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Why must the next debate moderator be fair?
« on: October 15, 2016, 01:06:12 PM »
The next debate moderator is going to be Chris Wallace of Fox News. The people over at Fox are making a big deal saying that he will be balanced with his questions.

Why? The Dem's had two debates with the moderators hammering Trump while giving Hillary a pass. Why not have one where the tables are turned? Why must Republicans always play fair?
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Re: Why must the next debate moderator be fair?
« Reply #1 on: October 15, 2016, 01:16:59 PM »
I'm not so sure Chris Wallace is a good guy.

Fair is probably the very best we can expect out of him.
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Re: Why must the next debate moderator be fair?
« Reply #2 on: October 15, 2016, 01:54:13 PM »
Quote from: Ron on October 15, 2016, 01:16:59 PM
I'm not so sure Chris Wallace is a good guy.

Fair is probably the very best we can expect out of him.

Neo-cons are not Trump fans and are the heart of the never-trump faction.

As to teh OP, I don;t see why, were the moderator one who leans GOP/Trump, they should be balanced at this juncture.  Given previous debate immoderators.
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Re: Why must the next debate moderator be fair?
« Reply #3 on: October 15, 2016, 06:06:53 PM »
Quote from: Ron on October 15, 2016, 01:16:59 PM
I'm not so sure Chris Wallace is a good guy.

Fair is probably the very best we can expect out of him.
Some years back, Chris was interviewing then-POTUS candidate Pat Buchanan.

He asked Pat "Would there be any place in a Buchanan administration for David Duke?"  . . . clearly implying Pat had Klan views.

Pat promptly replied "NO!"

And stopped. Chris waited for Pat to continue, but he didn't - he just sat there and waited for Chris to continue without adding anything. (One word can't be edited and twisted.)

Chris was smart enough to move on to the next question, but I haven't entirely trusted him (as far as any journalist is worthy of trust) since that moment.
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Re: Why must the next debate moderator be fair?
« Reply #4 on: October 15, 2016, 10:15:03 PM »
Quote from: Monkeyleg on October 15, 2016, 01:06:12 PM
Why must Republicans always play fair?

The same reason they "compromise" with Democrats on legislation, budget deals, etc, giving them what they want in exchange for, well, nothing.   They are chumps.  They are Charlie Brown trying to kick the football one more time.  They can't stop themselves from snatching defeat from the jaws of victory.
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Re: Why must the next debate moderator be fair?
« Reply #5 on: October 16, 2016, 07:03:08 AM »
Quote from: JN01 on October 15, 2016, 10:15:03 PM
The same reason they "compromise" with Democrats on legislation, budget deals, etc, giving them what they want in exchange for, well, nothing.   They are chumps.  They are Charlie Brown trying to kick the football one more time.  They can't stop themselves from snatching defeat from the jaws of victory.

True, true, very true.

Say, I heard that a large proportion of questions submitted for the last debates related to 2A, yet none were presented.  I expected to see a big flap about that.

Did I hear wrong, or was that a false report?

Terry
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