Rachel Maddow Explains the RNC's Beef with Republican Presidential Debates

Rachel Maddow breaks down why the Republican presidential debates are in chaos.

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Rachel Maddow Explains the RNC's Beef with Republican Presidential Debates

[Sharonformation]

The only problem I have with the debates, for both parties, is that they aren't on PBS or somewhere where EVERYONE can watch them and not limit it to just those who can afford cable. I'm sure this is no coincidence though.

[Slap_Tech]

The problem with the CNBC debates was that the moderators were asking questions that aimed to mock the candidates or pit them up against each other in petty arguments. I mean c'mon, they asked Trump if his campaign was for a "comic book presidency."

[meags]

I love Rachel! She's the one person I enjoy listening to when discussing politics! xx

[KevenThePuma]

Does anyone else think she looks like Mathew Perry?

[manguy]

Journalists are the only people on the planet who can spend 24 hours a day pointing out everyone else's faults...yet think they are immune from criticism and error themselves.

[gambit]

Insulting her physical appearance and calling her a man... How original. She's saying nothing but the truth. Have the GOP candidates been complaing after every debate?

[hadleypleasanton]

Her giant Elvis belt buckle looks like it could withstand a knife attack from Ben Carson. 😀

[kidkool]

That moment when Maddow and O'Reiley agree on something

[nyyankee]

Rachel does this for a living and could not remember that the "air plane one" was cnn at the Reagan Library. it was 3 hours. fox news was the first one in Cleveland and only 2 hours.

[sparklekim]

Obviously the CNBC debate was a disaster. Nothing this lady said was actually substantive.

[ViewtifulVideos]

...for a second I thought that was Miles Teller in the thumbnail.

[maclippy]

Hello, I don't know why I'm here

[sameer]

That;s Ruby Rose when she is 50....!!! (Without Intellect, Of course)

[godsdecree]

Good attempt at defending CNBC...but no it was truly horrible.

[nyyankee]

did jimmy fallon just have a conversation with himself if he were wearing glasses?

[ottobord]

Gotta get on Fallon and defend my network.

[nasicion]

For a minute I thought that it was Andrew Garfield

[AxcelGamer]

She's not exactly wrong lol. There are so many Republican candidates that are hanging on when they have literally no chance. Rubio and Fiorina are examples.

[matthewalford]

She is a DNC operative make no mistake.

[powerupyourhealth]

The one thing that is consistent about the debates with the candidates don't like them.