Posted on 10/05/2016 9:00:59 AM PDT by orchestra
For the upcoming presidential debate, the powers that be have chosen to go with a town hall-style set-up and two moderators. Those two mods are CNN’s Anderson Cooper and ABC’s Martha Raddatz and according to Page Six, they are beefing.
Specifically, each one of them reportedly wants to be the one who hits Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump with the hard questions.
Page Six reported that sources close to the two networks are describing the D.C. meetings between both networks’ producers, talent, and executives as “acrimonious at best.” Here’s the full quote:
Getting the two networks together has been a challenge. They are feuding over petty things, such as ‘Who does each particular topic?’ Both Anderson and Martha want to shine, to be tough on the candidates, and not to be accused of bias. There’s a lot at stake. So there’s a lot of turf-grabbing going on — attempts to box each other out to get the territory they are most well-suited for … They are supposed to be deep in rehearsals — the anchors and their teams have met a bunch of times, and the atmosphere has been acrimonious at best, at all levels, from the producers right up to the execs.
Cooper and Raddatz can’t be blamed for wanting this debate to go perfectly and trying to avoid the fate of Megyn Kelly or Lester Holt, who were thoroughly dragged through the press when Trump deemed them unfair and biased. Whether true or untrue, those allegations were a nightmare for the hosts and their networks, Fox News and NBC, respectively. Given that Trump has already sown the seeds of discord by suggesting all future debates will be rigged against him, Cooper, Raddatz, CNN, and ABC can’t be blamed for a little micromanaging.
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- can you imagine the hugging and high fives going on in newsrooms across the country when they pulled that one off?
This sounds like propaganda put out by the two MSM media whores. Hitting Hillary will consist of asking her what it will be like being the first woman president. For Trump there will be the usual scurrilous attacks by their implied 'questions' like:do you apologize for attacking and vilifying women for the last few decades
Only one question then STFU! “Why should you be president?” Then jump back, have a cool one and some chips and watch them go at it.
Rumor Has It That ABC and CNN Are Feuding Hard Ahead of Next Week’s Debate
Waaaa, want to be the worst moderator, no I want to be the worst. I never get the good spot.
Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me? You can't get fooled again!
Cooper should have been moderating last night. He and Kaine would have had a gay old time.
Great. THREE to one against Trump. I thought Trump was smart.
Like they care about that charge - quite the opposite, behind closed doors and cocktail parties, they are lauded and high fived. I am particularly concerned about Raddatz, she won't give a rip about how it looks, she will protect illary at all costs, even her career as a member on the Presidential Debate Commission.
Hillary did you get 2or 4 dollars for each piece of dirty underwear you donated to the poor for a tax deduction?
Hillary did you get 2or 4 dollars for each piece of dirty underwear you donated to the poor for a tax deduction?
Yes? Both?
Hard question for Hillary from AC or MR:
Why Bill Weld said you are the most qualified candidate ever to run for POTUS?
No matter who ‘moderates’ the debates they will always be D-baiters against Conservatives.
How will this debate be any different from the last 2 except now you will have to liberals hiding hand helping Hillary and going after Trump plus a stacked audience in the mix. It will be horrible.
I’m thinking Kaine tried to pull of a crazy uncle joe, but fell flat.
Pence had more chops than lightweight Eddie Munster (Ryan).
Good practice for the next 8 years.
CNN’s Anderson Cooper and ABC’s Martha Raddatz ............CAT FIGHT!.................
Sarah Palin did not debate well.
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