
CNN’s “AC360” host Anderson Cooper stated that CNBC’s moderators “made it very easy” to attack the media on Thursday. Cooper said, “For candidates to attack the media, clearly the audience last night was warm to the idea, but is it
by Ian Hanchett29 Oct 2015, 8:01 PM PST0

Texas Senator Republican presidential candidate Ted Cruz criticized the RNC for its debate structure and defended his record of accomplishments in the Senate on Thursday’s “Special Report” on the Fox News Channel. Cruz, after criticizing the way CNBC handled the
by Ian Hanchett29 Oct 2015, 7:46 PM PST0

GOP presidential candidate Dr. Ben Carson proposed a debate structure change following the backlash against the CNBC debate moderators’ liberal-leaning questioning Wednesday night.
by Alex Swoyer29 Oct 2015, 7:04 PM PST0

MSNBC’s “Hardball” host Chris Matthews argued, “the idea that so-called media in New York is somehow carrying on some campaign for Hillary Clinton is an absurdity” on Thursday. Matthews, after playing GOP presidential candidate Texas Senator Ted Cruz’s criticism of
by Ian Hanchett29 Oct 2015, 6:48 PM PST0

Dr. Ben Carson stated, “I’ve asked my staff to reach out to all these staffs of all the other candidates and let’s talk about a different type of format”on Thursday’s “O’Reilly Factor” on the Fox News Channel. Carson said, “Well,
by Ian Hanchett29 Oct 2015, 5:56 PM PST0

Many conservatives are criticizing the CNBC debate moderators for liberal bias; however, GOP presidential candidate Ohio Gov. John Kasich is defending them.
by Alex Swoyer29 Oct 2015, 5:04 PM PST0

Journalist and author Carl Bernstein slammed CNBC as “really reprehensible,” and argued Republicans are “right about the mainstream media” on Wednesday’s “CNN Tonight.” Bernstein said, “More than anything, MSNBC was — I’m sorry, CNBC was really reprehensible, but we got
by Ian Hanchett29 Oct 2015, 1:00 PM PST0

Thursday on Fox New Channel’s “Fox & Friends,” Republican presidential candidate Gov. Chris Christie (R-NJ) said the CNBC moderators of the Republican primary debate last night were “bias” and “awful.” Christie said “Well, listen, the moderators last night were awful. And
by Pam Key29 Oct 2015, 8:44 AM PST0

Just about every pre-debate warm-up analysis predicted it would be a make-or-break debate for the second-tier Republican candidates… and it was. All four were aided enormously by the horrible amateur-hour of CNBC’s moderators, who should be looking for new jobs after their ridiculous performance, spewing Democrat National Committee talking points disguised as questions and talking over the candidates.
by John Hayward29 Oct 2015, 5:46 AM PST0

Fox News Media Analyst Howard Kurtz slammed CNBC’s GOP debate as “an absolute trainwreck for CNBC” and “a disaster for all of us in the news business” on Wednesday’s “Kelly File.” Kurtz said, “Megyn, this was an absolute trainwreck for
by Ian Hanchett28 Oct 2015, 11:19 PM PST0

Republican presidential candidate Dr. Ben Carson criticized CNBC’s “preset agenda” and criticized the network as “an obscure network” while saying he’s “sick and tired” of media bias on Wednesday’s “Kelly File” on the Fox News Channel. Carson said, “Well, I
by Ian Hanchett28 Oct 2015, 10:22 PM PST0

CNBC debate moderators John Harwood and Sharon Epperson said, “I wanted to…play out the divide in the Republican field” and “They’re hoping that people don’t really care about the facts” while discussing the GOP presidential debate on Wednesday’s broadcast of
by Ian Hanchett28 Oct 2015, 9:31 PM PST0

GOP presidential candidate Dr. Ben Carson’s spokesperson Deana Bass told Breitbart News that fellow GOP candidate Donald Trump was right – CNBC planned to have a much longer debate until Trump and Carson negotiated it down to two hours, despite CNBC’s John Harwood arguing the debate was always going to be only two hours.
by Alex Swoyer28 Oct 2015, 8:48 PM PST0

After CNBC posed a question about government regulating fan sites promoting wagers on fantasy football, Jeb Bush took the opportunity to remind the crowd that he was winning his fantasy football league.
by Charlie Spiering28 Oct 2015, 8:45 PM PST0

Columnist Charles Krauthammer slammed the CNBC debate as an “appalling,” and “obnoxious” performance by “flaming liberals” moderating the debate on Wednesday’s “O’Reilly Factor” on the Fox News Channel. Krauthammer said, “This was the most appalling performance by the moderators that
by Ian Hanchett28 Oct 2015, 8:33 PM PST0

Wednesday at CNBC’s Republican presidential debate, the anchors and candidates battled with the blusterous booing audience in heavy support of the candidates. It started when CNBC chief Washington correspondent John Harwood asked Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump, “Is this a
by Pam Key28 Oct 2015, 8:15 PM PST0

RNC Chairman Reince Priebus criticized CNBC for asking “one gotcha question, one personal low blow after the other” after Wednesday’s GOP presidential debates. Priebus said, “I was proud of our candidates for standing up to a pretty hostile environment. I
by Ian Hanchett28 Oct 2015, 7:56 PM PST0

The consensus winner of the CNBC GOP Debate in Boulder, Colorado was Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL), with Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) in second. But New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie deserved the “most improved” award with a performance that could vault him back into serious contention.
by Joel B. Pollak28 Oct 2015, 7:28 PM PST0

Wednesday at the CNBC Republican presidential debate, when moderator Carl Quintanilla questioned Republican presidential candidate Dr. Ben Carson over a company for which he gave paid speeches, the audience disapproved by loudly booing the anchor. Quintanilla asked, “This is a company
by Pam Key28 Oct 2015, 6:49 PM PST0

Donald Trump was doing well at the GOP Debate on Wednesday evening until a blunder in which he claimed not to have called Marco Rubio “Mark Zuckerberg’s personal senator.”
by Joel B. Pollak28 Oct 2015, 6:39 PM PST0

After Sen. Ted Cruz lashed out against the Republican debate moderators at CNBC, Comedian Bill Maher celebrated on Twitter.
by Charlie Spiering28 Oct 2015, 6:31 PM PST0

Wednesday at the CNBC Republican presidential debate, Republican presidential candidate Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) scolded the anchors of the debate for asking only inflammatory questions saying, “Nobody believes that the moderators have any intention of voting in a Republican primary.” Cruz
by Pam Key28 Oct 2015, 6:13 PM PST0

GOP presidential candidate and former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum is expanding his campaign, particularly in Iowa, as many others in the GOP field are cutting back.
by Alex Swoyer28 Oct 2015, 5:37 PM PST0

BOULDER, Colorado—GOP presidential candidate and former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum went after fellow GOP presidential candidate Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) on the issue of increasing legal immigration, arguing that Graham’s position hurts the American worker.
by Alex Swoyer28 Oct 2015, 5:33 PM PST0

BOULDER, Colorado—The RNC divided up workspaces for each of the GOP presidential campaign staffs during Wednesday night’s GOP primary debate hosted by CNBC in Colorado—but the workspace for each campaign wasn’t quite equal, according to one Republican political consultant.
by Alex Swoyer27 Oct 2015, 6:15 PM PST0