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left-of-center2012

(34,195 posts)
Thu Sep 15, 2016, 09:27 PM Sep 2016

Trump says he doesn't want Anderson Cooper to moderate debate

Source: The Hill

Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump said he didn’t want Anderson Cooper to moderate a presidential debate because he would be unfair.

In a new interview with Washington Post reporter Robert Costa, Trump made an “unprompted" comment about the CNN host.

“I don’t think Anderson Cooper should be a moderator, because Anderson Cooper works for CNN and over the last couple of days, I’ve seen how Anderson Cooper behaves,” Trump said. “He’ll be very biased, very biased. I don’t think he should be a moderator.”

Trump said he would participate in the debate, but accused CNN of having a bias in favor of his Democratic rival Hillary Clinton.

"CNN is the Clinton News Network and Anderson Cooper, I don’t think he can be fair,” Trump added.

The moderators for the three presidential debates were revealed by the non-partisan Commission on Presidential Debates earlier this month.

Cooper and ABC's Martha Raddatz will team up to cover the town hall-style debate on Oct. 9. NBC's Lester Holt will moderate the first debate on Sept. 26 and Fox News’s Chris Wallace will host the third debate on Oct 19.

Read more: http://thehill.com/blogs/ballot-box/presidential-races/296250-trump-says-he-doesnt-want-anderson-cooper-to-host-a

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Trump says he doesn't want Anderson Cooper to moderate debate (Original Post) left-of-center2012 Sep 2016 OP
Hope the drumpf camp has bought a few dozen boxes of depends cause KewlKat Sep 2016 #1
No Dan Sep 2016 #7
That's exactly his game. He's manipulated people this way in business for years. groundloop Sep 2016 #23
I believe this 100% True Dough Sep 2016 #26
This Mz Pip Sep 2016 #28
Exactly. K&R for this point you make. NT appal_jack Sep 2016 #39
Trump's a homophobe. nt TeamPooka Sep 2016 #2
Beat me to it. jpak Sep 2016 #3
Great minds think alike. :) nt TeamPooka Sep 2016 #4
This. (nt) Control-Z Sep 2016 #13
Pretty ironic, considering what a drama queen Trump has morphed into. Paladin Sep 2016 #36
He has a weave kimbutgar Sep 2016 #5
Cooper might ask real questions? guillaumeb Sep 2016 #6
Trump has lied to Cooper's face several times recently and COOPEER got called out on it TeamPooka Sep 2016 #15
Boo-boo. Not your decision. sinkingfeeling Sep 2016 #8
Workin' the Refs bucolic_frolic Sep 2016 #9
Exactly - trying to whine so that Cooper will slant things ridiculously to the right Adenoid_Hynkel Sep 2016 #11
Yep underpants Sep 2016 #31
Chris Wallace though... dhill926 Sep 2016 #10
If Hillary brought up Wallace/fox bias she'd be skewered but Trump will skate. Rose Siding Sep 2016 #14
Ahh, she has. former9thward Sep 2016 #30
An ally is different than the candidate's own mouth. Rose Siding Sep 2016 #32
So you think you have the same relationship former9thward Sep 2016 #47
sounds more like he is setting it up so that he can whine "unfair" and not show up at all. niyad Sep 2016 #12
Shaeds of Iowa. Maybe. I don't think he wants to debate at all. TeamPooka Sep 2016 #16
of course he doesn't. this misogynistic, perverted creep cannot handle facing competence at all, niyad Sep 2016 #17
NOT good for Hillary.... LenaBaby61 Sep 2016 #18
I was thinking the same as I read the article. riversedge Sep 2016 #21
No way. Charles Bukowski Sep 2016 #27
They both get the same questions. Am I right? It will be up to Hillary to push Trump and anamandujano Sep 2016 #42
After Matt Lauer of all things! ananda Sep 2016 #19
Remember, it is not the networks who chose the moderators. Stonepounder Sep 2016 #20
Trumps idea of a fair moderator is one that doesnt call him out for his BS. nt cstanleytech Sep 2016 #22
Donnie's idea of a fair moderator is Dr. Oz Paula Sims Sep 2016 #34
There's been a petition going around for Joy Reid to help Cooper. Stellar Sep 2016 #24
he just doesn't want to debate. olddad56 Sep 2016 #25
"I don't want to eat my vegetables. I want McDonalds." truthisfreedom Sep 2016 #29
DON'T TAKE THE BAIT ANDERSON Paula Sims Sep 2016 #33
How about this -- how about if each side chooses one. . . Paula Sims Sep 2016 #35
As others have commented upthread, this is a tactic Quantess Sep 2016 #37
Why not? Anderson Cooper and CNN has been good to Trump. rockfordfile Sep 2016 #38
Hillary should say the same about Wallace. lark Sep 2016 #40
3rd debate is Trump's opportunity left-of-center2012 Sep 2016 #41
The 3rd debate will be a total hit job on Clinton, by design. LenaBaby61 Sep 2016 #43
I don't think Anderson Cooper has any love for Trump. Nitram Sep 2016 #46
Exactly! lark Sep 2016 #49
I can't believe a presidential candidate just said "Clinton News Network" PersonNumber503602 Sep 2016 #44
I want Anderson Cooper to moderate the dabate! Nitram Sep 2016 #45
He just doesn't want a gay man calling him out on his bs. romanic Sep 2016 #48
CNN has been non-stop Trump Skittles Sep 2016 #50
Psss psss psss psss psss. Meow meow. DinahMoeHum Sep 2016 #51

KewlKat

(5,624 posts)
1. Hope the drumpf camp has bought a few dozen boxes of depends cause
Thu Sep 15, 2016, 09:30 PM
Sep 2016

the Orange turd seems to be getting scared and may just need that extra security.

Dan

(3,570 posts)
7. No
Thu Sep 15, 2016, 09:43 PM
Sep 2016

Trump is playing with you.... Or in this case Anderson.... Trying to create the impression of unfairness so that Anderson will be very aware of what he says and how he says what to Trump. This is a mind game issue.

groundloop

(11,519 posts)
23. That's exactly his game. He's manipulated people this way in business for years.
Thu Sep 15, 2016, 11:20 PM
Sep 2016

That's what tRump was doing when he banned certain news organizations from his events. It's pure and simple intimidations. I used to work for someone who played the same mind games, it's very very obvious how he operates.

True Dough

(17,306 posts)
26. I believe this 100%
Fri Sep 16, 2016, 02:50 AM
Sep 2016

Don the Con is attempting to create a buffer by making Anderson reluctant to press him hard on contentious topics.

Fugetaboutit!

Mz Pip

(27,451 posts)
28. This
Fri Sep 16, 2016, 03:09 AM
Sep 2016

It's just a set up to have the questions be softballs and if they're not, he can claim bias. There is nothing Trump does that is not calculated. He is an expert at manipulating the media.

Paladin

(28,264 posts)
36. Pretty ironic, considering what a drama queen Trump has morphed into.
Fri Sep 16, 2016, 07:29 AM
Sep 2016

I think he's setting things up to skip the debates altogether.

TeamPooka

(24,229 posts)
15. Trump has lied to Cooper's face several times recently and COOPEER got called out on it
Thu Sep 15, 2016, 10:00 PM
Sep 2016

for allowing it publicly by other media coverage so trump is afraid cooper will actually be prepared for his bullshit this time and is trying to scare him off pressing him on answers.

bucolic_frolic

(43,182 posts)
9. Workin' the Refs
Thu Sep 15, 2016, 09:44 PM
Sep 2016

This "unfair" concept is getting very lame

The Republican Party was going to be "unfair"

Reince, Ryan were going to be "unfair"

He's climbing a wall of worry, but there is a point and a level
where you just accept the playing field and play the game

Don's a control freak

 

Adenoid_Hynkel

(14,093 posts)
11. Exactly - trying to whine so that Cooper will slant things ridiculously to the right
Thu Sep 15, 2016, 09:49 PM
Sep 2016

in order to keep complaints away.

underpants

(182,829 posts)
31. Yep
Fri Sep 16, 2016, 06:49 AM
Sep 2016

Just like his buddy at the National Enquirer running a cover of Matt Laurer - cocaine the week before the CnC forum. Coincidence?

Rose Siding

(32,623 posts)
14. If Hillary brought up Wallace/fox bias she'd be skewered but Trump will skate.
Thu Sep 15, 2016, 09:56 PM
Sep 2016

She wouldn't bring it up, though. She can handle it. He can't.

former9thward

(32,025 posts)
30. Ahh, she has.
Fri Sep 16, 2016, 04:40 AM
Sep 2016
Clinton Ally Wants Chris Wallace Removed As Debate Moderator

David Brock, founder of Media Matters and a Hillary Clinton ally, has written a letter to the Commission on Presidential Debates demanding that Fox News anchor Chris Wallace no longer be allowed to moderate the third presidential debate in October.

http://nymag.com/daily/intelligencer/2016/09/clinton-ally-wants-chris-wallace-off-debate-stage.html

Rose Siding

(32,623 posts)
32. An ally is different than the candidate's own mouth.
Fri Sep 16, 2016, 06:59 AM
Sep 2016

I'm an ally, I guess. He isn't even on her payroll, so no, she hasn't

former9thward

(32,025 posts)
47. So you think you have the same relationship
Fri Sep 16, 2016, 03:32 PM
Sep 2016

to Clinton as Brock does... OK, maybe in your mind. Has she disavowed the demand?

niyad

(113,344 posts)
17. of course he doesn't. this misogynistic, perverted creep cannot handle facing competence at all,
Thu Sep 15, 2016, 10:05 PM
Sep 2016

and certainly not a competent, brilliant, strong woman.

LenaBaby61

(6,974 posts)
18. NOT good for Hillary....
Thu Sep 15, 2016, 10:23 PM
Sep 2016

Because tRump has put it out there, watch Cooper be easy on tRump and hard on Hillary.

Hillary's gonna get Matt Laure'd AGAIN, except this time on CNN.

 

Charles Bukowski

(1,132 posts)
27. No way.
Fri Sep 16, 2016, 02:51 AM
Sep 2016

Social media ripped Matt Lauer to shreds for his kids gloves treatment of Gump.

None of the moderators want a similar debacle on their resume.

anamandujano

(7,004 posts)
42. They both get the same questions. Am I right? It will be up to Hillary to push Trump and
Fri Sep 16, 2016, 01:03 PM
Sep 2016

call out his lies. She also needs to keep a timer so he won't get more than his share.

Stonepounder

(4,033 posts)
20. Remember, it is not the networks who chose the moderators.
Thu Sep 15, 2016, 10:29 PM
Sep 2016

It is the "Commission on Presidential Debates". I hope they tell Yammi Pi to take it or leave it and let Hillary answer questions for a couple of hours, with an empty chair next to her.

Paula Sims

(877 posts)
35. How about this -- how about if each side chooses one. . .
Fri Sep 16, 2016, 07:26 AM
Sep 2016

We'd pick Joy. . . and Hillary can hold her own against anyone. . .

Quantess

(27,630 posts)
37. As others have commented upthread, this is a tactic
Fri Sep 16, 2016, 08:17 AM
Sep 2016

to make the moderators cautious about holding his feet to the fire.

And then when he ends up losing the debate badly, he will blame it on the "biased moderator".
"See, folks? I told you this would happen!"

lark

(23,105 posts)
40. Hillary should say the same about Wallace.
Fri Sep 16, 2016, 12:29 PM
Sep 2016

He's already said on the record that he won't ask follow up questions when Drumpf lies, not his job. The 3rd debate will be a total hit job on Clinton, by design. She needs to push back hard and now.

left-of-center2012

(34,195 posts)
41. 3rd debate is Trump's opportunity
Fri Sep 16, 2016, 12:55 PM
Sep 2016

Last edited Fri Sep 16, 2016, 03:57 PM - Edit history (1)

He'll try to clean up all the mistakes he made in the first two debates,
and viciously attack Clinton,
leaving a false impression just before the election.

And Wallace will sit there mute.

LenaBaby61

(6,974 posts)
43. The 3rd debate will be a total hit job on Clinton, by design.
Fri Sep 16, 2016, 01:16 PM
Sep 2016

This ^^^^^

HOPE Hillary's as ready as she CAN be.

What's sickening is that as most of us KNOW, the bar has been set SO low for this racist POS will be seen as winning any and all debates IF they happen. Hillary will be penalized for being intelligent, knowledgeable and for being in command of the issues.

tRump, will be given a PASS and graded on a crazy curve which includes him getting high marks from the so-called Liberal Media for not throwing up on his shoes, standing up straight and keeping his abusive language of calling her Crooked Hillary or the c-word to a minimum and not throwing up on his own shoes

lark

(23,105 posts)
49. Exactly!
Fri Sep 16, 2016, 05:36 PM
Sep 2016

She needs to cancel it, it's a staged attack from faux snooze. Don't let this be the last debate, if she does, I think he might win with wallace conspiring against her.

PersonNumber503602

(1,134 posts)
44. I can't believe a presidential candidate just said "Clinton News Network"
Fri Sep 16, 2016, 01:39 PM
Sep 2016

while referring to CNN. I know that's a common phrase among a certain group of people, but come on... Just playing up to his base, I guess.

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