“For the first time ever, in this cycle, candidates are pushing back against the media. It was very disappointing to me to see Trump abandon the arena, when he could have continued the push back.”
You are missing the big picture here. Trump did more to destroy the Media’s role as kingmaker with the CNN event than has been done in the debates to date. He attacked and destroyed the “rule” that the Media get to run the debates how they want, with the moderators they want.
Instead, he substituted the valid idea that the candidates have the power to select the moderators and forms of the debates.
That was common 30 years ago.
Trump is destroying the media as the arbiter of who is acceptable as a candidate, and their ability to destroy who they do not want to be elected.
For the first time ever, in this cycle, candidates are pushing back against the media. It was very disappointing to me to see Trump abandon the arena, when he could have continued the push back.
You are missing the big picture here. Trump did more to destroy the Medias role as kingmaker with the CNN event than has been done in the debates to date. He attacked and destroyed the rule that the Media get to run the debates how they want, with the moderators they want.
Instead, he substituted the valid idea that the candidates have the power to select the moderators and forms of the debates.
That was common 30 years ago.
Trump is destroying the media as the arbiter of who is acceptable as a candidate, and their ability to destroy who they do not want to be elected.
Trump has all the media he wants anytime he wants it. Cruz had only this debate. He needed Trump there. Trump bailed. Cruz lost.
Period.