Chris Wallace: Trustworthy Debate Moderator?
American Spectator,
by
David Catron
Original Article
Posted By: MissMolly,
9/29/2020 4:21:19 AM
Chris Wallace, the moderator of the first presidential debate Tuesday night, insists he will try to remain “as invisible as possible.” That would certainly be a welcome change from his performance in the final 2016 debate between Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton. A lot of Democrats no doubt assume Wallace will go too easy on the president simply because he hosts a talking-heads show for the “conservative” Fox News network. But Wallace is not an admirer of Trump. Nor is he above gotcha questions and phony “fact checks.” It was Wallace, you will probably recall, who pompously lectured Trump as follows during that last 2016 debate:
Reply 1 - Posted by:
OBX Pete 9/29/2020 5:28:21 AM (No. 556032)
"Chris Wallace: Trustworthy Debate Moderator?"
Not at all.............he likes to project himself as kinda' a "middle of the roader" but he drives in the left lane.
Keep your eyes open folks to see if Biden is reading his answers off an Ipad and/or listening to someone feeding him answers through ear pieces.
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Reply 2 - Posted by:
anniebc 9/29/2020 5:30:48 AM (No. 556033)
Wallace is not trustworthy, period. And, he has no moral authority to lecture anyone. The American people are insulted every four years by unqualified, immoral politically motivated moderators supposedly acting in our stead. It's nothing but an opportunity for them to put the spotlight on themselves. Put the debates on YouTube or someplace with no moderators, and let the people have them back. This is so tired.
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Reply 3 - Posted by:
globalwarmer 9/29/2020 5:38:34 AM (No. 556035)
Who will win the debate: Trump or Wallace?
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Reply 4 - Posted by:
franq 9/29/2020 5:55:55 AM (No. 556045)
Touted in Sunday promos as "Premier Journalist". Guess the bosses let him write his own caption.
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Reply 5 - Posted by:
Osprey21 9/29/2020 6:00:59 AM (No. 556049)
Trustworthy?! LOFL
He's a bigger D-bag than his old man was.
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Reply 6 - Posted by:
mifla 9/29/2020 6:27:59 AM (No. 556062)
Chris,we already know what Joe's favorite color is.
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Wallace will ask the questions George Soros has paid him to ask.
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A basic but accurate test: have you ever heard Wallace ask a question, offer an opinion or mention a topic you hadn't already heard elsewhere, often multiple times from multiple sources?
He's a swamper's swamper. A bandwagoneer. A groupthinker.
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Reply 9 - Posted by:
janjan 9/29/2020 6:37:44 AM (No. 556071)
If Biden’s handlers weren’t reasonably sure that Wallace will try to make Biden sound coherent they would not have agreed to let him moderate the debate.
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Reply 10 - Posted by:
gone2pot 9/29/2020 6:40:41 AM (No. 556073)
Mrs G2P (30 year retired ER nurse), was asked if there were medications that help people with dementia to help their mental acuity. There are. However, they only work for about the first six months after the onset and have some pretty negative side effects. Trump is correct in wanting a drug test. Biden's probably on a cocktail of meds for tonight's debate, engineered for his mental acuity. Tomorrow though, he'll be in bed all day recovering. His acuity might only be limited to one kind of focus like Rush mentioned and that of course will be "Orange Man Bad" for the answer to every question. How'd you like a "supporting" wife, family and campaign staff like Mr. Biden's? They're literally killing him so that they can obtain even more power and get away with their past felonies (they probably will even if Trump wins but a Biden win would clinch their criminal activities and allow for many more). Wallace OTH, will pretend and give Biden complete credibility over Trump.
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Reply 11 - Posted by:
Rinktum 9/29/2020 6:43:57 AM (No. 556075)
We all know the President will be debating Chris Wallace and Biden will stand there grinning.
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Reply 12 - Posted by:
WhamDBambam 9/29/2020 7:04:03 AM (No. 556088)
I suspect it will be Chris Wallace: Too Cute by Half.
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Reply 13 - Posted by:
bpl40 9/29/2020 7:37:54 AM (No. 556118)
It is not a question of being trustworthy but honest. He is fully capable of word play, sophistry games. But he knows HE himself is under the lens like no other moderator before him. Being alone will put additional pressure. Besides he has a formidable 'opponent in PDT. Let us see!
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Reply 14 - Posted by:
lisa belanger 9/29/2020 7:45:24 AM (No. 556129)
i will not watch at all cost wallace tonight waste of time
i predict the demented gentlemen will get close to trumps face
and act to hit him...he said so i want to punch him behind a school..no worth my time
its a scamm....harris will never see the inside of the w.h. jill is watching.
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Reply 15 - Posted by:
rytwng 9/29/2020 7:46:46 AM (No. 556130)
Wallace is a lefty from the word go. Fox should fire him and Juan Williams as well as the disgusting Donna Brazille.
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Reply 16 - Posted by:
lisa belanger 9/29/2020 7:48:42 AM (No. 556132)
no 4 trump will win but the cheating will go on
soros is involve and is evil
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I plan to watch to see Biden stumble and crumble on live television.
But I anticipate a temperature check will show that Biden has fever and needs to cancel (for the safety of others, of course).
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Reply 18 - Posted by:
Dodge Boy 9/29/2020 8:08:54 AM (No. 556147)
Why does there always have to be some little weasel like Wallace as moderator. Trustworthy? No way. He's as trustworthy as Bob Woodward.
How about someone of stature like Mark Levin. Or Dennis Prager. Or El Rushbo.
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Reply 19 - Posted by:
beca 9/29/2020 8:10:55 AM (No. 556148)
No. No. No.
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Reply 20 - Posted by:
cor-vet 9/29/2020 8:21:02 AM (No. 556166)
I'm surprised the 'team' didn't insist on journalists like Stelter or Acosta! To keep it neutral and fair, since weasel......Wallace works for FOX.
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Reply 21 - Posted by:
Lawsy0 9/29/2020 8:31:44 AM (No. 556178)
More than likely, it was set in stone way back when. Others have applied for the job but there were no one quite as arrogant and argumentative as Mike's kid.
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Reply 22 - Posted by:
Bur Oak 9/29/2020 8:36:01 AM (No. 556188)
If he were trustworthy, the question wouldn't be asked.
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Reply 23 - Posted by:
HotRod 9/29/2020 8:39:14 AM (No. 556193)
According to Maria, Fox Business, Chris Wallace is NOT going to ask any questions about China!
Gee, I wonder why?
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Reply 24 - Posted by:
Strike3 9/29/2020 8:39:17 AM (No. 556194)
Why would he be trustworthy for one day?
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Reply 25 - Posted by:
msjena 9/29/2020 8:39:18 AM (No. 556195)
Not trustworthy at all. Biden agreed to him because if Chris actually does go after him, Biden will just say, Fox News, what do you expect. More likely, Wallace will go after Trump. But Trump will be ready for him.
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Reply 26 - Posted by:
Jebediah 9/29/2020 8:39:49 AM (No. 556196)
As I understand it, he has no plans to touch the Hunter Biden in Ukraine and China issue, so..........
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Reply 27 - Posted by:
sadc 9/29/2020 8:52:31 AM (No. 556222)
Maybe Trump can turn the tables and ask Chris a few questions about who coached HIM and how much imput Soros had on the questions or input in any way. Then we can watch squirm and take the high pompous road and let the obvious answer to the question just sit there.
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Reply 28 - Posted by:
Namma 9/29/2020 9:16:05 AM (No. 556257)
Chris. Trustworthy? NO
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Reply 29 - Posted by:
oldmagnolia 9/29/2020 9:24:10 AM (No. 556271)
Trump hater Wallace will show today who he really is (we know that already) to the world. The President will get lies and gotcha questions like why didn't you act to stop the virus. Demented Joe will be asked if he feels fine and if he likes his clothes. As soon as he starts wondering around, trashy Wallace will cut him off. I am taking bets. When I watch this farce tonight, I will be very sure I don't have anything near me that I can throw at the television.
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Reply 30 - Posted by:
fairplay 9/29/2020 10:23:23 AM (No. 556337)
Bon gaffes rollez !
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Reply 31 - Posted by:
dbdiva 9/29/2020 10:29:20 AM (No. 556347)
Chris should take some time today to ponder what happened to Meghan Kelly's career after she went head to head with Donald Trump in 2016. Karma is a you-know-what and be aware that Someone Else will be watching tonight but He already knows the outcome.
So.....watch out Chris, you may be a marked man. It would be very satisfying to many to see you fade away into obscurity.
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Reply 32 - Posted by:
fairplay 9/29/2020 10:35:16 AM (No. 556354)
I watched CNN talk about Trump this morning and all the pictures of Trump were so ORANGE that my HD TV could just about handle it!
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Reply 33 - Posted by:
GoodDeal 9/29/2020 10:46:54 AM (No. 556369)
Chris The Crucifier Wallass is a never Trumper with a hostile attitude and a big knife hidden behind his back that he will use to stab Trump with in the back. You wait and see. He will get in Trump s face and try to goad him into a big sound bite reaction. Don’t get cocky kid. Trump knows your game.
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Bret Baier would have been a better choice for moderator. He’s one of the few actual newsmen on any channel. However, Greg Gutfeld would be most entertaining.
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Reply 35 - Posted by:
clayusmcret 9/29/2020 10:51:45 AM (No. 556374)
Shep Wallace hasn't been a trustworthy Sunday News interviewer, why would anyone expect him to be a trustworthy debate moderator? Hard on conservatives and republicans, soft on progressives, he's consistently been one sided in his interviews. I'm sure he won't be quite as apparent with both on stage together, but there will be a difference. Just watch.
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Reply 36 - Posted by:
DVC 9/29/2020 10:59:44 AM (No. 556378)
No. Simple answer.
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Reply 37 - Posted by:
Zigrid 9/29/2020 11:02:44 AM (No. 556381)
Wallace is looking for a question that will make headlines for the fake news...the media forces have been pushing false narratives to keep a so called battle going between President Trump and biden... when everyone can see biden is not up to the job...the pollsters and media are trying to keep their jobs... they must make it look like a real contest...
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Reply 38 - Posted by:
gop_guys 9/29/2020 11:03:41 AM (No. 556384)
His response to RGB’s passing as “tragic” pretty much sums it up for me. She had everything in this life; notoriety, power, influence, & money. She served on the most powerful court in the world. She died with family by her side at a ripe age of 87. Her death was timely but not tragic. What’s actually tragic is the millions of unborn babies she could have saved with a change of heart.
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Reply 39 - Posted by:
Butch 9/29/2020 12:12:25 PM (No. 556472)
Fox News has archly described Chris Wallace as "America´s premiere journalist" or some such. Color me skeptical. At the very least, it´s an insult to Fox´s own Brit Hume, who seems much more even-handed to me, and admirably so.
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Bret Baier, Brit Hume, Martha McCallum. Anybody but Chris Wallace. If Fox is going to put forth Wallace, why not Juan Williams or Donna Brazile?
Murdoch's sons will kill Fox, you watch.
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Reply 41 - Posted by:
LC Chihuahua 9/29/2020 12:37:23 PM (No. 556488)
My friend predicts Biden will debate either from home or some other remote location because somebody on his staff came in contact with someone that has Covid.
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Reply 42 - Posted by:
Nimby 9/29/2020 1:07:16 PM (No. 556506)
Todd Starnes tweets "word on the street is that Joe Biden got today's debate questions in advance". All of them are cheats
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#25, Maria Bartiromo of Fox Business would be awesome as debate moderator. I long ago gave up Wallace and Fox News Sunday to watch Bartiromo on Sunday Morning Futures-- which is Must See TV if you want to get real news and commentary.
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Reply 44 - Posted by:
weejun 9/29/2020 6:19:25 PM (No. 556807)
1. He hates Trump for pointing out the news media is the "enemy of the American people."
2. He inevitably will say during the debate, "but, but: Mr. President..."
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Reply 45 - Posted by:
lennon47 9/29/2020 6:39:10 PM (No. 556835)
It is impossible for Wallace to be "trustworthy", honest, respectable...he's a liberal. Liberals are dishonest evil people.
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trust chris wallace? Nope.
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Reply 47 - Posted by:
Trump'sCousin 9/29/2020 9:34:41 PM (No. 556925)
Is anyone watching the debate?????
It's AWFUL!!!
Send thoughts...
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Reply 48 - Posted by:
Italiano 9/29/2020 9:37:24 PM (No. 556926)
Wallace is doing fine, surprisingly. Trump is stomping all over him, and should dial it back a bit.
Biden is wildly exceeding expectations, to the ignorant. He hasn't slobbered all over himself yet..
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Reply 49 - Posted by:
Dodge Boy 9/29/2020 9:47:18 PM (No. 556928)
Bite Me looks really wired. But, his speaking better than I expected although it is all gibberish. But, he isn't sundowning. Trump is doing great. Definitely has gotten under Bite Me's skin. Trump needs to bring the Hunter Biden stuff at the earliest opportunity.
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Reply 50 - Posted by:
Italiano 9/29/2020 9:50:05 PM (No. 556929)
Biden is lying through his teeth about the economy.
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Reply 51 - Posted by:
Dodge Boy 9/29/2020 9:53:04 PM (No. 556930)
Viola! Trump skewered Bite Me with the Hunter Biden China/Russia scandal.
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Reply 52 - Posted by:
judy 9/29/2020 10:20:41 PM (No. 556941)
Biden looks confused, he keeps looking down like the answers are on the podium???
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Reply 53 - Posted by:
Laotzu 9/29/2020 11:27:03 PM (No. 556996)
After watching Wallace tonight, I would paraphrase South Park, "Wallace killed Fox News!"
Congratulations, Chris, you convinced every conservative in America you network is a beltway stooge. Tucker, start your own network and lose the losers.
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Reply 54 - Posted by:
Imright 9/29/2020 11:31:01 PM (No. 556999)
Worst moderator EVER!!!
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Reply 55 - Posted by:
JoElla Bee 9/30/2020 12:23:21 AM (No. 557038)
Chris said he wanted to be “invisible” as a moderator. Too bad he wasn’t invisible as a debater of PDJT too. Shameful performance by someone who claims to be “fair and balanced”. Nothing fair and balanced about it.
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