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But the former (Rubio/abortion) would lose massive votes in the real election, while the latter (Bush/Iraq) will only lose votes in the primaries, right?

I was shocked to hear several candidates fall over themselves to outdo each other on abortion; Rubio especially, making a specific clarification that he would NOT support an exception for rape or the life of the mother. This is one of the real gifts of the primary process.

ETA: from the NYT article you posted ... I love this true statement: "the Fox News moderators did what only Fox News moderators could have done, because the representatives of any other network would have been accused of pro-Democratic partisanship. .... It was riveting. It was admirable. It compels me to write a cluster of words I never imagined writing: hooray for Fox News."

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Walker made a similar comment on not supporting any exceptions.

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Rubio: best of the bunch, but killed himself on the abortion question, according to one authority - Mrs. Aetius.

Bush - Iraq: He'll lose votes amongst Republicans. Hillary will scoop up all the votes of those who believe it was a mistake, so for him a net loser.

Abortion: I don't think Fiorina has handled that question - if someone has a link, please post it - and she would probably not fall into the trap that bags every other R except maybe Bush and Kasich (nice guy, but not a contender).

The Fox moderators certainly did themselves proud in the debate and might make some of their "Faux News" critics uncomfortable. (Would Candy-ass Crowley hit Hillary so hard?) Agreed, they didn't ask about the usual Democratic issues like Koch Bros (Would CNN ask Hillary if it isn't true she's in Soros' hip pocket? Or that Trump owns her soul, as he claimed in the debate?)

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Google says she is against it.

Carly Fiorina on Abortion

Bustle

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I agree they did a great job, although I think posing the "third party candidate" question to start the debate was a clear indication that Fox isn't exactly supporting Trump.

Can we expect similar even-handed thoroughness when they moderate/interview Democrats together with Republicans?

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I'd like to see all of the candidates answer exactly the same questions with a strongly agree to strongly disagree scale so we can more easily see where they fall, rather than relying on the question/weasel-answer format that takes forever and often doesn't actually tell you what you want to know about what they plan to do in office. I think that one reason people like Trump is because he doesn't mince his words - it may be mostly bluster but it's not the usual wishy-washy stuff we get from politicians.

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I thought Trump was hugely entertaining.

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Assuming Hillary is the candidate, do you really think Debbie Wasserman Schultz and the DNC would allow Brett or Megyn to moderate/interview her?

I agree that Trump was fun to watch. I especially enjoyed his explanation of the four bankruptcies and his claim that he owns Hillary.

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Given Fox News' bias, no I don't. Just as Republican candidates aren't going to agree to MSNBC presenters moderating.

["Hillary came to my wedding therefore I own her."]

"I don't think you heard me. I think you're having a hard time tonight".

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2015...tion-donation/

lol. And we were left wondering what he got from Pelosi.

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Well, for sure, Megyn wouldn't ask Hillary to tell us her favorite flavour of ice cream or the topping she prefers on pizza. No softball questions for either the R or the D from Megyn. [Her voice: she sounds exactly like a Workers' Comp Judge I practiced before for many years.]

After Romney's experience the RNC would veto both Stephanopoulos and Crowley out of the box. Would like to see Amanpour on the panel. Britt Hume (ex of ABC News) would also be really good. Maybe Brian Williams to bring some honesty into the mix :sarcasm:

As for MSNBC, if they could offer an actual, honest-to-God journalist...

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Romney dug his own grave with Crowley by failing to do basic research on what Obama had said post the Benghazi attack. And of course Obama adeptly gave Romney enough rope to hang himself.

Maddow and Kelly as co-moderators.

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Add Amanpour and it's a deal, Axeman.

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Fine by me ;)

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Note: I agreed to Maddow, even though she's MSNBC. I assume that's the very heavy price of getting Megyn. The R will have to deal with it.

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Megyn Kelly could ask the candidates whether Jesus was white.