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CreekDog

(46,192 posts) Mon Oct 22, 2012, 09:52 PM Oct 2012

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12 years, 12 presidential debates, 12 white moderators, 0 non-white moderators, 1 female moderator

but of course, it's because we're getting the best moderators available, right?

http://www.debates.org/index.php?page=2012-debates
http://www.debates.org/index.php?page=2008-debates
http://www.debates.org/index.php?page=2004-debates
http://www.debates.org/index.php?page=2000-debates

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12 years, 12 presidential debates, 12 white moderators, 0 non-white moderators, 1 female moderator (Original Post) CreekDog Oct 2012 OP

Wasn't Gwen Ifill a moderator? n/t Stargleamer Oct 2012 #1

I think she did the VP debate Cali_Democrat Oct 2012 #2

Yup! I was gonna say that. A black woman. mucifer Oct 2012 #3

she didn't do a Presidential debate CreekDog Oct 2012 #6

not a presidential debate CreekDog Oct 2012 #5

She moderated the 2004 debate between Cheney and Edwards. begin_within Oct 2012 #7

Because they are white male entitled shitheads. MichiganVote Oct 2012 #4

It's so ridiculous. As a white man, I've fucking had enough. If it means that jsmirman Oct 2012 #8

i don't think any group is more or less capable, but if you only choose from one group... CreekDog Oct 2012 #12

In fairness the candidates are the ones who pick dsc Oct 2012 #9

campaign advisors CreekDog Oct 2012 #10

also, one of these moderators just called Osama "Obama bin Laden" CreekDog Oct 2012 #11

I advocated for a Sr citizen woman whose actively moderating debates weekly riderinthestorm Oct 2012 #13

I think it should be a Mexican national as the moderator cbdo2007 Oct 2012 #14

huh? CreekDog Oct 2012 #15

They can fix all of those if they would just let Wanda Sykes moderate.... wouldn't that be awesome trailmonkee Oct 2012 #16

As I posted during the debate woolldog Oct 2012 #17

well, I'd argue that some diversity might bring us better moderation CreekDog Oct 2012 #18

And never a Latino... ProudProgressiveNow Oct 2012 #19

and no black people in recent memory for the presidential debate CreekDog Oct 2012 #20

Stargleamer

(1,990 posts)

1. Wasn't Gwen Ifill a moderator? n/t

Reply to CreekDog (Original post)

Mon Oct 22, 2012, 09:54 PM

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Cali_Democrat

(30,439 posts)

2. I think she did the VP debate

Reply to Stargleamer (Reply #1)

Mon Oct 22, 2012, 09:54 PM

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mucifer

(23,569 posts)

3. Yup! I was gonna say that. A black woman.

Reply to Stargleamer (Reply #1)

Mon Oct 22, 2012, 09:54 PM

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CreekDog

(46,192 posts)

6. she didn't do a Presidential debate

Reply to mucifer (Reply #3)

Mon Oct 22, 2012, 09:56 PM

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nope.

CreekDog

(46,192 posts)

5. not a presidential debate

Reply to Stargleamer (Reply #1)

Mon Oct 22, 2012, 09:56 PM

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i only listed presidential debates.

begin_within

(21,551 posts)

7. She moderated the 2004 debate between Cheney and Edwards.

Reply to Stargleamer (Reply #1)

Mon Oct 22, 2012, 09:56 PM

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MichiganVote

(21,086 posts)

4. Because they are white male entitled shitheads.

Reply to CreekDog (Original post)

Mon Oct 22, 2012, 09:55 PM

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jsmirman

(4,507 posts)

8. It's so ridiculous. As a white man, I've fucking had enough. If it means that

Reply to CreekDog (Original post)

Mon Oct 22, 2012, 09:58 PM

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I never get to moderate a Presidential debate, I can live with that.

The women seem more than capable of doing the job.

CreekDog

(46,192 posts)

12. i don't think any group is more or less capable, but if you only choose from one group...

Reply to jsmirman (Reply #8)

Mon Oct 22, 2012, 10:53 PM

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you're likely overlooking a lot of people that can do a better job.

dsc

(52,166 posts)

9. In fairness the candidates are the ones who pick

Reply to CreekDog (Original post)

Mon Oct 22, 2012, 09:58 PM

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the moderators. In 2000, it was Gore's campaign that insisted on Leher to their likely later regret. Bush had wanted Russert.

CreekDog

(46,192 posts)

10. campaign advisors

Reply to dsc (Reply #9)

Mon Oct 22, 2012, 10:06 PM

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oh well.

CreekDog

(46,192 posts)

11. also, one of these moderators just called Osama "Obama bin Laden"

Reply to CreekDog (Original post)

Mon Oct 22, 2012, 10:16 PM

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the best I tell you!!!

riderinthestorm

(23,272 posts)

13. I advocated for a Sr citizen woman whose actively moderating debates weekly

Reply to CreekDog (Original post)

Mon Oct 22, 2012, 10:56 PM

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Diane Rehm. Of course THAT got shot down on a recent moderator "suggestion" thread...

cbdo2007

(9,213 posts)

14. I think it should be a Mexican national as the moderator

Reply to CreekDog (Original post)

Mon Oct 22, 2012, 11:03 PM

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CreekDog

(46,192 posts)

15. huh?

Reply to cbdo2007 (Reply #14)

Tue Oct 23, 2012, 12:51 AM

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trailmonkee

(2,681 posts)

16. They can fix all of those if they would just let Wanda Sykes moderate.... wouldn't that be awesome

Reply to CreekDog (Original post)

Tue Oct 23, 2012, 12:54 AM

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woolldog

(8,791 posts)

17. As I posted during the debate

Reply to CreekDog (Original post)

Tue Oct 23, 2012, 01:05 AM

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No more male moderators please.

I've been much more impressed with the female moderators I've seen.

CreekDog

(46,192 posts)

18. well, I'd argue that some diversity might bring us better moderation

Reply to woolldog (Reply #17)

Tue Oct 23, 2012, 01:22 PM

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we have whole facets of discussion that the white, male moderators never brought up.

maybe because they are white and didn't notice or maybe just because they weren't that good at it.

ProudProgressiveNow

(6,129 posts)

19. And never a Latino...

Reply to CreekDog (Original post)

Tue Oct 23, 2012, 01:25 PM

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of any gender.

CreekDog

(46,192 posts)

20. and no black people in recent memory for the presidential debate

Reply to ProudProgressiveNow (Reply #19)

Tue Oct 23, 2012, 01:48 PM

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oh, the VP debate is okay, but let's not get ahead of ourselves.

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