B-Large Posted October 29, 2015 Share Posted October 29, 2015 Why would a public official debate be on cable television, excluding the people who don't have cable? Strikes me as odd. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chef Jim Posted October 29, 2015 Share Posted October 29, 2015 Why would a public official debate be on cable television, excluding the people who don't have cable? Strikes me as odd. As someone who doesn't have cable I consider myself lucky. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Observer Posted October 29, 2015 Share Posted October 29, 2015 (edited) CNBC is hardly a network: The most credible person asking questions was Jim Cramer. They would have been better off in his TV studio with the bells and horns. I despise Ted Cruz but he was completely right when he threw the moderators under the bus. From that point on, the questions got better but to that point, the questions and talking-over candidates was horrible. Winners were Rubio by a mile and Cruz. These two will be fighting over the establishment votes and supports of candidates that start dropping out of the race. I can't imagine either of these two more intellectual candidates cutting into Trump and Carson for a while. Trump did his normal thing. No doubt a hit with the red meat crowd. Carson did his normal thing (looked humble and not particularly insightful). Probably a hit with the people who support him and aren't looking for substance. Christie did well but it's too late for him. Kasich is the GOP's Jim Webb: Angry old guy who makes sense. He's not long for this field. Bush was a disaster. Warm kiss for someone who cuts spending? And why attack Rubio--he had to know the moderators would do it for him. Idiot. His loss will be Rubio/Cruz's gain. Huckabee--sort of forgot he was there. Fiorina is good in this forum but her star is fading. Edited October 29, 2015 by Observer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GG Posted October 29, 2015 Share Posted October 29, 2015 Trump did his normal thing. No doubt a hit with the red meat crowd. When was the last time a candidate was caught flat out lying on live TV, shrugs it off and the electorate just eats it up? Oh, yes, whenever Hillary opens her mouth. People deserve their own fate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B-Man Posted October 29, 2015 Share Posted October 29, 2015 It’s No Longer the Trump Show Read more at: http://www.nationalreview.com/article/426239/cnbc-gop-presidential-debate-donald-trump-shrinks The Third GOP Presidential Debate: Spin vs. Reality Read more at: http://www.nationalreview.com/article/426237/cnbc-republican-presidential-debate-spin-reality Bad Debates With Bad Moderators Can Be Edifying, Too Read more at: http://www.nationalreview.com/corner This was indisputably the worst-moderated debate of this young cycle, and perhaps the worst-moderated debate ever. Brent Bozell called it “an encyclopedic example of liberal media bias on stage.” If the moderators at the next Democratic debate exhibit one-half of the hostility, skepticism and disdain that the CNBC ones did last night, Hillary, Sanders and O’Malley will have on-stage meltdowns. It’s fascinating that Marco Rubio gets a question about his personal finances long after that New York Times story generated scoffing and skepticism, while Hillary Clinton didn’t get a single question about donors to the Clinton Foundation and conveniently-timed State Department policy changes.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
\GoBillsInDallas/ Posted October 29, 2015 Share Posted October 29, 2015 Winners were Rubio by a mile and Cruz. Bush was a disaster. This was indisputably the worst-moderated debate of this young cycle Agree. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chef Jim Posted October 29, 2015 Share Posted October 29, 2015 I didn't watch the debate but from what I heard this morning was that the moderators were trying to get the candidates to satisfy their liberal bias as opposed to getting the candidates to swat the conservative voters who are the ones that are going to be responsible for choosing the Republican candidate. It shows they have no idea of the purpose of these debates and if that is truly the case it's a disgrace. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B-Large Posted October 29, 2015 Share Posted October 29, 2015 As someone who doesn't have cable I consider myself lucky. Touché James, Touché. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drinkTHEkoolaid Posted October 29, 2015 Share Posted October 29, 2015 I didn't watch the debate but from what I heard this morning was that the moderators were trying to get the candidates to satisfy their liberal bias as opposed to getting the candidates to swat the conservative voters who are the ones that are going to be responsible for choosing the Republican candidate. It shows they have no idea of the purpose of these debates and if that is truly the case it's a disgrace. It was completely ridiculous. Extremely biased and hostile moderators endlessly trying to get the candidates to walk into a "gotcha question" trap or generate open hostility towards one another. The most refreshing part was as the debate went along the candidates increasingly started giving it back to the moderators. It was basically in per with letting rush Limbaugh moderate a democrat debate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meazza Posted October 29, 2015 Share Posted October 29, 2015 It was completely ridiculous. Extremely biased and hostile moderators endlessly trying to get the candidates to walk into a "gotcha question" trap or generate open hostility towards one another. The most refreshing part was as the debate went along the candidates increasingly started giving it back to the moderators. It was basically in per with letting rush Limbaugh moderate a democrat debate. I'd pay to see that lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob's House Posted October 29, 2015 Share Posted October 29, 2015 It was completely ridiculous. Extremely biased and hostile moderators endlessly trying to get the candidates to walk into a "gotcha question" trap or generate open hostility towards one another. The most refreshing part was as the debate went along the candidates increasingly started giving it back to the moderators. It was basically in per with letting rush Limbaugh moderate a democrat debate. That's true with the primary difference being that Rush would actually ask substantive questions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
truth on hold Posted October 29, 2015 Share Posted October 29, 2015 I didn't watch, but cnbc being a business network, im surprised of the liberal bias charges. And you cannot hold them accountable for questions asked/not asked by other networks/moderators like CNN. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keepthefaith Posted October 29, 2015 Share Posted October 29, 2015 While the crappy questions watered down the substance of the debate, it gave some of the candidates a great chance to hammer the mods which certainly was well received by the audience and viewers. Even better would be a debate with uber liberal mods and knowing this in advance and having the candidates tee-off on them for a couple of hours. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keukasmallies Posted October 29, 2015 Share Posted October 29, 2015 I didn't watch, but cnbc being a business network, im surprised of the liberal bias charges. And you cannot hold them accountable for questions asked/not asked by other networks/moderators like CNN. However, it's fair to hold them accountable for the laughable questions that the CNBC moderators tossed to the candidates. I'm surprised that one of the debaters didn't ask for time out to write some substantive questions for the mod's to use. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
truth on hold Posted October 30, 2015 Share Posted October 30, 2015 October 29, 2015, 09:11 am Online polls: Trump won third GOP debate http://thehill.com/blogs/ballot-box/presidential-races/258506-polls-trump-won-third-gop-debate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drinkTHEkoolaid Posted October 30, 2015 Share Posted October 30, 2015 October 29, 2015, 09:11 am Online polls: Trump won third GOP debate http://thehill.com/blogs/ballot-box/presidential-races/258506-polls-trump-won-third-gop-debate In my opinion trump stayed where he was. No real movement. I think the big winner was Cruz. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
truth on hold Posted October 30, 2015 Share Posted October 30, 2015 In my opinion trump stayed where he was. No real movement. I think the big winner was Cruz. funny thing is how often the media picks a winner, but then the polls say someone else. just shows how off the media is in understanding the voting public Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Observer Posted October 30, 2015 Share Posted October 30, 2015 "What is your biggest flaw?" FU CNBC. Really. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC Tom Posted October 30, 2015 Share Posted October 30, 2015 "What is your biggest flaw?" "Probably my complete intolerance of stupid-ass questions from (*^*&%^$^#moderators." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keepthefaith Posted October 30, 2015 Share Posted October 30, 2015 I wanted to see Rubio chuck a water bottle at the mods. Speaking of throwing things, had Jim Webb thrown a shoe at Hillary in their debate, he'd still be in this thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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