See (10 of) you in Cleveland: details emerge for first 2016 primary debate on Aug. 6

[TexasTowelie]

Source: Dallas Morning News

WASHINGTON – It’s official. The first Republican presidential debate will be held Aug. 6 in Cleveland. Only 10 contenders get to participate. And Fox News and Facebook will play host.

The debate will take place at Quicken Loans Arena, the site of the 2016 GOP convention, from 8 to 10 pm CT. Three Fox anchors will serve as moderators: Bret Baier, Megyn Kelly and Chris Wallace.

Fox announced that it will invite contenders who placed in the top 10 in an average of five national polls in the days leading up to the debate.

The emphasis on national polls, rather than polling in Iowa or New Hampshire or another early voting state, could be a boon to both the more centrist, establishment figures in the race and to some of the more ideologically extreme contenders.

Read more: http://trailblazersblog.dallasnews.com/2015/05/see-10-of-you-in-cleveland-details-emerge-for-first-2016-primary-debate-on-aug-6.html/

[Frustratedlady]

1. Popcorn in the cupboard!!! eom

[tanyev]

2. Shouldn't they let the free market decide and give those slots to the 10 highest bidders?

[freshwest]

21. Good one! Or better yet, to whom will the Koch brothers give the red rose? n/t

[tanyev]

23. LOL.

[world wide wally]

3. Why do you need 10 of them saying the exact same thing?

"I hate Obama more than my opponents hate Obama"
"I hate gay marriage more than my opponents"
"I will drop more bombs than my opponents"
"I hate taxes more than my opponents"
"I am the biggest asshole in America!"

That's all folks

[Auggie]

5. Makes me imagine a "Ronald Reagan" drinking game ...

after 15 minutes you'd be hammered.

[irisblue]

4. gonna be interesting to see if the Ohio Gov is invited

[rocktivity]

6. Time to spin that oldie but goodie

rocktivity

[jtuck004]

7. There really is a "Quicken Loans Arena"? We ought to replace the Statue of Liberty with that. n/t

[kairos12]

8. Arcade game: Whack a Wing Nut

[irisblue]

12. LOL!

[PADemD]

9. Buzzword Bingo, Anyone?

http://buzzwordbingo.org/

[cosmicone]

10. I've been putting off buying a popcorn machine

Now I have to get it before August !!

[sadoldgirl]

11. There are almost 20 possible candidates

If they go by polls,there will be some questions:

Who is polling? When and which polls?

Will they start more and more ads because of this?

Where is the cut off line, if 3 o4 of them show
the same poll numbers? etc.

This may cause trouble for their party.

[irisblue]

13. it is to be hoped, lots of trouble for them.

Good

[Stryder]

14. It's at the "Q" huh.

I work in Cleveland and can't wait to see what traffic looks like once
the circus.. I mean convention comes to town. I flee south some 30 miles
each evening so hopefully I can avoid the charade... I mean parade.
I'm tempted to go to some protests,
but the thought of "Designated protest zones" really frosts my shorts.
Fun fact: Quicken Loans Arena, AKA, the Q was originally called
the Gund Arena. Say that 3 times fast for a sophomoric chuckle.
Marketing didn't see, or hear, that one coming?

[marble falls]

15. This'll be more like a demolition derby than the last Republican primary debates. Can't wait....

too bad we won't have Kieth Olbermann. Or Top Ten Conservative Idiots.

[Lagom]

16. multiple debates on same stage, plus a twist lowering main one to 8

The main debate will include the 10 with the top poll numbers. A secondary debate will include others who drew at least 1 percentage point but couldn’t crack the top 10. And — a wrinkle — if no more than 14 people fall into either category, CNN reserves the right to hold the main debate to 8 people.

[Renew Deal]

17. 10 should caputre everyone that matters.

How many candidates are there now?

[Sunlei]

18. republican fox and 'censor & delete' comments facebook @Quicken Loanshark Arena, how appropriate

[Fearless]

19. So very democratic of them

Although unfortunately this season, that can be said of the democratic debates as well.

[Nihil]

20. Er ... what?

> could be a boon to both the more centrist, establishment figures in the race
> and to some of the more ideologically extreme contenders.

How can anything be a boon to both sides? (centrists and extremists)

[Elmer S. E. Dump]

22. Remember to watch Colbert the night after!!