Moderator For 2nd Trump-Biden Debate Worked As Intern For Biden, Staff Assistant For Ted Kennedy

https://www.dailywire.com/news...tant-for-ted-kennedy

The second presidential debate, scheduled for October 15, will be moderated by Steve Scully, the political editor at C-SPAN and host of Washington Journal, who once worked as an intern for Senator Joe Biden in college, later working as a staff assistant in Sen. Edward M. Kennedy’s communication office.

“While attending college, he served as an intern in the office of Delaware Sen. Joseph R. Biden, and later a staff assistant in Sen. Edward M. Kennedy’s media affairs office,” Utah Valley University noted.

In an interview with Journalism Jobs in May 2011, when he was asked, “Has the quality of broadcast journalism decreased over the past five years?”, Scully took the opportunity to rip Fox News, stating, “I think what has gone downhill is when cable networks get caught in all the titillating news of the day when they should be focusing more on the things that are important to people, like following the money and the state of the nation. Having said that, if you’re sick and tired of watching Laci Peterson on the Fox News Channel, then you can come on to C-SPAN and understand the process that we do in following it.”

Later in the same interview, he praised Tim Russert, then-host of NBC’s “Meet the Press,” saying, “I think Tim Russert — who is paid a lot of money to do what he does — earns his money because he works hard and he understands the process. He’s probably one of the best interviewers out there.” Then he turned to Fox News again, claiming, “We are seeing more opinionated journalism on Fox, Sean Hannity, Bill O’Reilly, the whole incident with Dan Rather.”

Asked, “What will be the long-term impact on the credibility of journalists if the public’s perceived bias in reporting goes unchecked?”, Scully said, “Journalism in general will face more credibility blows. The most important thing you have is your reputation. How people view you and the organization you work at — they’re going to see things through the prism of that. It would be a shame if we go down the path where everyone looks at The Washington Post and the New York Times and dismisses them as being supportive or critical of Republicans.”

He added a criticism of CBS News, asserting, “The best thing any news organization can do is to try to maintain a level of credibility — make sure that the facts they put in the newspaper or on the air are accurate and verified. That’s one of the lessons CBS has realized. You could see the mistakes they were making every step of the way. They are going to pay a price for that.”

Scully mentioned former NBC News anchor John Chancellor, saying, “If you have a comment by a news anchor that is truly his opinion — and I personally don’t like that — you need to make sure it is clearly marked and identified. Having a John Chancellor commentary at the end of the newscast — which was still popular in the ’70s — blurs the line.”

Scully is “in charge of the network’s White House coverage. He’s even served on the Executive Board of the White House Correspondents’ Association, where he was the president of the association from 2006 until 2007,” Marie Claire noted.

Oh how they change their tune when they are losing...

If you remember last summer (I know, eons ago...) the Biden campaign was ruthlessly going after the Trump campaign for having their staff go door to door engaging the populace for their chosen candidate. You know, the stuff campaigns have been doing forever.



Well apparently the fear of Covid has subsided within the campaign (or they know they are getting their asses kicked) because they have made a drastic change on that issue.

After pandemic delay, Biden launching in-person canvassing

After months of avoiding direct contact with voters because of the pandemic, Joe Biden’s campaign is about to launch door-to-door canvassing across several battleground states.

The decision comes amid growing concern from Democratic officials on the ground in key states who fear that Biden has been giving a significant advantage to President Donald Trump and his Republican allies, who have been aggressively courting voters at their doorsteps for months. The reversal also reflects a sense of rising urgency as polls tighten just a month before Election Day.


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Originally posted by sdy:
more on Parscale:

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“The statements I made on Sunday have been misconstrued, let it be clear my husband was not violent towards me that day or any day prior,” she said…

Hmmmmm...

Red-flagged and rogerstoned ?

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After months of avoiding direct contact with voters because of the pandemic, Joe Biden’s campaign is about to launch door-to-door canvassing across several battleground states.

Oh, this is good. If those bozos knock on my door, I'm tempted to yell at them for 'violating my health in the middle of a global pandemic!!!'


This is more good news - it shows a panic in the dnc.

Aside from Pelosi being as transparent as any person who's ever lived, she does this "just between us" or "just between you and me" shit all the time and it is SO stupid. You goofy old bitch. You are so freaking annoying.



She didn't want Biden to debate at all and she doesn't want him to participate in the remaining two. The reasons for this are obvious.

The only reason President Trump should refrain is if they want to format the debate in such a way to be able to cut himm off from speaking, like turning off his microphone. I don't think he should consent to such a thing and I don't think he will consent to such a thing. I just can't see him allowing these biased jerks to control him like that.

The Babylon Bee said before the first debate Trump should step up to the podium and announce he will let Biden talk for the full 90 minutes uninterrupted. That would be a winning strategy for Trump. I’m guessing after three minutes Biden couldn’t string a coherent sentence together.

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Alex Isenstadt
@politicoalex
The Trump campaign appears to be declaring war on the Commission on Presidential Debates in a call happening right now, describing it as biased against POTUS

https://twitter.com/politicoal...28876077061%3Fs%3D20
Who knows if this is true coming from a liberal source, but good. Screw them.

Interesting video on the body language of the two, and the theory on the Trump interruptions.

Of the 45 who have held office, only ten presidents have failed to win re-election for a second term, when they have attempted to .

Five of those were pre 1900.

Only 3 failed since the Great Depression.

Trump pushes back against changes to future debates as Dems float ‘mute button’

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"Why would I allow the Debate Commission to change the rules for the second and third Debates when I easily won last time?" Trump tweeted Thursday.

Good for you, Mister President. Don't give in to this shit.

Nobody shuts up The Donald.

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Only 3 failed since the Great Depression.

Ford, Carter, Bush?

Oddball, I saw that this morning and when I was watching the debate I knew that POTUS was trying to overload Biden, so that he would begin stammering and loose his train of thought.

Great move.

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Only 3 failed since the Great Depression.

Ford Hoover, Carter, Bush?

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Oddball, I saw that this morning and when I was watching the debate I knew that POTUS was trying to overload Biden, so that he would begin stammering and loose his train of thought.

Great move.

Yeah, this makes sense to me. Biden agreed to, and then refused an ear check, and I'll bet Trump and his team assumed Sleepy Joe would likely have one way comms set up for him.

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Originally posted by parabellum:
Aside from Pelosi being as transparent as any person who's ever lived, she does this "just between us" or "just between you and me" shit all the time and it is SO stupid...

I have this enduring image of Bill Clinton. I'm thinking it was mid-term elections, Clinton had been under a rock for some time due to Lewinski antics. Looking for a sympathetic audience, he went to the Ebenezer Baptist Church. At one point, his voice lowered, his eyes squinted and almost whispering said "We have learned the Republicans are going to try to keep you from voting". It was like he was speaking to two or three people in a dark corner (our little secret) instead of a church filled to the rafters.

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Originally posted by mbinky:
After months of avoiding direct contact with voters because of the pandemic, Joe Biden’s campaign is about to launch door-to-door canvassing across several battleground states.

I doubt very much that they would show up in my neighborhood, but if they do, they're going to get run off of my property the instant I realize who they are.

The "debate" format I would like to see: only one candidate on the stage; the other is in isolation - they only get to watch the first victim after they take their own turn.

Nothing on the stage except an open lectern - nothing to hide there, nothing to shelter behind - a carafe of water with a glass, and a microphone.

The candidate is searched for wires before taking the stage.

The candidate cannot see anything in the audience - no help there.

The candidate is given 30 minutes to talk, uninterrupted. The candidate is given a verbal list of six topics to address, one time only. The candidate cannot write down the topics, cannot have the topics repeated, cannot do any research, cannot get any help from anywhere, and has to talk for the full 30 minutes on just those six topics - ALL six topics - and on nothing else.

After the first victim is done, the next candidate comes out, all alone, and gets the same treatment and the same topics.

It would be test of short-term memory, long-term memory, level of knowledge, stamina, endurance, organization - it would be a bitch.

whanson_wi,
I'm laughing pretty hard after having read your debate format. "victims" HAHAHA. It's great.

They just need to get rid of these ridiculous moderators, and just have the topics written on a big board and let the candidates duke it out. LONG format of like 3 hours.

I debated about where to put this post, and finally settled on here since they do spend a fair amount of time on the election. I am very aware of how Megyn Kelly is viewed by the members of this Forum; I am of similar mind. This interview showed up in my YT feed and I was intrigued, Kelly’s departure from NBC was even more publicized than that from FOX. I listened to 5 minutes or so, then turned it off. Got to thinking, “You know that was kinda interesting.”

I encourage you to listen to a few minutes and see if it captures your attention. You might be surprised.

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They just need to get rid of these ridiculous moderators, and just have the topics written on a big board and let the candidates duke it out. LONG format of like 3 hours.

Some people in Australia agree.

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Your mission, which I hope you accept, is to go to the polls on November 3. None of this mail-in stuff. Vote in person, every one of you, and make it a straight Republican ticket from Trump down to the local dog catcher.

If you take nothing away from the debate, take this ^ and understand that Trump was sending a message to the voters. DO NOT MAIL IN A BALLOT, go directly to the precinct and vote.

Wallace tried to get him to commit to mail in vote safety, Trump answered to the voters, not Wallace, and it wasn't what the left wanted.

Trump telling us that the most important thing we can do is to vote in person.

We show up in the numbers we need to win overwhelming the uncounted mail ballots and it kills this leftist vote grab.

Even if you are a D vote in person, why? Eliminate the mail in BS.. The more in person votes the less the mail in game works.

Unfortunately, the problem with mail-in ballots may still be that they are out there, and that SOMEONE could vote them and they'd be counted, even if the proper recipient had voted in person. I'm with President Trump--unsolicited mail-in ballots are ripe for fraud.

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Reminds me of the old quote: "I don't care who does the electing, so long as I get to do the nominating." -- Boss Tweed

Frankly, I care more about who does the counting.

flashguy