RNC rolls out 2016 debate schedule [NINE(!) GOP debates]

Politico ^ | 01/16/2015 | JAMES HOHMANN and ALEX ISENSTADT

[bolobaby]

I bet I won’t care about time the first rolls around.

They will already have eliminated any hope for candidates who actually stand for something by that time.

[Dilbert San Diego]

Will somebody like Stephanoplous(sp?) Ask inane questions such as whether states can ban contraception? I hate it when questions go into issues which have nothing to do with something which a candidate would deal with as president. Or issues which provide fodder for liberals to claim the GOP wants to ban contraceptives or something else used to scare monger people. I hope the whole war on women meme has been completely discredited.

[AU72]

Ask inane questions such as whether states can ban contraception?

Or worse taking questions from the audience or Twitter, like that pony-tailed guy asking who is going to take care of him.

[Covenantor]

Are Rosie O’Donnell and Ed Schultz in the line up?

[SoConPubbie]

too many

I disagree.

Since the GOP-E is in charge, I want as many opportunities for Ted Cruz as possible to get his face in front of the unwashed GOP voter and to shine!

[TomGuy]

Too many debates and too many liberal hosts.

However, the early debates will have double rows of contenders, if they all announce. So far, the number of candidates is possibly in the low 20s.

With that number, they will only get 1 or 2 questions and 10 seconds to respond.

By February, we will still not know much from those still standing. We can expect one or more hosts to pull some trick questions like ‘do you support states outlawing contraception?’

[Uncle Miltie]

Proving idiots run the party.

[molson209]

Obama will announce a Crazy every day to DISTRACT everyone , LOL

[Hattie]

Totally ridiculous. Wasn’t last time enough for these idiots? Will we get Candy again too?

[GIdget2004]

Fox News: August 2015, Ohio

CNN: September 2015, California

CNBC: October 2015, Colorado

Fox Business: November 2015, Wisconsin

CNN: December 2015, Nevada

Fox News: January 2016, Iowa

ABC News: February 2016, New Hampshire

CBS News: February 2016, South Carolina

NBC/Telemundo: February 2016, Florida

PENDING

Fox News: March 2016, Location TBD

CNN: March 2016, Location TBD

Conservative Media Debate: Date and location TBD

http://onpolitics.usatoday.com/2015/01/16/republican-presidential-debate-schedule/

[Bidimus1]

way to many.
Way Way to many on the Clinton News Network.

[tenger]

Here's an idea from someone who gets it:
Debates without moderators

[Terry L Smith]

Too many, costing too much, creating too much backlash for those who would suffer through the timespace meant for their weekly programs, cause too many to ‘dvr/tivo’ the debates much to the chagrin of advertisers, and cause too much boredom.

Seeing Ron Paul, Rick Santorum and Mitt romney more than once was too much!

[azcap]

9 Debates would be perfected if...
1) Rush Limbaugh Moderates
2) Glenn Beck Moderates
3) Mark Levin Moderates
4) Anderson Cooper Moderates (It’s important to see how our guys respond to looney left gotcha questions and tactics before they get the nomination)
5) John Stossel Moderates
6) Newt Gingrich Moderates
7) An Online forum debate hosted by the FreeRepublic
8) Dennis Prager Moderates
9) A Panel of Moderators chosen by Focus on the Family