I'd like to talk to the manager.
Posted on 09/11/2022 5:30:15 PM PDT by SoConPubbie
TUCSON, Ariz. (KOLD News 13) -The Arizona Clean Elections Commission sided with Republican gubernatorial candidate Kari Lake and against Democratic candidate Katie Hobbs in their battle over a televised debate slated for Oct. 12.
By a 3 to 1 vote, the commission rejected Hobbs’ request to hold a forum rather than a side by side debate. In the forum, the candidates would get a half hour each
The commission has been in charge of holding political debates in Arizona since if was created by voters in 1998.
Hobbs rejected the idea of a side by side debate following a June 30 Republican debate for Governor which turned into a circus and led to late night talk show hosts using Arizona as the butt of jokes. In the debate, according to the Hobbs campaign, Lake cited the 2020 election results more than a dozen times saying she would not have certified the election and it was stolen.
The commission rejected Hobbs’ argument citing 20 years of precedent for holding side by side debates.
“Yes, we want to have a debate,” said Commission Chair Damien Meyer. “And we want both candidates on stage.”
To debate or not to debate has become the focal point of the election so far, eclipsing issues like water, education and abortion.
Both candidates appeared at a forum in Phoenix last night but did not stand together on stage. During the forum hosted by the Phoenix chamber, the candidates fielded questions from a business friendly audience.
Following the event, Lake said she would not appear at another forum but would only do debates.
During the public meeting, the commission allowed members of the public comment but it was never made clear if any of the speakers worked for either campaign.
Hobbs campaign argued for the forum proposal but was rejected by the commission.
“Secretary Hobbs campaign knows that’s not something the commission is interested in doing and then we can close the book on that idea,” Meyer said.
In the end, the commission did allow the campaigns a week to get together to work out details for a debate but made in explicit it had to be on stage, side by side.
The good Mrs Lake has put the squeeze on coward Hobbs
Fetterman doesn’t want to debate in PA.
Democrats expect to win by acclamation. They can’t be bothered to work for it.
Hobbs is gonna get crushed.
Wonder who is going to feed Hobbs the questions ahead of time
Hobbs is on the run.
Lake is very good on her feet. Very smart and very quick and concise in her vocal dissertations. She can and will win any debate against any democrat and they know it.
The rat may just come up with an excuse not to show up.
The lib just wants to spout nonsense for 30 min, drag Trump into it, and not address any meaningful issues without having to answer any real questions.
Not only that, but side by side on a stage, Hobbs would look like a frumpy scarecrow next to Kari. Looks shouldn't count, but they do.
I watched a Lake campaign speech a few days ago. The woman was ON FIRE and speaking plain common-sense talk. It very easy to understand. There was absolutely no misunderstanding or misinterpreting her positions on the issues. She is very impressive.
The media twists it to make Lake the bad guy.
speaking plain common-sense talk.
That’s all anyone wants. And the reason, IMHO, why Pres Trump resonates with millions. Yes he can walk into a room and use all the $20 words. But he could sit down next to you and me at the local diner and talk about the weather.
“Wonder who is going to feed Hobbs the questions ahead of time.”
Lake will. She said Hobbs could write them herself.
Ha ha ha ha ….. and Lake will still mop the floor with her.
Hobbs and her ilk, as we all know, are used to softballs and being treated with kid gloves.
Lake has been in the game for a long time. She knows what’s up.
That is a debate I just might watch.
Hobbs is lowering expectations in this process, so as long as she survives she will claim she won.
If Lake governs like DeSantis… get ready for her at the top of the ticket around 2032
Seems a conflict of interest.
Kari Lake will run circles around that idiot.
No one ever won a war playing only defense.
Kari Lake has shown the GOP-e how to play offense.
With great candidates and a little luck, we can change AZ politics for the next 30 years.
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