http://www.wsj.com/articles/the-not-ready-for-prime-time-bush-1446160562
It's interesting that Noonan is concerned by the form but not the substance of the moderation.
Christie talks about investing in energy. The moderator suggests this is government intervention in the market. Christie says "how rude!" to point out the hypocrisy. But actually, the moderator makes a valid point. These guys talk about contracting the government, but they grow it where it suits them. So if it is rude to point out the discrepancy, you still ought to do so.
Because actually the point leads to something important. What are the government programmes they want to stop? The answer is, anything that supports the vulnerable. The poor must be poor because they don't want to work, rather than that there are few jobs available, or a person has had bad luck etc. So bully them. Immigrants. Same thing. And so on.
Whereas the rich and powerful are also the virtuous. Rather than partly lucky. Encourage selfishness and self-righteousness. Support incumbents over innovators. etc.
The questioner points out that Ben Bernanke sees the Republican Party as know-nothing. That's a serious point to respond to. It's a shame that someone has to point it out. But maybe you have to be cruel to be kind.
The trouble is, the smart Republicans left the party. Only the oiks and ideologues are left. To offer a meaningful candidate for president, they could use a change of philosophy.
Cruz thinks the party has ideas. I can't think of one that falls outside tkc's scope or that is consistent with other values they espouse. They are totally predictable. As puritans always are. It's the party of Limbaugh. The politicians are prisoners of his air. No wonder they are nothing but bombast and self-interest.
So of course they think it is rude for someone to point it out. I doubt the emperor was too pleased when the kid pointed out that he had no clothes.
My guess is they set out to complain about media bias simply because their own performances are so weak. It can't be them that's the problem. Blame the media for being unfair.
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