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Media Bias is Alive and Well at the Presidential Debate
Canada Free Press ^ | 09/27/16 | Chip McLean

Posted on 09/27/2016 3:15:23 PM PDT by Sean_Anthony

Perhaps Donald Trump should coin a phrase, “doing the jobs that the American press won’t do.”

The first presidential debate between Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton has come and gone. So who won?

That’s a harder question to answer than “who lost?”

The loser in this case was journalistic integrity.

The “performance” by so-called moderator Lester Holt could be likened to that of the interfering third party in a pro wrestling event. Anytime Trump was pounding away on Hillary, Lester Holt was there to jump in the ring and hit Trump over the head with a metaphorical chair or other foreign object. Vince McMahon couldn’t have scripted a better two on one match – especially as this added the plot-twister of the referee being the one who interfered.


TOPICS: Government; Politics; Society
KEYWORDS: donaldtrump; mediabias; presidentialdebate

1 posted on 09/27/2016 3:15:23 PM PDT by Sean_Anthony
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To: Sean_Anthony

Holt was disgraceful. I’m with Rudy. If the Trump team cannot lay out firm demands that disallow moderators to argue points in the debate, he needs to pass. No way they’ll not agree. The ratings are gold to them.


2 posted on 09/27/2016 3:23:29 PM PDT by demkicker (My passion for freedom is stronger than that of Democrats whose obsession is to enslave me.)
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To: Sean_Anthony

It’s not bias. It’s treason.


3 posted on 09/27/2016 3:24:38 PM PDT by WKUHilltopper
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To: Sean_Anthony

US MEDIA AND FRANKFURT SCHOOL
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3474095/posts


4 posted on 09/27/2016 3:30:36 PM PDT by Dick Bachert (THE 4TH ESTATE HERE HAS BECOME A 5TH COLUMN. TREASON TRIALS COMING?)
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To: demkicker

Henceforth, his name is Lester Dolt


5 posted on 09/27/2016 3:42:27 PM PDT by louie2 (Simply a diversion)
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To: Sean_Anthony

I sure hope that somebody like Hannity takes on the task of getting to the bottom of who the Clinton operative was that made contact with Holt after he picked up Clinton’s notes off of the podium.... http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/chat/3473993/posts?page=2


6 posted on 09/27/2016 3:48:32 PM PDT by hecticskeptic (In life it's important to know what you believe�.but more more importantly, why you believe it.)
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To: Sean_Anthony

I think the candidates should have 2 or 3 minutes to present their plans and policies they want to implement if elected - without the moderator having control of all of he questions.

After Trump lists his, he could contrast it with Hillary’s.


7 posted on 09/27/2016 3:55:59 PM PDT by demkicker (My passion for freedom is stronger than that of Democrats whose obsession is to enslave me.)
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To: Sean_Anthony

i think we need to actually learn what a real debate is. word is what is a moderator. etc.


8 posted on 09/27/2016 9:09:18 PM PDT by kvanbrunt2 (all your base are belong to us)
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To: demkicker

Holt was disgraceful. I’m with Rudy. If the Trump team cannot lay out firm demands that disallow moderators to argue points in the debate, he needs to pass. No way they’ll not agree. The ratings are gold to them.>>>> no really trump just needs to tell them to shut up and carry on as president and answer but present his ideas. like this “i acknowledge the question is about policy X” here is my policy on X \ then tell them to shut up again. he needs to attack the moderators.


9 posted on 09/27/2016 9:13:47 PM PDT by kvanbrunt2 (all your base are belong to us)
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