New Hampshire Republicans ask Fox, RNC to change debate criteria
Source: Politico
A group of prominent New Hampshire Republicans has written an open letter to Fox News and the Republican National Committee, urging them to reconsider the criteria for the Republican primary debates on the network.
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Under the criteria for the first Fox debate on Aug. 6 in Cleveland, candidates must place "in the top 10 of an average of the five most recent national polls, as recognized by Fox News leading up to August 4th at 5 PM/ET," in order to get a spot on stage. More than 10 candidates could be on stage, depending on ties in polling.
But the group of New Hampshire Republicans say that the criteria is unnecessarily narrow for the first debate, and risks leaving out potentially viable candidates based on unreliable national polling.
Any metric used to select the top ten candidates based on public polling this early in the nominating process would make it impossible to ensure fairness. Indeed, the margin between the tenth candidate and those that dont qualify will almost certainly be statistically insignificant, the letter states.
Read more: http://www.politico.com/blogs/media/2015/06/nh-republicans-ask-fox-rnc-to-change-debate-criteria-208568.html?hp=lc1_4
I think have the solution: Jai alai.
Have all the candidates attend, but randomly pick two to start. Let them respond to a question, have the audience vote, and send the "loser" to the back of the line while the next contender comes on stage.
Renew Deal
(81,901 posts)Internet streamed debates with no TV.
2 or more nights
Draw straws and see who you end up against.
daleanime
(17,796 posts)it runs the risk of turning a clown car into an interesting accident.
Arkana
(24,347 posts)Last one standing is the nominee.
Proud Public Servant
(2,097 posts)A series of 1-on-1 debates structured like a March Madness bracket.
Volaris
(10,281 posts)(and to make sure every Clown gets the opportunity to argue with every other clown, because FUN!)
What would be really fun, would be to have the transcript of the whole thing re-written into Tea-Bagese (mis-spellings and all) and then have a cadre of awesome people do an audio recording..
OBAMA!!!
REGAN!!!
BENZAGI!!
GARBLE-GARBLEdroolsonself!!!!
SoapBox
(18,791 posts)Jail.
malthaussen
(17,242 posts)... but we'd have to ensure they wore suits to the debates. I have no desire to see Chris Christie stripped to his undershorts.
-- Mal
blackspade
(10,056 posts)Android3.14
(5,402 posts)"Have all the candidates attend, but randomly pick two to start. Let them respond to a question, have the audience vote, and send the "loser" to the back of the line while the next contender comes on stage."
muntrv
(14,505 posts)dixiegrrrrl
(60,010 posts)dembotoz
(16,866 posts)Seems they do not want rand Paul and Santorim
Fix seems already in
Javaman
(62,540 posts)1) grunts and heaving breathing will be allowed as a viable answer
2) "and stuff" will be allowed as a viable answer
3) "things to do" will be allowed as a viable answer
4) "who cares" will be allowed as a viable answer
5) "just because" will be allowed as a viable answer
6) "because the Jesus" will be allowed as a viable answer
(feel free to add your own)
xocet
(3,875 posts)Javaman
(62,540 posts)you are good.
xocet
(3,875 posts)Elmer S. E. Dump
(5,751 posts)But I do believe it was an oops, not a whoops.
xocet
(3,875 posts)Elmer S. E. Dump
(5,751 posts)erronis
(15,485 posts)But now I've taken Jesus back into my heart.
And I hope to reconcile with my wonderful ex-wife and to talk to my children again. I'm looking for all you wonderful christian people to help me with my legal costs that include the blackmail from my earlier exploits.
Elmer S. E. Dump
(5,751 posts)kairos12
(12,906 posts)brooklynite
(95,070 posts)...each candidate starts 100 miles away with no aides, $20 in cash, 10 campaign bumper stickers and a 5 minute charge on their blackberry. First 10 to make it to the debate site win.
SoapBox
(18,791 posts)Good Luck on that.
xocet
(3,875 posts)but with whatever weapon they would choose. Tell them that the food should last a while and that a boat will be back in two months.
Put some drones overhead to film the results.
It could lead to some interesting internet memes:
"I really would have thought that Perry could have taken Jindal..."
"Rubio did not even see Bush's Chang coming..."
etc.
erronis
(15,485 posts)cosmicone
(11,014 posts)The ones who land on their feet in the net get to debate.
This is how clowns would decide it anyway!
truthisfreedom
(23,169 posts)Total comedy.
Elmer S. E. Dump
(5,751 posts)Vinca
(50,341 posts)Put each and every fool on the stage and let them go at it. Maybe they could spice it up with a pool of Jell-O in the center of the stage where they could all dunk Cruz.