Lindsey Graham and Bobby Jindal could be out as GOP limits first debate to top 10 hopefuls

[KamaAina]

http://www.rawstory.com/2015/05/lindsey-graham-and-bobby-jindal-could-be-out-as-gop-limits-first-debate-to-top-10-hopefuls/

The first debate among Republicans seeking their party’s 2016 presidential nomination is scheduled for Aug. 6 in Cleveland, but not all the hopefuls will get a chance to bask in the national television spotlight.

Fox News, which will host the debate with Facebook, said on Wednesday that contenders seeking to participate must place in the top 10 of an average of the five latest national polls as recognized by the network leading up to Aug. 4....

In a realclearpolitics.com average of Republican presidential polls so far, the top 10 contenders were former Florida Governor Jeb Bush, Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker, Florida Senator Marco Rubio, Kentucky Senator Rand Paul, former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee, Texas Senator Ted Cruz, retired physician Ben Carson, New Jersey Governor Chris Christie, former Texas Governor Rick Perry and former Pennsylvania Senator Rick Santorum.

Those on the outside looking in were Ohio Governor John Kasich, former Hewlett-Packard Chief Executive Officer Carly Fiorina, Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal and South Carolina Senator Lindsey Graham.

Poor Booby.

[CincyDem]

1. So much fun to see Kasich upstaged by Frothy. Fun Fun Fun I say. n/t

[onehandle]

2. Trump, please. nt

[Romeo.lima333]

3. hey outsiders nelson here wants a word with you

[Johonny]

4. My bet is the winner of the debate will be someone not allowed in

because the more we know about a GOP train-wreck candidate the less we like them.

[cyberswede]

5. Guess there's a passenger limit in that clown car!

[lpbk2713]

6. But their debates will still be carried on the Comedy Channel right?

CC should get fantastic ratings out of this.
Bachmann should do the play-by-play.

[Xolodno]

7. If they are on the outs...

...they should run as Independents. All the way till the election.

[dembotoz]

8. so much for an open election.. so nice of fox to pick the field

Not being snotty, but in the past I have become fond of and backed some really dark horses.
If I were gop and I am not...I would probably be backing someone who did not make the cut and I would b pissed

[randome]

9. You have that wrong. Not the GOP, it's Fox News.

Oh, wait, never mind. You're right.
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[DemocratSinceBirth]

10. Lindsey Graham and Bobby Jindal could be out as GOP limits first debate to top 10 hopefuls

They should have to sit in the corner with dunce caps or refill the debaters glasses with water.

It has to burn a sitting governor and senator to have their place taken by a physician who decided he wants to be POTUS.

[KamaAina]

13. Dunce caps!

[Sheepshank]

11. I'd be interested to know if Fox Viewers will feel like Murdoch is manipulating the GOP field

and will pissed enough to stop watching.

OR

If they are so ensnared and entrapped, theat they will think Fox is narrowing the field for the best interests of the GOp and they blindly go along with it.

[olddots]

12. this is like a comedy show where the top comics don't show up

Well the show must go on unfortunately .

[hrmjustin]

14. I want to see a free for all.