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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ARE YOU KIDDING?!?!?!
That’s like having Goebbels moderate a Hitler debate.
Where did Bill O’Reilly and Sean Hannity come in?
It’s a fix. Simply do not participate.
“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.”
Then the headline is misleading.
This is just a poll?
Not the actual moderators?
Sean Hannity or Laura Ingram would be good.
The should give each candidate the opportunity to pick 3 and to nix 2 of their opponent's choices. Since they are debating, let them choose as I cannot see anyone else do well without some hidden agenda that we may or may not see.
Trump wins regardless. Probably the more hateful, more in your face, the moderator, the better for Trump. We, the American people, already expect it to be rigged and biased, so might as well get it out in the open where no one can deny it.
“It’s a fix.”
It’s a poll.
Not Huma Weiner and George Stephanopolis?
Not feasible. He’ll do great no matter who it is.
Dick Morris would be good.
CLICKBAIT
No moderators named.
No response from Trump camp.
I expected it. The questioners and Shill v. Trump.
Sean would be great and bill would be fair.
Even the fruit can be decent sometimes.
Sorry, I busted out laughing so hard it scared the dog.
Come on, we all knew they’d pull this. It was a given. We all know the questions will be slanted and show him in a bad light. Why Trump wants another lame debate is ridiculous.
Well, we put six names of moderate to Conservative people in.
How many total names were there?
200...
>CNN’s Anderson Cooper and Fox News’ Megyn Kelly
No. Just No.
Ann Coulter would be an inspired choice. Entertaining, too.
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