PA GOP governor candidates want "safe space" for debates

[Deminpenn]

No, this is not from The Onion.

The 4 leading candidates sent a letter demanding debate moderators be friendly registered Rs. Melissa Hart, to her credit, said she's not scared of moderators asking tough questions.

Link: https://www.post-gazette.com/news/politics-state/2022/03/22/pennsylvania-2022-primary-election-governor-race-republican-candidates-debate-barletta-corman-mcswain-white-1/stories/202203220118

This is hilarious because McSwain has been running non-stop ads citing what a tough, fearless Trump-appointed AUSA he was, not to mention a military vet. Dave White's ads tout his business accumen which I thought meant one needed the ability to be tough-minded and competitive. Barletta, of course, is a loud mouth bully like Trump so not surprising he's scared. Corman's ads are all about how he "took on (Gov) Wolf", but reporters apparently scare him.

[Diamond_Dog]

1. Wow, talk about a bunch of scaredy cat snowflakes!

[livetohike]

2. The moderator should just ask them if they like puppies

and end the debate. To say the GOP slate is full of clowns is being kind.

[twodogsbarking]

3. Corman is nothing. Locals love him but he has no brain.

Just straw.

[PA Democrat]

5. And his commercial are the worst.

Is that guy doing the guitar riff in those commercials Corman in disguise? OMG.

[twodogsbarking]

6. Trump, Ivanka and Ted Nugent.

Priceless

[FakeNoose]

4. A virtual debate would work just as well, and probably safer

The candidates don't even have to be in the same city. Each one goes to a broadcast studio in their own town, which I'm sure the local stations would be happy to provide. Do they need a studio audience? Well maybe, but they could each pack the audience with their own fans, and do away with a lot of acrimony and angry heckling from the other side.