RNC Chair Ronna McDaniel accuses "corrupt" commission of canceling debate to shield Biden

[groundloop]

Source: CBS News

Washington — Ronna McDaniel, the chair of the Republican National Committee, lambasted the Commission on Presidential Debates for canceling next week's event between President Trump and Joe Biden, claiming the bipartisan commission is "corrupt" and attempting to protect the Democratic presidential nominee.

"It was done unilaterally without talking to the candidates, and they interfered in the election," McDaniel said on "Face the Nation." "It is corrupt. It is what D.C. is. They are in the pocket of Joe Biden, and they prevented the American public from seeing these candidates debate, and it's wrong for the country."

The Commission on Presidential Debates announced Friday it would be canceling the second presidential debate, scheduled for this week in Miami, Florida, after Trump and Biden campaigns wrangled over safety protocols following the president's COVID-19 diagnosis. The commission initially said the face-off would be virtual for health and safety reasons, but the Trump campaign objected to the change in format.

Amid the disagreements over protocols for the second debate, the Trump campaign said the president would hold a rally instead, while Biden is expected to participate in a town hall hosted by ABC News. The third debate, scheduled for October 22 in Nashville, Tennessee, is set to proceed as planned.

Read more: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/ronna-mcdaniel-rnc-commission-on-presidential-debates-face-the-nation/

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Typical GOPer hack, everything is someone else's fault and the entire world is against them.

[C_U_L8R]

1. This republican attack schtick is getting really old and boring

And ineffective. Blah blah blah. Let's move on.

[forgotmylogin]

18. "In the pocket of Biden" so much that they allowed Trump to destroy the country? n/t

[tirebiter]

2. They didn't cancel

Trump did.

[Thekaspervote]

4. ☝️☝️☝️☝️☝️

[magicarpet]

3. This one is a GOPee hack to the 1,000th degree,... and she worships trDump like he was her primary,.

... religion. What a superficial Fascist airheaded sycophant.

[Midnight Writer]

5. Debates were canceled because the GOP candidate kept throwing childish tantrums.

[MiniMe]

6. Hey Ronna

Rump was the one who said he wasn't going to do it remotely because he was worried if he did his usual bullying and interrupting that they would cut him off.

[johnnyrocket]

7. Just call her 'Rona McDaniel.

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

8. Oh come on Ronna. Have some dignity.

Trump's rump can't taste that good.

[truthisfreedom]

9. When 'rona donny's doctor told him no more 'roids,

he bailed.

[mahina]

10. Try not to judge. She has to make her money.

Obvs

[Evolve Dammit]

31. At some point, most of us have moral compass kick in. Cult 45 are beyond salvation, in all senses.

[mahina]

36. I was making

a veiled reference to sex work and now on reflection maybe it wasn’t a good thing to say.

I agree w you completely.

[Evolve Dammit]

42. sorry. missed it. All functions are not exceeding normal parameters!

[mahina]

43. Lol 😂

🤙🏼🤙🏼🙌

[Evolve Dammit]

44. To be completely honest, I'm not sure I'm meeting normal parameters these days!

[mindem]

11. The gopers have reduced themselves to the point

they are nothing but a bunch of panicked orangutans desperately flinging shit at everything to see if it will stick. How pathetic can they get?

[soothsayer]

12. I REFUSE TO DEBATE JOE BIDEN IF IT HAS TO BE DONE SAFELY!

Link to tweet

?s=21


Donald J. Drumpf
@RealDonalDrumpf
I REFUSE TO DEBATE JOE BIDEN IF IT HAS TO BE DONE SAFELY!

[bucolic_frolic]

13. Democrats should go home until Jan 21

No hearings, no cooperation with these ReThugs. And I don't use that term often or this is the first time. Just tired of the winning and the whining ... I suspect they don't know the difference

[Ligyron]

33. Absolutely, Joe should just stay out of any debates with Trump.

He's way ahead and any contact risks Trump gaining points.

[Evolve Dammit]

45. Not a bad idea at at all. The GOP has turned their collective back on America. Russian model must

be more attractive.. So much money and power from supporting the dictator. That is what they want. Oligarchy. Of course they would relentlessly deny that, but it is what they want in varying degrees.

[icymist]

14. The equivalent of saying that if tRump can't debate with a loaded gun pointed at Biden

and then yelling "Waaaaaa! You are cheating!" I used to think that Presidential debates were between adults.

[BainsBane]

15. Even contracting COVID

can't make them human.

[flibbitygiblets]

16. Is that right, Rona? Or is that the COVID talking?

[muriel_volestrangler]

17. I hope that after this, every time she tries to make herself look relevant in public

people will bring up how colossally stupid was everything she said in this campaign, and how much of a brainless toady she is. She should not appear again on TV - she is a complete waste of space.

[BlueIdaho]

19. Dear Ronna - no one gives a shit what you think. nt.

[George II]

20. They cancelled because trump refused to participate.

[Botany]

21. "the Commission on Presidential Debates"

The commission is headed by Frank Fahrenkopf, a former Republican National Committee chairman,

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Commission_on_Presidential_Debates

[ancianita]

32. I see 4 D's, 5 R's, & 5 others with no known party affiliation, one being Jenkins from Notre Dame.

They look pretty right leaning, far as I can see.

This sounds like a bogus claim used as cover for Trump's cowardice.

[3Hotdogs]

34. She explained that these are not real Republicans.

[ancianita]

39. I read all the quotes. Didn't see that one.

Figure that she's giving cover for what her boss wants. That's how I see it.

This is typical drama, since the RNC's platform IS TRUMP HIMSELF.

[Initech]

22. They didn't cancel the debate.

Trump is just a worthless POS who won't play by the rules, so he bailed on them. Big difference.

[Cha]

23. Romney's niece is a Damn Liar.. she got busted on

Twitter for LYING.

https://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1002&pid=14268394

[keithbvadu2]

24. Hard to debate when Donald refuses to show up.

Hard to debate when Donald refuses to show up.

[Turbineguy]

25. Au contraire ma cher

Your idiot cult leader has been saved from making a fool of himself again.

[turbinetree]

27. Yepper spot on................

[turbinetree]

26. Every time I hear a right wing fascists' complain I think of this song......

[thenelm1]

38. OMG - LMAO, I hadn't seen one of these for something like 35-40 years.

Those bits always cracked me up as a kid (and don't even remember the show exactly). But so apt in this circumstance. Stating the obvious, and to your point, it does never cease to amaze me that if the pubbies don't get to set the "rules" to any - thing, they go into hysterics about how unfair, corrupt or "liberally biased" is any scenario where they aren't allowed an advantage from the get go. And yet, they always try to frame the opposition as "whiners" - and get away with it!!

[turbinetree]

41. Hee Haw

[torius]

28. No one wanted to work at them

the camera people, etc., an article said. They don’t want to get Trumpvirus (covidfefe).

[FakeNoose]

29. How bizarre ...

[George II]

30. The guy in charge of the Commission (even though there are co-chairs) is an ex RNC chair!

[relayerbob]

35. Yawn

Trump should abide by rules. If he can't, then it's his problem.

[keithbvadu2]

37. Will she still be ashamed of her family name when she does not have that job anymore?

Will she still be ashamed of her family name when she does not have that job anymore?