Editor's note: The Republican presidential candidates were infuriated by the recent CNBC debate. They felt the tone was hostile, the questions were "gotcha" and the whole thing reeked of liberal media bias. As a result, the candidates have joined forces to craft a new debate format, one that will better and more fairly allow them to expound their views to the American people. Here's an advance look at the result:
Hannity: Hi, I'm Sean Hannity and these are my fellow moderators, Ann Coulter and Rush Limbaugh. Let's get right to it. This first question calls for a show of hands. If you think America is the greatest country in the entire universe, raise your hand. (All hands go up except for Dr. Ben Carson's.)
Hannity: You disagree, Dr. Carson?
Carson: (Inaudible)
Hannity: I'm sorry, Doctor. Could you please speak up?
Carson: I said there's a problem with the question. I would say America is the greatest country in the entire universe and any parallel universes. (All hands go up. Applause.)
Coulter: Mr. Trump, you have said you will build a wall to keep Mexican illegals out of the country and that you will make the Mexican government pay for it. The obvious question is: How high do you think that wall should be?
Trump: Good question, Ann. Here's the good news: Mexicans are not very tall. That's why you don't see any in the NBA.
Limbaugh: This question is for Sen. Cruz. What's your favorite color?
Cruz: It's not one color, Rush. It's three. Red, white and blue. (Thunderous applause.)
Limbaugh: What about you, Gov. Bush?
Bush: Gosh, brown maybe.
Coulter: Sen. Rubio, you've been described as young, handsome, virile, a powerful and attractive politician with great appeal to women voters.
Rubio: What's the question?
Coulter: No question.
Hannity: Sen. Paul, I'd like to try a word association exercise with you.
Paul: First I want to address something very important that was discussed earlier. Cyan.
Hannity: Pardon?
Paul: That's my favorite color.
Hannity: Let me try this with you, Mrs. Fiorina. When I say Obamacare, what's the first word that comes to mind?
Fiorina: A failed socialist experiment that was forced down the throats of the American people, which has resulted in thousands of lost jobs, extreme tornadic activity in the Southwest and a tenfold rise in skin eruptions.
Coulter: Gov. Kasich, when Hillary Clinton goes to prison for her Benghazi crimes, you just know there's going to be a hue and cry from the liberal media to pardon her. Will you?
Kasich: In Ohio, we've lowered--
Coulter: What about you, Gov. Christie?
Christie: Hell no, I wouldn't pardon her. I'd make sure she served every day of her sentence.
Fiorina: I'd also deny her visitors and reduce her food intake to water and dog kibble.
Hannity: That's all the time we have. I want to thank all the candidates for participating in tonight's debate.
Bush: You know what? I think I may prefer beige.
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Gary Jacobs is a former television comedy writer and producer.
Editorial on 11/05/2015