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Tx4obama

(36,974 posts)
Wed Aug 7, 2013, 10:59 PM Aug 2013

The Republican Plan To Bail On The Presidential Debates Has Completely Backfired


The Republican Plan To Bail On The Presidential Debates Has Completely Backfired

RNC Chairman Reince Priebus was trying to use the planned Hillary Clinton programs on CNN and NBC as an excuse to cut down on the number of 2016 debates. Instead, his plan has completely backfired.

Chairman Priebus sent letters to CNN and NBC demanding that they cancel respectively a documentary and a mini-series about Hillary Clinton. Priebus threatened that if these programs were not canceled, there would be no Republican primary debates on CNN and NBC.

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Priebus recently admitted to Fox News that his party can’t handle the scrutiny of the primary process: ...

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This August surprise by the RNC has predictably backfired. When Priebus eventually tries to back out of the 2016 primary debates, he and his candidates will look like cowards. Everything that the RNC didn’t want to have happen is happening.

It is never a good sign when the party chairman is already making excuses for a potential defeat that is still three years away, and the country is noticing.

The party of tough talking Ronald Reagan has become the party of trying to weasel their way out of presidential debates. The plan to bail on the primary debates has backfired, and left Republicans looking weaker than ever.

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Full article, video, tweet screenshot, etc, here: http://www.politicususa.com/2013/08/07/republican-plan-bail-presidential-debates-completely-backfired.html


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The Republican Plan To Bail On The Presidential Debates Has Completely Backfired (Original Post) Tx4obama Aug 2013 OP
Please, please have the Republican debates dem in texas Aug 2013 #1
I hear that Trump and Scott Walker are also thinking of running in 2016 n/t Tx4obama Aug 2013 #2
And don't forget about Mama Grizzly Politicalboi Aug 2013 #3
ah yes, I can see it now - image Bill USA Aug 2013 #7
let em have their dog show on Fox, the republicans only news channel nt msongs Aug 2013 #4
It's like a slow focus on screen, right? bluedeathray Aug 2013 #5
Will the American public remember all this in 2016? Hayduke Bomgarte Aug 2013 #6

dem in texas

(2,674 posts)
1. Please, please have the Republican debates
Thu Aug 8, 2013, 12:02 AM
Aug 2013

Just think, Rand Paul, Rick Perry, Ted Cruz, Rick Santorum all the stage at once. What fun, Can't wait!

 

Politicalboi

(15,189 posts)
3. And don't forget about Mama Grizzly
Thu Aug 8, 2013, 12:12 AM
Aug 2013

Sarah Palin. She won't be sitting this one out especially if Hillary runs.

bluedeathray

(511 posts)
5. It's like a slow focus on screen, right?
Thu Aug 8, 2013, 07:51 AM
Aug 2013

The American public begins to understand as the picture becomes clearer.

Or perhaps the slo-mo that occurs when you witness an accident. What a fucking train wreck the GOP has become.

Next question- Will the American public remember all this in 2016?

Hayduke Bomgarte

(1,965 posts)
6. Will the American public remember all this in 2016?
Thu Aug 8, 2013, 09:26 AM
Aug 2013

History very strongly suggests...NO!

Certainly not in the aftermath of world shaking events such as another Kardashian pregnancy,a "royal wedding" or debut of one more "Swamp People" type television program.

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