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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 cant 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 didnt 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
dem in texas
(2,674 posts)1. Please, please have the Republican debates
Just think, Rand Paul, Rick Perry, Ted Cruz, Rick Santorum all the stage at once. What fun, Can't wait!
Tx4obama
(36,974 posts)2. I hear that Trump and Scott Walker are also thinking of running in 2016 n/t
Politicalboi
(15,189 posts)3. And don't forget about Mama Grizzly
Sarah Palin. She won't be sitting this one out especially if Hillary runs.
Bill USA
(6,436 posts)7. ah yes, I can see it now - image
msongs
(67,405 posts)4. let em have their dog show on Fox, the republicans only news channel nt
bluedeathray
(511 posts)5. It's like a slow focus on screen, right?
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?
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.