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book_worm

(15,951 posts)
Tue Sep 13, 2016, 08:50 AM Sep 2016

Were Debate Moderators Chosen to Appease Trump?

Politico: “Although that executive said Trump asks for specific anchors or moderators less than others, the GOP nominee is clear about which ones he prefers. It’s hard to envision Trump agreeing to last week’s NBC forum were Rachel Maddow or Chuck Todd asking the questions. And there is wide speculation among media executives that NBC’s Lester Holt, who Trump is comfortable with, was chosen to moderate the first debate with Clinton later this month in order to appease the GOP nominee. Similarly, some also believe that Fox News’ Chris Wallace was tapped to moderate the third and final debate to lessen the chance that Trump would skip it.”

https://politicalwire.com/2016/09/12/were-debate-moderators-chosen-to-appease-trump/

I really hate the MSM

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Were Debate Moderators Chosen to Appease Trump? (Original Post) book_worm Sep 2016 OP
They both get veto power over moderators and content/questions... pipoman Sep 2016 #1
 

pipoman

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1. They both get veto power over moderators and content/questions...
Tue Sep 13, 2016, 08:57 AM
Sep 2016

....that is the way it has worked for a long time.....unfortunately..

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