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oberliner

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11. I agree with the first part of what you said

Reply to stevenleser (Reply #9)

Mon Jan 23, 2012, 11:58 PM

Jan 2012

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I don't think the moderator would have been the story if he had simply asked the question in an intelligent way.

I think the story would have been that Newt is a major hypocrite.

Instead the story was that Newt "took on the liberal media".

By posing the question the way he did, John King made himself part of the story.

Had he posed it the way I am suggesting the focus would have rightfully been on Newt and his lack of moral and indeed ideological consistency.

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Brian Williams is a complete and absolute bust as a moderator [View all] ClusterFreak Jan 2012 OP

I disagree, he followed up with Mitt on 12 tax returns when Mitt tried to give a rambling answer and Pisces Jan 2012 #1

Well I agree with you oberliner Jan 2012 #2

They are certainly not going to press things now after what happened to John King stevenleser Jan 2012 #3

John King was pathetic oberliner Jan 2012 #4

He had to back down. Your job as a moderator isnt to attack one of the candidates. stevenleser Jan 2012 #6

No, he did not have to back down. It would not have been an "attack" oberliner Jan 2012 #7

The moderator is not supposed to be the story, the candidates are. Your idea for how it should have stevenleser Jan 2012 #9

I agree with the first part of what you said oberliner Jan 2012 #11

Not his job; he's conducting a civil discussion/debate. elleng Jan 2012 #5

His job is to ask intelligent/challenging questions and solicit answers oberliner Jan 2012 #8

Exactly. It is like he phoned it in. ClusterFreak Jan 2012 #10

Yes I agree oberliner Jan 2012 #12

I like Brian Williams. At least he's not Tom Brokejaw. Major Hogwash Jan 2012 #13

LOL! ClusterFreak Jan 2012 #14

Brian Williams use to listen to Rush every day Ichingcarpenter Jan 2012 #15