Posted on 10/18/2012 7:33:57 PM PDT by tobyhill
TMZ obtained an internal CNN “talking points” email sent by Managing Editor Mark Whitaker, defending Candy Crowley amid criticism of her performance at Tuesday’s debate. But not only does Whitaker misrepresent Crowley’s “fact-check” to make it sound more accurate, he also acknowledges that there is disagreement over whether President Obama referred to Benghazi as an “act of terror” in his Rose Garden speech (h/t Powerline):
“Let’s start with a big round of applause for Candy Crowley for a superb job under the most difficult circumstances imaginable. She and her team had to select and sequence questions in a matter of hours, and then she had to deal with the tricky format, the nervous questioners, the aggressive debaters, all while shutting out the pre-debate attempts to spin and intimidate her. She pulled it off masterfully.
The reviews on Candy’s performance have been overwhelmingly positive but Romney supporters are going after her on two points, no doubt because their man did not have as good a night as he had in Denver. On the legitimacy of Candy fact-checking Romney on Obama’s Rose Garden statement, it should be stressed that she was just stating a point of fact: Obama did talk about an act (or acts) of terror, no matter what you think he meant by that at the time. On why Obama got more time to speak, it should be noted that Candy and her commission producers tried to keep it even but that Obama went on longer largely because he speaks more slowly. We’re going to do a word count to see whether, as in Denver, Romney actually got more words in even if he talked for a shorter period of time.“
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Next time pick Ann Coulter
Interesting this person has the opinion inserted about Romney’s performance. I would say he performed quite well. It is just viewers got used to him browbeating Obama with facts and it was not quite as surprising the second time. The only difference was Obama was not comatose and charged back with weak attacks like ‘one point plan’ that fell flat and got zero traction. Romney batted 1000 in Denver, and batted about .600 in the second debate. .
“On why Obama got more time to speak, it should be noted that Candy and her commission producers tried to keep it even but that Obama went on longer largely because he speaks more slowly. We’re going to do a word count to see whether, as in Denver, Romney actually got more words in even if he talked for a shorter period of time.”
HAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!! That is the funniest thing I’ve read all day. Thanks for the laugh.
She should be fired immediately! Poor excuse of objective journalist....
That comment would be an instant career-ender for any Republican. FUCNN, sleazy hypocrites!
Reading between the lines, this is a CNN attempt to order the company to keep a united face and push the lie. It will only have a limited effect because the people they need to convince, are not CNN employees.
They are the American public, and they are not impressed.
I see this doing them more damage than good because it is so heavy handed.
No, we need someone who will get the job done right. There are far better choices available.
How is it MS Crowley had a transcript of Obozo’s speech on her desk at a critical moment in the debate? Did no one notice that? Obozo seemed to know it was there; can you spell “set-up”?
What a lightweight! I just recently attended a Federalist Society event where the moderator selected and sequenced questions in minutes. He was very impressive and Justice Scalia performed admirably as well. It was so much fun! And I was honored to have my question present last.
Even Anderson Cooper has been surprisingly balanced on Libya. He know the Ambassador?
Crowley’s interjection on Libya was the lowest moment in the history of American journalism.
Let it go. Nobody cares. Romney was ill prepared on Libya. No worries. He will address it better in the next debate. Let us focus on the big picture. It is what wins the election.
On the legitimacy of Candy fact-checking Romney on Obama’s Rose Garden statement, it should be stressed that she was just stating a point of fact:
Why was she stating facts at all? She’s was the moderator. She was not hosting a news talk show.
On why Obama got more time to speak, it should be noted that Candy and her commission producers tried to keep it even but that Obama went on longer largely because he speaks more slowly.
Let me say this as slowly as I can.
Are
You
EFFING
KIDDING
ME????????
Obama gets more speaking time because he speaks more slowly? BWAHAAHAAHAAHAAHHAHAHAHH!
SIDE QUESTION -———> Has anyone determined if Crowley had a copy of “the transcript” in her stack of papers?
That might depend on the meaning of “know.”
I know every nuance of what you are explaining. I follow it all. That is not what the 60+ million debate watchers do. So, Rommey needed to approach it differently to get through to the non partisans. He clearly failed. Good news is he will get his chance Monday.
It better be something more than a word usage.
“We’re going to do a word count to see whether, as in Denver, Romney actually got more words in even if he talked for a shorter period of time.”
No! I can’t believe it! These people are certifiable.
But of course Romney had more words in Denver, obama was practically comatose.
I’d be much happier if they just used the NFL replacement officials. At least they could tell time.
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