Posted on 09/09/2016 9:57:40 AM PDT by Red Steel
Roger Ailes shouldn't be allowed to advise Donald Trump and Fox News simultaneously, says one Clinton ally.
A close ally of Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton is calling for the Commission on Presidential Debates to pull Fox News anchor Chris Wallace from his role as a moderator of the final debate in October, citing a conflict of interest.
David Brock, a Clinton ally who founded the pro-Clinton super PACs Correct the Record and American Bridge 21st Century, wrote in a letter to the commission obtained by Politico that Wallace has a conflict of interest because former Fox News CEO Roger Ailes is informally advising Donald Trump and, specifically, helping him prepare for the upcoming debates.
"It is a glaring conflict of interest that Roger Ailes, who resigned from Fox News in July, simultaneously provides advice to Donald Trump while serving as a paid adviser to Fox News chief Rupert Murdoch — debate moderator Chris Wallace’s boss," wrote Brock.
Although Ailes resigned from Fox News over a sexual harassment scandal, he is also still advising 21st Century Fox executive co-chairman and acting Fox News CEO Rupert Murdoch through 2018, according to his separation agreement.
Brock noted that no Fox News employee should be allowed to moderate a debate given the relationships between Trump and the news organization.
"I am disappointed that an organization that prides itself on being non-partisan would make such a selection. I would respectfully ask that you reconsider your selection of Chris Wallace — or any current Fox News employee — as a presidential debate moderator until Donald Trump and Rupert Murdoch cut ties with Roger Ailes."
Wallace is the first Fox News anchor to be selected as a moderator of a general election debate, but Brock said that the anchor's recent comments should be even more reason to exclude him.
Last week in an interview with Fox News colleague Howard Kurtz, Wallace said he would not press the candidates to be truthful during the debate.
great, and given the many intimate relations of Democraps with all the other major networks, NONE of them should be allowed to provide debate monitors!!
*moderators
So, Brian L. Roberts CEO of Comcast supports Hillary. Besides, how do we know that Brian L. Roberts doesn’t advise Hillary, or has in the past?
There should not be any moderators. There should be a timekeeper with each candidate asking an agreed upon number of questions to the other.
David Brock, buttboy to the stars!!
Oh, okay: THIS is a conflict of interest, but Matt Lauer’s association with Clinton Foundation is not.
Trump’s friend” Putin for “hacking the election” when she loses.
These efxxxxg people have cost us so much money and time and intellect and morals!
The rollercoaster of BS! So corrupt yet none of us could fart without being smeared.
Thats right mediator I said fart! LOL
YAY! GO TRUMP!
Hillary is not up to date. Chris Wallace is firmly on her side. This makes her look small like she is.
Excellent point!
*moderators
How about no moderator at all?
Put them on stage with 10 topics, 5 submitted by each Candidate. Candidates will not see topics submitted by their competitor. Any redundant topics will be replaced with a current event topic. All topics submitted and any replacements submitted made public immediately after the event.
Flow:
- Each candidate is given 5 minutes to talk about the topic
- Candidate A is allowed to ask Candidate B a question about the topic. Candidate B has 3 minutes to reply
- Candidate B is then allowed to ask Candidate A a question about the topic. Candidate A has 3 minutes to reply.
Process repeats for each topic.
No moderator would be present, only a screen showing time left and the topic submitted.
I would think such a process would become a chaotic mess. Along with topic responses, it would be telling as an indicator of leadership skills (working with Congress, world leaders, allies & enemies, etc.). In this year’s race, I would think Hillary would melt without a willing accomplice playing moderator.
There should also be no “I’m the real star of this debate, this presidential election is all about me and my career” moderators like Me-Again Kelly.
I think it is a great idea to drop Chris Wallace and replace him with Rush Limbaugh!!
And no audience, so it can’t be stacked with Hillary shills that would boo everything Trump says.
If Hannity were the moderator, both Clinton and Trump could stay home and watch the debate on tv.
Chris Wallace HATES Trump. He’s as vicious as Cruz.
This is a joke, right?
He IS the son of Lefty Mike Wallace
All the moderators are Libs, but Wallace works for Fox, so she objects to him. She would rather have the detestable Maddow, of MSNBC, no doubt.
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