[UnwashedPeasant]

This move is to protect a Romney-type candidate who is anointed by the Republican Left. Reince Priebus wants to restrict conservatives from participating in the debates.

The conservatives should do their own debates, with moderators like Dennis Prager, Rush Limbaugh and Mark Steyn.

[DIRTYSECRET]

We got plenty of GOOD Governors_executive types. Leave out the others. Some good ‘others’ but a good idea. Plus leave out the book writers-Cain-Carson-Trump.

[sgtyork]

C’mon. We all complained about the never-ending debates moderated by undisguised liberals. Stephie planing the War - On - Women meme etc.

If the lying media is being collared that’s a good thing.

[headstamp 2]

“Some party leaders say they believe that the number of debates pushed Mitt Romney to the right in a way that contributed to his loss to President Obama. “

The GOPe meme finally comes out.

[ridesthemiles]

The coming blizzard of demands for Republican donations hasn’t quite hit here.

However, I will send back each & every one with a nasty message.....

Not a dime until you find some CONSERVATIVE candidates & quit attacking the Tea Party.

[tophat9000]

The Gop want to be what its always been accused of being. .the cold party of business interest. .they want to be the stereotype niche interest party.

[pallis]

“Republican left...” I like that. I think I’ll borrow it from you. Thanks!

[Still Thinking]

How much more control do they need? They nominated a mealy-mouth surrender monkeys in 88, 92, 96, 2000, 04, 08, and 12. Sounds like they’re already pretty firmly in control What do they stand to achieve with MORE control?? Nominate extra mealy-mouth POTUS candidates in non-election years??

[Lazamataz]

The Republicans are actually MORE of my enemy than the Democrats.

[Defiant]

This is the kind of thing I have said all along that would require the creation of a third party. They stack the deck in the primaries against conservatives, using liberal states to create a pretend front runner, and allow open primaries and now this kind of thing. If conservatives are not able to have a voice in the Republican party, then conservatives need to make their own party. It will be rough, but the end result is that there will be no Republican party. Half will defect to the democrats and half will join the conservatives. Then it will be game on, marxist vs. freedom parties. And in spite of everything, freedom can still win. But not when the Republicans act in concert with the Democrats in bringing socialism to the country. Better to split before it's too late.

I have said that we need to work hard to get a conservative the nomination in 2016. But if that doesn't work, if they give us Jeb or something similar, it's time to go. Yes, they'll lose. But WE lose no matter what, and the only difference between Dems and Republicans is the date of the day of reckoning. Better to have it sooner.

[Eva]

No, this is aimed at Libertarian candidates, not conservatives.

[Georgia Girl 2]

Its also to take more control of the number of debates and who the moderators are. They need to refuse to debate with these left wing loons like Candy Crowley.

[conservaKate]

Here in WA state, we never have much input on who the nominee will be. BUT I really do not want the R elites to have the power to determine who the nominee ends up being.

I would rather hear and see all the candidates, multiple times and let party voters make their choices. KEY to me is ‘party’ voters.

Re the moderators...I guess I’m in the minority. If you can’t handle Candy Crowley...I don’t want you in charge of the U.S.A. I really do believe that a candidate won’t/can’t get tripped up if they articulate their ideas based on what the candidate really believes...not based on how ‘it will play’ w/ voters.

Pardon my bluntness..but the candidate who moves to the right for primary season...then moves to the middle for the general...can go to hell. I’m not voting for a candidate that doesn’t hold firm beliefs and sticks w/ their beliefs the entire time.

[Rudder]

NYTimes trying to undermine GOP, that’s all this is about.