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Tue Jan 24, 2012, 07:23 AM

Scuba (26,783 posts)

Opinions, please. Who ordered the muting of the Republican debate audience?

The network?

The Republican Party establishment?

Gingrich's campaign advisor complained about it on Ed's show, saying it prevented Newt from connecting with the audience.

This is the first debate in which the audience reactions did not embarrass the Party and show their supporters for the true asshats they are. Somebody had enough and ordered it to end.

Anybody? Speculative and humorous guesses welcomed.

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Opinions, please. Who ordered the muting of the Republican debate audience? (Original post)	Scuba	Jan 2012	OP
Likely the corporate-run network . . .	HughBeaumont	Jan 2012	#1
Poorly scheduled....	rgbecker	Jan 2012	#2
...and a casting call for Jerry Springer down the hall.	Gidney N Cloyd	Jan 2012	#3
Brian Williams didn't want to put up with it.	CTyankee	Jan 2012	#4
GOD?	WingDinger	Jan 2012	#5

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Tue Jan 24, 2012, 07:25 AM

HughBeaumont (20,461 posts)

1. Likely the corporate-run network . . .

. . . as they probably didn't want another "STRING 'IM UP!!" or "KILL HIM" being barked out by those that forgot their hoods.

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Tue Jan 24, 2012, 08:39 AM

rgbecker (2,210 posts)

2. Poorly scheduled....

There was a KKK rally on the other side of town. and the skinheads were meeting in Miami.

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Tue Jan 24, 2012, 08:46 AM

Gidney N Cloyd (10,454 posts)

3. ...and a casting call for Jerry Springer down the hall.

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Tue Jan 24, 2012, 08:54 AM

CTyankee (35,108 posts)

4. Brian Williams didn't want to put up with it.

He didn't want to risk Newt humiliating him, the way he did John King and Juan Williams.

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Tue Jan 24, 2012, 10:17 AM

WingDinger (3,690 posts)

5. GOD?

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