I don’t know why the GOP is still dancing for the msm. If I were in charge I’d make sure every debate were moderated by Republican/Conservatives period there would be none of this crap. Republicans gain nothing from this dance. It ends up with solid candidates made to look like fools while liberal favorites are benefited. It is really insane and it needs to change.
This was like cutting off a world title boxing match in the 8th round, and saying: go to the web to see the rest. THEN, not having enough bandwidth?! Totally ridiculous.
I wish they’d take the Cain/Gingrich debate model and simply work it out among themselves. The voters they’re trying to get will tune in, be it online or on cable. Who is watching this thing now, a year out? I am guessing the Republicans who vote in primaries will seek debates out.
I don’t need to hear another word from Bachmann, Paul, Huntsman or Santorum. If the others had their own debates, I’d learn more about those who have a chance at my vote. I’ll just not watch the others. Why can’t these Republicans think on their own and come up with something like this, something new? The days of these kinds of debates with hostile media boobs should be over—they will be soon. Why not take the initiative?
...unusally detailed discussion of policy??
Didn’t they give them one minute and then interrupt them often??
Wasn’t Romney the only one allowed to follow up most of the time?
CBS=Can`t Broadcast S**t
That was truly pathetic. Not two uninterrupted seconds could pass with the live feed seizing up. I was wondering if that was CBS` attempt to turn viewers away from the debate. That was the very first time I`ve ever seen a network cut television viewers off and redirect them to a pitifully subpar internet site, especially 2/3 the way through an event like that.
Bet that would never happen to a democrat debate... but of course things are always different when you`re hosting the boss.
There also weren't any "Coke or Pepsi?" questions.
Beyond that, the time keeping was atrocious with Perry cut off mid-answer because the last 30 min, broadcast online, had "run out of time." Interruptions during 60 second answers were at times out of hand. Follow-ups too often went to Romney.
“A network spokeswoman, Sonya McNair, said its livestream had been overwhelmed by an unexpectedly large audience, and brushed off complaints.”
Maybe we should simply “brush off” CBS.
they could cancel all the remaining “romney shows” and i’d be perfectly happy.
the only thing that surprises me at this point is that they haven’t asked Michael Moore to moderate any of these yet.
*sigh*
The Romney show continues, and apparently is close to being cancelled based on them cutting away in the middle.
In retrospect, I would have preferred fewer questions & a minute for EACH & EVERY candidate to answer that question.
This debate format was somewhat disjointed, IMO.