RNC Chairman: less debating, earlier convention in 2016

[rambone]

Republican National Committee Chairman Reince Priebus said in a radio interview today that the party will fast-track the GOP primaries by cutting the number of presidential debates in half and moving the convention up to July 2016.

The party establishment evidently does not like the public to get to know the candidates too well. Less tough questions and more ambiguity will make for stronger candidates, according to the elites.

 

[Destro]

The party establishment.

...is not responsible for articulating the views of each candidate. That duty falls upon each campaign to disseminate the information.

 

[GodFearinGunTotin]

With some of the clowns they're thinking about running, it would probably be a good idea to get them coronated before all the dirty laundry is brought out and examined too closely.

 

[CampingJosh]

I don't have a problem with this. There were too many debates last time, and I skipped at least one completely.

 

[spec4]

Could never understand why the GOP would go along with the debates where the moderator is clearly a hostile liberal. They softball the liberal candidate and pull out the whole bag of tricks on the GOP candidate, trying to trip him/her up. Some even help the liberal when they stumble. (see: Candy Crowley) Gingrich was good at calling them on this and though he has his share of personal baggage, I miss him. The best debate, IMO, would be having a liberal AND conservative moderator.

 

[rambone]

Could never understand why the GOP would go along with the debates where the moderator is clearly a hostile liberal.

Its not an accident. That's who runs the party.

 

[Kirk Freeman]

[h=2]earlier convention in 2016[/h]

Early? The RNC is late, it's in July.

 

[Kirk Freeman]

Republican National Committee Chairman Reince Priebus said in a radio interview today that the party will fast-track the GOP primaries by cutting the number of presidential debates in half and moving the convention up to July 2016.

The party establishment evidently does not like the public to get to know the candidates too well. Less tough questions and more ambiguity will make for stronger candidates, according to the elites.

So, political parties that limit the number of debates and have conventions earlier than August are bad/evil/not to be trusted?

 

[HoughMade]

Debates are theater. If that's how you think we get to know candidates, I guess watching "Apollo 13" we get to know the real Tom Hanks.

 

[Kirk Freeman]

Debates are theater. If that's how you think we get to know candidates, I guess watching "Apollo 13" we get to know the real Tom Hanks.

Hey, you know what I found out? Couple of things:

1. The Libertarian National Convention is in May of 2016.

2. AND, the Libertarians will have ONE debate . . . at the convention.

 

[rambone]

So, political parties that limit the number of debates and have conventions earlier than August are bad/evil/not to be trusted?

Let me try this.

So, you have a problem with thorough vetting of the candidates? Do you hate freedom?

 

[Kirk Freeman]

So, you have a problem with thorough vetting of the candidates? Do you hate freedom?

Why don't the Libertarians have debates then? Why do the Libertarians have their convention in May? What are the Libertarians hiding?

 

[rambone]

Why don't the Libertarians have debates then? Why do the Libertarians have their convention in May? What are the Libertarians hiding?

How should I know and why should I care? I am an elected Republican. The party I participate in is restricting the debate, literally.

 

[Kirk Freeman]

Ok, fair enough.

The proper response is to register your objection, local, state, national. Bring it up whenever you can.

 

[mrjarrell]

Hey, you know what I found out? Couple of things:

1. The Libertarian National Convention is in May of 2016.

2. AND, the Libertarians will have ONE debate . . . at the convention.

Hmmm...I didn't see anything about the LP in the OP. Oh, wait. It's just another lame attempt by Kirk to distract from the issue at hand.

 

[Kirk Freeman]

Hmmm...I didn't see anything about the LP in the OP. Oh, wait. It's just another lame attempt by Kirk to distract from the issue at hand.

Well, Ok, I'll start my own thread about it.

 

[mrjarrell]

Well, Ok, I'll start my own thread about it.

Good luck with that.

 

[Kirk Freeman]

Good luck with that.

Thanks, and it is going great! We have a lot of thoughtful discussion going about why the Libertarian Party is so set on hiding the ball. Heck, you even commented; thanks, Mr. J!

 

[HoughMade]

Hey, you know what I found out? Couple of things:

1. The Libertarian National Convention is in May of 2016.

2. AND, the Libertarians will have ONE debate . . . at the convention.

Is the debate about how they will explain accepting matching funds if they ever qualify for them?

 

[GodFearinGunTotin]

Is the debate about how they will explain accepting matching funds if they ever qualify for them?

Not yet. Nor have we gotten to point where, like the LP candidate for sheriff of Lawrence County, said that he thought it would be necessary to use taxpayer funded drug programs to combat meth problems in the LC.