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Call or go online to learn more about a free trial offer. if you cant afford your medication, astrazeneca may be able to help. in the impact segment tonight, the g.o.p.s fury at nbc. its no secret that nearly every republican candidate was upset at cnbc for their baiting questions at this weeks g.o.p. debate. leaving some to call for drastic overhaul of the debate format. >> i have asked my staff to

That hate everything we stand for. i wont mention his name. the questions were so nasty. >> ben carson chiming in. his campaign trying to score political points. we get more with sunlen serfaty. >> reporter: good morning. ben carson is trying to capitalize on this moment. so much unhappiness of the format of the cnbc debate. trying to show leadership at the same time. here is how he blasted the debate format in colorado. >> it is supposed to be established to help the people get to know the cand...

The format. >> i think he has the best interest of his party in mind mp remember what donald trump and ben carson did and took credit for it. they said that cnbc, you forget about that three-hour debate youve got planned. were going two hours and if you dont, were not coming. the candidates have a lot of leverage with the news organizations that are sponsoring the debate. i know you have suggestions about how you would change the debate format. what would you do? >> ill give you a couple of idea...

>> and maybe thats where the gotcha questions come in or the questions about peoples finances or their basic policies. you know, whats going to get you off the stage? whats going to be clear to the voters, okay, i know who this guy is and its not who i want to vote for. if youre not going to ask any of those questions, youre going to have ten guys yelling at each other, ten guys and one woman yelling at each other for who knows how long. >> i want to say, though, i think donald trumps idea that ...

>> ben carson also chiming in. his campaign seizing the opportunity to score points. lets get more on that from sunlen serfaty. >> reporter: good morning. ben carson is really trying to capitalize on this moment. so much unhappiness over the format of the cnbc debate. trying to show a little leadership at the same time. here is how he blasted the debate format in colorado. >> the debates are supposed to be established to help the people get to know the candidates and get to know whats behind the...

Way these candidates would be president if they ever got the job? >> i mean, i think you learn more in the pauses and the interstitials than the answers. we know john kasich would be frustrated. we know that jeb bush would be, i think, impatient. we know that ted cruz would be out for ted cruz. and ted cruzs reelection in the fifth, sixth, and seventh and eighth years of his presidency. i think -- i think the answers are useful if were trying to find a meaningful point for them. i think its impo...

The jeb bush camp had the least amount of time. equal time, more substantive questions and try to make it more of a conversation to the american people. with the other candidates on the stage as well. you will see a different kind of debates. >> it is up to the moderators to keep control of the candidates. the rules can only go so far. >> it will continue to be interesting. lets talk about ben carson and donald trump. they have been lighting up cnbc and the debate format. trump at a stop in re...

Else. >> word is representatives will meet sunday in washington to rest control over debate formats from the republican national committee. bill carter is the cnn contributor and reporter for the "new york times." good morning. >> good morning. >> in your mind who should control how to debates are structured? the campaigns? the rnc? the networks. >> i dont see how it can be the campaigns? the campaign will only want their hand picked moderators. and i dont think anyone would two along with that....

? >> sara, thanks for that reporting. to ben carson, well talk in the next segment about his involvement with the nutritional company. he denied relationship and did so again today, first, we are joined with more from colorado. what did dr. carson have to say last night about the debate? >> reporter: its very clear, anderson, hes not happy with the debate. he really didnt have a standout night and went long stretches without talking and seems to be playing safe so today he really came out, much ...

Playing safe so today he really came out, much more forcefully than he really normally is out on the campaign trail and blasted the debate format. here is what he said earlier today in colorado. >> debates are supposed to be established to help the people get to know the candidates and get to know whats behind them and what their thinking process is, what their philosophy is and what its turned into is a got ya. thats silly. and thats not really helpful for anybody. >> and carson is trying to ca...