NBC News, MSNBC announce 5 moderators for Democratic debate in Las Vegas

[JaneQPublic]

Oh crap. Chuck Todd is on the panel again. Be prepared for asinine yes-no "Show of Hands" questions.

The entire panel will be:

"NBC Nightly News" and "Dateline NBC" anchor Lester Holt, "Meet the Press" moderator and NBC News political director Chuck Todd, NBC News Chief White House Correspondent and host of "MSNBC Live" Hallie Jackson, Noticias Telemundo senior correspondent Vanessa Hauc and Jon Ralston of The Nevada Independent.

The two-hour debate will air exclusively on NBC News and MSNBC at 9 p.m. ET on Feb. 19. from the Paris Theater in Las Vegas.

SOURCE:
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2020-election/nbc-news-msnbc-announce-5-moderators-democratic-debate-las-vegas-n1130711

[Uncle Joe]

1. Chuck Todd can go stuff himself.

Thanks for the thread JaneQPublic

[FarPoint]

5. Agree....Chuck Todd.....

He is a showboating propagandist blowhard....AWFUL!!!!!

[judeling]

21. Amy gets another Chance to hit The Todd.

[PatSeg]

2. I am so tired of seeing Chuck Todd's face on TV

Such an awful choice for a debate moderator.

[tishaLA]

3. Ralston is the best of that bunch

but his presence is going to annoy supporters of BS.

I'd like to see Rachel do another debate or maybe Nicolle Wallace.

[flotsam]

11. Ralston is a right Bastard!

last presidential cycle he falsely reported Sanders supporters in Nevada caucuses were "Throwing chairs" which was false (IE:a lie). I've never seen him retract or apologize for that reporting.
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/did-sanders-supporters-throw-chairs-at-nevada-democratic-convention/

[tishaLA]

13. If you've never seen him retract it, it's because you didn't look

He did so publicly, at east once on national television, so it's unfortunate to see that false claim repeated

[flotsam]

14. The false claim is that chairs were thrown-I could not find a retraction.

Here are the google results: https://www.google.com/search?rlz=1C1GGRV_enUS800US800&biw=1175&bih=605&sxsrf=ACYBGNS0-iGAS3RWwVs9XZCM0p4GOj7OkQ%3A1581620612090&ei=hJ1FXqmTBbCrytMPxOSWuAQ&q=john+ralston+retracts+throwing+chairs+story&oq=john+ralston+retracts+throwing+chairs+story&gs_l=psy-ab.3...8114.20856..21761...1.0..0.277.3470.1j22j2......0....1..gws-wiz.......35i39j33i299j33i160.8nUl8G6Iva0&ved=0ahUKEwip5YL2m8_nAhWwlXIEHUSyBUcQ4dUDCAs&uact=5

If you have a link showing he retracted his lies I would be happy to see it.

[tishaLA]

15. He told Joy Reid that he didn't see chairs thrown

FFS. He said that others, including another reporter, had told him about it. I don't know why this false claim about Mr Ralston is being repeated.

[flotsam]

16. Because it is NOT a false claim

Read the snopes link-He posted it based on second hand reports and major media repeated the lie-He publicized it and treated it as a fact-I posted my links-if he retracted and apologized I would love to see the video. Please post a link.

[tishaLA]

17. You said he never retracted or apologized

and that's a false claim, as anyone who looks at the clip from AM Joy knows well.

[flotsam]

18. Then give me a link!

[tishaLA]

19. You've already shown you know how to use google

you have key words now. Joy Reid. Jon Ralston. Chair throwing.

[flotsam]

20. Here's an idea

I googled to back up my facts (as proven) and posted links, and now you need to back up your claims with, let's call it proof-ain't my job to research what may be your fantasy.

[rurallib]

4. Is Rachel doing her hair that night?

How can they ignore their best talent to make room for Chucky?

[JaneQPublic]

10. Ha!

I absolutely adore Rachel but can't imagine she needs an entire evening to work on her do.

I picture her using one of these at home:

[hlthe2b]

6. well, I do like Lester Holt, Jon Ralston is NV's most knowledgable political journalist, don't know

Ms. Hauc, but glad to see a Telemundo representative, and Hallie is a bothsiderism WH correspondent, but generally more tolerable than Kristen Welker and lead stenographer/apologist Kelly O'Donnell.

Chuck Todd is outranked by Holt and I sincerely hope he behaves as such.

[wiley]

7. Not at all interested in seeing Chuck Todd

do anything. We need to do alternate things during that time perid.

[Docreed2003]

8. Finally a unifying thread

Warms my heart to see all different factions here agreeing on something for a change...Chuck Todd Sucks

[JaneQPublic]

9. So true!

`Never heard anyone here stick up for Chuck.

That said, I seem to be the one DU member who actually likes Steve Kornacki.

[Hermit-The-Prog]

12. Turn every question toward Trump. Don't be baited to attack your compatriots.

upChuck Toady and the rest will try to get each candidate to attack another. Don't fall for it. Keep the focus on Trump and his flunkies.