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kpete

(71,984 posts) Fri Oct 30, 2015, 05:07 PM Oct 2015

RNC officials leaned on CNBC to give more questions to Jeb Bush "IN THE MIDDLE OF" third GOP debate

https://twitter.com/blakehounshell/status/660171492345315328

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RNC officials leaned on CNBC to give more questions to Jeb Bush at the third GOP debate

In the middle of the CNBC-hosted GOP debate on Wednesday, RNC chief strategist and spokesman Sean Spicer and chief of staff Katie Walsh approached CNBC officials about the amount of speaking time candidates were getting. Earlier, a source familiar with the situation said Spicer and Walsh had come into the production room with concerns that Bush specifically was not getting enough questions.

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RNC officials leaned on CNBC to give more questions to Jeb Bush "IN THE MIDDLE OF" third GOP debate (Original Post) kpete Oct 2015 OP

What does "leaned on" and "RNC officials" mean? Says who? A bit early to be speculating. Fred Sanders Oct 2015 #1

It was Republican candidates Trump and Carson who wanted a shorter debate, though No Vested Interest Oct 2015 #2

CNBC agreed to give candidates relatively equal speaking times. NobodyHere Oct 2015 #3

Fred Sanders

(23,946 posts)

1. What does "leaned on" and "RNC officials" mean? Says who? A bit early to be speculating.

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Fri Oct 30, 2015, 05:14 PM

Oct 2015

No Vested Interest

(5,166 posts)

2. It was Republican candidates Trump and Carson who wanted a shorter debate, though

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Fri Oct 30, 2015, 05:23 PM

Oct 2015

CNBC says it was scheduled to be 2 hrs. all along.

In earlier Republican debates, it was the lower-polling candidates who complained that they didn't get enough air time.
With 10 onstage, someone has to get short-changed.

NobodyHere

(2,810 posts)

3. CNBC agreed to give candidates relatively equal speaking times.

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Fri Oct 30, 2015, 05:53 PM

Oct 2015

They did not deliver and Jeb ended up in 9th place as far as speaking time.

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