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Jan 13 2022 03:06pm
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/589584-rnc-moving-to-force-presidential-candidates-to-skip-traditional-commission

https://www.politico.com/f/?id=0000017e-5478-d8d6-a3fe-f7f9b0210000

The RNC is making a bold move to challenge the Commission on Presidential Debates, saying they are starting the process of boycotting the debates in response to failure to reform. The sticking issues are how the debate commission refuses to hold debates prior to the general election starting- only after millions of votes are cast- and the heavy bias shown by moderators selected in the past few cycles, with former DNC pundits and all very pro establishment, and importantly the total lack of transparency and accountability that has allowed the CPD to be so obviously partisan while denying its partisan

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The CPD’s failures, which the RNC has outlined, are
fundamental. These include:
• Waiting until after early voting had already begun to host the first presidential debate;
• Making unilateral changes to previously agreed-upon debate formats and conditions, in
some cases without even notifying the candidates;
• Selecting a moderator who had once worked for the Democrat nominee, a glaring conflict
of interest; and
• Failing to maintain the organization’s strict nonpartisanship, with a majority of its Board
Members publicly disparaging the Republican nominee.

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Jan 13 2022 03:10pm
Debates need to be put back under the umbrella of the League of Women Voters.
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Jan 13 2022 03:11pm
cowardly move by a party that puts people on stage that get fucked up worse than average by fact checkers.
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Jan 13 2022 03:12pm
Quote (Surfpunk @ Jan 13 2022 03:10pm)
Debates need to be put back under the umbrella of the League of Women Voters.


I say let them be hosted by the WWE
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Jan 13 2022 03:47pm
Quote (Goomshill @ 13 Jan 2022 22:12)
I say let them be hosted by the WWE


Lashley is on a tear anyway, he can be Trump's champion once again.
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Jan 13 2022 03:51pm
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cowardly move by a party that puts people on stage that get fucked up worse than average by fact checkers.


Lol, how can you even call it a "debate" when one side gets the questions forwarded to them in advance?

It's a joke, and if the left cared about fairness or transparency, they would fix this issue without delay instead of refusing to play fairly like the cowards they are.
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Jan 13 2022 03:52pm
Does this open the door for third parties to enter the debate in the absence of the RNC nominee?
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Jan 13 2022 03:54pm
This is an empty threat. The GOP nominee isn't going to handicap themselves in such a manner. Free air time that reaches 75+ million people LIVE would be incredibly stupid to turn down.
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Jan 13 2022 04:01pm
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Does this open the door for third parties to enter the debate in the absence of the RNC nominee?


Hope so

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Jan 13 2022 04:02pm
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Does this open the door for third parties to enter the debate in the absence of the RNC nominee?


No, you will likely need 15% in the polls or whatever the threshold is that they have.
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