Salon - "CNBC did ask substantive questions. That’s why Republicans are mad"

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27. We chewed this bone after the first disgraceful reality-show-type

debates. Sure, it's disgraceful. It's been disgraceful ever since the parties tossed over the League of Women Voters in favor of infomercials for the candidates. And we thought THAT was bad!

The happening now, though, and it IS a happening, is the right wing turning angrily on the media. The question is why? The answer is that REAL questions that were asked among all the fluff. Think about it -- all these Fox viewers who had NO idea experts in many fields had real problems with their candidates wonderful platforms.

Also, all of the GOP debates have been adversarial to the point of overtly disrespectful of the candidates to varying degrees. These guys aspire to leadership of the federal government that right-wing ideology now despises so heavily, so commercial media played that up to please the audience -- but now it's backfired.

This isn't just amusing. It's worth discussing.