Posted on 10/06/2004 6:27:19 PM PDT by Utah Girl
Do the moderators decide what questions to ask???
Don't be mean to the girl.
In all seriousness, how do you like the Dims saying that Cheney was "mean?" Mean! These are the people who say they can fight a better war, because they "have a plan," yet, they whine every time W or Cheney does anything other than kiss their yellow butts.
The moderators get to decide the questions. They also, I'm noticing from last night, get to allow lawyers to retry their answers over and over again until they're done with their talking points.
"Uh, can I answer that after I go back to what he just said?"
Drove me crazy last night.
My only complaint about Ifill (as opposed to Lehrer who I could go on about forever) was that she asked edwards LEADING questions...
Hell... one of the questions went on so long, I thought she had started to answer FOR HIM...
The good news is Cheney whooped edwards pretty darn good!!!
I just laugh when I hear Dick Cheney described as 'mean.' Yeah, he's mean like a father who nails their son in a lie, is always prepared with facts, and doesn't suffer fools gladly. I love the curling lip smirk he has, shows utter contempt subtly.
"I thought Gwen Ifill did a pretty good job, but it was in contrast to Jim Lehrer's"
I agree with you. I thought she was fair with her questioning. I didn't particularly care for Brit Hume's comment re: Cheney looking old, felt that was uncalled for and never heard that mentioned in the derogatory fashion
which Hume used. Surprised me. Cheney was great.
I agree, Gwen was better than Jim Lehrer, but still not as objective as a true moderator should be. The first thing she did that bugged me was letting the Silky Pony "rebut" before she ever granted him his 30 seconds. He just started talking, and she should have said, "Wait a minute. I didn't say you could respond." Of course, she would have been voted off the MSM island for such a faux pas had she actually stuck to the rules to the Hairdo's detriment.
I didn't see the debate but followed the thread here. Most Freepers thought that Ifill was reasonably fair. In fact, she was extremely fair for a liberal. She at least tried.
This analysis reasonably shows that, even at that, the questions were more favorable to Edwards than to Cheney.
The big joke is that if Baker were able to get someone like Brit Hume to moderate a debate, he would actually be fair. Hume is not a conservative. He only seems so in contrast with almost everyone else in the media game.
To find someone as prejudiced as Jim Lehrer on the conservative side, you would probably have to resurrect Atilla the Hun.
I thought she did a good job. I liked her question about Edward's inexperince. On DU they complain that she is a friend of Condi's. I don't know if this is the case though.
The whole Fox News panel kind of surprised me. Bush and Cheney are carrying an enormous load right now, and I will excuse tiredness. He still beat Edwards with one hand tied behind his back.
Hume is not a conservative? What do you know tht my eyes and ears don't?
The one that got me was when Edwards mentioned John Kerry when he wasn't supposed to, and then was allowed to shrug it off, and then used his name again with a 'well, I've done it before so I can do it again.' What good are rules if they're not enforced?
Gwen was far better than Lehrer.
I went soft on her...what an ugly woman!
Exactly right.
She should have done more research and been better prepared - perhaps some even keeled questions would have been better. I'm surprised she was chosen as moderator.
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