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Drunken Irishman

(34,857 posts) Mon Sep 26, 2016, 11:47 PM Sep 2016

I think Lester Holt did a pretty good job.

He let Donald hang himself but wrangled things in when it needed to be done. Was he perfect? No. But I was surprised at how much push back he gave to Donald, which in return, probably surprised Donald.

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I think Lester Holt did a pretty good job. (Original Post) Drunken Irishman Sep 2016 OP

I agree radical noodle Sep 2016 #1

I don't think he or anyone could had done better considering he had to deal with Trump. LiberalFighter Sep 2016 #2

Trump thinks he was very unfair. mr_liberal Sep 2016 #3

Well, Meghan Kelly thought he did a really good job. eom a kennedy Sep 2016 #4

Lester let Trump interrupt and keep interrupting wncHillsupport Sep 2016 #5

He did manage to hold Trump's feet to the fire a few times when he tried to divert from the question hlthe2b Sep 2016 #6

You've got to be kidding me honeylady Sep 2016 #7

I liked that he'd ask Trump a detailed question LastLiberal in PalmSprings Sep 2016 #8

radical noodle

(8,013 posts)

1. I agree

Reply to Drunken Irishman (Original post)

Mon Sep 26, 2016, 11:49 PM

Sep 2016

The best way is often to just let Trump be Trump

LiberalFighter

(51,084 posts)

2. I don't think he or anyone could had done better considering he had to deal with Trump.

Reply to Drunken Irishman (Original post)

Mon Sep 26, 2016, 11:49 PM

Sep 2016

mr_liberal

(1,017 posts)

3. Trump thinks he was very unfair.

Reply to Drunken Irishman (Original post)

Mon Sep 26, 2016, 11:50 PM

Sep 2016

After the debate he almost didnt shake Lesters hand. I have to admit Lester did seem like he interrupted Trump a good bit. I think Trump will make an issue of this in the coming days and say the moderators arent fair.

a kennedy

(29,706 posts)

4. Well, Meghan Kelly thought he did a really good job. eom

Reply to Drunken Irishman (Original post)

Mon Sep 26, 2016, 11:51 PM

Sep 2016

wncHillsupport

(112 posts)

5. Lester let Trump interrupt and keep interrupting

Reply to Drunken Irishman (Original post)

Mon Sep 26, 2016, 11:55 PM

Sep 2016

Hillary for the first 15 to 20 minutes. Lester finally got himself together and at least tried to check Donald but he learned like everyone else that it is like holding back a raging stream.

However, Hillary did manage trump tonight!! She led him around like a spent bull. She kept him right where she wanted him the whole time. the woman is brilliant.

hlthe2b

(102,357 posts)

6. He did manage to hold Trump's feet to the fire a few times when he tried to divert from the question

Reply to Drunken Irishman (Original post)

Mon Sep 26, 2016, 11:59 PM

Sep 2016

and a few of his questions were actually both "good" and not asked previously.

honeylady

(157 posts)

7. You've got to be kidding me

Reply to Drunken Irishman (Original post)

Tue Sep 27, 2016, 12:17 AM

Sep 2016

He never interrupted him in has ranting and raving about nothing, but interrupted her 3 times while she was making a cogent point. I think he did a terrible job.

LastLiberal in PalmSprings

(12,591 posts)

8. I liked that he'd ask Trump a detailed question

Reply to Drunken Irishman (Original post)

Tue Sep 27, 2016, 12:50 AM

Sep 2016

like, "What is your specific plan for bringing factories back from foreign countries?" and after Trump wandered all over the map about NAFTA and making America great and a dozen other subjects, Holt would say, "That did not answer my question: What is your specific plan for bringing factories back from foreign countries?"

That's Journalism 101. Ask the question. If the subject doesn't answer it, ask the question again. And again.

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