{"id":2069095,"date":"2023-10-16T15:17:01","date_gmt":"2023-10-16T19:17:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gop-slammed-for-selecting-the-propaganda-arm-of-the-dnc-to-host-third-presidential-debate\/"},"modified":"2023-10-16T15:19:58","modified_gmt":"2023-10-16T19:19:58","slug":"gop-slammed-for-selecting-the-propaganda-arm-of-the-dnc-to-host-third-presidential-debate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gop-slammed-for-selecting-the-propaganda-arm-of-the-dnc-to-host-third-presidential-debate\/","title":{"rendered":"GOP criticized for choosing &#8216;DNC&#8217;s propaganda arm&#8217; to host third debate."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fgop-slammed-for-selecting-the-propaganda-arm-of-the-dnc-to-host-third-presidential-debate%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2069095&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Is the Republican Party Making a Mistake \u2062by Letting NBC\u200d Host \u200ba Debate?<\/h2>\n<p>There is absolute wisdom to be found in the adage, \u201cKeep your friends close, keep your enemies closer.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Even given that, the Republican party might be taking this a tad too far.<\/p>\n<p>Because as of late, when the party isn\u2019t <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/republicans-danger-forced-speaker-deal-democrats\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">openly \u2063talking<\/a> about the\u2062 possibility of \u2063fraternizing with\u2063 their harshest critics \u200b\u2026 they\u2019re actually\u2062 fraternizing with \u2062their \u2063harshest critics.<\/p>\n<p>On Monday, NBC News <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/politics\/2024-election\/third-republican-debate-presidential-race-host-nbcuniversal-rcna120093\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">announced<\/a> that it would be hosting the third Republican primary \u2063debate, slated to \u2063be \u2064held Nov. \u20648 in Miami.<\/p>\n<p>Had this been, say, 1993,\u2063 sure \u2014 \u200dgo \u2062for it. Believe it\u200d or\u200c not, \u2064once upon a \u2062time, NBC News\u200c was worthy of its\u2064 \u201cprestige cable\u201d reputation.<\/p>\n<p>But in 2023? NBC News is little more than a DNC apparatus that loves to spew leftist propaganda of both the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/nbc-news-hires-anti-trump-conspirator-national-security-legal-analyst\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">obvious<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/odd-nbc-news-airbrushes-image-trans-swimmer-lia-thomas\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">subliminal<\/a> varieties.<\/p>\n<p>The announcement was swiftly met with all \u200dmanner of disgust and consternation from various corners of online conservatism.<\/p>\n<p>Newsmax host Rob Schmitt echoed\u2063 the concerns about \u200dthe DNC\u200c connections.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">NBC is basically the propaganda arm\u200d of the\u200d DNC. And \u200dthey\u2019re getting a Repub debate.\u2062 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/H0AtF3zNft\">https:\/\/t.co\/H0AtF3zNft<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Rob \u200dSchmitt (@SchmittNYC) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SchmittNYC\/status\/1713895549269893361?\">October 16, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>\u201cNBC is\u200b basically the propaganda arm of the DNC,\u201d Schmitt posted to X. \u201cAnd they\u2019re\u200d getting a [Republican Primary] \u2062 debate.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>One X user <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/bhabrock12\/status\/1713900290624098477\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">responded<\/a> to Schmitt: \u201cWhy \u2063would\u2064 the RNC\u200c agree to debate on NBC? RNC \u2062needs new leadership.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Other X users pointed out the idiocy of\u200c the GOP willingly working with NBC News:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Have you\u2064 EVER seen a Democrat debate hosted by Fox News?<\/p>\n<p>No. And you never will. Because they\u2019re not fn stupid. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/C2j0goR3GW\">https:\/\/t.co\/C2j0goR3GW<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 john jackson (@pvtjokerus) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/pvtjokerus\/status\/1713907688126689674?\">October 16, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>\u201cHave you EVER seen a \u2063Democrat debate hosted \u2062by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/fox-news-gets-duped-caller-touting-tucker-carlson-breaking-news-coverage\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fox News<\/a>?\u201d one X user asked. \u201cNo. And you never will. Because they\u2019re not fn stupid.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>A different X \u2064user responded to the above post, noting the genuine animosity that the\u200d left-leaning \u200cNBC has for \u2062even lower-case \u201cc\u201d conservatives:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-conversation=\"none\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">I don\u2019t understand \u200cwhy Republicans continue to\u200c do this. These people hate us \u200dand want the R \u200cbase jailed. \u2064Why \u200dallow them to\u2062 host a debate?<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Will Harter (@willisfx88) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/willisfx88\/status\/1713908937160871956?\">October 16, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>This X \u200duser asked: \u201cI don\u2019t understand why \u200cRepublicans continue to do this. These \u2064people hate us and want the R base jailed. Why\u200b allow them to host \u200da debate?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>A different X user responded directly to\u2064 the\u2063 NBC News X announcement, aptly calling out the Republican National Committee for \u200d\u201cplacating\u201d to\u2063 establishment media shills:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Republicans agreeing to have NBC news host a\u2062 debate is why they lose elections. \u200bStop placating to the MSM.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Whatevs (@j035ich5pach) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/j035ich5pach\/status\/1713899118752419944?\">October 16, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>To put all of these X posts another way: What possible incentive would NBC News have to make any of the GOP primary \u2062candidates look good?<\/p>\n<p>As <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/2024-gop-primary-update-trump-haley-get-good-news-desantis-ramaswamy-not-much\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">unlikely<\/a> \u2063as\u200c some of them are to\u200b win it,\u200c they\u2019re all <em>technically <\/em>potential options\u200d to oust the doddering octogenarian currently \u2063occupying the Oval Office.<\/p>\n<p>If anything, NBC News\u200c is \u200bhighly\u200b incentivized to make all of the \u2064GOP primary candidates\u200b look as bad as possible, \u200bso as to best ensure that the presidency remains controlled by a Democrat (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/joe-biden-will-replaced-2024-know-will-take-place-author\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">whomever<\/a> that \u200bends\u2062 up \u200dbeing).<\/p>\n<div id=\"firefly-poll-container\" class=\"one-half\">\n<div class=\"firefly-poll-question\">Is\u200c it a mistake \u2064for\u2062 Republicans\u200d to let NBC host a debate?<\/div>\n<div id=\"pollFormBox\" style=\"display: none\">\n<p>\t\t<label>Yes<\/label><br \/>\n\t\t<label>No<\/label><br \/>\n\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-poll-disclaimer\">\n<p>\t\tCompleting this poll entitles you to The Western Journal\u2064 news updates free \u2063of \u2062charge. \u200cYou may opt out at anytime. \u200dYou also agree to our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/about\/privacy-policy\/\">Privacy Policy<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/about\/terms-service\/\">Terms \u200cof\u2062 Use<\/a>.\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"firefly-poll-results\" style=\"display: none\">\n<div id=\"firefly-poll-results-yes\" style=\"width: 100%\">\n<p>\t\t\tYes: 100% (3 Votes)\n\t\t<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"firefly-poll-results-no\" style=\"width: 0%\">\n<p>\t\t\tNo: 0% (0 Votes)\n\t\t<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\t\tfunction ffp_getCookie(cname) {<br \/>\n\t\t\tvar name=cname + &#8220;=&#8221;;<br \/>\n\t\t\tvar decodedCookie=decodeURIComponent(document.cookie);<br \/>\n\t\t\tvar ca=decodedCookie.split(&#8216;;&#8217;);<br \/>\n\t\t\tfor(var i=0; 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Your support \u200bmeans \u2064we\u2064 can\u2064 continue to expose \u2062false narratives and defend\u200c traditional American values.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.paypal.com\/donate\/?hosted_button_id=BM6XAWRJ8NS7A&#038;utm_source=site&#038;utm_medium=westernjournalism&#038;utm_campaign=authorpitch\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Please stand with us \u2062by donating\u2064 today<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><em><b>Thank\u2063 you for your support!<\/b><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>The post <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/gop-slammed-selecting-propaganda-arm-dnc-host-third-presidential-debate\/\">GOP \u2062Slammed for Selecting &#8216;The Propaganda Arm of the DNC&#8217; to \u200bHost Third Presidential Debate<\/a> appeared\u200b first on <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\">The \u2062Western \u200dJournal<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What are the potential risks of\u2064 the\u200b RNC playing \u2062along with the charade\u200d and allowing NBC News to host the Republican primary debate?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Ying along with the charade\u201d and suggesting an \u2064alternative:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-conversation=\"none\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Why\u2063 is the RNC playing along\u200c with this charade? There are plenty of conservative platforms \u200bthat would love to\u200d host a Republican\u200b primary \u2063debate. How about @RealCandaceO hosting? \u200cNow that would\u2064 be interesting.\u200c #RNCDebate<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Kyle Morris (@RealKyleMorris) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RealKyleMorris\/status\/1713951494502293701?\">October 16, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>\u201cWhy is the\u200c RNC\u2064 playing along with \u2062this \u2063charade?\u201d Kyle\u200c Morris\u2064 asked. \u2062\u201cThere are plenty of conservative platforms that would love to host a Republican primary debate. How \u2063about @RealCandaceO hosting? Now that would be interesting.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>These reactions from conservative\u2062 voices highlight a valid concern: by allowing NBC News to host \u200cthe third \u200dRepublican primary debate, the Republican Party risks being subjected to biased questioning and manipulation of \u200dthe narrative. NBC News has a well-documented history of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gop-slammed-for-selecting-the-propaganda-arm-of-the-dnc-to-host-third-presidential-debate\/\" title=\"GOP criticized for choosing 'DNC's propaganda arm' to host third debate.\">promoting left-leaning views<\/a>\u2062 and pushing an agenda that aligns with the Democratic Party. Hosting\u200c a debate on their platform could potentially give the moderators the opportunity to influence the discussion in a way that unfairly favors \u200dthe Democratic \u200dcandidates and undermines the Republican candidates.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, the decision to have NBC News host the debate raises questions about\u2063 the Republican Party&#8217;s \u2064judgment and decision-making. It seems counterintuitive for a political party to willingly collaborate with a media outlet\u2064 that has shown a clear\u200b bias against their\u2064 values and principles. By \u200cblindly \u2063accepting\u200d NBC \u2062News as the host, the \u2064Republican Party risks legitimizing \u2062a partisan organization and validating their\u200c biased reporting.<\/p>\n<p>There\u2063 are plenty of conservative media outlets and platforms that\u200b would be better suited to host a Republican primary debate. These outlets\u200c would provide a\u200c more balanced and fair environment for the\u200b candidates to present \u200btheir views\u200c and engage in substantive discussions. It \u200bwould be a missed opportunity for the Republican \u200bParty\u200d to not take advantage of\u200d these alternative platforms that would not only ensure a more neutral setting but also attract conservative \u2062viewers who might otherwise be skeptical of\u200c the \u2064mainstream media.<\/p>\n<p>It is not uncommon for political parties \u200bto carefully consider\u200d the host and \u2062venue of their debates to ensure fairness and impartiality. The Republican Party should follow suit\u2064 and \u2063reconsider their decision to allow NBC News to\u2063 host the \u2064upcoming debate. In doing so, they would demonstrate a commitment to \u200btransparency and integrity in the electoral process. It \u200dwould send a strong\u2064 message that they are not willing to compromise their values or be\u2063 manipulated by biased media organizations.<\/p>\n<p>Ultimately, the Republican Party must weigh the potential \u2063risks \u200band consequences\u200c of letting NBC News host a primary debate. They should \u2064prioritize\u2064 the credibility\u200c and fairness of the debate and carefully choose a host that can provide an unbiased and balanced\u200b platform for the<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The adage &#8220;Keep friends close, enemies closer&#8221; holds wisdom. However, the Republican party seems to be taking it too far. 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