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Priebus Hits a Home Run
Townhall.com ^ | August 18, 2013 | Bruce Bialosky

Posted on 08/18/2013 5:11:54 PM PDT by Kaslin

Finally the Republicans have someone in charge that is not afraid of his own shadow. Republicans are always cowering to the mainstream press while they mutter about the corrosiveness of it. If he keeps it up, the Republicans might actually win the U.S. Senate in 2014 and the Presidency in 2016. We are referring, of course, to Reince Priebus, Chair of the Republican National Committee (RNC).

You probably have heard that two television operations announced they were doing projects about Hillary Clinton. NBC has plans to produce and air a four hour mini-series about Hillary Clinton and CNN has plans for a documentary. Diane Lane has been attached to the NBC mini-series to play Ms. Clinton which speaks to the evenhandedness of that program. That is equivalent to a film about my life story with Brad Pitt in the starring role.

In a previous world, we would not even be having this discussion. These projects would never ever have been brought forward because even my dogs know Hillary Clinton is running for president in 2016, and the appearance of a potential conflict of interest would be killed by the news divisions. But that does not happen any longer. When CBS’s Les Moonves, head of TV’s most successful network, stated while attending a Barack Obama fundraiser that “ultimately journalism has changed… partisanship is very much a part of journalism now,” why would anyone believe that NBC and CNN would be even-handed?

They have defended their respective decisions by stating that the entertainment departments were planning these programs. NBC can at least attempt this ploy since they have an entertainment division (their ratings for the past decade notwithstanding). CNN, which last time anyone checked, is solely a news network. Their argument is that CNN Films, a division of CNN Worldwide, is doing the film. One wonders if CNN Sports is next.

Fortunately Mr. Priebus saw through this charade and finally drew a line that should have been drawn years ago. Priebus must have been watching in 1992 when Carole Simpson of ABC News hosted a debate that was so slanted against President George H.W. Bush you would have thought she was on the Clinton payroll. He certainly was watching as Candy Crowley of CNN injected herself in the debate between President Obama and Mitt Romney with an absolutely wrong answer regarding what Obama said September 12, 2012, about Benghazi and terrorism, thus ending Romney’s attempt to unsettle Obama on a critical issue.

Priebus came out and stated the obvious; that if these two operations went forth with their Hillary projects the Republicans would not play ball with them during the 2016 election cycle. That means the Republican primary debates would be held on networks other than NBC, MSNBC or CNN. One has to wonder why Republicans would have debates on these networks in the first place -- as if they would be fair and even-handed. Envision Lawrence O’Donnell asking Marco Rubio why his policies encourage the starvation of young children.

When Priebus appeared on Fox News’ Special Report, he misspoke when being interviewed by Bret Baier by stating the RNC would want to approve the moderators for debates. Baier jumped on that, but Priebus is not far off. Maybe the RNC should not approve moderators, but they certainly should be able to veto moderators who they have every reason to believe would be less than fair in critical moments of debates.

Priebus appears to be on firm ground. Chuck Todd of NBC News came out and said that the proposed mini-series would be a nightmare for the news division. Andrea Mitchell followed up criticizing the project. It is nice to see that the network of Huntley, Brinkley, Chancellor and Brokaw still has a modicum of integrity. Unfortunately voices have been silent at CNN. How NBC can go forward with their political reporters in open revolt will be fascinating to watch.

Kudos to Priebus for coming forth and saying we aren’t going to take it any longer. This follows on the heels of some other common-sense decisions that sources say are coming down the pipeline. These decisions include actual full-blown outreach to minorities, moving the national convention to June and limiting the endless string of primary debates to a set number that will only protect all candidates from the supercilious situation that occurred in 2012. Next thing you know, the RNC will be establlishing integrated candidate development from the grassroots through the national level – actual cooperation for all levels of the Republican Party.

If the mainstream media revamps how they operate to recognize the new reality that was clearly enunciated by CBS President Les Moonves, then Republicans need to confront that new reality and adjust how they operate. Priebus took the first step and it was a Crush Davis grand slam.


TOPICS: Breaking News; Culture/Society; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: blatherreincerepeat; cnn; gopdebate; gope; nbc; randsconcerntrolls; reincepriebus; rino; rinos4amnesty
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To: Kaslin

More like common sense to me.


21 posted on 08/18/2013 5:40:12 PM PDT by jch10 (The greatest threat to America is the Democrats.)
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To: Kaslin

Pit bull Priebus!


22 posted on 08/18/2013 5:40:50 PM PDT by citizen (We get the government we choose. America either voted for Obama or handed it to him by not voting.)
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To: SunkenCiv; Kaslin

That’s a great start. If I were Priebus, I would also insist that Fox News anchors moderate at least one of the presidential debates.


23 posted on 08/18/2013 5:52:41 PM PDT by Berosus (I wish I had as much faith in God as liberals have in government.)
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To: citizen

Priebus’ next ultimatum: Should our candidate suspect that the Democratic candidate is getting help from the moderator (as in Candy Crowley’s life preserver toss to Obama on Benghazi) it will be grounds for immediate termination of the debate by our candidate!!!!!!!!!


24 posted on 08/18/2013 5:53:44 PM PDT by Hillary'sMoralVoid
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To: Kaslin
Color me unimpressed. I mean, really? We're supposed to be all aflutter over Preibus telling a couple of barely-watched-anyway networks they won't have primary coverage? Good grief, even the author himself states, "One has to wonder why Republicans would have debates on these networks in the first place..."

Sorry, GOP. You'll have to try another bright shiny object with which to distract us.

25 posted on 08/18/2013 6:00:46 PM PDT by workerbee (The President of the United States is DOMESTIC ENEMY #1)
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To: Kaslin
Color me unimpressed. I mean, really? We're supposed to be all aflutter over Preibus telling a couple of barely-watched-anyway networks they won't have primary coverage? Good grief, even the author himself states, "One has to wonder why Republicans would have debates on these networks in the first place..."

Sorry, GOP. You'll have to try another bright shiny object with which to distract us.

26 posted on 08/18/2013 6:00:50 PM PDT by workerbee (The President of the United States is DOMESTIC ENEMY #1)
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To: Kaslin

Sorry, but his wrong-headed Pro-Amnesty stance drowns out anything else he is doing.


27 posted on 08/18/2013 6:01:38 PM PDT by SoConPubbie (Mitt and Obama: They're the same poison, just a different potency)
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To: citizen
Pit bull Priebus!

Sorry, but his wrong-headed Pro-Amnesty stance drowns out anything else he is doing.
28 posted on 08/18/2013 6:02:27 PM PDT by SoConPubbie (Mitt and Obama: They're the same poison, just a different potency)
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To: Repeal The 17th

-— More like getting hit by a pitch and taking your base. But at this point, I will settle for what I can get. -—

I’ll believe it when I see it.

Just skip the networks altogether.


29 posted on 08/18/2013 6:06:20 PM PDT by St_Thomas_Aquinas
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To: ZULU

Please the 10 high-points of RNC’s stance on immmigration reform, so that I can agree with your take on immigration reform.


30 posted on 08/18/2013 6:07:13 PM PDT by entropy12 (With no fear of re-election, Obama is becoming more radical left..thanks a lot all you who abstained)
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To: Kaslin

“a sword swallower, through and through...” - game of thrones

Never trust a RINO.

They will betray you every time. Who was in charge of the party that pushed Romney on us?


31 posted on 08/18/2013 6:09:51 PM PDT by Caipirabob (Communists... Socialists... Democrats...Traitors... Who can tell the difference?)
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To: Kaslin

Takes a lot of Rinsing to Rinse out the smell of skunk..
Rinses odor could block the odor Juan McLaim... or the stink of Lintseed Graham..


32 posted on 08/18/2013 6:13:40 PM PDT by hosepipe (This propaganda has been edited to include some fully orbed hyperbole..)
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To: Ann Archy

So ladylike!


33 posted on 08/18/2013 6:17:10 PM PDT by Bigg Red (Let me hear what God the LORD will speak. -Ps85)
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To: Ann Archy
Law-less?


34 posted on 08/18/2013 6:18:41 PM PDT by Paladin2
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To: Kaslin

Rah. A rousing cheer for Priapus. Next thing you know he might even object to election fraud. Maybe. Someday.

So I guess this is the sort of thing that is supposed to encourage party stalwarts? Mighty thin gruel.


35 posted on 08/18/2013 6:22:46 PM PDT by RKBA Democrat (Power disintegrates when people withdraw their obedience and support)
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To: Kaslin
Priebus took the first step and it was a Crush Davis grand slam.

That's Crash Davis. And it's not a grand slam until the Republican Party stands up on its hind legs for a change and actually follows through on the threat.

36 posted on 08/18/2013 6:30:00 PM PDT by Colonel_Flagg (Army dad. And damned proud.)
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To: Repeal The 17th

Speaking of baseball and saving face:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AS1oVbHiOMQ


37 posted on 08/18/2013 6:30:28 PM PDT by Rebelbase (Tagline: (optional, printed after your name on post))
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To: Kaslin

Where’s the barf alert?


38 posted on 08/18/2013 6:36:39 PM PDT by Hostage (Be Breitbart!)
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To: Kaslin

Well, while he’s circling the bases, he still finds the time to send me emails and letters begging for the money he’s not going to get.


39 posted on 08/18/2013 6:47:55 PM PDT by edpc (Wilby 2016)
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To: Mr. K

This jerkoff should have resigned in disgrace the day after the communist was reelected.

Instead, the head of the blue blood country club faction of the Washingtonians is wagging the dog talking about a goddamned HILLARY! tv show while conspiring to legalize 11 million illegal alien criminal invaders to further decrease the American wages and fatten the bottom line of his disgusting fellow RNC minions and their greedy pulled back wives.


40 posted on 08/18/2013 6:58:47 PM PDT by Rome2000 (THE WASHINGTONIANS AND UNIVERSAL SUFFRAGE ARE THE ENEMY -ROTATE THE CAPITAL AMONGST THE STATES)
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