It was a boring debate. If the audience can’t participate, then why have an audience? Newt is right.
I’d rather hear what they have to say rather than feel like I’m at a Jets game, honestly.
“If the audience can’t participate, then why have an audience? Newt is right.”
No, he is wrong. Here is why: What if a bunch of Obama supporters showed up chanting their dear leaders latest slogan, or raucously supported a different candidate? The same “free speech” rules apply.
The debate was a private forum, and NBC had the right to ask the audience to be respectful of that. I was a little surprised how compliant they were as an audience, but still they’ve got the right to do so.
I think Newt is wrong. The debate last Week sounded more like WWE Raw than it did a presidential debate.
Mobs make for great entertainment. But I am not sure I want my president running the country to satisfy the mob.
And remember, when the food stamps and unemployment checks stop coming, mobs is what you will get. And those mobs won’t be as much fun to listen to.