WHO CARES if Donald Trump and John Kasich have bailed on the scheduled Fox News Channel's scheduled Salt Lake City debate of March 21? Moaning and groaning about it won't help. What Mr. Cruz needs to do is . . .
. . . set up his own empty-chair debate that same night in Salt Lake City.
Hire the hall. Sign up local news outlets to cover it. To avoid the look and feel of an infomercial, give reporters complete editorial control.
Invite the other two candidates, of course. Install podiums for them. Then, when they don't show, retire to a chair with the reporters. Be sure the three empty podiums show in the background. Mute testimony of what is happening.
Now have at it, never missing an opportunity to remind voters how Mr. Trump used to say he couldn't wait to go one-on-one with Mr. Cruz.
"Unlike some other candidates, I'm not afraid of your questions. I welcome them."
Mr. Trump is dodging off because Mr. Cruz is a master debater, and a master debater can skewer a master blowhard seven ways from Sunday, if not more.
Finally offer discounts for the commercial ads, at least for Church's, KFC, and Chick-Fil-A. What better frame for the debate segments than ads for delicious roasted and fried chicken?
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