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Worst moderator ever (Original Post) relayerbob Oct 2020 OP
Yep she's pitiful. Cattledog Oct 2020 #1
Just letting him ramble and not letting Biden have even close to equal time relayerbob Oct 2020 #2
She's doing fine. Drunken Irishman Oct 2020 #3
Bullshit relayerbob Oct 2020 #19
Then blame Biden. Drunken Irishman Oct 2020 #21
So it's ok with you that she lets his lies go unchallenged relayerbob Oct 2020 #26
She has cut him off several times. Drunken Irishman Oct 2020 #31
Joe's trying to follow the rules relayerbob Oct 2020 #33
Then again, blame Joe. Drunken Irishman Oct 2020 #36
NO, this is suposed to be a debate, not a pissing contest relayerbob Oct 2020 #38
This is exactly what the GOP said when Biden ran roughshod over Ryan in the VP debate. Drunken Irishman Oct 2020 #39
Not sure what that has to do with anything other relayerbob Oct 2020 #50
This is perfectly fine. Drunken Irishman Oct 2020 #51
Yes, Biden has not been aggresssive enough but she is the weakest moderator I've seen in many years relayerbob Oct 2020 #62
+1000 Celerity Oct 2020 #54
You are wrong, Biden responds to its BS and arthritisR_US Oct 2020 #44
Oh BS to your bullshit. AkFemDem Oct 2020 #48
I am not watching I will have a heart attack if I do Eliot Rosewater Oct 2020 #4
It's Kirsten Welker. Andrea's handmaid. Polly Hennessey Oct 2020 #5
I knew nothing about her. relayerbob Oct 2020 #34
Huh, I think she's doing well. She's not supposed to AkFemDem Oct 2020 #6
Strong? He's walking all over her relayerbob Oct 2020 #20
No. AkFemDem Oct 2020 #45
She refuses to cut off his mike! Nt USALiberal Oct 2020 #24
She doesnt have the ability to cut off his mic jcgoldie Oct 2020 #60
Thanks!! Nt USALiberal Oct 2020 #61
I think the only way to make everyone happy is to have a robot moderators BannonsLiver Oct 2020 #29
Yep exactly!! AkFemDem Oct 2020 #46
She's not doing that bad radical noodle Oct 2020 #7
I think she is doing well. What are you talking about? mysteryowl Oct 2020 #8
Where do they find these spineless mods? SheltieLover Oct 2020 #9
She asks Trump if he'd like ti respond but not Biden. dem4decades Oct 2020 #10
Exactly, she's done this a number of times arthritisR_US Oct 2020 #47
And she just shut Trump down again. She's great imo. AkFemDem Oct 2020 #11
Guess you are watching a different debate relayerbob Oct 2020 #22
I had to turn it off. Hubby was grasping his chest and KewlKat Oct 2020 #12
This message was self-deleted by its author KewlKat Oct 2020 #13
She's the best one of the three volstork Oct 2020 #14
Seriously, I don't get the complaints. AkFemDem Oct 2020 #15
No, she is supposed to use the mic button to ensure equal air time relayerbob Oct 2020 #23
+1 Agschmid Oct 2020 #25
I think she's doing a great job... Cornus Oct 2020 #16
I don't know if she actually has control of the mute, but otherwise I think she's doing okay fishwax Oct 2020 #17
When Trump points at her, she shuts up world wide wally Oct 2020 #18
Yep, relayerbob Oct 2020 #41
Worse than Wallace? Wow..nt helpisontheway Oct 2020 #27
At least he tried to shut Trump up relayerbob Oct 2020 #40
Yes this is true jimlup Oct 2020 #28
Trump gets the last word on every question. cry baby Oct 2020 #30
Yep relayerbob Oct 2020 #57
Have you forgotten the way that Jim Lehrer treated Al Gore in 2000? StevieM Oct 2020 #32
His pre bullying worked. Smfh. Nt ecstatic Oct 2020 #35
Very much so relayerbob Oct 2020 #43
I think she's doing really well. Of course Spanky is sucking up. nolabear Oct 2020 #37
She's fine. Gidney N Cloyd Oct 2020 #42
She's better then the one's from the previous debates. 👍 nt Raine Oct 2020 #49
I think she is doing a good job, for the most part. demmiblue Oct 2020 #52
Welker is professional and doing a great job jcgoldie Oct 2020 #53
She's folding every time Trump pressures her relayerbob Oct 2020 #55
Bullshit jcgoldie Oct 2020 #58
I think she's doing an outstanding job StarfishSaver Oct 2020 #56
de-rec this dodgy OP Celerity Oct 2020 #59

relayerbob

(6,544 posts)
26. So it's ok with you that she lets his lies go unchallenged
Thu Oct 22, 2020, 09:50 PM
Oct 2020

by letting Trump ramble for five minutes and then giving Biden one sentence

 

Drunken Irishman

(34,857 posts)
31. She has cut him off several times.
Thu Oct 22, 2020, 09:52 PM
Oct 2020

But again, if you complain about the moderator, you're conceding that Biden is not holding his own.

It was the same with Wallace. The Trump campaign complained about Wallace and it was because they knew he lost the debate.

relayerbob

(6,544 posts)
33. Joe's trying to follow the rules
Thu Oct 22, 2020, 09:55 PM
Oct 2020

She is not cutting him off. She steps in for one second and then sits back

And don't tell me about my opinions. And Wallace did suck, but at least he actually TRIED to give Biden a chance to have equal time

relayerbob

(6,544 posts)
50. Not sure what that has to do with anything other
Thu Oct 22, 2020, 10:07 PM
Oct 2020

than we need actual moderation and rules that are followed and enforced.

Past bad performance doesn't justify current bad performance.

arthritisR_US

(7,288 posts)
44. You are wrong, Biden responds to its BS and
Thu Oct 22, 2020, 10:02 PM
Oct 2020

she then allows it to respond but she has repeatedly not given the same respect to Biden, instead she comes off with lame “moving on” BS

Eliot Rosewater

(31,109 posts)
4. I am not watching I will have a heart attack if I do
Thu Oct 22, 2020, 09:39 PM
Oct 2020

Sounds like another moderator giving into crybaby which is unbelievable

AkFemDem

(1,823 posts)
6. Huh, I think she's doing well. She's not supposed to
Thu Oct 22, 2020, 09:40 PM
Oct 2020

Be partisan or play favorites. She’s being strong but respectful and not being drug into debate with Trump.

jcgoldie

(11,631 posts)
60. She doesnt have the ability to cut off his mic
Thu Oct 22, 2020, 10:16 PM
Oct 2020

The commission cuts off the mic after 2 minutes of the initial response, welker doesnt have a button.

BannonsLiver

(16,370 posts)
29. I think the only way to make everyone happy is to have a robot moderators
Thu Oct 22, 2020, 09:51 PM
Oct 2020

If you brought Walter Kronkite and Peter Jennings back from the dead people would bitch about their moderating. It’s like officials in sports. Nobody likes them.

relayerbob

(6,544 posts)
22. Guess you are watching a different debate
Thu Oct 22, 2020, 09:49 PM
Oct 2020

She is throwing softballs and then letting him rable on and on and not letting Biden even talk

KewlKat

(5,624 posts)
12. I had to turn it off. Hubby was grasping his chest and
Thu Oct 22, 2020, 09:42 PM
Oct 2020

Felt his blood pressure rise. May be making a hospital run.

Response to relayerbob (Original post)

AkFemDem

(1,823 posts)
15. Seriously, I don't get the complaints.
Thu Oct 22, 2020, 09:43 PM
Oct 2020

Is she supposed to debate Trump as opposed to moderating the debate?

StevieM

(10,500 posts)
32. Have you forgotten the way that Jim Lehrer treated Al Gore in 2000?
Thu Oct 22, 2020, 09:52 PM
Oct 2020

That was the most unjust moderating I have ever seen.

nolabear

(41,960 posts)
37. I think she's doing really well. Of course Spanky is sucking up.
Thu Oct 22, 2020, 09:59 PM
Oct 2020

He’s playing us through her. But this is a better controlled debate.

jcgoldie

(11,631 posts)
53. Welker is professional and doing a great job
Thu Oct 22, 2020, 10:08 PM
Oct 2020

She has control and is eliciting actual answers from both sides.

relayerbob

(6,544 posts)
55. She's folding every time Trump pressures her
Thu Oct 22, 2020, 10:10 PM
Oct 2020

and doesn't let Biden respond. Trump gets the final word, and NEVER gets called out on his continuous lies, either by her or by Biden, since she moves on before Biden can respond

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