Republican National Committee Chairman Reince Priebus sent NBC a big “you’re fired” after Wednesday’s CNBC debate debacle, and many think it’s high time that the GOP deal with an increasingly hostile mainstream media.
In a letter sent Friday to NBC Chairman Andrew Lack, Priebus wrote,
The CNBC network is one of your media properties, and its handling of the debate was conducted in bad faith. We understand that NBC does not exercise full editorial control over CNBC’s journalistic approach. However, the network is an arm of your organization, and we need to ensure there is not a repeat performance.
Priebus told Fox News’ Greta Van Susteren in Friday’s “On The Record” that “we were betrayed” by CNBC. “[And] I think the candidates were betrayed by CNBC.”
“They did everything they promised not to,” the RNC chairman said. The RNC took over the task of setting up debates this election cycle after 2012, when the networks put their own debates together and invited candidates. Priebus said his job is to “protect these candidates,” while dismissing the idea that the campaigns are looking to “revolt” against the RNC.
When the news was released on social media, conservatives reacted with some encouragement.
I just sent this letter to NBC News suspending our partnership for the February Debate: https://t.co/MVke5m2EBm
— Reince Priebus (@Reince) October 30, 2015
@Reince Past time for push back against biased state media. Stay the course & you’ll encourage the base & increase contributions. Fight back — shirley jean dobler (@shirleyjean1776) October 30, 2015
@Reince Good. That debate was a slap in the face of Americans who want to make informed decisions. I listened but my husband tuned out early — peyton fan (@GBenack) October 30, 2015
@Reince Thank you, please don’t be fooled again. We really should push to boycott liberal media — Chris Sholar (@capefearchris) October 30, 2015
NBC reacted with disappointment. But they know they’re biased.
NBC News released this statement regarding the RNC/debate suspension pic.twitter.com/kQJBauL4zx
— Bradd Jaffy (@BraddJaffy) October 30, 2015
@TeamCavuto @Britinnv @FoxBusiness You reap what you sow MSM. Pretending to be fair and balanced with only a left wing makes it hard to fly. — CnsrvMetalHeads666 (@CnsrvMetalHd666) October 30, 2015
@BraddJaffy What did they expect – Never again. — Noctambulations (@Noctambulations) October 30, 2015
@TeamCavuto @FoxBusiness The moderators on CNBC were hostile and unprofessional. Even the audience booed them. — Smiley_go_usa (@Smiley224499) October 30, 2015
One tweet looked at the CNBC attack as a gift: the RNC finally got the message of how biased the media really is.
While we continue to abuse liberal hack @JohnJHarwood, we should also thank him for finally making the GOP realize how biased NBC is.
— JWF (@JammieWF) October 30, 2015
@JammieWF @JohnJHarwood and for making the left go apoplectic about MSM bias finally being exposed — Robert Fox (@RobertFox3333) October 30, 2015
@JammieWF @JohnJHarwood As if anyone needed any further proof — Falconeddie (@Falconeddie1) October 30, 2015
Watch Priebus’ “On The Record” clip below.
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