Haha, wouldn't that be like a union Ben?

Good idea. The liberal moderators don't want a debate, they want a shootout at the OK Coral. The biased media have had 2 shots at this and consistently prove their intention is to attempt to get the candidates to discredit each other. No such hanky panky at the democratic debate. Fortunately the candidates are quite a bit smarter than the media and very efficiently exposed their unprofessional tactics. So why not band together to get tough unbiased questions relevant to the job they are campaigning for. If you are a die hard liberal I apologize for you reading something you cannot comprehend.

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Good idea. The liberal moderators don't want a debate, they want a shootout at the OK Coral. The biased media have had 2 shots at this and consistently prove their intention is to attempt to get the candidates to discredit each other. No such hanky panky at the democratic debate. Fortunately the candidates are quite a bit smarter than the media and very efficiently exposed their unprofessional tactics. So why not band together to get tough unbiased questions relevant to the job they are campaigning for. If you are a die hard liberal I apologize for you reading something you cannot comprehend.

Interesting. Lead moderator.....John Harwood.

Here is a list to his last few columns in the NY Times..

On the Economy, Republicans Have a Data Problem
Tax Plans of G.O.P. Favor the Rich Despite Populist Talk
Timing Gives Sanders a Lift in His Quest
Republicans Vow to Erase Obama’s Record, but Such Promises Are Rarely Kept
Outsiders Stir Politics, but Often Fail to Win or Govern Well
Angry Bent of Party Let Trump Rise
Bernie Sanders: A Revolution With an Eye on the Hungry Children

And a link...

John Harwood - The New York Times

No bias here huh ?

The candidates are not a stupid lot by any means. They obviously knew of the political bent of the panelists.

The candidates and their staffs could have banded together and just refused to meet with those panelists.

Obviously, their ego was too big to miss an opportunity to get in front of a camera.

What about the RNC? Didn't they put the debates together? This wasn't a conspiracy.

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What about the RNC? Didn't they put the debates together? This wasn't a conspiracy.

That's quite naive, Chi. Of course it was a conspiracy. They conspired to make the questions personal. They didn't want the public to know what the policies were of the candidates. They wanted to make the candidates look irrelevant and unappealing. They asked stupid questions, not related to policies at all.

What I would like to see is a list of questions published that had each candidates' position on it. Publish it in a newspaper of on a central website for all to view. Then, the moderators could ask for details on these issues and get the candidates to tell us why their program would be more appealing than the other candidate's. This cr@p about asking personal questions is nothing more than character assassination. If they were truthful about it, then they would have asked Hilary about her felony viloation regarding her classified material on her unsecured and unauthorized server, and ask her why she lied to everyone about Benghazi. They would have asked Sanders where/how he planned to fund his extravagant entitlement program. Not letting him off the hook by saying "the rich will pay for it. " Details. They tried to tell the GOP candidates that their tax plans wouldn't work, but they didn't ask any details of the DNC candidates, other than "do black lives matter?" What a stupid question.

Originally Posted by Guest

That's quite naive, Chi. Of course it was a conspiracy. They conspired to make the questions personal. They didn't want the public to know what the policies were of the candidates. They wanted to make the candidates look irrelevant and unappealing. They asked stupid questions, not related to policies at all.

What I would like to see is a list of questions published that had each candidates' position on it. Publish it in a newspaper of on a central website for all to view. Then, the moderators could ask for details on these issues and get the candidates to tell us why their program would be more appealing than the other candidate's. This cr@p about asking personal questions is nothing more than character assassination. If they were truthful about it, then they would have asked Hilary about her felony viloation regarding her classified material on her unsecured and unauthorized server, and ask her why she lied to everyone about Benghazi. They would have asked Sanders where/how he planned to fund his extravagant entitlement program. Not letting him off the hook by saying "the rich will pay for it. " Details. They tried to tell the GOP candidates that their tax plans wouldn't work, but they didn't ask any details of the DNC candidates, other than "do black lives matter?" What a stupid question.

My point was the RNC's name is all over the debates Reince Priebus should be on the hot seat. All three debates had poor moderating with CNBC being the worse.

I would have applauded any or all who would have made their statement of displeasure at the disrespectful, unprofessional behavior of the moderators, then walked politely off the stage.

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My point was the RNC's name is all over the debates Reince Priebus should be on the hot seat. All three debates had poor moderating with CNBC being the worse.

Naive is thinking that the RNC had any indication or foresight on the theme of the questioning. Do you actually think that the RNC filtered through the questions beforehand?

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Naive is thinking that the RNC had any indication or foresight on the theme of the questioning. Do you actually think that the RNC filtered through the questions beforehand?

The assumption no doubt was since the chair person, Debbie something or other, was with the moderators...the mistaken or naieve conclusion had to be that is what they all do.

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I would have applauded any or all who would have made their statement of displeasure at the disrespectful, unprofessional behavior of the moderators, then walked politely off the stage.

If you can't stand the heat get out of the kitchen!

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If you can't stand the heat get out of the kitchen!

BS!

You are confusing heat with bias stupid arrogant moderator attitude.

One would have to be like them to not see the difference how the democratic moderators behave and type questions asked.

It is not ever a very satisfying discussion when the opposition is so predictable, like the sun coming up in the morning.

Never a variance. Never a new thought. Never able to stay on subject. Very rigid following of the party talking points. Requires little or no interpretation....just read or should I say pull the string in the neck!

These candidates all had their staffs prep them for days with all possible answers and what stock answers to give. Also, the candidates all know if the question is not one they have heard, they just divert it quickly to another talking point.

Personally, I thought the best candidate was Trump with his off the cuff remarks. Bush came out looking real bad, Rubio was good, and the rest were lackluster.

Poor questions and they did not reflect what voters want to know about candidates.

Typical liberal bias that was very apparent. They did nothing to camouflage their plot.

Carson was right to gather support with the candidates. The questions asked were all baited to make the candidates look bad. Just because the moderators have no intention of voting for a conservative, should not cause them to compromise their professionalism. They were VERY unprofessional and if they worked for me, I would have found replacements real fast. Grade school pretenders do a better job in their mock interviews than these posers.

I want to know how their policies would differ. I would like to know their plans for the economy, foreign policy, etc. I am not interested in their thoughts on gay marriage, it's a done deal. I am not interested in what they think about abortion, it's a done deal. I want to know how they plan to change things. I want to know their plans for the future of America. I am not interested in what they think about "black lives matter." Let the socialists run on their stupid social ideas. Let them make claims of female inequity. Let them talk about how they are going to make everyone the same by penalizing the rich, and making everything free for the free loaders. I have no intention of voting for a socialist, so I have no interest in their feel good ideas of "Free" until they become slaves of the gov.

Tell me how you are going to balance the budget. The Dems don't care about even having a budget.
Tell me how you are going to sustain Social Security and Medicare. The Dems want everyone to have it, but they don't have a plan to pay for it.
Tell me how you are going to fix the health care problem. The Dems plan to socialize it.
Tell me how you are going to get rid of the illegal invaders. The Dems want to welcome them with citizenship and benefits.

So, we know how the Dems plan to destroy America. It's time to find out which GOP candidate I want to elect for America's future.

I want to get a feeling as to how one of the GOP candidates will handle leading America back to it's feet as the best in the world. I don't want to be like Europe. Been there and didn't see anything there that I want here.

The liberals have hosed up America with their abortions and gay marriage. Let's see what the GOP has to offer to repair America for our future.

I want Hilary to go to jail for breaking federal laws and putting my country's national security in jeopardy. I want Sanders to return to mother Russia (USSR) where he thinks he will be more comfortable. And I want to help Obama pack his belongings and vacate the White House.

Is that too much to ask?

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Naive is thinking that the RNC had any indication or foresight on the theme of the questioning. Do you actually think that the RNC filtered through the questions beforehand?

The RNC said no more NBC. There's foresight and preemptive filtering, eh? Or is that too naive.