I’m really kind of shocked at some of the laziness freepers are displaying and the “alex jones” mentality. They clearly said that Holt would have an earpiece to communicate with the executive producer for logistics, timing, commercials, etc... I’m not saying that he wasn’t being fed questions or other information, against the rules. But it has been stated for a week he would have an earpiece. Unless someone can prove what he was hearing in his ear, it is probably best to drop it.
Also, you are right about the mic. Both trump and illary had lapel mics along with the podium mic. It was back-up and in case they stepped away from the podium. The bump on her back was the mic pack. Although the wire seemed awfully big and that is not how I would have run it to her collar.
Let’s hammer lester about his obvious bias and protection of illary. The media loves it when we go alex jones as it makes FR look stupid.
I really would appreciate it if you would post a link to something OFFICIAL from the Commission on Presidential Debates saying that was to be permitted.
I can find dozens of articles (like this one: The Commission on Presidential Debates sent a message to news organizations Thursday banning moderators from wearing earpieces.....)
I spent a good bit of time doing searches to find out officially if the moderator earpieces are permitted as you say, or if they are banned as the articles I read say.... But I can find nothing official to confirm it either way.
All the articles I have found say they were banned after the debacle with Lauer, but all of them seem to be heresay. I posted the thread due to a request from a freeper in another thread, basing my thoughts on those several articles I read over the last week or so, having seen none that said that it would be permitted as you say.