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Remove the Media from the Debates
PJ Media ^ | 8/13/12 | Roger L Simon

Posted on 08/13/2012 3:09:24 PM PDT by Lakeshark

I was appalled, although not surprised, to read the just announced list of moderators for the forthcoming presidential debates: Jim Lehrer of PBS, Candy Crowley of CNN, Bob Schieffer of CBS, and Martha Raddatz of ABC (VP debate).

All liberals from liberal news organizations. Not even a token representative from Fox or the Wall Street Journal – not in the moderator seat anyway.

Don’t we live in a democracy? Or is this Syria or Egypt where its new Islamist president just wrested power from the military?
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But there is something we can do about it even at this late date: protest and protest loudly. In this manner, we highlight the bogus quality of the debates. Even if our candidates perform better than the opposition, continue the protest. They can talk about the economy. We can still protest the bias.

Demand the moderators be removed even if they are not. As Churchill told us, never, ever give up. Someone might even be listening. And that someone is the American people.

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To: Lakeshark

It’s never good when the guys working on your opponents campaign are going to moderate the debates...:(


41 posted on 08/13/2012 7:13:22 PM PDT by Tzimisce (THIS SUCKS)
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To: EveningStar
The list was never accurate, I proved that; you just spent all that time being an Axelrod conservative.

Congrats.

Slimeball.

42 posted on 08/13/2012 7:19:53 PM PDT by Lakeshark (I don't care for Mitt; the alternative is unthinkable)
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To: Lakeshark

The primary debate on November 22 was excellent with questions coming from people selected by Heritage and AEI. Wolf Blitzer was a great moderator, spreading the time around and asking appropriate followups. Watched it from the floor then caught some of the rebroadcast when we got home.


43 posted on 08/14/2012 2:30:58 AM PDT by jimfree (In Nov 2012 my 12 y/o granddaughter will have more relevant executive experience than Barack Obama)
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To: jimfree

The best presidential debate I have ever seen was Alan Alda and Jimmy Smits on The West Wing. That’s probably the only episode I ever watched - great television and a great hint to the Debate Commission.


44 posted on 08/14/2012 2:50:47 AM PDT by jimfree (In Nov 2012 my 12 y/o granddaughter will have more relevant executive experience than Barack Obama)
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To: newzjunkey

The network execs said “I mean, get us the first mainstream African-American woman who is articulate and bright and clean and a a nice lookin’ lady. Like, we’ll get her a real storybook to study before hand, and then maybe we’ll give her a man.”


45 posted on 08/14/2012 7:00:10 AM PDT by muawiyah
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To: Lakeshark; RedMDer; DJ MacWoW; TheOldLady; trisham; The Cajun; vox_freedom; MEG33; JoeProBono; ...
B T T T ! ! ! ©


Thank you very much, Lakeshark!

I'll send an e-mail today!!!

46 posted on 08/14/2012 10:18:01 AM PDT by onyx (FREE REPUBLIC IS HERE TO STAY! DONATE MONTHLY! IF YOU WANT ON SARAH PALIN''S PING LIST, LET ME KNOW)
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To: Lakeshark

I wondered aloud why they didn’t just go ahead and appoint the ‘moderators’ as Ed Shultz, Keef Olbermann, and ‘Tingles’ Matthews.


47 posted on 08/14/2012 10:31:59 AM PDT by Lazamataz (I love the Universe, and it loves me.)
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To: onyx

Thanks for the ping!


48 posted on 08/14/2012 9:00:56 PM PDT by Alamo-Girl
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To: Lakeshark

I was one of the several thousand people who thought the list was a joke!...because it is a joke!


49 posted on 08/14/2012 9:11:05 PM PDT by lonestar (It takes a village of idiots to elect a village idiot.)
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