Martha Raddatz Debate Moderating Draws Praise: 'Killing It,' 'Way Better' Than Lehrer

[Pharaoh]

Martha Raddatz drew widespread praise for her moderating of Thursday's vice presidential debate.

Raddatz immediately proved that she was going to be a more active, feisty moderator than Jim Lehrer was in the first presidential debate. Whereas he opened each segment with broad questions about what the "differences" between the candidates on various issues were, Raddatz asked specific questions. Though Lehrer said in interviews that the new debate format, which features more freewheeling segments, was supposed to reduce the role of the moderator, Raddatz mixed it up eagerly with Joe Biden and Paul Ryan.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/10/11/martha-raddatz-debate-moderating_n_1959993.html

[avebury]

1. It doesn't take much for Raddatz to be a better

moderator then Leher.

[randome]

2. The format helped, too, I bet. Everyone sitting together as opposed to moderating from afar.

[glinda]

3. One thing though, she gave Ryan far more talking time.

[Vadem]

4. I agree! I was getting pissed about the time she was allotting Ryan as opposed to Biden! n/t

[glinda]

5. Happened in both debates. It is a three prong

strategy.
1) Lie so much that your opponent has to choose between calling out your lies or explaining their own position. Not enough time for both.
2) Take up as much time as possible (with your lies)
3) Interrupt your opponent frequently and talk over them to drown them out and to take more time for your BS lies.