What debate did he watch?
If the Republicans have any sense, they will not allow debate moderators to be dominated by such Democrat Party minions and flaks from the networks or CNN, but insist that Baier, Kelly, and/or Wallace be on stage to give the proceedings some fairness and journalistic professionalism.
I would like to see a real debate.
“Shillman” Journalism Fellow, is he?! Love it!
Excellent article.
I loved the debate. I loved the gotchas. Every one of those candidates wanted to be there. They’re running for highest office, and the job is much tougher than any candidate forum.
Ask them questions they don’t want, press them to answer straight. Require them to explain their past mistakes and convince us they’ve learned from experience. Make them drop the talking points and speak directly. Make them tell us where they stand and convince us they’re up to the job. Let them squirm.
Do we really want another whiner in the White House?
Folks, the Presidency is much tougher than a 2-hour debate. If they can’t stand the heat, they shouldn’t be there.
Frankly, I thought all the candidates did well under pressure.
May the CNN debate next month be as tough.
Yo Bruce. I'd insist that Rush Limbaugh, Mark Levin, Mark Steyn, Andrew McCarthy .... be on stage to give the proceedings a true conservative perspective on issues that matter.
Nice attempt at a snowjob. Polish the fecal bolus (Look that up in your Funk & Wagnalls) that Faux News blew out Thursday night and see if you can sell it as a great event and a new model to be followed in the future.
Sorry. You can even link it to the Horowitz name and I still ain’t buying. And if Mr. Horowitz actually concurs with your appraisal of Thursday night’s charade, all I can say is, I beg to differ. Everybody occasionally burns their toast. Sorry about your toast, Mr. Horowitz.
Thursday night’s disappointment can best be described as 2 hours of snide, triumphalist gotcha “questions” couched as an accusative condemnation, rather than a query, for a few of the candidates. Virtual ignoring of one or more others - how ya’ feeling Ted Cruz, my man? And brown-nosing, flattering statements masquerading as questions for a few “preferred” candidates. I’m sure YOU feel the love, dontcha, Jebby?
And as for “even progressive liberals learning something from it”....My view is that they learned, or they HAD WHAT THEY ALREADY KNEW REINFORCED....That if you have the host network, Faux News, and the “moderators”, Baier, Wallace and Kelly prostituted to the plan to sandbag some candidates and provide tee ball rests for certain others, the sham debate should go just the way you want it to go.
Too bad Mr. Trump didn’t roll over and play dead for the faux mods. And how gauche and ungentlemanly of Mr. Trump to instantly perceive that the fix was in, to eat the mods’ lunches and bitch slap them with their empty lunch sacks.
Worse luck next time!
Of course the leftists loved it! Fox attacked the non-establishment front runner and largely ignored Ted Cruz and made rude and snarky references to the Lord. What's not to love for brain dead libs?
“Even progressive pundits have been forced to acknowledge the high quality of the Fox News moderators, the toughness of their questions, and the sheer entertaining excitement of the shows.”
This is the moment that the reader realizes the author is either not too bright, not too honest, or both. The phraseology more than implies that in addition to the others/the rest, EVEN liberals perceived the greatness of this spectacle. Had the writer more insight and integrity, the wording would be closer to, “While many conservatives criticized the event, progressives viewed it in a far more positive light.”
The first phraseology let’s you know you’re in for a biased, uninsightful ‘analysis.’ The second promises far more in terms of intelligent examination and objectivity.
Remind me again who Megyn Kelly’s guest of honor was after the Moderators Big Event? She’s a hyper-partisan Democrat, is she not? But of course, on this occasion she had nothing but good to say about the GOP hopefuls...right?
This guy needs to put the meth pipe down.