Chuck Todd Talked More Than Rachel Maddow And 7 Candidates At Democratic Debate

[babylonsister]

Thought I'd move this from GD before it's locked, if it's locked?

https://www.politicususa.com/2019/06/27/chuck-todd-rachel-maddow-democratic-debate.html


Posted on Thu, Jun 27th, 2019 by Jason Easley
Chuck Todd Talked More Than Rachel Maddow And 7 Candidates At Democratic Debate


NBC’s Chuck Todd was only on the air for an hour, but he managed to talk more than Rachel Maddow, and 7 Democratic candidates.

Here is the word count:

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The NBC debate night one went smoothly for the most part. The candidates were very factual, and with the exception of the usual complaints about airtime distribution, everyone got a chance to talk and many issues were covered. The one problem that they had was NBC Political Director Chuck Todd talked too much. From the moment that the second hour started, Todd dominated the conversation.

The role of a debate moderator is to enforce the rules and keep the debate moving. Todd hijacked the evening with long-winded back and forths with the candidates. The Meet The Press host spent minutes going back and forth with candidates on the bogus GOP conspiracy theory that Democrats are going to confiscate guns.

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[brooklynite]

1. In fairness, he had to repeat the gun question three times...

[LAS14]

2. I think one reason Inslee is so low down in words is because...

... he is strikingly succinct. He is able to say what he is thinking in few, but very understandable, words. To me his impact is not reflected in these stats. Does anyone agree with me?

[tblue37]

5. I thought Inslee did very well with his limited time. nt

[customerserviceguy]

8. I was surprised

to see how little time Inslee had, it was disproportional to his impact.

[pangaia]

3. BROOKE BALDWIN should be a debate moderator.

I do not watch TV except at the gym.

Ms Baldwin is the ONLY person I will watch !
In my view she is a human being who listens. A very rare thing for a TV anchor, or whatever she is called...

[George II]

4. Those seven were on stage two hours, he was only there one hour, so DOUBLE his number...

...and he said about 1,000 words more than ANY of the candidates.

[NCDem47]

6. He was AWFUL!

Hope MSNBC social media team are “listening in” on this feedback. It was so clear he wanted a conversation and inject himself in the answering part. Dude, stop trying to position yourself. You’re not the smartest one in the room! Thought he was going to have a stroke if no one answered his McConnell question.

[bluewater]

7. Todd talked so much to frame the questions to all Democrats' disadvantage.

[Politicub]

9. Todd is so affected by his own presence that he can't imagine someone getting more time than him

to speak.

I'm not surprised his vanity shown through last night. It always does.