Debates between candidates for the Presidency have been conducted by something known as the Commission on Presidential Debates. Over the years it has deteriorated into a partisan quagmire.
The board of directors are no longer associated with the two major parties, now consisting of former lawmakers and the CEOs of major companies, among others, but the lack of transparency about how the commission raises funds has attracted scrutiny.
In 2008, the Center for Public Integrity labeled the Commission on Presidential Debates a “secretive tax-exempt organization.”
The committee raises the bulk of its funds through private donors which have never been disclosed.
The personal views of board members is also a point of contention.
This sterling group really has solidified its own destruction with its overtly biased production.
They chose anti-Trump democrat hack Chris Wallace as the moderator for the first debate.
The first presidential debate was a fiasco. It was moderated by the long-time liberal Fox News anchor Chris Wallace. He embarrassed himself with a stunningly biased performance. He interrupted President Donald Trump 76 times, as opposed to only 15 interruptions of former Vice President Joe Biden. The questions were slanted towards Biden and the only tough questions were directed at President Trump.
Wallace interjected almost every talking point for the Democrats. He asked about old issues such as the 2017 Charlottesville, VA rally and demanded that the president once again condemn white supremacists. Even though all the riots in 2020 were led by radical leftist organizations like Antifa and Black Lives Matter, Wallace was uninterested in discussing it.
Instead, he wanted to explore issues such as Covid-19, climate change, and anything that could possibly be detrimental to President Trump. Of course, Biden received a pass on his son’s questionable consulting contracts, his interference in prosecutions in Ukraine, his friendship with white supremacist Democrats in the United States Senate, his “manifesto” with radical socialists in the Democratic Party, his constant flip-flopping, his lack of law enforcement endorsements and his delay in condemning the Antifa riots.
Wallace changed the listed topics to include ones he could use to smear Trump.
The Commission chose the “non-partisan” C-SPAN host Steve Scully for the second debate, but Scully would prove himself to be what he has always been- a Biden water boy.
Scully sent Anthony Scaramucci a tweet that was probably meant to be a DM.
Interesting tweet from debate moderator Steve Scully to Anthony Scaramucci. https://t.co/3iRN9lidR6 pic.twitter.com/gImyfTCz9C
— Mollie (@MZHemingway) October 9, 2020
Scully immediately denied it, asserting his account was hacked.
— CSPAN (@cspan) October 9, 2020
But, of course, it wasn’t hacked. Scully lied. He was suspended indefinitely by C-SPAN. Steve Scully was an intern for Joe Biden.
The second debate was canceled.
The third debate looms and we learn who the moderator will be.
Welker comes from an established Democratic family — who have poured cash into party coffers, and to Trump opponents, for years.
Her mother, Julie Welker, a prominent real estate broker in Philadelphia, and father, Harvey Welker, a consulting engineer, have donated tens of thousands of dollars to Democratic candidates and close to $20,000 to Barack Obama alone. There was also $3,300 for Joe Biden’s 2020 campaign and $2,100 for Hillary Clinton’s doomed 2016 presidential effort against Trump. Another $7,300 was contributed to the Democratic National Committee between 2004 and 2020.
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Throughout Welker’s tenure as a White House correspondent, she has earned a reputation for a scathing style of questioning.
“Mr. President, yes or no. … have you ever worked for Russia. Yes or no?” she demanded during a confrontation in January 2019.
The treatment stands in stark contrast to her handling of Democratic politicos.
She also tipped off Hillary Clinton about a question in a 2016 debate
In March 2016 Welker was busted on live television tipping off Hillary Clinton’s Communications Director Jennifer Palmieri about at least one question she planned to ask her during a post-debate interview in Michigan. At the time Clinton was locked in a fierce fight for the Democratic nomination against Sen. Bernie Sanders.
And I couldn’t help but notice the Commission changed the game
Sept 15: Trump hosts historic peace deal ceremony with Israel, the UAE & Bahrain.
Oct 14: Emails show Joe Biden met with son Hunter's Ukrainian business associate & was set to receive money from China
Oct 16: Debate commission announces foreign policy will no longer be a topic
— Trump War Room (@TrumpWarRoom) October 19, 2020
Tonight we have word that there will be a “mute” button for the next debate. It’s not hard to see that it will be activated each and every time Donald Trump says “Hunter Biden” or “computer.” Trump should wait until the day before and cancel his appearance. Biden is hidin’ because he does not want to answer any questions about Hunter and his own selling influence. Right now the toughest questions Biden faces are the ones asking what flavor ice cream he just bought.
Enough.
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Except for liberals being foolish.
Team trump should insist on a change of moderator, maybe someone who hasnt spent Christmas with the Obamas cheerfully hanging the Mao ornaments.
in·def·i·nite·ly, adverb : a period of time until it is believed people have forgotten why the person was suspended.
Obviously, the left fears any more information about Biden’s corruption will get exposed when everyone is watching the debate. So, they cancel foreign policy (after all, how important is that?) and install a mute button to suppress any outbursts.
Still, I think Trump can once again expose the massive bias of the media/DNC cabal and prove what a boob Biden is.
@Deplorable Me:
They wouldnt want those pesky peace treaties to be exposed to air, they have had a pillow over the face of those, now the Quid Pro Joe thing with molester Hunter, Project Veritas new exposing google and intentional election tampering.
Global Policy Manager for Content Moderation at Facebook, Anna Makanju, was an advisor to Joe Biden about Ukraine when he was Vice President. She also happens to be a member of A child of George Soros the Atlantic Counsel.
A mute button? Donald voice during Joe’s two minutes as silent as his air accordion music? This is an outrage! People will hear Biden’s uninterrupted statements! They will know his thoughts about things!
Here are five questions that should be asked during Thursdays debate…
1.If the DoJ were to indict your son Hunter for his Burisma dealings, his Chinese dealings or any content of a sexual nature that might be on his computers, what would you do regarding such charges, if you were to be elected president? (Perhaps President Trump should bring this up at the debate.)
2.Would you instruct the DoJ to dismiss the charges or in any way hinder, interfere or obstruct the proceedings?
3.Would you pardon your son Hunter?
4.Do you still deny you met with a representative of Burisma at you son’s request?
5.Did you or did you not receive any funds from, in conjunction with, or related in any way to Hunter Biden or his associates? If yes, how much and from whom? Did you report this income?
@Greg: By all means, let Joe speak.
@kitt: No doubt the media/DNC don’t want a comparison of what Joe’s son has done and what Trump’s kids have done. I didn’t see milkshake flavors on the agenda, but I wouldn’t be surprised if it is added.
@Greg:
They will hear what he has learned by rote learning. They will learn his talking points. In all his town halls and debates, he gives no thoughts because Bernie and AOC don’t allow it. I am simply interested to see if anyone on the left has the GUTS to pose a question about Biden’s now known and exposed corruption. If they don’t, it is a national scandal.
@July 4th American: If Biden was asked any of those questions, it would be the first tough question he ever got. The DNC and media knows Biden is too frail and muddled to address an actual question. This PROVES he is never intended to be allowed to lead.
@Mully:
From a political perspective, I actually you. Even Trump’s own advisors are supposably urging Trump to let Biden hang himself and quit letting him off the hook.
By the way, as Brian Cohen was asking, how’s that story of Hunter Biden dropping off an incriminating laptop in DE while living in CA to a Trump-fan shop owner whose security footage was wiped and who definitely saw Hunter but is legally blind, written by Hannity’s producer with info from Giuliani working out for you guys?
Trump needs to ask joe if he is wearing a wire like he did for the first debate. ?? where are they going to place the teleprompters for the paedophile
@Greg: We would love to hear Bidens thoughts, but those seem to be put on mute and all we hear is a studio mix of AOC and Bernie. I wonder what the price of a gallon of gas will be in 2 years if the DNC can place Biden in the Oval office I certainly dont want to pay 1.75 more a gallon for gas made from foreign crude.
Im really not sure chicken poop fracking will replace all the good oil jobs.
Industry supports 9.8 million jobs or 5.6 percent of total U.S. employment
@Ronald J. Ward:
By the way, the fact that Hunter Biden was still in DE when he dropped off the computer is a fact you seem to want to ignore. Hopped-up Hunter dropped the computer off in 4/2019 but didn’t seem to move to CA until late summer 2019. And if you looked at the signature on the invoice, you would notice that Hunter included his first initial, R, for Robert. RHBiden.
What is really interesting is that R. Hunter Biden renting his tony digs in exclusive CA neighborhood in itself is suspect. Renting a $3+ million dollar home for $12,000/month while claiming to the Arkansas judge that he was broke and didn’t have a job or that the property is owned (wait for it, AJ/Ward) a Chinese L.A. “businessman.” At that rate of rent, it would take the owner over 17 years just to recoup the purchase price.
Why isn’t Hunter Biden denying that the computer is his? Why isn’t his father denying the computer isn’t Hunters and that the receipt signature isn’t Hunter’s signature? Why won’t Bargain Basement Joe address these issues? Instead, Bargain Basement Joe locks down for six days.
Debates were/are bogus. All commission members are GWB soldiers. GWB hates the President with every beat of his heart. So his soldiers hate Don and want him to look bad at worst and be destroyed at best.
NO debate!
@Ronald J. Ward:
Quite well. The emails are being verified by the other recipients on the emails, Hunter’s signature on the receipt is verified and being “legally blind” doesn’t mean one can’t see. How is defending the most corrupt political party the US has ever seen working out for you?
The left has to mute Trump to make a debate with Biden “fair”. What does that tell you? Why is your candidate so weak and why do you accept a candidate that has to be propped up and shielded from questions?
Bob Dole backs you up, rodney.
He said the Commission is supposed to be unbiased which would require an equal number of TRUMP supporters vs Biden supporters,
Instead, as Dole says, he knows all the Republicans on the Commission and NONE of them support Trump!
As with most Never-Trumpers who voted for Hillary instead of Trump in 2016, these Never-Trumpers support Biden over Trump in 2020. https://nypost.com/2020/10/10/bob-dole-calls-out-commission-on-presidential-debates/
@retire05: Im surprised you bothered to respond to Wards nonsense ill informed word salad.
He hasnt learned he cant dance he jerks around and occasionally flops down and tries the worm. A total expert Brian Cohen…actor.
Hey how did he get a stripper in Arkansas pregnant did he live there at the time?
President Trump needs to learn a few sign language gestures.
“Liar”, “Hunter”, “Corrupt”, “Nap Time”, come quickly to mind. I’m certain the President could come up with more.
If the cameras cut away, I’m sure the video will be available after the debate.
@Greg:
If only that were true.
Trump is still winning with the voters, despite the Soviet-style state run media comprised of tech monopolies, news outlets, and their Democrat saviors.
@Nan G:
Thanks
@Nathan Blue:
You remind me of Ross Perot in his debate with Clinton and Dole. He would end every response with: “and that’s why I’m going to win in all 50 states”.
How’d that work out?