Following the CNBC GOP debate, RNC head Reince Priebus criticized debate moderators saying their performance was "extremely disapponting."
"While I was proud of our candidates and the way they handled tonight’s debate, the performance by the CNBC moderators ... did a disservice to their network, our candidates, and voters," Priebus said in a statement. "Our diverse field of talented and exceptionally qualified candidates did their best to share ideas for how to reinvigorate the economy and put Americans back to work despite deeply unfortunate questioning from CNBC."
I wonder who approved the debate schedule?
The moderators were more the center of debate attention than the candidates. Moderators John Harwood, Carl Quintanilla and Becky Quick were repeatedly called out by the candidates and on social media for their biased, gotcha questions.
"The questions that have been asked so far in this debate illustrate why the American people don't trust the media," Texas Sen. Ted Cruz said early on."This is not a cage match," he added. "How about talking about the substantive issues the people care about?"
"That's not true," retired neurosurgeon Ben Carson objected to one moderator's depiction of his tax plans. "When we put all the facts down, you'll be able to see that it's not true, it works out very well."
"Do you want me to answer or do you want to answer?" Chris Christie said of the interruptions from a moderator. "Because, I've got to tell you the truth, even in New Jersey what you're doing is called rude."
Candidate Donald Trump probably had the best response of all, telling the audience: "In about two minutes I renegotiated it [the debate] down to two hours so we could get the hell out of here."
NBC spokesman Brian Steel responded to the complaints about the moderators. "People who want to be president of the United States should be able to answer tough questions."
Were those "tough questions" last night or were they biased questions?



