Democratic Primaries

EveHammond13

(2,855 posts) Tue Jul 30, 2019, 10:58 PM Jul 2019

Gene Robinson MSNBC: the point of the moderation seemed to be to spark fights

yup

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided

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Gene Robinson MSNBC: the point of the moderation seemed to be to spark fights (Original Post) EveHammond13 Jul 2019 OP

and to tell them their 15 seconds is over. elleng Jul 2019 #1

I don't know. I think that it was good to keep it at two individuals to go back and forth question everything Jul 2019 #2

I agree...now back and forth...uh a debate is calling sparking a fight? I'm with you on this UniteFightBack Jul 2019 #4

Yes, and it sucked. The Velveteen Ocelot Jul 2019 #3

Considering it was 10 people all vying....I think it was a damn fine job. Maybe you should refresh UniteFightBack Jul 2019 #7

No, it sucked. There's no way for these non-debate debates to not suck. The Velveteen Ocelot Jul 2019 #11

Okay, flame away... but isn't that at least part of the point of a debate? renate Jul 2019 #5

I thought it was pretty damn substantive considering it's 10 people with limited time etc... UniteFightBack Jul 2019 #8

So MSNBC critiquing CNN's moderation? Did they see Chuck Todd et. al. a month ago? George II Jul 2019 #6

Tonight was worse than Todd, et al unc70 Jul 2019 #9

Not even close, the last debate was a debacle. At least there weren't interminable interruptions. George II Jul 2019 #10

Seemed that way tonight Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jul 2019 #12

Dear Eugene Robinson : I AM CHARGING YOU ROYALTIES, SIR!! bullwinkle428 Jul 2019 #13

Well-spotted. Give the man another Pulitzer Prize. Hekate Jul 2019 #14

100% nt DesertRat Jul 2019 #15

I thought CNN did a pretty good job Bayard Jul 2019 #16

That's my exact take - the moderators kept it tight and did not allow for any candidate to steer the Skya Rhen Jul 2019 #17

As usual, Robinson nails it. MBS Jul 2019 #18

elleng

(131,125 posts)

1. and to tell them their 15 seconds is over.

Reply to EveHammond13 (Original post)

Tue Jul 30, 2019, 10:58 PM

Jul 2019

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided

question everything

(47,535 posts)

2. I don't know. I think that it was good to keep it at two individuals to go back and forth

Reply to EveHammond13 (Original post)

Tue Jul 30, 2019, 11:00 PM

Jul 2019

like a real debate.

And then move to the next issue.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

UniteFightBack

(8,231 posts)

4. I agree...now back and forth...uh a debate is calling sparking a fight? I'm with you on this

Reply to question everything (Reply #2)

Tue Jul 30, 2019, 11:05 PM

Jul 2019

100%. I thought they did very well, kept it tight and stuck to the rules. Just because I didn't like a question or two I don't judge the whole damn thing based on that.

Not sure what people wanted tonight...some cheap shots...or low blows?

I'm really disappointed with what I've read here tonight.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

The Velveteen Ocelot

(115,858 posts)

3. Yes, and it sucked.

Reply to EveHammond13 (Original post)

Tue Jul 30, 2019, 11:02 PM

Jul 2019

But I don't know how you make a debate among ten people not suck in some way.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

UniteFightBack

(8,231 posts)

7. Considering it was 10 people all vying....I think it was a damn fine job. Maybe you should refresh

Reply to The Velveteen Ocelot (Reply #3)

Tue Jul 30, 2019, 11:06 PM

Jul 2019

yourself with the wretched puke debate if you want to see true suck.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

The Velveteen Ocelot

(115,858 posts)

11. No, it sucked. There's no way for these non-debate debates to not suck.

Reply to UniteFightBack (Reply #7)

Tue Jul 30, 2019, 11:36 PM

Jul 2019

There are only varying degrees of sucking. You don't really learn much when ten people are trying to make their point in only a few minutes.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

renate

(13,776 posts)

5. Okay, flame away... but isn't that at least part of the point of a debate?

Reply to EveHammond13 (Original post)

Tue Jul 30, 2019, 11:05 PM

Jul 2019

To differentiate themselves from each other?

If they were at a picnic maybe they could have discussed their differences quietly and sweetly, but this was a debate.

Admittedly, I’m about an hour behind on the DVR, so maybe it got unnecessarily uglier. But debates have always been like this.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

UniteFightBack

(8,231 posts)

8. I thought it was pretty damn substantive considering it's 10 people with limited time etc...

Reply to renate (Reply #5)

Tue Jul 30, 2019, 11:07 PM

Jul 2019

WTF did people want out of this tonight?

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

George II

(67,782 posts)

6. So MSNBC critiquing CNN's moderation? Did they see Chuck Todd et. al. a month ago?

Reply to EveHammond13 (Original post)

Tue Jul 30, 2019, 11:05 PM

Jul 2019

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

unc70

(6,120 posts)

9. Tonight was worse than Todd, et al

Reply to George II (Reply #6)

Tue Jul 30, 2019, 11:08 PM

Jul 2019

Hard to believe, but true.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

George II

(67,782 posts)

10. Not even close, the last debate was a debacle. At least there weren't interminable interruptions.

Reply to unc70 (Reply #9)

Tue Jul 30, 2019, 11:13 PM

Jul 2019

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

(108,212 posts)

12. Seemed that way tonight

Reply to EveHammond13 (Original post)

Tue Jul 30, 2019, 11:39 PM

Jul 2019

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

bullwinkle428

(20,630 posts)

13. Dear Eugene Robinson : I AM CHARGING YOU ROYALTIES, SIR!!

Reply to EveHammond13 (Original post)

Wed Jul 31, 2019, 12:13 AM

Jul 2019

https://www.democraticunderground.com/1287217690

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

Hekate

(90,824 posts)

14. Well-spotted. Give the man another Pulitzer Prize.

Reply to EveHammond13 (Original post)

Wed Jul 31, 2019, 12:37 AM

Jul 2019

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

DesertRat

(27,995 posts)

15. 100% nt

Reply to EveHammond13 (Original post)

Wed Jul 31, 2019, 12:39 AM

Jul 2019

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

Bayard

(22,154 posts)

16. I thought CNN did a pretty good job

Reply to EveHammond13 (Original post)

Wed Jul 31, 2019, 11:47 AM

Jul 2019

Kept the cat fight under control. You didn't see much of people speaking beyond their time, or anyone uninvited jumping in to hold forth (I REALLY dislike Delaney). I didn't see any fighting going on as much as I saw candidates presenting their views in a concise manner.

As much as I like MSNBC, the inmates took over the asylum in the last debate.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

Skya Rhen

(2,701 posts)

17. That's my exact take - the moderators kept it tight and did not allow for any candidate to steer the

Reply to Bayard (Reply #16)

Wed Jul 31, 2019, 12:00 PM

Jul 2019

debate off course. This type of format was much better than MSNBC's.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

MBS

(9,688 posts)

18. As usual, Robinson nails it.

Reply to EveHammond13 (Original post)

Wed Jul 31, 2019, 12:43 PM

Jul 2019

He has long been my favorite, or one of my favorite, columnists and TV commentators- but over the last week of so, his analyses have been extra incisive, extra insightful. He's been nailing it time after time after time.
Thank you, Eugene Robinson.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

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