Exclusive– GOP Campaigns Agree to Cut RNC Out of Debate Process, Negotiate Directly with Networks

Breitbart ^ | Nov 1, 2015 | Matthew Boyle

[BAW]

The 2016 GOP presidential campaigns agreed on Sunday evening to cut the Republican National Committee (RNC) out of the debate negotiation process and instead deal directly with networks moderating debates, Breitbart News has learned.

Corey Lewandowski, the campaign manager for frontrunner Donald Trump, confirmed to Breitbart News via phone on Sunday that the “biggest consensus” of five separate points the GOP campaigns agreed on was cutting the RNC out of the negotiations with the networks, as the campaigns would each like to negotiate with the networks directly.

In response to the revelation that the RNC will be cut out of the process, RNC chief spokesman Sean Spicer—the party’s point man on handling debates until now—said the RNC stands ready to help the candidates in any way they can.

[okie01]

Yet another change of position of Trump, who before has argued for fewer candidates on stage -

[BigEdLB]

I sent Mark Levin a tweet...to be ready for phone call tomorrow. Moderator jobs have just opened up.

[Enterprise]

"During the meeting, too, according to Costa and Weigel, former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush's campaign manager Danny Diaz pushed unsuccessfully for Telemundo to get reinstated as a moderator - something Trump would boycott."

You have GOT to be KIDDING ME! Is there ANY LIMIT to the Bush campaign's stupidity?

[Lake Living]

It’s great they bypassed the RNC but what “networks” will they negotiate with? Not the lame stream I hope.

[BigEdLB]

I saw this... Drudge is a real rascal.

[867V309]

Want to see a peaceful revolution? This is what one looks like in the good ol’ USofA.

[hoosiermama]

Bush will : on the station and debate himself. He is such a master-debater

[glock rocks]

K’nay, bubba!

[Enterprise]

The RNC is so helpful that they would enter conservative candidates in a regatta with leaky boats and torn sails.

[Marcella]

“If the nomination process has devolved to the candidates and fundraising has devolved to PACs, what role does the RNC have? I guess they still hold the Republican Convention, but what’s to stop the candidates from taking that over, too, and run it over Facebook, per Ben Carson’s suggestion?”

Laws regulate how the election process works, including how candidates sign up to run for election, how elections are held and how the national convention elects the final candidate. The candidates cannot take over elections or conventions.

Debates are NOT regulated by law; they are put on by the national party making contracts with those who want to put on a debate. This part is being complained about by the candidates.

[BigEdLB]

Just like the rest of the Bush campaign. Cluelessto the world around them.

[Parley Baer]

“The Trump effect.”

Exactly, Trump is going to show them how negotiating is done.

[BigEdLB]

If they are all a part of this, what is or can the RNC do?

[Albion Wilde]

the other candidates are following the leader. That indicates respect and admiration. Trump is truly uniting the motley crew into a dynamic team.

We have not seen this kind of leadership since Eisenhower.

[maine-iac7]

The Trump effect

Stretching a dight - good grief

[Cobra64]

"In response to the revelation that the RNC will be cut out of the process, RNC chief spokesman Sean Spicer, the party's point man on handling debates until now said the RNC stands ready to help the candidates in any way they can.:

"Help the candidates?" That's a joke. You guys tried to screw the pooch and Trump trumped your sorry a$$es.

FURNC

[Enterprise]

Clueless like someone with headphones on while listening to music, walking on the railroad tracks.

[BigEdLB]

The Eisenhower thing makes sense

[Red Steel]

The Mannatech question is the one that got to Carson.

[rockinqsranch]

I don’t think it’s insane to say the GOPe is for Hillary, because I firmly believe the RINO establishment is part of the DNC. The Socialist Left took over the Democrat Party, and I can’t see why they would stop there. I really think they have infiltrated the leadership of the GOP, thus the mockery of the platform that was ours, but isn’t anymore.