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[EarlG]

The GOP’s anti-modern rage: What Republican anger at the CNBC moderators tells us about the party

Republican Candidates Request Incredibly Specific List of Debate Demands

Obama Mocks Thin Skinned Republicans For Throwing A Tantrum Over CNBC Debate

Megyn Kelly Ridicules GOP Debate Letter: Want A Foot Massage Too?

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[SunSeeker]

1. What a bunch of cowardly, entitled assholes. nt

[Jim Lane]

2. I agree with a few of them

In particular, asking "yes/no questions without time to provide a substantive answer" usually lowers the level of the exchange.

[central scrutinizer]

6. "have you stopped selling kittens to research labs?" Answer yes or no

nfm

[Matariki]

3. I actaully think those demands are reasonable.

Confrontational "yes" or "no" questions without allowing a person to qualify their answer is just drama and doesn't help voters understand candidates positions. Not allowing the candidates to directly question each other cuts down on the media circus of it all. And making candidates raise their hands infantilizes them. And as to the temperature - that's just smart politics. NOBODY wants to be appear on television sweating profusely under hot lights. I don't blame anyone on that request.

I was expecting really outrageous demands and these seem reasonable.

I do think the media tries to turn it all into a circus for the sake of their ratings. For instance, it seemed like a good portion of the Democratic debate was geared toward trying to start a food fight between Clinton and Sanders. That helps voters not at all.

What I'd really like to see is classic style debates where the candidates debate the issues, put forth their policies and solutions on those issues, and debate the merits of their stances and their solutions.

http://facstaff.bloomu.edu/jtomlins/debate_formats.htm

[underpants]

4. As far as candidate-to-candidate questions Why can't they just not do it?

The moderator has to stop adults from doing this?

[A Simple Game]

5. Candidate-to-candidate would allow candidates to use more than their fair amount of time.

The only time candidate-to-candidate dialog should be allowed is during a two party debate. Then there is still a possibility for abuse. Moderators need to be fair and in charge at all times.

[klook]

7. I think they should be compelled to wrestle each other in a giant vat of money

floating in unspeakable filth, as in The Magic Christian:

[grahamhgreen]

8. ???? We are told daily that it's pointless for the Dems to fight the Republicans cuz they control

Congress.

Same thing folks, let's stand up for our beliefs.

Like this war against the ex-Iraqi military (aka ISIL), it's pointless and really is about taking out Assad as detailed in GWB's "axis of evil" speech.

[Bossy Monkey]

9. No props? I guess this ends Carrottop's campaign!

Also, GOP writing notes with their behinds might explain a lot.

Note to EarlG: you might want to edit the final item; "Keep the temperature in the hall below 67 degrees" seems to cover it.

[SeattleVet]

10. I noticed that, for all of their demands, they did not...

prohibit the station from providing a laugh track. This can be a useful omission!

[trof]

11. And NO brown M&Ms in the Green Room!

That's a deal breaker.
In fact, only RED M&Ms!

[MasonDreams]

12. 67 degrees? If you can't take the heat, get out of the kitchen!!!

Our Troops are fighting in very Hot climates!!
Hellish to be precise!!

[DinahMoeHum]

13. Remember, folks, it was a DEMOCRAT who once said that. . .

[MasonDreams]

16. Thanks, I didn't know. I made good use of that statement while cooking for a living.

Time to separate the boys from the men.
Oops, don't know who said that either.

[DesertRat]

14. Crybabies! k&r

[EEO]

15. Such whiners...

GOP Presidential Candidates Demand Debate Ponies
http://www.theniladmirari.com/2015/11/gop-presidential-candidates-demand-debate-ponies.html

WASHINGTON (The Nil Admirari) - Today, staffers representing most of the Republican presidential candidates met to discuss the demands they will make of all future debates, but the meeting quickly focused on ponies. Staffers agreed every candidate should have a debate animal to sit on, and a majority of the presidential campaigns voted for debate ponies.

[Liberty Belle]

17. If the media had any gumption they should....

Tell the whining Republicans their debates are all canceled, no more network coverage since they won't follow the networks' rules.

And fill that time with extra Democratic debates instead.

That would get them to crawl back and tuck tails between legs.

[The Last Dem.]

18. Cry baby

Sucks!