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CNN Hopes to Capture Candidates’ Combative Spirit in G.O.P. Debate
The New York Times ^ | September 16, 2015 | Ashley Parker

Posted on 09/16/2015 1:39:29 PM PDT by Biggirl

SIMI VALLEY, Calif. — The leading Republican presidential hopefuls have spent the weeks since their first debate provoking one another, with distant taunts and tweeted insults.

(Excerpt) Read more at nytimes.com ...


TOPICS: News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: California; US: New York
KEYWORDS: 2016election; ashleyparker; california; carlyfiorina; cnn; debates; demagogicparty; election2016; gop; memebuilding; newyork; newyorkcity; newyorkslimes; newyorktimes; partisanmediashill; partisanmediashills; trump

1 posted on 09/16/2015 1:39:29 PM PDT by Biggirl
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To: Biggirl

The ads for this on the radio have included ring bells from a boxing match, and other hints that it will be a ‘fight’. Whatever.


2 posted on 09/16/2015 1:41:16 PM PDT by lacrew
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To: Biggirl

Trump shoud ask: Where’s the CNN check to the vets?


3 posted on 09/16/2015 1:43:27 PM PDT by Paladin2 (Ive given up on aphostrophys and spell chek on my current devices...one uses Brit spel now.)
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To: Biggirl

Efuu CNN. And Rinse Prebuce for choosing CNN.


4 posted on 09/16/2015 1:43:27 PM PDT by TornadoAlley3 (Obama is everything Oklahoma is not.)
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To: Biggirl

People will miss the point here...

The CNN worry is topping Faux News’ “show”.

Any details on policy or candidates’ merits are immaterial.


5 posted on 09/16/2015 1:44:36 PM PDT by sayfer bullets (“I didn’t leave the [---] party, the [---] party left me.” - Ronald Reagan)
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To: Biggirl

Yeah, they want the spectacle of Roman gladiators—the heck with letting us hear policy or anything useful.


6 posted on 09/16/2015 1:46:29 PM PDT by Irenic (The pencil sharpener and Elmer's glue is put away-- we've lost the red wheelbarrow)
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To: Biggirl

I will not blame Trump if this turns out to be his last debate . Because of the mainstream media , they are little more than dog & pony shows , pundit fodder . He doesn’t need the BS . F um , let the people decide for themselves . Haven’t we had enough of media manipulation yet?


7 posted on 09/16/2015 1:47:16 PM PDT by LeoWindhorse
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Right. Not elucidate policies or expound upon governing principles. But provoke Jerry Springer Show sturm und drang. Because jr. high school girl clique interpersonal conflict is what we need to select the head of the biggest, most complex human organization on Earth. Way to spend your time, CNN. That’s some serious journalism.


8 posted on 09/16/2015 1:47:25 PM PDT by Paine in the Neck (Socialism consumes EVERYTHING)
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To: Biggirl

Who’s running this dog and pony show, Michael Vick?


9 posted on 09/16/2015 1:49:54 PM PDT by tacticalogic ("Oh bother!" said Pooh, as he chambered his last round.)
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To: Biggirl

With a field this big and almost all sniping directed at Trump, it will take only one memorable and quotable rebuttal by Trump to sink the aspirations of most of these ambitious politicians.


10 posted on 09/16/2015 1:50:03 PM PDT by allendale
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CNN is only interested in baiting the Republican party into self immolation.

Note that the Rats aren’t subjected to the same demands. They get to sit back and watch the show.


11 posted on 09/16/2015 1:50:37 PM PDT by Regulator
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OK


12 posted on 09/16/2015 1:51:42 PM PDT by The_Media_never_lie (RINO)
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So that’s what they are calling it. Clever.


13 posted on 09/16/2015 1:52:52 PM PDT by gov_bean_ counter (Beware the Wisconsin Weasel - GOPe Plan B)
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To: Regulator

Exactly. Where are the rat debates?


14 posted on 09/16/2015 2:01:49 PM PDT by The_Media_never_lie (RINO)
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To: The_Media_never_lie

The Mafia party don’t do debates.

Party Central Committee Bosses will select the Queen’s running mate, and that will be it.

Just like back home in the Soviet Union.


15 posted on 09/16/2015 2:05:13 PM PDT by Regulator
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Debate hosts are missing the entire purpose for Presidential Debates.

I tune in to see each candidate answer questions LIVE and without the filter of any media talking head or any media columnist writing about his or her take on the said candidates and their answers ... after the fact.

I don’t tune in to see rabid media hosts pose “gotcha” questions to any candidate. I view questions like those posed to Trump by Megyn Kelly, as not related to anything important.

AND I don’t tune in to see “pre-staged verbal rousts,” from the likes of low-poller’s such as Rand Paul and Chris Christie.


16 posted on 09/16/2015 2:06:48 PM PDT by onyx (Our 4th Qtr. FReepathon starts 10-1-! PLEASE Donate EARLY ON! Let's try to complete within 1 month)
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