RNC Chairman Rinse Peenus picks up his marbles and goes home because NBC is a big meanie

[Miles Archer]

The Republican National Committee on Friday dumped NBC News from sponsoring a Feb. 26 debate of presidential candidates in the fallout over a debate conducted by media partner CNBC this week that was roundly criticized by the candidates.

The move comes as several campaigns seek to change the format for the remaining debates due to concerns too many candidates are on stage at the same time and do not get enough time to speak.

RNC Chairman Reince Priebus cited "bad faith" in announcing the party will suspend its partnership with NBC News for the Feb. 26 debate to be held in Houston. Telemundo and National Review are co-sponsors of the event.

Priebus told NBC in a letter that the committee wanted to ensure its candidates would be given a "full and fair" opportunity to lay out their political visions. The party has complained about the handling of Wednesday night's debate by CNBC.

http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/10/30/us-usa-election-debate-idUSKCN0SO2B920151030

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1. Fuck Priebus and the horse he rode in on. nt

[TheCowsCameHome]

2. Reince has no marbles....

and never did.

[tanyev]

3. So they want a 2 hour debate in which 10 people get to say everything they want to say.

Good luck with that.

[Jim Beard]

4. Not so good for Jeb Bush.

The canceled event was supposed to be held in TEXAS at the University of Houston, robbing the lad of the support from his family's state support for Bushes. He may not be in the contest in February anyway.

[Jim Beard]

5. After giving more thought,

I think they are strong arming the media to make the debates more like free RNC advertising rather than a form of debate.