October 30, 201510 yr I think the most interesting thing for the future is what candidate can win Trump's endorsement when he falls out , because he will fall out. This is what I've thought for a while now. Trump is eventually going to remove himself. So who is going to get his support? That's what I think will be very interesting.
October 30, 201510 yr Becky Quick Profile - CNBC John Harwood Profile - CNBC Carl Quintanilla Profile - CNBC
October 30, 201510 yr Like I said, I found the CNBC moderators to be amateurish compared to their peers on the other cable networks when it came to the debates. I didn't think the questions were necessarily more hostile or antagonistic than the other debates, though. Here’s a quick comparison. Three questions asked to or about Trump: Mrs. Fiorina, I want to start with you. Fellow Republican candidate, and Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal, has suggested that your party’s frontrunner, Mr. Donald Trump, would be dangerous as President. He said he wouldn’t want, quote, ‘such a hot head with his finger on the nuclear codes.’ You, as well, have raised concerns about Mr. Trump’s temperament. You’ve dismissed him as an entertainer. Would you feel comfortable with Donald trump’s finger on the nuclear codes? Mr. Trump, you've done very well in this campaign so far by promising to build a wall and make another country pay for it. Send 11 million people out of the country. Cut taxes $10 trillion without increasing the deficit. And make Americans better off because your greatness would replace the stupidity and incompetence of others. Let's be honest. Is this a comic book version of a presidential campaign? Mr. Trump, one of the things people love about you is you speak your mind and you don’t use a politician’s filter. However, that is not without its downsides, in particular, when it comes to women. You’ve called women you don’t like “fat pigs, dogs, slobs, and disgusting animals.” Your Twitter account has several disparaging comments about women’s looks. You once told a contestant on Celebrity Apprentice it would be a pretty picture to see her on her knees. Does that sound to you like the temperament of a man we should elect as president, and how will you answer the charge from Hillary Clinton, who was likely to be the Democratic nominee, that you are part of the war on women? And three for Cruz: Senator Cruz, your colleague, Senator Paul, right there next to you, said a few months ago he agrees with you on a number of issues, but he says you do nothing to grow the party. He says you feed red meat to the base, but you don’t reach out to minorities. You have a toxic relationship with GOP leaders in Congress. You even called the Republican Senate Leader Mitch McConnell a liar recently. How can you win in 2016 when you’re such a divisive figure? Senator Cruz, Governor Kasich says that anyone who is promising to rip up the Iran deal on day one, as you have promised to do, is, quote, “inexperienced,” and, quote, “playing to a crowd.” Respond to Governor Kasich, please. Senator Cruz, Congressional Republicans, Democrats and the White House are about to strike a compromise that would raise the debt limit, prevent a government shutdown and calm financial markets that fear of another Washington-created crisis is on the way. Does your opposition to it show that you're not the kind of problem-solver American voters want? All things being equal, I'm not sure there's an obvious outlier in either set. Of course, I didn't read through the whole thing either.
October 30, 201510 yr Becky Quick Profile - CNBC John Harwood Profile - CNBC Carl Quintanilla Profile - CNBC For the last couple of days, I thought they must have been Rachel Maddow, James Carville and that young turk dude.
October 30, 201510 yr Like I said, I found the CNBC moderators to be amateurish compared to their peers on the other cable networks when it came to the debates. I didn't think the questions were necessarily more hostile or antagonistic than the other debates, though. Here’s a quick comparison. Three questions asked to or about Trump: And three for Cruz: All things being equal, I'm not sure there's an obvious outlier in either set. Of course, I didn't read through the whole thing either. The problem was how aggressive the moderators were as well. They are not suppose to be the show. Interrupting candidates mid answer. Why John Harwood was on this panel is mind boggling. He is one of the more far left people on any channel. Complaints about him being a moderator started well before the debate.
October 30, 201510 yr For the last couple of days, I thought they must have been Rachel Maddow, James Carville and that young turk dude. All three used the Wall Street Journal as a springboard to their present positions with CNBC. Rupert Murdoch doesn't hire any lefties at the WSJ, does he?
October 30, 201510 yr The problem was how aggressive the moderators were as well. They are not suppose to be the show. Interrupting candidates mid answer. Why John Harwood was on this panel is mind boggling. He is one of the more far left people on any channel. Complaints about him being a moderator started well before the debate. Maybe the GOP could rig up one of those fortune-telling swami mannequins to ask the questions -- all of which would have to be pre-approved by Reince Priebus and Karl Rove.
October 30, 201510 yr Maybe the GOP could rig up one of those fortune-telling swami mannequins to ask the questions -- all of which would have to be pre-approved by Reince Priebus and Karl Rove. He should have to go to jail just because of his name alone. Sounds like something I pulled after a hard run. "Damn... I believe I just pulled my Reince Priebus."
October 30, 201510 yr Maybe the GOP could rig up one of those fortune-telling swami mannequins to ask the questions -- all of which would have to be pre-approved by Reince Priebus and Karl Rove. I'm sure Democrats would love Sean Hannity moderating a debate.
October 30, 201510 yr I'm sure Democrats would love Sean Hannity moderating a debate. Wouldn't bother me. If you can't take a grilling then this ain't the job for you. I just can't believe repubs want these guys to waste campaigning and debate time on whining over the liberal media instead of discussing real issues. It seems like a way to weasel out of a tough question.
October 30, 201510 yr I'm sure Democrats would love Sean Hannity moderating a debate. Ha ha. Hannity would pull his usual schtick: Ask a 60-second "question," then demand a yes-or-no answer.
October 30, 201510 yr The problem was how aggressive the moderators were as well. They are not suppose to be the show. Interrupting candidates mid answer. Why John Harwood was on this panel is mind boggling. He is one of the more far left people on any channel. Complaints about him being a moderator started well before the debate. How come 10 Republicans are howling like banshees because they had to answer four or five questions each ... when Hillary had to endure 11 hours of grilling last week?
October 30, 201510 yr How come 10 Republicans are howling like banshees because they had to answer four or five questions each ... when Hillary had to endure 11 hours of grilling last week? Because Hillary broke rules of her position and hide information from her employers the American people.
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