Seth Meyers takes ‘A Closer Look’ at the GOP’s negotiations for the next debate, where there are going to be some changes made, demands met, and no more ‘gotcha’ questions!
Republican presidential candidates are an aggrieved group – a very large aggrieved group. Speaking of the CNBC ‘disaster’ Reince Priebus called it “a crap sandwich.” Seth Meyers points out that any sandwich with 14 ingredients or more, is going to be a crap sandwich…Unlike the Democratic debate, which appeared to be one presidential candidate on two slices of toast.
Brain Surgeon Ben Carson wants to strip all television networks of the ability to carry debates. Instead, Carson would like to just stand and free-associate on YouTube or maybe Facebook…zzzzzzzz. Ideally, each candidate would simply be free to make a video where he or she expresses their perceived good points and ideas – like an online dating video. They clearly have no conception of what a DEBATE is.
The candidates have written a letter to the networks with their demands, which you will see in full. To give you a taste of the scope of their concerns I include the very first item on the page. Number One: “Where and when will debate be held?” This leads to many questions, the least of which is how did they find the previous debates?
Here is another goody from the list. “Will there be a gong, buzzer or bell when the time limit is up? How will moderator enforce the time limit ?” Seth is fully behind the gong solution and offers a brief demonstration. I loved “The Gong Show’ too – add a hook or a butterfly net and you have ‘must-see TV.”
Oh…And that large ‘crap sandwich’ Priebus spoke of? Seth has a great idea for thinning the herd if the RNC won’t do it. A trap door would be entertaining too.
It’s high time for a thinning of the herd. If presidential candidates can still whine about ‘gotcha’ questions after watching Hillary brilliantly return lobs by GOP antagonists for 11 hours – maybe it is time to allow only the candidates who can solve a series clues leading to the debate venue, to participate?