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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 cruz's reelection in the fifth, sixth, and seventh and eighth years of his presidency. i think -- i think the answers are useful if we're trying to find a meaningful point for them. i think it's important to hear how they would try and present their ideas. i mean, at the end of the day, part of ...

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. let's talk about ben carson and donald trump. they have been lighting up cnbc and the debate format. trump at a stop in reno on thursday. listen to what he said about the moderators. >> maybe every moderator should show t...

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 don't see how it can be the campaigns? the campaign will only want their hand picked moderators. and i don't think anyone would two along with that. to me it has to be the national committee and the networks together deciding how they are going t...

? >> sara, thanks for that reporting. to ben carson, we'll 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: it's very clear, anderson, he's not happy with the debate. he really didn't have a standout night and went long stretches without talking and seems to be 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 form...

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 what's behind them and what their thinking process is, what their philosophy is and what it's turned into is a got ya. that's silly. and that's not really helpful for anybody. >> and carson is trying to capitalize on this unhappiness. he said he reached out to the other campaigns and he is calling fo...