President Donald Trump has blasted a report that the Commission on Presidential Debates will add new tools for the moderator to “maintain order.”
Repeated Interruptions During First Debate
During the first presidential debate last night, President Trump said that at times, it seemed like he was debating the moderator of the debate, Chris Wallace, more than he was Joe Biden.
Both candidates talked over each other, and Wallace lost control from the get-go.
Trump to Wallace: “First of all I guess I’m debating you not him”. pic.twitter.com/wrbOJrLXMP
— Benny Johnson (@bennyjohnson) September 30, 2020
At one point during the debate, Trump and Wallace, sans Biden, spent around 60 seconds straight debating his response to the coronavirus pandemic, with Wallace noting that President Trump has had disagreements with his own response team.
At another point, Trump pressed Biden into whether he is in favor of packing the Supreme Court.
“Would you shut up man?” Biden snapped back at the President, later describing him as a “clown” for his repeated interruptions.
As Pres. Trump repeatedly interrupts Joe Biden, Biden says, "Will you shut up, man?"
"That was really a productive segment, wasn't it?" Biden says sarcastically. "Keep yappin', man." https://t.co/5Bl4Ob3O2t #Debates2020 pic.twitter.com/XvNahLC1Rm
— ABC News (@ABC) September 30, 2020
New Tools Coming To “Maintain Order”
The Commission on Presidential Debates on Wednesday responded to the inability of Wallace to properly control the debate without behaving in a biased manner, revealing that they are planning on adding new “tools to maintain order” to the next debates.
In a statement, the Commission said that the first debate “made clear that additional structure should be added to the format of the remaining debates to ensure a more orderly discussion of the issues.”
It intends to “ensure that additional tools to maintain order are in place for the remaining debates,” and that it is “carefully considering the changes that it will adopt and will announce those measures shortly.”
Trump: “Try Getting A New Anchor!”
Responding to the Commission, President Trump placed the blame for the failure of the debates squarely in the hands of Chris Wallace and Joe Biden themselves.
“Try getting a new Anchor and a smarter Democrat candidate,” Trump tweeted.
Try getting a new Anchor and a smarter Democrat candidate! https://t.co/B9heSVV1OJ
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) September 30, 2020
This opinion was shared by a number of conservative commentators, who slammed Wallace’s behavior.
Attorney Harmeet Dhillon called Wallace a “disgrace,” adding that “Republicans need to stop allowing the slanted media to have any role in debates in future years.”
Chris Wallace is a disgrace. Republicans need to stop allowing the slanted media to have any role in debates in future years.
— Harmeet K. Dhillon (@pnjaban) September 30, 2020
Donald Trump Jr, the President’s son, appeared on Fox to give his analysis after the debate, and said that even though Wallace is a “Fox guy… he’s no conservative.”
“He’s a not a centrist either,” Don Jr added.
Don Jr. knocks Chris Wallace, telling @SeanHannity, "I understand he is a fox guy, but he's no conservative. He's no centrist either."
Hannity doesn't offer a word of defense for his colleague. pic.twitter.com/tNKgYOgJbl
— Oliver Darcy (@oliverdarcy) September 30, 2020
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The Commission on Presidential Debates has ordered a customized podium for Donald Trump to ensure he follows the rules. See below.
When demmies look like fools they always want to change the rules. But demmies look like fools all the time.
If you did that, you would have to prove to the public that Joe didn't have outside imput of any kind and drug test them both. All Joe could say without help is vote for me to be Senator like he's already done in public. Fair without bias, and count down second hand to prove, equal time but they must be allowed to debate between eachother. Hence, Debate of the candidates.
Get a none bias anchor. Fire Wallace. Brett Barrett would be fair. No Liberal biased questions that have NOTHING to do with the Presidency or a topic to debate fairly, like President Trump's taxes, no questions about Joes taxes, totally BOGAS. Stop giving more time to Joe while using up Trump's time scolding him. I didn't even watch it on Fox because I see how Liberally biased Fox has become lately. Don't even watch Fox sell out news any more, always giving liberals more time to talk. Oh lets post a time clock to prove equal time including interuptions. And no more fake fact checking from the Liberal moderator. Joe did not answer one question on what his policies consisted on and how he would pay for anything. Coddling Joe, by the moderator, doesn't show he is capable of handling the Presidency at all. What a total bomb and waste of time this debate turned out to be.
One way to make the non-debate look something like a real debate, is for the moderator, in this case Wallace, should keep his mouth SHUT.
The only way there is going to be a actual debate, where each person gives their thoughts and the other THEN responds, if if they treat it like a game show. Put each in a sound proof booth with headphones on. They can hear the question and response, but their mic and camera is off. Then when its their turn the cameras and mics switch. We can hear each person as they speak without interruption. Anything short of this will result in the same thing as Tuesday night. Neither of them can follow the rules of not only the Debate Commission, but civility.
yup, raise the podium and the mic for sleepy Joe , nothing worth saying anyway
The problem is that they (the left) ARE shutting us up by censorship. They do it with their mandates, they do it through their leftist corporations, they do it with their control over the media, they do it with their unconstitutional laws, and they have been doing it for decades. They use intimidation and indoctrination, usin the threat of imprisonment or fines to keep most people from even speaking out or fighting back, and they have used the police and courts to do it. Until we (conservatives) are willing to fight back with armed force, we will not stop the left's onslaught. When an brainsnipe like biden can blatantly lie and berrate President Trump openly in a public debate and receive protection from the moderator to do it, it shows just how bad it is.
If they cut off the microphone, Trump should cancel the last debate just to ruin the Debate Commissions reputation and prevent NBC from making money by hosting the last debate. Right now, Mike "The liberal tool" Wallace is trying to due a mayo culpa. He thinks he can apologize for his disgraceful moderating and get back into the good graces of the networks and Trump. I don't think so. Everyone, who has a brain, that knows Wallace, knows he was going to do exactly what he did during the debate. He's just a lying sell-out tool. And he proved it that night.
Why was Biden allowed to refuse to answer questions on packing the court? What kind of debate question is "will you denounce the Proud Boys"?
Ever watched a hometown game??? where the umpire is the father of a player of the home team?? That’s how the debate was played.
By the way, I have watched a game where the father/umpire was truly fair, he seemed to be very strict but consistent!!! Shame on Wallace for blowing the game!!!
I realize I might be going a little against the grain of some with what I am about to say. But something has to be done. I watched the debate and, at times, could not keep up with what was being said on either side. There were three people talking at once which always promotes confusion. Confusion is not what we need if we want to show what Biden is. That will just play into his court. I'm not talking about letting Biden get away with lying, as he did several times. But the Democratic party wants to promote confusion. That is how they win.
As to Trumps tweet. It is what it is. We have Biden and not a better candidate. We had Wallace, who did a terrible job. Often appearing to lean in Biden's favor. But we also had Trump continually doing what Trump does. I'm not really sure anyone will stop that no matter what rules they place on the debate. Supposedly, both sides had agreed to the rules for the past debate. I'm sure that didn't include continuously talking over each other.
After watching the debate I can't see this debate changing many peoples minds on how they will vote. That is what we want. We need to reveal what Democrats are and I don't think that happened. Not just because of the confusion but the positive message was muddled in the middle of Trump trying to correct everything Biden said as he said it. While Biden was trying to goad Trump into doing what he did by tell lies and other actions to set Trump off.
Ya sure got that right
Biden is telling half the country to SHUT UP. That's right. Biden and the Democrat Party want to SHUT YOU UP. You heard it. That's their true intent. TO SHUT THE COUNTRY UP. And Biden doesn't just want to shut your mouth up—–he wants to shut your BUSINESS UP, TOO! But, guess what? We're not shutting up. We're speaking out. True to my name, this country, above all, is the only place for freedom in this world where FREE SPEECH is sacrosanct. You don't tell me to "shut up, man". You do that and I am going to start running my mouth, and Donald will be running his mouth, and our army of loudmouths will DROWN YOU OUT with our FREE SPEECH. Shut up? I don't think so, Man!
Yes the rules should be changed they should both be checked for drug use and using any sort of communication device.
Yes they will if Soros demands it!!!
New rules for the debates? Let's see them turn off Trump's microphone when he starts making points. They will not go this far but they would like to.