[don-o]

I'd say his rights of a fair debate. The way they are formatted now, they aren't debates. They need to find another word. A true "debate" is fair. Participants have equal time and opportunity to discuss the issue at hand. The facilitator doesn't attack either one.

Well. I am not sure that is a "right." And I agree that it's a sorry format - more to titillate than to inform. (I keep harping on a vital book)

Amusing Ourselves to Death: Public Discourse in the Age of Show Business (1985)

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.

[marktwain]

“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.

[pilgrim]

Welcome to the new and improved
REALITY TELEVISION 2016 ELECTION CAMPAIGN!!!

Just wait to see what we have in store for you.

Stay the course! Keep the faith! ETC, ETC!! LOL!!

Take care.........pilgrim