Grading the Debate: Fox News Unethically Coordinates with Romney

Personal ^ | 4 Mar 16 | Xzins

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Trump won the debate with Kasich tied. Trump prevails because he was forced to debate 3 moderators who had coordinated with Mitt Romney, who had done his share a few brief hours earlier. He also had to debate 3 candidates, one of whom was independent and the other 2 clearly hitching to the Romney bandwagon.

1. Trump A-

2. Kasich A-

3. Cruz B

4. Rubio - F

I. Fox moderators have stated they spend huge amount of time and analysis preparing their questions.

Then they got down to business, talking through questions. The moderators have spent weeks writing (and rewriting) about 100 potential questions, roughly half of which will actually be asked. Though they have eight to 10 broad topics they plan to raise, including immigration and the economy, the moderators found themselves working down to the wire to refine their questions and think through smart follow-ups.

“Every day I spend a fair amount of time on my iPhone tightening them, redoing them, refining them, further researching them, bolstering them, eliminating them, and starting anew on some,” Ms. Kelly said.

II. One caveat to this process is 'late breaking news'.

Bill Sammon, vice president for news and Washington managing editor, urged the group to keep in mind two additional types of queries: timely ones off late-breaking news and ones “we might have missed.”.

III. So, leaving their carefully scripted questions they have agonized over, the moderators picked up LAST MINUTE orchestrated attempt to INFLUENCE the debate, AND they made it the headliner in their questioning of only one candidate.

IV. Likewise, two other candidates took their cues from the Romney attempt to influence and hung their responses on that same intrusion by a failed former candidate.

V. Trump was hit with this at the last minute on a debate day. One has to truly admire his ability to deal with it.

VI. Fox committed journalistic bigotry by coordinating their questions with an obviously bitter, partisan attack.

1. Trump, A-....For the above reasons and for still being standing, Trump wins the first half of the debate.

2. Kasich, A-...Kasich refused to participate in the Romney attack and in the moderator instigated attacks. Additionally, his answers were very substantial. His response to the Flint water crisis was truly a response from an experienced man. His reminder that he actually worked with Ronald Reagan was another home run. Kasich wins 2nd half of the debate.

3. Cruz, B...Cruz gave some good responses on the legal system about which he is very knowledgeable. He made no real stumbles except his using the Romney coordinated attack.

4. Rubio, F-....Rubio called for an all-out war with full commitment of our troops in the middle east. It went by unnoticed. The guy fancies himself a Little Napoleon.

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I knew what he was talking about. I’d just never heard it said that way. Actually, I think Trump was a bit puzzled too. He kept saying, “Hands.”

Actually, my readings have been in proverbs. Chapters 11 and 12 were today’s reading.

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Actually, my readings have been in proverbs. Chapters 11 and 12 were today’s reading.

Good. There are several passages that address speech in those two chapters. In particular, Proverbs 12:16 warns against being easily angered and lashing out with the tongue like Trump is prone to do. Solomon tells us that those are the actions of a fool.