From C-Span via Instapundit:
There’s no possibility that I would ever go to a debate and have Olbermann or Chris Matthews asking questions. I watched the debate a couple of years ago and it was an embarrassment because they were so relentlessly hostile and they were so left-wing that every question they asked of the Republicans was designed to embarrass and divide the Republicans. And every question they asked the Democrats was designed to make them look good. Well why would we participate in that?
Precisely – why would be do that? We have to just fully admit that the MSM is the merest arm of the DNC. While its ok to go on their shows, there is no sense in just putting ourselves at their mercy.
How this will work out is that we can’t set the 2012 debates with an allegedly impartial MSMer calling the shots. Whatever the DNC/MSM brings to the table must be countered by one of ours – and no kook lefties like Matthews or Olberman anywhere near the place.
Of course, the best way to have a debate is to have the candidates ask each other the questions – without any advance notice and only with someone around to keep time. The Democrats like talking points and taking cheap shots – our path to victory lies in explaining how we’re different from the Democrats. The more there is real debate, the better we do.
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