Since Florida Republicans are looking for the GOAT’s replacement;
The practical solution:
Governor DeSantis announces he will co-moderate 2 debates.
Donalds, Renner, Fishback, Collins, and Williams are invited.
FL-GOP primary voters will be happy.
End of story.
The chairman of the party should not be insulting the intelligence of Republican voters. A debate was promised and these ridiculous criteria are being used to renege on that promise and to engineer a preferred outcome.
Why not just take 90 minutes, find a tv partner, and let the candidates mix it up?
The only reason why you wouldn’t is if the party hierarchy is serving outside interests instead of the best interests of the voters.