John McCain solves the Republican image problem

[cthulu2016]

On Meet the Press this morning John McCain was talking about how to maximize the chance of the Republican nominee prevailing.

His suggestion?

"The first thing is we have to get rid of these debates."

He explained that the debates in the Republican primaries are making the candidates look bad.

Not the Onion, folks.

[pinboy3niner]

1. He's right. Letting the public actually see their candidates isn't helping them.

[ChairmanAgnostic]

2. Don't! Stop! DON'T! STOP!

DON'T STOP THE DEBATES!

[think]

7. +1 I've enjoyed the self destruction of the GOP as well

[ChairmanAgnostic]

13. Such great free entertainment.

Even my partner, who has no interest in politics in the least, and never watches any political news show, has been awed (and shocked) by these debates. She actually made pop corn for the 19th, saying, "Turn it on. I want to see the idiots babble."

[Hestia]

8. Who's candidates? They certainly aren't mine. The debates are quite entertaining and informative

Romney & Gingrich has done wonders helping the Democrats with messaging in the GE. Don't Stop Debating!

If they are your candidates, maybe you have stumbled on the wrong board.

[pinboy3niner]

11. Perhaps you should read the post again

How on earth does my reference to "their candidates" warrant an accusation that I'm "on the wrong board"?

[cthulu2016]

15. Because you belong on the reading comprehension board

This is the "attack strangers for nothing" board. Hadn't you noticed?

[BumRushDaShow]

3. Wasn't he the one

who insisted that then-candidate Obama debate him in at least 10 town halls?

Why yes.

[Life Long Dem]

4. Eliminate the debates and...

just give out the names of the candidates on election day. This way the candidates won't look bad.

[cthulu2016]

5. Yeah, but "Newt Gingrich" is a prejudicial name

So Gingrich should appear on the ballot as Max Power.

[Hestia]

10. Is everyone aware that these are not Democratic candidates but the other side? We need to watch

everyone who running and give a long hard look at what they say and do. This isn't the 19th century where one could win with the best press in the newspapers and right payoffs. This is the 21 century and we need concrete reasons pro or con in regards to any candidate who who running as the Leader of the Free World, emphasis on Free. We've given candidates way too many passes as it is. Though I am sick to freakin' death over the Republican anointing that has gone on for the last two 2 in he MSM, Republicans have shot themselves in the foot. People are starting to see that Obama is the better choice, conservative as that may be. Reason Has To Prevail Again and hiding their mental acumen is actually playing into the other sides hand. No more.

[think]

6. Other than the fallacy of the candidates opening their mouths

Why would free air time to promote Republican values and issues not be a good thing for his party?

The irony is delightful...

[EFerrari]

9. And he's right!

lol

[lpbk2713]

12. All those debates were another 'brilliant' GOP idea, but it's too late McLame ... LMAO

They've already given us more ammo than we could possibly use.

[Marnie]

14. Which is why most Americans actually want them to keep talking.