Posted on 08/30/2016 2:14:35 PM PDT by BlackFemaleArmyColonel
A new poll naming the top two choices for moderators among respondents had Trump fans furious, as many believed it was biased against their candidate.
According to the survey by Morning Consult, the top two choices named for debate moderator were CNN’s Anderson Cooper and Fox News’ Megyn Kelly, both of whom have a difficult history with the Republican nominee.
Cooper was first with 34 percent, while Kelly was second with 25 percent. Fox’s Chris Wallace — the only candidate in the top six who either wasn’t identifiably liberal or has a difficult history with Trump — finished third with 22 percent.
Bob Schieffer of CBS was fourth with 17 percent, while Wolf Blitzer of CNN and Lester Holt of NBC tied for fifth with 16 percent.
A quick look at the poll makes one wonder just how unbiased it was, however. In the top 20 respondents, only four — Wallace, Neil Cavuto, Bret Baier and Hugh Hewitt — were either centrist or leaned conservative.
Meanwhile, here are some liberal media stalwarts who managed to make it: Rachel Maddow (10 percent), Martha Raddatz (8 percent), Chuck Todd (the key figure in the DNC email scandal got 7 percent), George Stephanopoulos (5 percent, and may we add he also worked for Bill Clinton?), Chris Cuomo (6 percent), Don Lemon (5 percent) and Gwen Ifill of PBS (3 percent).
Something tells me that might not be the most balanced of polls.
It’s worth pointing out that this is just a poll, not anything that would definitively pick the moderators for the three debates between Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton. However, it’s hard to see that the moderators won’t come from this list, which makes it all the more scary.
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Good one! So far, you’re the only one taking the bait.
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Good one! So far, you’re the only ignorant poster commenting on a thread you chose to click on.
Why shouldn’t talk show hosts have the same status as left wing media?
So true.
Not sure why with 3 debates they can’t split it up some.
1st debate have Rachel Madow and Joy Ann Reid
2nd debate have Sean Hannity and Laura Ingrim
3rd debate have Anderson Cooper and Chris Wallace
Or do it by coin toss over who goes first, but that is the ONLY way to have 3 fair debates.
“commenting on a thread you chose to click on.”
Thank you. Happy to be here and proud to serve.
Megyn Kelly is NOT an enemy of TRUMP!
You can just tell by their FOX interview!
Agree emphatically. They each propose an equal number of mods, then like striking judges in turn until the even number needed.
And the questions should be viewed and approved by both sides: no “gotchas!” for Trump and carefully rehearsed ‘question’ for Killary.
If it isn’t a fair venue, Trump should briefly explain why, then use the bully pulpit.
Sean Hannity
Michael Savage
Laura Ingram
are my choices
Limbaugh and Levin would be my choices.
It’s a fix. Simply do not participate.
I think that is what the Dems are wanting.
That’s just what Hillary! would LOVE
Laura Ingraham for certain. Sean talks too much.
How are the actual moderators chosen?
If Kelly is in...no debate. We need one lib and one conservative. Let the voters electronically decide.
The Amanda Carpenter crowd for Cruz are still out there sniffing his socks, and then there’s the Paul Ryan crowd for Hillary busy sewing house dresses, and the Republican Rino crowd for Yeb Bush, still weaving in all those sombreros with Common Core stickers, giving away cruises to Juarez by way of the Rio Grande.
And of course, there’s Joe and Mika Bores-inky who want a say.
You must be a mind reader! I almost added Ann Coulter to my list of potential moderators. Ann would be great.
Tut, tut. There is also don’t forget, Lou Dobbs, who is just short of taking a swing at Paul Ryan and similar RINO traitors.
You know who would be great..Neil Cavuto, I hear he is returning next week after going through Heart Surgery..I really like him, he would be a great Moderator I think..and Lou Dobbs too I LOVE him he would be perfect too!
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It is a Hitler(y) debate!
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Megyn Kelly’s ‘bad cop’ act did wonders for Trump in the primary.
I think that she would actually be one of the better choices of those listed.
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A poll...so many dumb bunnies in this country!!
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