And why do Republicans insist on a liberal moderator. Should have had a conservative one to balance things out. Same sort of thing happened to the last Romney/0bama debate; they were all over Mitt and laid back with 0bozo.
After the Mitt mess in 2012 the GOP should have said no more debates, period. The format is rigged & it’s not going to change.
The Republicans don't insist on a liberal moderator
The election committee who chooses the moderators just 'happen' to all be DemoRats , or ..
just more evidence of 'non-partisan' politics while "the fix" is in !
How are the Debate Moderators Chosen? The moderators are selected by the CPD.
The CPD uses three criteria to select its moderators: a) familiarity with the
candidates and the major issues of the presidential campaign; b) extensive
experience in live television broadcast news; and c) an understanding that the
debate should focus maximum time and attention on the candidates and their
views. The moderators alone select the questions to be asked, which are not known
to the CPD or to the candidates. They do not meet with the campaigns, nor do the
campaigns have a role in moderator selection. Starting in 1996, the CPD has used
a single moderator for all of its debates in order to keep the focus on the candidates
and their positions. end snip