Discussion: Rules Of Next Republican Presidential Debate Unveiled

“Rules Of Next Republican Presidential Debate Unveiled.”

According to an internal Fox Business Network memo obtained by the Times, “The returning champion will select a clue, which will be read aloud by the host, after which any candidate may ring in, using a hand-held buzzer. The first candidate to ring in successfully will be prompted to provide a response, which must be phrased in the form of a question.”

Neil Cavuto: “And the categories are Potent Potables, Sharp Things, Movies That Start with the Word ‘Jaws’, A Petit Déjeuner, Animal Sounds, Condiments, and finally Your Ass or a Hole in the Ground. You’re in the lead, Mr. Trump, so we’ll start with you…”

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An apt comparison… I was watching that competition live.

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Rule One: All questions must be answerable with either “Ronald Reagan” or “Cut Taxes”.

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I have seen these rules before, but beware the only questions allowed to be asked could be filled with pitfalls for the 4-5 candidates teetering on the Bridge of political Death…

Sent from my iPad

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You forgot to include “Confront Putin.”

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The allotted three minutes is more than enough time to get their soundbites out.

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The fourth Republican presidential debate will allow candidates more time to answer questions…

This is incorrect.

More time to not answer questions.

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Also too:

“Repeal ______________ on Day One.”

“Obama’s tyrannical reign”.

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Right before Veteran’s Day! How fitting! So tears can swell in their eyes when they mention the sacrifice of our men and women serving overseas, while we help suppress votes here at home. I can’t wait!

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It doesn’t matter how fucked up the next R debate is (and it will be totally fucked up) – NPR’s Mara Liasson will knowingly explain to you that the debate accomplished exactly what it was supposed to, and that the performances of so-and-so and so-and-so were very strong indeed.

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The whining continues unabated.

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More people need to know this. We don’t have debates anymore. We have carefully crafted campaign appearances by both or all candidates.

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You might be overstating a bit with “carefuly crafted.”

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http://www.clickypix.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/downton-abbey1007-640x361.jpg

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Better buy the Fox Staff a set of bibs because their faces are gonna get covered in it

I don’t think there always being debates is a given.

I just noticed in the photo above, JEB looks like he is a little boy searching for his parents in the audience, and if he spots them he’s going to run to them for protection.

The more it becomes a snoozefest the less people will watch…especially if there is no substance offered, just canned platitudes. Yawn.

Worse (for them) it will leave them unprepared to take on the Democratic nominee in a “harder” debate.

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Don’t you mean the “whining” continues?

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“Confront Putin - even though we were, apparently, cowed by Don Lemon.”

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