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Warren DeMontague

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7. ...really?

Reply to yardwork (Reply #6)

Thu Aug 16, 2012, 04:20 PM

Aug 2012

I mean, look, I'm not a big fan of CNN nor do I particularly have a strong opinion either way about Candy Crowley; but, the thread was, we should have a female Presidential debate moderator, and now there's going to be a female Presidential debate moderator. How many reporters on CNN aren't putzes? ...Wolf Blitzer? C'mon.

Certainly, I'd like to see someone like Rachel Maddow, but realistically that's probably not very likely. At least it's not someone from FOX.

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Three Teens Collect 170,000 Signatures Asking For A Female Moderator Of A Presidential Debate [View all] Neoma Jul 2012 OP

I listened to this piece on NPR libodem Aug 2012 #1

This message was self-deleted by its author Warren DeMontague Aug 2012 #2

Yes, Ifill did the VP debates. alp227 Aug 2012 #3

It would be a stronger argument if they presented a few women 4th law of robotics Aug 2012 #4

Exactly, and we see the results of asking for a token woman. yardwork Aug 2012 #9

Fact of the matter is, though, we don't even know what the format of the debates is going to be. Warren DeMontague Aug 2012 #13

I think their point is that there are dozens of women who are qualified to spooky3 Aug 2012 #14

WP: Candy Crowley To Moderate Presidential Debate Warren DeMontague Aug 2012 #5

Just like Clarence Thomas for the Supreme Court. /nt yardwork Aug 2012 #6

...really? Warren DeMontague Aug 2012 #7

Really. Candy Crowley is a hateful shill for the Republicans. yardwork Aug 2012 #8

I stopped watching CNN in 2004 Warren DeMontague Aug 2012 #10

I don't own a TV but I've seen clips of her "interviews." yardwork Aug 2012 #11

That sucks. Warren DeMontague Aug 2012 #12