RedState and the wing-nut blogs think they have the juice to get a debate organized for "real" Republics.
RedState is so offended that some commie-pinko-retired-general-turned-bone-smoker was able to ask a question that they are rallying the troops to get a "Do-Over Debate" where nobody who isn't a real American gets to ask questions. Here's there e-mail action alert. I really can't do it justice.
Dear RedState Reader:
RedState.com and Human Events, Ronald Reagan's favorite newspaper, are proposing a do-over debate to make up for the CNN fiasco.
This would be a debate of real Republicans asking the questions to the Republican candidates.
You can read the details here.
Let's see which of the Republican candidates really want to take questions from real Republican voters.
And when you go to the RedState blog you are treated to some real gems about the "Do-Over Debate".
Dear Duncan, Fred, John, Mike, Mitt, Ron, Rudy, and Tom:
The CNN-YouTube Debate was a disgrace. The blame lies largely with CNN, which wanted Republican voters to meet their Republican candidates but only on Democrats’ terms. They did so by portraying the GOP as women-arresting, gun toting, confederate flag-waving simpletons.
Ah. So it was CNN that made the candidates look like "women-arresting, gun toting, confederate flag-waving simpletons". Riiiight.
You – and we - need a do over as soon as possible.
RedState and Human Events are happy to combine forces and offer the following.
We have a base of readers who represent the Republican wing of the Republican Party. You – and the Republican Party – deserve to face the questions posed by undecided Republicans, not Democratic activists. We will solicit and obtain YouTube videos from those people and vet each questioner to establish that they are – really - - undecided Republicans. We hope to include soldiers in the field in Iraq, Young Republicans, and others who still have not decided among you.
So not only should the people with nothing better to do get this "Do-Over Debate" to happen. But the troops in Iraq who spend their days in 100 degree heat, eating shit food, watching their friends get blown up hoping they don't get killed should waste their time trying to get a new debate for people who want to keep them over there longer. What fucking idiots.
Today, allow us to make you this offer: We will organize a debate at a time and date amenable to you all. We will work with a national broadcaster to broadcast the debate as well as offer it online. We, not the liberal drive by media, will ensure the questioners are who they say they are. And we will choose them based on criteria that will be fully disclosed to you all which ensure the questioners aren’t activists for any Democratic candidate.
It's time to start talking to Republican voters about issues that will help them choose the Republican nominee. This could be a very good way to do it.
It can be done. We're happy to help do it. Are you game?
So what say you Duncan, Fred, John, Mike, Mitt, Ron, Rudy, and Tom? Do you have time for "real" Republics from the Republic wing of the Republic party? Will you do everything in your power, with the help of the brave troops in the field with nothing better to do, to make up for this fiasco that CNN has wrought upon you?
Some commentors at RedState have suggested the candidates skip the CNN/LA Times debate for their "real" Republic party debate. I hope they do.
Update - One commenter lays out what he and America thinks the debate should and shouldn't be about.
Some of those questions were a waste of the candidates and prospective voters time !
(i.e. gays in the military, flags, abortion fines and charges, etc.)
it should have been 2 hours of grilling on illegal immgration, spending, taxes, national and international security and policy and the future in relationship to medicare, social security and education ! this is what america wants to know about !
no offense meant to citizens with specific concerns, but that is what the polls say america wants government to improve upon. wasting 1/3 off that debate on issues that wont apply to the next presidents term is really sad.
Here's a link to the fun at RedState