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phylny

(8,819 posts) Tue Sep 29, 2020, 10:47 PM Sep 2020

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Nicolle Wallace: Chris Wallace wasn't a moderator.

Donald Trump was the abuser, Chris Wallace was one of the people being abused.

He abused the process, the moderator, sought to abuse his opponent.

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Nicolle Wallace: Chris Wallace wasn't a moderator. (Original Post) phylny Sep 2020 OP

They're right on point Windy City Charlie Sep 2020 #1

Great way of putting it- Trump vs. the election process nt coti Sep 2020 #3

Why don't the moderators role play with a Trump stand-in? lame54 Sep 2020 #2

They probably think they are professionals phylny Sep 2020 #4

It's a bad assumption to think that trump will behave like an adult. Poiuyt Sep 2020 #7

Why do you think they don't? Renew Deal Sep 2020 #5

Their performances lame54 Sep 2020 #6

Windy City Charlie

(1,178 posts)

1. They're right on point

Reply to phylny (Original post)

Tue Sep 29, 2020, 10:48 PM

Sep 2020

They're right at what Trump's strategy is.....it's not about him vs Biden.....it's about him vs the election process.

coti

(4,625 posts)

3. Great way of putting it- Trump vs. the election process nt

Reply to Windy City Charlie (Reply #1)

Tue Sep 29, 2020, 10:54 PM

Sep 2020

lame54

(40,099 posts)

2. Why don't the moderators role play with a Trump stand-in?

Reply to phylny (Original post)

Tue Sep 29, 2020, 10:53 PM

Sep 2020

phylny

(8,819 posts)

4. They probably think they are professionals

Reply to lame54 (Reply #2)

Tue Sep 29, 2020, 10:54 PM

Sep 2020

and they don't need to.

They'd be wrong.

Poiuyt

(18,272 posts)

7. It's a bad assumption to think that trump will behave like an adult.

Reply to phylny (Reply #4)

Tue Sep 29, 2020, 10:59 PM

Sep 2020

Renew Deal

(85,353 posts)

5. Why do you think they don't?

Reply to lame54 (Reply #2)

Tue Sep 29, 2020, 10:55 PM

Sep 2020

These debates don't happen without rehearsals.

lame54

(40,099 posts)

6. Their performances

Reply to Renew Deal (Reply #5)

Tue Sep 29, 2020, 10:57 PM

Sep 2020

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