Posted on 09/09/2016 9:57:40 AM PDT by Red Steel
Roger Ailes shouldn't be allowed to advise Donald Trump and Fox News simultaneously, says one Clinton ally.
A close ally of Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton is calling for the Commission on Presidential Debates to pull Fox News anchor Chris Wallace from his role as a moderator of the final debate in October, citing a conflict of interest.
David Brock, a Clinton ally who founded the pro-Clinton super PACs Correct the Record and American Bridge 21st Century, wrote in a letter to the commission obtained by Politico that Wallace has a conflict of interest because former Fox News CEO Roger Ailes is informally advising Donald Trump and, specifically, helping him prepare for the upcoming debates.
"It is a glaring conflict of interest that Roger Ailes, who resigned from Fox News in July, simultaneously provides advice to Donald Trump while serving as a paid adviser to Fox News chief Rupert Murdoch — debate moderator Chris Wallace’s boss," wrote Brock.
Although Ailes resigned from Fox News over a sexual harassment scandal, he is also still advising 21st Century Fox executive co-chairman and acting Fox News CEO Rupert Murdoch through 2018, according to his separation agreement.
Brock noted that no Fox News employee should be allowed to moderate a debate given the relationships between Trump and the news organization.
"I am disappointed that an organization that prides itself on being non-partisan would make such a selection. I would respectfully ask that you reconsider your selection of Chris Wallace — or any current Fox News employee — as a presidential debate moderator until Donald Trump and Rupert Murdoch cut ties with Roger Ailes."
Wallace is the first Fox News anchor to be selected as a moderator of a general election debate, but Brock said that the anchor's recent comments should be even more reason to exclude him.
Last week in an interview with Fox News colleague Howard Kurtz, Wallace said he would not press the candidates to be truthful during the debate.
Then Trump should get the reciprocal right to dump one of the others.
I agree, Sean Hannity, would be much better!
Wallace will go after Trump harder than the other two just to show how fair he is
chris Wallace has not been proven to be a friend of Trump by no stretch of the imagination....in my opinion.
This Kabuki BS.
Substitute Rush Limbaugh, Michelle Malkin, or Ann Coulter as the moderator.
Tell the Demonicrats they can take it or shove it.
OK, replace Wallace with Michael Savage. How do you like them apples, Dems?
Sigh. The Left is now ready to dispense with Matt Lauer and Chris Wallace. They no longer seem adequate to the task of taking down Trump.
I know! Maybe Andrea Mitchell can be a moderator! She’d get him!
each party should be able to pick a moderator of THEIR CHOICE
Thinner skin does not exist on the planet...
These folks just CAN’T take it!
Cheater Girl is skerred of Democrat Chris Wallace?
If she can’t keep her diaper dry over Chris, how is she going to be able to handle Putin hmmmmm?
Last week in an interview with Fox News colleague Howard Kurtz, Wallace said he would not press the candidates to be truthful during the debate.
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That favors Lyin’ Hillary
She’s looking for an excuse to drop out or an excuse as to why she sucked.
David Brock............oh, okay.........whatever...............
LOL, poor Wall-ass. He’s been kissing Hillary’s fat ass for months and the Libs STILL don’t like him.
NO Hannity, NO Coulter, or any right-side person.
Just a straight down the middle non-political unbiased question-reader, please. Like journalism is supposed to be - - remember?
Greta Van Sustren is looking for a job...
I don’t want a moderator who ticks off the persuadable independents and blue-state democrats as much as I don’t want one that gives Hillary a free pas.
Oh, well, then why would Hillary be worried? LOL!
I agree. This is sooo comical. Hillary is in panic mode. She doesn’t want to debate or talk to anybody until she achieves the power and then she will let loose and it will be hell on earth.
I have faith that Trump will prevail.
If this was the criteria, none of the other “moderators” should be moderators either. The people around Clinton are so smarmy and dishonest, words to adequately describe them fail.
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