Posted on 11/02/2015 6:42:31 AM PST by conservativejoy
Ben Carsons campaign is suggesting that future Republican presidential debates only be broadcast over the Internet, according to a report in The Wall Street Journal.
The suggestion that the future debates not be televised is one of several calls for reforms from one of the frontrunners for the GOP nomination after a debate last week on CNBC that was widely criticized by the candidates.
'We also think there are too many debates,; Carson spokesman Doug Watts told the Wall St. Journal on Saturday. 'They are all bunched up and they really do take a lot of time away from the campaign and they take a lot of financial resources for us to be able to work on them.' Carson is leading polls in Iowa, which hosts the first contest in the GOP primary in February. He also has surpassed Donald Trump in some national polls, giving him leverage in the loud debate over changing the debate process.
Carsons campaign manager, Barry Bennett, is holding a meeting with GOP campaign representatives on Sunday night to discuss changes to the remaining debates.
The retired neurosurgeons campaign says future debates could be carried on Facebook and YouTube, unnamed sources familiar with the situation told the Journal. They believe doing so will strip television networks of their power to control the formats of the debates.
The campaign also says the forums should prioritize lengthy statements from candidates rather than frequent moderator intervention.
'Hes throwing out suggestions,' Watts said of Carson. 'I dont think hes saying, ‘This is what we want.’ Hes giving some suggestions and some context. Hes saying, ‘This is what we have on our minds.’
There are eight debates left in the primary election cycle. The next one, hosted by Fox Business Network, will be Nov. 10 in Milwaukee.
The Republican National Committee pulled out of a scheduled debate early next year with NBC, CNBCs parent network, in response to the complaints about last weeks debate.
The candidates can impose conditions for someone that wants to host the debate.
They have NO right to demand someone host a debate.
Can't hurt.
Yes, it can. They would look like idiots, and voters would rightfully question the Republicans' alleged commitment to limited government.
Your "demands" are something I'd expect from Bernie Sanders.
There are a number of companies that can livestream a broadcast (even to millions of viewers), and host the video after the fact.
But, if YouTube is so bad, then why are they already hosting these?
9/16/2015 CNN Republican Primary Debate for 2016 (FULL)
Second 2016 GOP Presidential Debate (FULL) by CNN - 09-16-2015
Third Republican Presidential Debate 2016 by CNBC - 10-28-2015 - FULL
However, it's worth noting that the last one has been blocked by the copyright holder, NBC News. That speaks volumes about who is the real problem.
That statement was VERY uncalled for. Ideas and suggestions are not out of the question for any subject, ask Einstein or Bell who was told nothing would work.
I forgive you though.
But, you got the point, didn't you?
I'm always amazed at "conservatives" that claim they are for limited government, until they find something THEY want to force others to do.
And they are completely oblivious to their own hypocrisy.
Hear! Hear!
I tend to think what you said is what some people want.
Bush will fight hard to retain the TV venue. The Conservatives need to simply refuse to participate and make their own arrangements for Internet debates.
For some reason, he seems to think that favors him. Perhaps he think he can answer in Spanish on Telemundo, and win the Hispanic vote.
But, the truth is that Bush has been completely out-classed every time he has stood at the podium in a debate where he can't control the conversation. He should be wanting to LIMIT the audience that sees his disastrous performance.
The fact that he doesn't realize that is more illuminating than anything else he has said or done.
Internet-only broadcast of the debates - brilliant.
What point? That God all our inventors throughout our history never listened to those Self Righteous no it all's who said "it can't be done"
Must be painful to be so self righteously snarky.
“THAT GOD”....THANK GOD
Yes, but when they make statements rather than respond to questions, they tend to go into their stump speeches. Once in a blue moon you learn something new when they are questioned.
Of course, if the questioners are blooming idiots with an agenda all you learn is what blooming idiots the “journalists” are.
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