I’m sure Lehrer is getting some criticism, but I thought this was one of the few times that the candidates debated, instead of the moderator trying to insert himself into the mix with clever or “gotcha” questions. Throw out a topic and let ‘em go at it.
I liked it.
I liked the format. I liked the light hand on the moderating. I liked that the moderator did not make himself the story too.
and i’m pretty sure, since Lehrer appears to be the focus of the libs criticism, along with Obama, that the next debate will have the moderators much more involved and more obviously attempting to help O and screw Mitt. They won’t leave that to chance again, the mod will be given his marching orders.