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A Debate Disaster Waiting to Happen
The New York Times ^ | September 9, 2016 | NY Times Editorial Board

Posted on 09/09/2016 2:46:10 AM PDT by Jim Noble

Edited on 09/09/2016 4:06:38 AM PDT by Admin Moderator. [history]

There was not much of a contest in Wednesday night

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


TOPICS: Culture/Society; Editorial; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: alternatereality; smelloffear; smellslikevictory
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To: Jim Noble

Confirmed now by the NY Times: The Beotch lost.


21 posted on 09/09/2016 3:17:15 AM PDT by BlueStateRightist (Government is best which governs least.)
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To: Jim Noble

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.


22 posted on 09/09/2016 3:18:33 AM PDT by Ultra Sonic 007 (Hope for the best. Prepare for the worst.)
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To: Jim Noble; Gaffer
"....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.

23 posted on 09/09/2016 3:19:50 AM PDT by exDemMom (Current visual of the hole the US continues to dig itself into: http://www.usdebtclock.org/)
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To: Jim Noble

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


24 posted on 09/09/2016 3:21:51 AM PDT by freedom1st
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To: Jim Noble

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.


25 posted on 09/09/2016 3:21:56 AM PDT by Betty Jane
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To: Jim Noble

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


26 posted on 09/09/2016 3:22:36 AM PDT by major-pelham
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To: Jim Noble

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


27 posted on 09/09/2016 3:24:24 AM PDT by CASchack
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To: Jim Noble
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.


28 posted on 09/09/2016 3:24:51 AM PDT by nathanbedford
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To: Jim Noble

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.


29 posted on 09/09/2016 3:29:39 AM PDT by Lopeover (2016 Election is about allegiance to the United States!)
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To: Cowboy Bob
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.

30 posted on 09/09/2016 3:31:16 AM PDT by The_Media_never_lie ( Black's jobs matter!)
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To: nathanbedford

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.


31 posted on 09/09/2016 3:32:20 AM PDT by Jim Noble (Rise)
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To: Gaffer

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


32 posted on 09/09/2016 3:38:05 AM PDT by knarf (I say things that are true ... I have no proof ... but they're true ... and it pisses people off)
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To: Jim Noble

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


33 posted on 09/09/2016 3:38:11 AM PDT by SteveO87
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To: Cowboy Bob

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.


34 posted on 09/09/2016 3:48:00 AM PDT by Graybeard58 (Bill and Hillary Clinton are the penicillin-resistant syphilis of our political system.)
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To: Graybeard58

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.


35 posted on 09/09/2016 3:53:09 AM PDT by Jim Noble (Rise)
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To: Jim Noble
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...
36 posted on 09/09/2016 3:53:21 AM PDT by C210N
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To: Jim Noble

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


37 posted on 09/09/2016 3:58:50 AM PDT by Caipirabob (Communists... Socialists... Democrats...Traitors... Who can tell the difference?)
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To: Lopeover

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...


38 posted on 09/09/2016 4:01:16 AM PDT by Caipirabob (Communists... Socialists... Democrats...Traitors... Who can tell the difference?)
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To: Jim Noble

Needed now, more than ever!

Trump Hating Heads Exploding Without Warning
39 posted on 09/09/2016 4:05:45 AM PDT by SubMareener (Save us from Quarterly Freepathons! Become a MONTHLY DONOR!e)
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To: Jim Noble

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


40 posted on 09/09/2016 4:05:57 AM PDT by Sirius Lee (If Trump loses, America dies)
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