What is the role of a moderator during a presidential debate?
Considering Candy Crowley's role, I don't think a moderator should:
1. Pick questions that apply to only one candidate: How would you differ yourself from Bush? Clearly that question was only for Romney, Obama's answer to that question is clearly pointless.
2. Not give the candidate she dislikes time for a rebuttal especially when it's his turn.
3. Not give the candidate she likes more time to explain himself.
4. Let the candidate she likes get away with not answering the question.
5. Not interrupt the candidate she dislikes.
6. Correct a candidate she dislikes with the wrong facts.
Cassie, sounds like in this debate the moderator actually won, doesn't it? As always the left shows their true colors. Be it moderating debates, reporting the news, interviewing candidates with softball questions and no follow ups to lies or distortions, they always have their own agenda and it is never to be fair or balanced. That's just the way it is because a zebra cannot change it's stripes...(excuse the cliche' but it is the nicest way I can think of to put it as I wouldn't want some thin skinned liberal bloke to accuse me of being rude instead of answering your question).
I knew that leftist moderator coudn't helpt it. They subconsciously can't help aiding Obama. She interrupted Romney more times and didn't let him follow up as much. The whopper was that she sided with Obama and clearly she was wrong on Libya.
Reminded me when the DNC decided to show the world how "democratic" they were by taking a poll to let the crowd decide whether to put God back on their platform. Crowd was against it, Villaraigosa brought it back because it the teleprompter told him
What debate were you watching? Surely, it wasn't the same one I saw last night! I think Crowley was equally unfair to both men and, frankly, tried to squeeze too many questions into too small a time slot. It really bothered me that she never brought up the health care issue, which is one of the biggest ones right now. In short, I was unhappy with the way she ran the debate and do not feel she showed a bias...she simply did a crappy job!
Not only did she do a crappy job during the debate she also did a crappy job before by picking questions that stacked against Romney.
And she allowed false statements by questioners (of course statements that are liberal staples, but demonstrably false) like the question about women making only 72% off what male counterparts make. The census bureau has said that is false.
The moderator should keep the flow of the debate going by making sure both candidates stay within the time allocated to them period. That's all.
And she is supposed to see they actually answer the question which in both candidates did not do and she said nothing. The kid asked about getting a job when he graduates and Obama talked about manufacturing jobs...who goes to college to get that?
This one is easy; to calm down the crowd so their anger and blood pressure doesn't boil!
To ask the questions and insure each man has equal time to answer, something Miss Crowley DID NOT do. She was clearly biased toward Obama, but does that surprise anyone?
I think the modertators themselves are asking the same question. If you're a Romney supporter, all the answers are in the question.
A good moderator offers the same time for both sides, fair questions directed at each, does not offer any input or opinion whatsoever on anything said by either candidate, does not agree or disagree openly (should keep mouth shut and opinions to herself), and most of all, does not use the excuse that because one candidate talks slower, he gets more time. LOL
by The General Conservative 8 years ago
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by Cassie Smith 12 years ago
Who is the next moderator for the last presidential debate?Chris Matthews?The way things are going it's almost always some crazy liberal. And why do the Republicans allow a liberal organization to come up with the moderators. That needs to be addressed.
by Susie Lehto 8 years ago
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by Stevennix2001 4 years ago
Before anyone else opens a forum about this, and I know the debate is still going on. However assuming you saw this thread after the debate, who do you think won? Did Biden beat Trump? Or do you think Trump owned Biden in the debate? Please discuss.
by dashingscorpio 10 years ago
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by JaxsonRaine 12 years ago
Habee got the jump on the debate last time. This time, it's my turn.I predict that Obama is going to end up with 4 minutes more speaking time. Liberals will complain that Romney was rude, interrupted Obama, and bullied the moderator. Conservatives will complain that the moderator is biased, and...
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