Fox News Employees In ‘Total Confusion,’ 'Making It Up As They Go Along' As GOP Debate Approaches

[big_dog]

Source: The Raw Story 30 JUL 2015 AT 12:36 ET

There is “total confusion” among high-level Fox News employees with regards to the approaching GOP primary debate on Aug. 6. According to The Loudest Voice in the Room author Gabriel Sherman, the unprecedented role that the right-leaning TV network is playing in the candidate selection process has some at the channel reeling and accusing upper management of approaching the debate with no real plan.

“There’s total confusion about all of it. The Second Floor is making it up as they go along,” said an unnamed “Fox Personality” to Sherman, in reference to Ailes’ management suite on the second floor of Fox News headquarters. Earlier this year, the network announced that it would be hosting the first Republican primary debate of the 2016 election season. However, only the top 10 candidates of the 17 declared contenders will be allowed to debate on the main stage.

There will be a second debate — derisively called “the kiddie’ table” by some — for candidates not polling high enough to make the top 10. However, Sherman noted, Fox has not said which polls it will be using in its analysis. Different polls show certain variations. Officials from the campaigns of both former Texas Gov. Rick Perry and Ohio Gov. John Kasich have tried to get an answer out of the network about what polls they will be consulting when forming up the debate roster. Fox has refused to tell them.

Now, both campaigns are trying to lobby Ailes — a former Nixon aide and Fox News’ CEO — to consider the polls where their candidate is scoring higher. “Other strategists cautioned that selling Ailes too aggressively could backfire,” wrote Sherman, quoting a “longtime operative” who said, “Anyone who knows Roger knows that ain’t gonna work.”

Read more: http://www.rawstory.com/2015/07/fox-news-employees-in-total-confusion-as-their-gop-debate-rapidly-approaches/

[TexasTowelie]

1. Correcting the title of this thread to:

Fox News Employees In ‘Total Confusion,’ 'Making It Up As They Go Along'

(stop)

[big_dog]

2. Ricky Perry wants this SOOOOO bad he's lobbying Darth Vader Ailes and its not EVER gonna happen!

stop trying to make fetch 'happen' rickster!

[lindysalsagal]

3. FAUX making it all up??!!!

Why would this year be any different?

[Zorro]

4. Are you ready for CHUNDERDOME?

[big_dog]

9. seriously, this is gonna be must see TV

Christie is gonna have a stroke trying not to throttle the Donald on the podium

[restorefreedom]

5. they are probably wondering what to do

wih trump, never thinking he would make it this far.

[big_dog]

6. the main page nailed it yesterday...

[restorefreedom]

7. lol. nt

[Thor_MN]

8. I wish they would say 17 MAJOR GOP candidates, there are actually 37 people running

http://2016.republican-candidates.org/#Declared-Republican-Candidates

[underpants]

10. Jack Fellure is running for the 8th straight time

[big_dog]

11. you cant go wrong with George Baliey!

[colorado_ufo]

12. I think they should limit it to 16 candidates

and set it up like "Hollywood Squares," using a 4 X 4 grid. They could use the polls to determine who gets the premium spots, like the center spaces and/or corners, or just let those top-polled candidates choose their places on the grid. The moderator will ask a question, and the candidates will hit a buzzer to see who gets to answer first. The audience can then vote "yes" or "no" on their electric voting pads. If the candidate's answer passes with a majority of "yes" votes, then he or she (wait - there is no she), gets a point. If he fails, then he gets no point, and the candidates get a chance to hit the buzzer again and answer the question. If at least ONE candidate can come up with an acceptable answer, the moderator can then ask a different question. Or, if they run through all 16 candidates without an acceptable answer, I guess the moderator is forced to ask a different question.

The 9 who accumulate the most points go on to the next debate with a 3 X 3 grid, and finally, the last two standing go head to head in the third and final debate.

By golly, I might even watch that!

[big_dog]

13. how about like the NCAA 'March MADNESS' Tourney with homecourt advantge for higher seeds

2016 GOP Wingnut MADNESS--- #1 Seed in the polls Donald Trump must debate 16 seed Lindsay Graham inside the Trump Towers shopping mall. Winner is determined by 'American Idol' style voting in the hours after the debate. Loser must kiss Donalds gold ring and walk back to South Carolina in shame

[R. Daneel Olivaw]

14. I would prefer something more like thunderdome.

16 candidates enter, none leave.

[davidpdx]

16. Give them each a sharp object and let them at it

hahaha!

[big_dog]

19. i was trying to go for ratings and theatre

if they they voted 'american idol' style trump could never lose the nomination!

[LordshipLadyship]

15. nope

It'll never work. They'd think a buzzer is an alcoholic drink.

[csziggy]

23. They'd ALL fail as badly as Wolf Blizer did on Jeopardy!

[big_dog]

24. Wolfie strikes out!

lolz

[davidpdx]

17. Fox's FUBAR debate

[Kip Humphrey]

18. I imagine the seven dwarfs will be serving Fuch Yews with seven lawsuits before this is over.

[yellowcanine]

20. It is going to be a clusterf**k. Can't wait.

[Adrahil]

21. Me too!

My wife (who is not as into politics as I am) was remarking that I was going to be in heaven. She even said she'd be sure to get some popcorn ready for me, and she asked me to keep my laughing down, since she has to prepare some work stuff.

[AKing]

22. There's going to be some angry children at the kid's table :)