A Debate Disaster Waiting to Happen

The New York Times ^ | September 9, 2016 | NY Times Editorial Board

[Jim Noble]

There was not much of a contest in Wednesday night

[BlueStateRightist]

Confirmed now by the NY Times: The Beotch lost.

[Ultra Sonic 007]

Don’t get your hopes up about the comments at the NYTimes. The vast majority are just as delusional, if not more so.

All of the left-sympathizers believe Lauer was soft on Trump and harsh on Hillary.

Seriously: another reality.

[exDemMom]

"....2013 suggesting that sexual assaults were to be expected if women serve in the military" seems to be saying that this author doesn't think there are sexual assaults on women in the military. This is pretty much going against most things I've been reading on the subject.

The author of this tripe apparently thinks that sexual assault and other misconduct never happens in the military. In reality, these are continuing problems. Every single person in the military has to take sexual assault prevention training every year.

Of course, Trump is not a misogynist for pointing out the reality of sexual assault in the military.

[freedom1st]

Hey NY Slimes, fact check Hillary’s lies and crimes committed with the emails.

[Betty Jane]

I would love if DJT answered a few questions with the word Depends, a slight pause, and then his explanation. If a few people laughed the first time, more would the next time and more the next time. A humorous way of pointing out Hillary’s health while not directly mocking her.

[major-pelham]

They’re squealing in Smugville !!!!!! So. Friggin. Awesome.

[CASchack]

I’m sure this was written by the Clinton campaign for publication by the NYT.

[nathanbedford]

If the moderators of the coming debates do not figure out a better way to get the candidates to speak accurately about their records and policies — especially Mr. Trump...then they will have done the country a grave disservice.

The editorial board of the New York Times confuses the role of the journalist during the election season with the role of the moderator during a debate. The New York Times is stolidly indifferent to the fact that journalists have failed to get Hillary Clinton "to speak accurately about [her] record and policies" but they want the moderator to do Hillary Clinton's job in the debate which is to debate Donald Trump.

The role of the moderator in the debate is to facilitate the adversaries to debate each other. The role of the journalist is to uncover candidates' positions on important issues and confront them when necessary with inconsistencies, flip-flops, lies and, yes, crimes. If a moderator puts his thumb on the scale in a debate you do not have a debate but a ganging up. We saw that with Candy Crowley.

The New York Times is attempting to tilt the playing field on behalf of Hillary and intimidate the moderators into becoming debaters.

[Lopeover]

This is one of the reasons I like that Trump is a counter puncher. You can not let the repugnant people on the left just say these things. If no one stands up to it, that is what the low info voter remember. They did a lot of damage to Bush, because he never stood up for himself in the face of their slander.

Trump will fight back.

[The_Media_never_lie]

Of course, the NYT fails to point out what these “lies” are.

According to the NYT, lies are mainly what Trump is saying. The NYT is the self appointed arbiter of truth.

[Jim Noble]

You are correct (technically), but what we call “Presidential debates” are not and have never been actual debates.

They are carefully planned reality shows. The moderators are the stars. The candidates are the chumps.

Only this time, one of the chumps is a reality TV star. Sucks to be the MSM.

[knarf]

I wouldn’t insult a match and fire by using this to start one,

[SteveO87]

Accurately about their records? How ‘bout:
Mrs. Clinton, isn’t it true that 4 Americans died in Libya?

[Graybeard58]

Of course, the NYT fails to point out what these “lies” are.

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If the N.Y. Slimes are looking for lies, all they have to do is look at their own candidate. The biggest liar in history.

[Jim Noble]

The comments are a riot:

“A modest proposal: Hire foreign labor — specifically, any reporter from the BBC World Service — to ask the debate questions...”

“The contest will be between a loud, forceful, ignorant male and a soft spoken well informed female...”

“It is time for Clinton to let him fully marinate in his foolish stupidity and show the nation her steely courage and dogged motivation...”

“Why did NBC not let Rachel Maddow, who is a political wonk and known for being fair and well prepared, do this forum?...”

And on, and on.

[C210N]

Mrs. Clinton [and the team of sycophants on the other side of her ear piece] showed a firm understanding of the complex issues facing the country...

[Caipirabob]

Wow...the fear is palpable from the press politburo!

[Caipirabob]

Yes, if nothing else this is why Trump one. He does not roll over and cry when attack like the former, weak sister GOPe candidates of recent elections. I wish we could clone him...

[SubMareener]

Needed now, more than ever!

[Sirius Lee]

The slimes people must have been watching a different forum than the rest of America.