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Seasider

(169 posts) Wed Sep 30, 2020, 01:16 AM Sep 2020

So the C-Span phonecall guy is moderating the 2nd debate.

I think Steve Sculley will do better than Chris Wallace but unless both campaigns agree to crack down on enforcing the rules, it's just going to be another trainwreck with Trump kicking and screaming at will.

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So the C-Span phonecall guy is moderating the 2nd debate. (Original Post) Seasider Sep 2020 OP

Sculley, IMO, will get run over by Trump. Eyeball_Kid Sep 2020 #1

Ditto! BigmanPigman Sep 2020 #2

Possibly, the wild card element misanthrope Sep 2020 #3

At least this guy knows how to shut up people mercuryblues Sep 2020 #4

Only i if he has kill button. nt Boogiemack Sep 2020 #5

I wouldn't mind that. mercuryblues Sep 2020 #6

Steve is a more low-keyed kind of guy BumRushDaShow Sep 2020 #7

I think only Brian Lamb outranks Scully by now DeminPennswoods Sep 2020 #8

Susan Swain does BumRushDaShow Sep 2020 #9

Eyeball_Kid

(7,430 posts)

1. Sculley, IMO, will get run over by Trump.

Reply to Seasider (Original post)

Wed Sep 30, 2020, 01:19 AM

Sep 2020

The only way for Sculley to meet the challenge is with the option of cutting off Trump's mike. And Trump would never agree to that. Trump needs to have control of the mike, and the studio, or he won't show up.

BigmanPigman

(51,582 posts)

2. Ditto!

Reply to Eyeball_Kid (Reply #1)

Wed Sep 30, 2020, 01:27 AM

Sep 2020

misanthrope

(7,411 posts)

3. Possibly, the wild card element

Reply to Eyeball_Kid (Reply #1)

Wed Sep 30, 2020, 02:13 AM

Sep 2020

will be the town hall setting. Trump didn't handle his last town hall well at all. If Trump tries to do at this next one what he did tonight, the people in attendance might get irritated and turn on him. All it would take is one soul shouting out, "stop interrupting," or, "let him speak," and it will give the rest courage. They don't care about a career hinging on access or impartiality.

mercuryblues

(14,526 posts)

4. At least this guy knows how to shut up people

Reply to Seasider (Original post)

Wed Sep 30, 2020, 06:32 AM

Sep 2020

Hang up on them.

when trump goes past his time, mute the mike.

Boogiemack

(1,406 posts)

5. Only i if he has kill button. nt

Reply to mercuryblues (Reply #4)

Wed Sep 30, 2020, 06:35 AM

Sep 2020

mercuryblues

(14,526 posts)

6. I wouldn't mind that.

Reply to Boogiemack (Reply #5)

Wed Sep 30, 2020, 06:41 AM

Sep 2020

BumRushDaShow

(128,699 posts)

7. Steve is a more low-keyed kind of guy

Reply to Seasider (Original post)

Wed Sep 30, 2020, 07:03 AM

Sep 2020

but then CSPAN is not an "entertainment" channel like Faux Snooze, so he doesn't operate from the perspective of making a broadcast "entertaining".

And Steve is not just a "phonecall guy". He's been at CSPAN for a long long time and is their senior political editor and executive producer.

DeminPennswoods

(15,270 posts)

8. I think only Brian Lamb outranks Scully by now

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Reply #7)

Wed Sep 30, 2020, 08:09 AM

Sep 2020

One thing Scully will bring is calmness. That's the way all the CSPAN hosts are trained. FTR, the only person who could ever make Brian Lamb crack a smile and actually laugh on air is Al Franken, who took great delight in that ability.

I think the town hall format will help, too.

BumRushDaShow

(128,699 posts)

9. Susan Swain does

Reply to DeminPennswoods (Reply #8)

Wed Sep 30, 2020, 08:32 AM

Sep 2020

She has been there quite a long time as well and is now one of the big wigs (co-CEO) and has been a long-time fave of mine.

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