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2016 Postmortem

workinclasszero

(28,270 posts) Mon Sep 5, 2016, 08:14 AM Sep 2016

Fox News’ Presidential Debate Moderator Says He’ll Let Candidates Lie [View all]

Fox News’ Presidential Debate Moderator Says He’ll Let Candidates Lie
Anything goes.
Judd LegumFollow Editor-In-Chief, ThinkProgress

For the first time, Fox News has been selected to moderate a presidential debate.

The Presidential Debate Commission selected Chris Wallace, host of Fox News Sunday, to moderate the third presidential debate, scheduled for October 19 in Las Vegas.

Wallace appeared on Fox News’ Media Buzz to discuss what his selection meant to him personally and “what it means to Fox News.”
The host of the program, Howard Kurtz, asked Wallace, “What do you do if they make assertions that you know to be untrue?”

“That’s not my job,” Wallace replied, without skipping a beat. “It’s not my job to be a truth squad.”

https://thinkprogress.org/fox-news-presidential-debate-moderator-says-he-ll-let-candidates-lie-54b04cd3272a#.krbc1ouzn

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Fox News’ Presidential Debate Moderator Says He’ll Let Candidates Lie [View all] workinclasszero Sep 2016 OP

That statement invalidates the debate! liberal N proud Sep 2016 #1

At the very least there needs to be a statement to that effect running across the screen enough Sep 2016 #2

they need a new moderator KewlKat Sep 2016 #3

Trump with get up on his hind legs and lie his ass off! workinclasszero Sep 2016 #4

Surprise surprise vlyons Sep 2016 #5

Um... sarae Sep 2016 #6

His response seems to be a cop-out. What happens after Clinton calls out a Trump lie? RAFisher Sep 2016 #7

Wow. Not exactly a change in tactic from Fox News. Buzz Clik Sep 2016 #8

Actually Mr. Wallace mindfulNJ Sep 2016 #9

Considering the caliber of Trump supporters I've seen, the mod might not be the issue Rose Siding Sep 2016 #10

Another grad from the same journalism school Chuck Todd attended. procon Sep 2016 #11

why should modding a debate be any different from his FOX job? martin mike Sep 2016 #12

It's not his job. NCTraveler Sep 2016 #13

should have hosted debate at one of our colleges instead of supermarket republican tabloid fox Sunlei Sep 2016 #14

If you're a reporter you're ONLY job is to be the truth squad. Otherwise you are a commentator. bullimiami Sep 2016 #15

Should Wallace interrupt HRC every time he thinks she is lying? oberliner Sep 2016 #16

Wallace works @ Fox and they lie as a matter of business Botany Sep 2016 #17

Not much choice -- there's not enough time to retrain him before the debate. eppur_se_muova Sep 2016 #18

Nothing new here. lark Sep 2016 #19