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lpbk2713

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42. The repiggies would have preferred it to have been scripted.

Reply to TomCADem (Original post)

Sun Nov 1, 2015, 04:56 PM

Nov 2015

Like Faux Noise would have done.

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Salon - "CNBC did ask substantive questions. That�s why Republicans are mad" [View all] TomCADem Oct 2015 OP

It's disgusting that US citizens allow the MSM to conduct these "debates". delrem Oct 2015 #1

The MSM is nothing but ZX86 Nov 2015 #8

they are owned by major corporations - why is anyone surprised that they DrDan Nov 2015 #14

True and disgusting. BUT, let's get back to angry GOP viewer reactions. Hortensis Nov 2015 #16

I agree - those were valid questions and it was good to see them squirm at their DrDan Nov 2015 #17

I agree too. But are those childish questions the ones the noisy right is complaining about? Hortensis Nov 2015 #24

Doesn't really matter what the Republicans are whining about. ZX86 Nov 2015 #25

We chewed this bone after the first disgraceful reality-show-type Hortensis Nov 2015 #27

Cruz had rehearsed his tirade after seeing how well it came off from Bernie in the Dem debate. world wide wally Oct 2015 #2

Now that's... weird. delrem Oct 2015 #3

Cruz was correct. ZX86 Nov 2015 #9

Cruz did duck the question though. And the clowns DirkGently Nov 2015 #31

No. The media created the clown show. ZX86 Nov 2015 #37

The responses, not the questions, were clownish. DirkGently Nov 2015 #38

You are proving my point. ZX86 Nov 2015 #40

Really? How did CNBC make Rubio lie or Cruz dissemble? DirkGently Nov 2015 #41

Doesn't matter how. ZX86 Nov 2015 #45

Bizarro World colsohlibgal Oct 2015 #4

+1 gvstn Nov 2015 #6

The liberal bias charge is complete nonsense. ZX86 Nov 2015 #10

Anyone who thinks CNBC is even moderate doesn't watch it, plain and simple. HughBeaumont Nov 2015 #19

AMEN! I used to watch it muted, because they are SOOOO Pathwalker Nov 2015 #46

Salon - bs 840high Oct 2015 #5

This message was self-deleted by its author RandiFan1290 Nov 2015 #12

Stop making excuses for Main Stream Media - They are Horrible ZX86 Nov 2015 #7

...^ that 840high Nov 2015 #29

Dr. Carson's snake oil experiments are not relevant? DirkGently Nov 2015 #33

Dr. Carson's discredited MLM marketing scam ZX86 Nov 2015 #39

Carson's sale of fake medicine is irrelevant? DirkGently Nov 2015 #43

Carson is an idiot. He should be called out for his inept business pratices. ZX86 Nov 2015 #47

happens when things get incestuous. pansypoo53219 Nov 2015 #11

Asking about Fantasy Football was idiotic oberliner Nov 2015 #13

It's so bad as to almost be actionable. There's no COLGATE4 Nov 2015 #18

Agreed oberliner Nov 2015 #20

CNBC did ask substantive questions? ZX86 Nov 2015 #15

That CNBC is under attack by cons, but not Fox or CNN, which really were clown shows, reveals Fred Sanders Nov 2015 #26

Exactly! ZX86 Nov 2015 #28

Republicans are whining "bias, " so let's assume it was all biased. Vinca Nov 2015 #21

Not the point. ZX86 Nov 2015 #23

Not really. Just prior to Ted Cruz's grandstanding, he was asked an important Vinca Nov 2015 #32

You're really missing the point. ZX86 Nov 2015 #34

No hand wringing about Hilliary's email/Benghazi questions? ZX86 Nov 2015 #36

Even more disgusting that you need a paid cable subscription to see the debates. Even if you do tblue37 Nov 2015 #22

Here's a modest proposal - no audience! hatrack Nov 2015 #30

Bad proposal. ZX86 Nov 2015 #35

The repiggies would have preferred it to have been scripted. lpbk2713 Nov 2015 #42

Those are the easiest questions to answer... kentuck Nov 2015 #44

k UTUSN Nov 2015 #48