[Hoodat]

This from Ben Shapiro

And so the RNC should do something different: they should stop treating the debates as entertainment for the exploitation of media, and they should start treating the debates as informational opportunities for Republican primary voters. The RNC should hold their debates publicly, livestream them, appoint moderators trusted by Republicans, and invite all media to cover them equally. The small monetary cost of holding such debates will be greatly outweighed by the fact that the Republican-hating media won't control the forum.

[berdie]

Good statement and ideas from Shapiro.

I don’t have a problem with the candidates being asked tough questions. They should be. But the disrespect of the moderators and their interjection into the debate really infuriates me. I’m not tuning in to see some media personality. If I wanted to listen to them, I would waste my time and watch them on their respective t.v. stations. (that includes Fox).

Something needs to change.

[anton]

Lost opportunity. The NFL only makes a billion or so each week. Let the networks sell the advertising and have the RNC and the candidates pocket the money for the campaigns.