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Moderator in upcoming Vance-Walz debate is linked to Lincoln Project
American Thinker ^ | 29 Sep, 2024 | Monica Showalter

Posted on 09/29/2024 1:00:16 PM PDT by MtnClimber

Is there no one in the mainstream media without a conflict of interest that somehow always favors Kamala Harris?

That's what we saw in the last badly moderated debate from two ABC News hosts, one of whom was a Kamala Harris college sorority sister, and both of whom declined to fact-check Harris, while doing a horrible job of that unasked-for task by targeting President Trump. There's also a whistleblower allegation that they kept certain questions about Harris's record from being brought up and gave the Harris camp a gander at what they would cover.

Now we have this -- ZeroHedge's Tyler Durden ran this piece by BenSellers at HeadlineUSA:

The husband of one of the two moderators in next week’s CBS News debate featuring vice presidential candidates J.D. Vance and Tim Walz appears to have made two donations of $250 apiece to the controversial Lincoln Project during the 2020 election.

Records from the Federal Election Commission show that Ali “Yado” Yakub, the husband of Face the Nation host Margaret Brennan, contributed on July 2 and Sept. 26 of that year to the anti-Trump super-PAC.

Voting records confirmed that the address listed was the residence of Yakub, who was registered as a Republican, and Brennan, who was registered as an independent.

Many have observed that registration offers no indication about political preference, with Democrats during the recent primary—in which President Joe Biden ran largely uncontested—frequently changing their party identification to vote against Trump.

Yakub also made contributions to ActBlue in 2019, including two that were earmarked for the primary campaign of future Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg.

(Excerpt) Read more at americanthinker.com ...


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To: unclebankster
As far as Vance not showing up, that would be a stupid thing to do.

Yes, at this point. The mistake was agreeing to debate with leftist shill "moderators". This is not fully controlled by the Trump campaign. The GOPe will sabotage him at every opportunity.

This should be a Trump-style negotiation. "I propose as moderators Tucker Carlson and Jesse Watters." That would actually be a good debate because both of them have enough confidence in the conservative positions that they would let the Marxist candidate hang himself with his own idiocy.

But at least, if there were some sort of compromise, it might include moderators who feel they need to appear to be fair - as was done in this Trump/Biden debate. Of course, they wanted Biden to hang himself, so they allowed a fair debate.

If Trump proposed conservative moderators, perhaps the compromise would be no moderators at all (as another posting suggested). Of course, the Dhimm candidate would monopolize the time and if the Republican candidate waited politely for the rants to end, he would never get a chance to speak at all. So perhaps there needs to be a simple timekeeper who is not allows to say a word - just light up a signal that the time for one speaker was drawing to a close, then cut off his/her microphone and activate the other.

It will never happen because the GOPe likes to lose, but one can dream.
21 posted on 09/29/2024 2:21:51 PM PDT by Phlyer
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To: MtnClimber

I’ve said it many many many many times

Republican nominees must be the stupidest since bush. Every nominee whether they be bush , McCain , Romney and even trump should know by now that almost all media is against any and every republican

The left media will try to talk great about the Republican nominee they think has the better chance of being beaten during the presidential race. Meaning , the media will try nominating the weakest republican to the gop nomination

In any case the republicans should never accept a debate on cnn abc cbs msnbc

Never


22 posted on 09/29/2024 2:33:38 PM PDT by forYourChildrenVote4Bush
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To: MtnClimber
Face the Manipulation host Margaret Brennan...
23 posted on 09/29/2024 2:34:44 PM PDT by kiryandil (Kraft durch Freude! - The Kamunist and The Walzrus )
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To: ncalburt

Every once in a while, a customer will enter a casino and win the jackpot but in the end, the casino always wins. The customer is addicted to gambling and keeps coming back. They know the game is rigged but they can’t help themselves. There’s also no consideration for the people who care about them.

That’s how I see these debates.

The Republican party needs an intervention.


24 posted on 09/29/2024 2:39:34 PM PDT by Mr. N. Wolfe
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To: MtnClimber

Walz is a coach not a speaker. JD is gonna clobber him.


25 posted on 09/29/2024 2:49:25 PM PDT by Sacajaweau (mY)
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To: Sacajaweau

Walz wasn’t a coach in China. He will get some dirty zingers in. But, Vance will hit them out of the ball park.


26 posted on 09/29/2024 3:07:29 PM PDT by WHATNEXT?
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To: MtnClimber

i don’t get it. Trump’s not debating so why is Vance?

Lincoln/Douglas format or nothing.


27 posted on 09/29/2024 3:08:59 PM PDT by dadfly
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To: dadfly

That was part of the original 3 debate deal made between Biden and Trump. Trump had 2 debates, one against Biden and one against Harris, and now — according to the orginal deal — it’s the VP candidates’ turn.


28 posted on 09/29/2024 3:14:14 PM PDT by x
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To: MtnClimber
There should be no upcoming "debate" between Vance and Walz.

These events are Democrat stage shows. They are not debates. Republicans should refuse to attend them.

29 posted on 09/29/2024 3:18:33 PM PDT by flamberge (It turns out that you can fool most of the people, most of the time.)
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To: MtnClimber
Why do republican candidates continue to agree to debates and interviews with moderators and networks who hate them? I don't get it ???
30 posted on 09/29/2024 3:47:39 PM PDT by JesusIsLord
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To: MtnClimber

Question posed: “Is there no one in the mainstream media without a conflict of interest that somehow always favors Kamala Harris? “

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DltAmnOVAAAUSKx.jpg That includes those that are more libertarian as conservative. This hardly is inclusive and that creates a more balanced image which isn’t real. Yet this still shows how the left is favored.

https://static.wixstatic.com/media/46a507_e2098446fbd3484a93e2a0ff3c3c4abe~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_2394,h_1634,al_c,q_90/46a507_e2098446fbd3484a93e2a0ff3c3c4abe~mv2.webp 36% are outright Democrats and only 3.4% Republicans. But that does not mean that the 51% non-party affiliated are neutral. In polls, depending on the race, as much as 80% of journalists vote Democrat.

To answer your question, it’s difficult because most the MSM is biased for the left, and most journalists are not professional enough to keep their personal bias from showing. Maybe these journalists simply do not care because they pander to a certain reader/viewer and these people want to hear that - affirmation. Many people are not looking for the truth, they seek affirmation for what they believe.

If these folks were at least professional, truly attempting to stay unbiased and objective, we could get something that resembles a fair debate even if they have personal views that favor one candidate. But don’t hold your breath.


31 posted on 09/29/2024 3:57:19 PM PDT by Red6
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To: MtnClimber

Vance is auditioning for 2028, and he knows it.


32 posted on 09/29/2024 4:05:12 PM PDT by cowboyusa (YESHUA IS KING AMERICA, AND HE WILL HAVE NO OTHER GODS BEFORE HIM!)
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To: MtnClimber

The LINCOLN Project........LINCOLN WAS ASSASSINATED!! Was THAT WHY THEY NAMED THIS GROUP OR WAS IT BECAUSE OF GAY LOVERS AND PEDOS?


33 posted on 09/29/2024 4:17:33 PM PDT by Ann Archy (Abortion....... The HUMAN Sacrifice to the god of Convenience.)
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To: MtnClimber

JD Vance eats Margaret Brennan’s lunch.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pAd24se85L4


34 posted on 09/29/2024 7:30:22 PM PDT by MNnice
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