwagons
Posted on February 18, 2012 at 8:52amin 08, my brother-in-law was very irate that i voted in the GOP primary. i told him that if the GOP did NOT want non members to select their nominee that they should have a close primary. i had hoped that Steele whould have made changes to the primary system but apparently he failed.
Report Post »ddg7
Posted on February 18, 2012 at 10:00amIf the GOP doesn‘t insist on a quid quo pro FOX debate for every one Obama gets on a liberal outlet they still haven’t learned their lesson. Last election Obama was fed the debate questions prior to the debate. That’s the reason he had only one debate on FOX and even then the moderator was an Obama supporter.
Report Post »viatheright
Posted on February 18, 2012 at 10:17amStill can’t believe useless John McCain debated Obama with Gwen ifill as moderator. She was either in process of writing or in planning stages of writing a pro-obama book. If the gop candidate even accepts a debate with that political hack from ABC George stephanopolous the gop deserves to lose
Report Post »Gonzo
Posted on February 18, 2012 at 8:30amI think this is a fine idea. We don’t need the likes of George Stephanopoulos running our debates.
Report Post »EqualJustice
Posted on February 18, 2012 at 8:30amIF YOU HAVE A FEW MINUTES THIS WEEKEND..PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE HELP “VERIFY WALKER RECALL SIGNATURES” HELP STOP VOTER FRAUD AND THE OBAMA MACHINE. If they win this UNION BATTLE AGAINST the rest of us, it will only get worse. They will end up using this same tactic in YOUR STATE! They have a LOT invested and they want this victory BADLY. This is an URGENT CALL TO ALL CONSERVATIVES and is an action YOU CAN TAKE to actually DO SOMETHING! THANKS. http://www.verifytherecall.com/
Report Post »TAXEVERYONE
Posted on February 18, 2012 at 8:41amGreat ideas, however more than 60 per cent of registered Republicans and unaffiliated voters will not even bother to vote.
Report Post »They do not want to be bothered with politics and many are too lazy.
Walking our neighborhoods and knocking on doors and convincing them to vote is the only solution.
You can get precinct lists from your Republican headquarters.
Talking to your friends and neighbors does work.
Posting your concerns on the Blaze is “ preaching to the choir”.
jujubeebee
Posted on February 18, 2012 at 8:56amI think you can influence your friends with email as well as plain talking. Send them facts. What is happening in the media is alot of lies. I believe that people are basically good and given the facts will make the right choice. Yes, sometimes we are lazy……..but if we are given the facts and the importance of this year’s vote by someone who is a friend ……can influence that person to get off the sofa and vote. They are going to take notice of a friend’s passion and conviction and listen to the facts and once presented with them they will also take a stand for what is right…….freedom and justice.
Report Post »progressiveslayer
Posted on February 18, 2012 at 9:01amTAXEVERYONE It‘s sad isn’t it,we have men fighting and dying in two wars and people won’t take the time to vote,something so basic yet vital.Although I despise all unions because of their communist origins they are organized,no pun intended,and they’re corrupt to the core.Unions will say or do anything legal or illegal to stay in power and union bosses enrich themselves at the expense of workers,they’re greedy fat cats.I don’t live in Wisconsin but I encourage all registered voters in Wisconsin to do everything legally possible to rid your state of parasitic unions.
Report Post »justangry
Posted on February 18, 2012 at 8:29am“We’re going to discuss the possibility in the next election cycle of a whole new approach to how debates are broadcast, who has the rights, the formats, the venues, everything. There’s a growing desire among Republican committee members to completely take control of the debates in the 2016 election cycle.”
In other words, “Our chosen one isn’t winning like we thought he would”.
Report Post »jujubeebee
Posted on February 18, 2012 at 8:52amYou got that right!
Report Post »gvblaze
Posted on February 18, 2012 at 8:55am^^^ This ^^^
They wish to silence The One that doesn’t tow their line. Ron Paul is getting WAY TOO MUCH air time.
The right/left, Repub/Dem paradigm is a fake attempt to divide and conquer. Is it any wonder this country is so messed up?
Report Post »justangry
Posted on February 18, 2012 at 9:49amThey’ve actually done a good job of not giving RP any air time. One of my in-laws, who relies solely on TV news, told me the other day that he thought RP had dropped out of the race. I tipped the Blaze off to the Veterans for Ron Paul rally scheduled for Monday. One ceremony the veterans will turn their back to the white house and hold a salute. One second for every ACTIVE duty member that has committed suicide since Obama took office. The salute will last well over 10 minutes. I’m not banking on the Blaze to covering this ceremony because of the underlying support for the good doctor. Nor, do I expect to hear them report that the military has warned it‘s members and RETIREES that they are not permitted to march even if they’re not in uniform.
Report Post »TIME_2_END_THE_PAUL_CAMPAIGN_IN_12
Posted on February 18, 2012 at 10:39amJUSTANGRY. Anyone from the Military… past, present or retired who would attend Adam Kokesh’s “Veterans for Paul” rally, or align themselves with this Moscow sponsored, Russia Today TV Show, Military record embellishing, talking turd sandwich… has got to have their heads so far up their rectums that anything they say here or anywhere else should be taken with a grain of salt. That includes Ron Paul the so-called Air Force “Flight Surgeon.” Great title for a guy who was an ear, nose and throat doc, never saw ‘Nam 9except on a map) and rode out the rest of his obligation giving physical exams in Texas,
Paul acolytes will align themselves with any POS that speaks positively of Ron Paul and makes it look like the Military is squarely behind your pacifist, isolationist and IMO, anti-Military candidate. Truly amazing.
If those in attendance don’t mind being used By Ron Paul and Adam Kokesh? God Bless ‘em one and all.
Btw, ill “Tattoo Neck’ for Paul be in attendance?
Report Post »TIME_2_END_THE_PAUL_CAMPAIGN_IN_12
Posted on February 18, 2012 at 10:57amOh and JUSTANGRY. As a Retired and still active member of the of the Military Community, I haven’t gotten the “can’t march even while [not] in uniform” notice. Please post here so I can inspect it. Not that rubbish that Infowars.com/Adam Kokesh posted.
Report Post »justangry
Posted on February 18, 2012 at 12:22pmI don’t know much about Adam or his show, Hoss. I just get the FB updates from the group which only subscribed to about a month ago. I heard (not seen for myself) him read the directive from a post yesterday. I know you’re not on FB, so I can’t really give you that link.
I know RP didn’t see combat like a Marine. Heck no one in the USAF or Navy sees combat like a Marine short of some pilots and Seals. I know I want peace, but I’m not sure Ron Paul or I are pacifists. I would have went in MUCH harder in Afganistan and left the country in rubble, salting the earth so their heroin money couldn’t fund Al Queda. I would not have gone into Lybia, Yugoslavia, or Iraq because they didn’t attack us. You know I respect what you’ve done, and think veterans who don’t support RP voices should be heard as well. Even those that support our current POTUS, though I cringe when thinking about them. I’m not one to say, “the veterans overwhemingly support RP” without noting that there are quite a many who don’t. Short of family, I care more about what you and the other non-Paul supporting veterans think than any civilian.
I’ll post something to their blog asking them to post the directive.
Report Post »justangry
Posted on February 18, 2012 at 5:36pmTime2
Here’s the link, but I don’t know how credible it is. It all seems to come back to that Adam fellow you seem to dislike so much. I was also mistaken that Retirees were not permitted to march, but rather not permitted to march in uniform.
http://www.newsdag.com/Military-Top-Brass-Tell-Troops-Not-to-March-in-Ron-Paul-Rally-3268.html
Report Post »TomFerrari
Posted on February 18, 2012 at 8:26amReally ?
Report Post »How many rocket scientists did it take to come up with this?
I think the RNC needs some MAJOR changes. Some fresh blood. Some people who are able to think outside the box, and excel with modern technology like social media. People that understand the power of a visual image. None of this is rocket science. Ever heard the phrase, ” a picture is worth a thousand words?” I suspect the RNC is full of well-connected, good-ol’-boys.
TAXEVERYONE
Posted on February 18, 2012 at 8:26amYou just now figured that out?
Report Post »No wonder we are losing?