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kentuck

(111,095 posts)
Tue Oct 2, 2012, 02:25 PM Oct 2012

David Gregory is weak.

He spends far too much time on the most trivial issues and is always looking to create controversy. He is not the most capable journalist to moderate a debate on important issues.

In the Brown/Warren debate, he jumped right into the "Native American" issue and spent far too much time on it. In my opinion, he does not seem prepared or knowledgeable about issues that matter to people.

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David Gregory is weak. (Original Post) kentuck Oct 2012 OP
He is a Rove tool BumRushDaShow Oct 2012 #1
that's his job Enrique Oct 2012 #2
He's a jackass. AtomicKitten Oct 2012 #3
He gets his marching orders from his dancing partner. 2pooped2pop Oct 2012 #4
He dances with Karl Rove Kingofalldems Oct 2012 #5
He framed the debate from the first question yesphan Oct 2012 #6
I thought he went after Brown loyalsister Oct 2012 #8
He's an on-his-knees Republican Toady Berlum Oct 2012 #7
Strongly disagree Doctor_J Oct 2012 #9
Karl Rove's Buddy. n/t formercia Oct 2012 #11
That may be true formercia Oct 2012 #10
That was a softball question that even... OldDem2012 Oct 2012 #13
It Was Supposed to be an Easy One. Brown Turned it Into an Anvil AndyTiedye Oct 2012 #14
"he does not seem prepared or knowledgeable about issues" aint_no_life_nowhere Oct 2012 #12
He is a complete buffoon jsmirman Oct 2012 #15
He does love to watch Karl dance... quispquake Oct 2012 #16

BumRushDaShow

(128,979 posts)
1. He is a Rove tool
Tue Oct 2, 2012, 02:33 PM
Oct 2012

But this why I have urged caution about the Presidential debates because ultimately, the moderator controls the discussion (or lack thereof). I have't forgotten Stupidfuckidous and his flag pin bullshit.

http://www.progressive.org/mag_mc041608c

yesphan

(1,587 posts)
6. He framed the debate from the first question
Tue Oct 2, 2012, 02:37 PM
Oct 2012

in favor of Brown. That why he was chosen to "moderate". Otherwise, why would they bring a "national" guy to moderate the
Massachusetts senatorial debate. Why not use a talking head from a more local market ?

loyalsister

(13,390 posts)
8. I thought he went after Brown
Tue Oct 2, 2012, 02:39 PM
Oct 2012

He pressured him pretty hard and Brown was on the defensive quite a bit.

formercia

(18,479 posts)
10. That may be true
Tue Oct 2, 2012, 02:42 PM
Oct 2012

but he was strong enough to throw Scott Brown an Anvil. "Who is your favorite Supreme Court Justice?"

OldDem2012

(3,526 posts)
13. That was a softball question that even...
Tue Oct 2, 2012, 02:56 PM
Oct 2012

...a brain-challenged right-winger like Brown should have been able to answer in front of a hostile crowd.

AndyTiedye

(23,500 posts)
14. It Was Supposed to be an Easy One. Brown Turned it Into an Anvil
Tue Oct 2, 2012, 03:15 PM
Oct 2012

Scalia is likely the LEAST favorite Supreme Court justice in living memory for most in Massachusetts.

aint_no_life_nowhere

(21,925 posts)
12. "he does not seem prepared or knowledgeable about issues"
Tue Oct 2, 2012, 02:46 PM
Oct 2012

That could describe almost the entire field of journalism in this country with exceptions you could probably count on one hand, like Amy Goodman, Thom Hartmann, or Rachel Maddow.

jsmirman

(4,507 posts)
15. He is a complete buffoon
Tue Oct 2, 2012, 03:34 PM
Oct 2012

see my post on what a cretin he is: http://www.democraticunderground.com/10021449785

I think my headline was too crass for folks here, lol, which is understandable...

I had grievances and was hacked off.

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