Do you agree with FOX NEWS' attempt to subvert the democratic process...

[DemocratSinceBirth]

Do you agree with FOX NEWS' attempt to subvert the democratic process by arbitrarily and capriciously winnowing the number of Republican presidential candidates who can appear in their televised debates?



I want to see the entire clown car on the dais

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[onehandle]

1. It won't be a real debate without Trump.

Man up, The Donald. Declare.

Talk about name recognition...

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[HassleCat]

2. Donald was on yesterday

And talking like a real candidate, bragging on himself and all the important things he does.

[DetlefK]

3. Are you arguing that Fox News should give more air-time to nutjobs???

Fox News' debate, Fox News' rules. There is no inalienable right to be on TV. The only thing the candidates left out can do is suing Fox News for giving the other candidates an unfair advantage with free coverage effectively being a form of campaign-donation.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

4. Precisely...

I can't imagine anything more entertaining than a two hour debate with two dozen debaters.

It's the political equivalent of a Battle Royale:





I would demand they wear wrestling tights as well.

[Johonny]

5. The Republican Party could always refuse to debate on FOX unless the network allows equal access

but we know they'd never do that. Don't be so sure this isn't the power people in the party (they ARE the Republican Party) doing this and not FOX. If you think the Republican Party cares about voters and Democracy then your probably someone foolish enough to vote for a Republican. I doubt many DUers think they cared to begin with.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

6. I know all this...I just want to see the clown car turn into a train wreck...

It would be great if the excluded Republicans tried to force their way onto the debate or form a picket line.

[brooklynite]

7. Be careful what you ask for...

The more candidates you have on stage, the less time they'll each have to look like an idiot.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

9. If there are two dozen debaters they will have five minutes each...

Maybe they should have a lottery to see who gets to be on the dais.

[HassleCat]

17. Two Edged Sword

I see what you mean. Some voters will look at the extremely crazy candidates and conclude the moderately crazy candidates are OK. On the other hand, many people will conclude, correctly, that the Republican Party is incapable of coming up with anybody who is not totally berserk.

[el_bryanto]

8. Isn't the answer in the title?

"Why yes I'm totally in favor of subverting the democratic process. Screw the democratic process. It's been down hill since American Idol season 3."

Bryant

[Gothmog]

10. Fox News has been trying to destroy democracy for some time but this is not one of these times

[Autumn]

11. Will there be only six of them?

[DemocratSinceBirth]

14. Don't know

Here's a link on the winnowing process:


http://www.nytimes.com/politics/first-draft/2015/05/20/first-republican-debate-is-limited-to-10-candidates/?_r=0

[B2G]

12. Do you have a link

So we can see what you're talking about?

[DemocratSinceBirth]

13. Voila

http://www.nytimes.com/politics/first-draft/2015/05/20/first-republican-debate-is-limited-to-10-candidates/?_r=0

[B2G]

15. Thanks! Was trying to figure out the number

I can sort of see this. 10 would be tough to manage...more than that would be a mess.

A fun mess, but a mess just the same.

[rock]

16. Hey! Are you implying that FAUX is NOT Fair and Balanced?