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DonViejo

(60,536 posts)
Wed Sep 21, 2016, 10:13 AM Sep 2016

Trump Dismisses Debate Moderator Lester Holt as a ‘Democrat’ (He’s Actually a Republican)

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump criticized NBC’s Lester Holt as a biased Democrat ahead of next week’s presidential debate, but the future debate moderator is actually a registered Republican.

Fox News’ Bill O’Reilly began by praising Holt Monday night, saying they used to work together in local New York television and he believed he was a fair reporter. Trump agreed, saying “I have respect for Lester.”

“By the way,” Trump added later, “Lester is a Democrat.”

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But Time Magazine‘s Zeke Miller actually looked into the moderators’ political affiliations. His findings: “New York State voter registration documents show that Holt has been a registered Republican in the state since 2003.”

Ironically, the only debate moderator who is actually a registered Democrat is Fox News’ Chris Wallace, who liberal outlets like Media Matters have criticized as too biased in Trump’s favor. The remaining presidential debate moderator, CNN’s Anderson Cooper, is not registered with either party.

http://www.mediaite.com/tv/trump-dismisses-debate-moderator-lester-holt-as-a-democrat-hes-actually-a-republican/

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Trump Dismisses Debate Moderator Lester Holt as a ‘Democrat’ (He’s Actually a Republican) (Original Post) DonViejo Sep 2016 OP
He is a racist, plain and simple... pepperbear Sep 2016 #1
Oh, I hadn't thought about that. I'll bet you're right. Arkansas Granny Sep 2016 #4
IF Holt does his job correctly, Deplorable Don will, of course, cry foul. MoonRiver Sep 2016 #2
He's already making excuses for what promises to be a dismal performance at the debates. Arkansas Granny Sep 2016 #3
It's equally concerning (to me) that there are more men than women. LisaM Sep 2016 #5
drumph will implode BSdetect Sep 2016 #6

pepperbear

(5,648 posts)
1. He is a racist, plain and simple...
Wed Sep 21, 2016, 10:25 AM
Sep 2016

He assumes that Lester is a Democrat because he is African-American.

Arkansas Granny

(31,483 posts)
3. He's already making excuses for what promises to be a dismal performance at the debates.
Wed Sep 21, 2016, 10:30 AM
Sep 2016

His bluster, yelling and name calling that highlighted the Republican debates isn't going to fly this time. Most debate watchers will be looking for specific plans and policies, which puts him at a disadvantage. Without a teleprompter, he's going to have a hard time putting coherent sentences together and his lack of knowledge and experience will be on full display.

Hillary, on the other hand, has been preparing for these debates and has policies for the subjects they will be questioned on. She's going to mop the floor with him.

LisaM

(27,762 posts)
5. It's equally concerning (to me) that there are more men than women.
Wed Sep 21, 2016, 10:42 AM
Sep 2016

This article completely ignores Martha Raddatz, who is co-moderating with AC. But the larger takeaway is that we can expect issues like women's health, birth control, etc., to take a back seat if this lineup is any indication.

BSdetect

(8,989 posts)
6. drumph will implode
Wed Sep 21, 2016, 10:46 AM
Sep 2016

He can't think on his feet. Expect Ailes to be in the audience with prompt cards.

He will attack every question with crap about Hilary this and that.

I hope he does his usual pathetic blustering about how he made so much money etc

That is what he cannot help doing.



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