In his imaginary role as 2012 GOP nominee, Gingrich REJECTS reporter-moderated Obama debates

[Amerigo Vespucci]

Gingrich: I wouldn't accept debate versus Obama moderated by reporters
By NBC's Jamie Novogrod and msnbc.com's Michael O'Brien

http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2012/01/30/10271619-gingrich-i-wouldnt-accept-debate-versus-obama-moderated-by-reporters

"As your nominee, I will not accept debates in the fall in which the reporters are the moderators," Gingrich said at a rally in Pensacola. "We don’t need to have a second Obama person at the debate."

The threat is in keeping with the scorn with which the former House speaker has treated the press throughout the campaign, particularly at debates. Gingrich most notably won a standing ovation by angrily dismissing a question at a South Carolina debate having to do with extramarital allegations made by an ex-wife.

Moreover, Gingrich has made his debating prowess a central selling point of his candidacy, promising fantastical showdowns with Obama in the general election. A frequent applause line for Gingrich, for instance, is his promise to challenge the president to seven, three-hour Lincoln-Douglas style debates.

As a reminder, though, presidential debates are governed by the Commission on Presidential Debates, which have organized the general election debates since 1998. The commission has already set the number of presidential debates in 2012 at three, slated for this October. The moderators in these debates have not been announced, but will almost certainly be members of the media.

[sharp_stick]

1. For all his pronounced and perceived genius

I'm afraid Newt is pretty much nothing more than just a baseline fucking moron.

[annabanana]

2. Fine. Let the League of Women Voters take it back.. and

let them impose Roberts Rules for the debate. No argument here.

[VWolf]

5. Would love to see it!

The pubs can't win a debate without shouting down their opponent.
They've proven this time and time again.

[zbdent]

3. "I will only accept a 'debate' moderated by Rush Limbaugh, with questions only

submitted by the Heritage Foundation, and 'judged' by the TEA Party."

Again, the diva is trying to mold the stage in his favor ...

(heard on the radio ... Gingrich complained when the moderator told the audience to act like adults, not like they were in the front row of a WWE live event ... and then Gingrich complained when the audience was allowed to shout ... just ... they were shouting AGAINST Gingrich ... crybaby ...)

[Wait Wut]

4. Gingrich: I wouldn't accept a debate versus Obama.

Period. Fixed.

Loser would lose and he knows it.

[leftyohiolib]

6. frankly, gingrinch wont be debating potus anyway, frankly

any debate like that ,frankly , anyone quoting that would , frankly, be creating a falsehood, frankly

[southernyankeebelle]

7. Just think if this is how he is going to act what happens if he gets elected president. He isn't

going to support any proposals of democrats or talk to any liberal reports. Only Fox? Funny everyone has noticed how republicans don't want to go on liberal shows. What are they afraid of.

[surfdog]

8. John McCain is right

the debates are killing the Republicans

[TreasonousBastard]

9. Personally, I think a steel cage or ladder match would be much better TV.