Presidential Debate moderator Candy Crowley today reiterated that she plans to ask the candidates follow up questions after audience members have put a topic on the table.
Only, the contract between the two campaigns envisions her doing nothing of the sort:
The moderator will not ask follow-up questions or comment on either the questions asked by the audience or the answers of the candidates during the debate or otherwise intervene in the debate except to acknowledge the questioners from the audience or enforce the time limits, and invite candidate comments during the 2 minute response period.
Apparently, she’s not party to the debate contract, and she ain’t gonna follow it.
H/T to Dylan Byers of Politico and Mark Halperin of Time.
12 thoughts on “Crowley Won’t Follow Debate Contract”
I think that’s good for our (Romney’s) side. I don’t think she’ll show obvious bias.
I haven’t watched her in years but I don’t remember her being a flaming liberal. She did read the Starr report on Clinton out loud. lol
She is quoted as saying that it was a political death wish for Romney to select Ryan as VP. I don’t trust her.
Julie, you are and now were correct not to put any trust in her.
Last tweet I read (Karl Rove) Obama got 10% more yak time tonight.
I won’t begin to rant on how Candy Pol Pot helped him answer a question (incorrectly at that, too). Despicable and unprofessional behavior.
Oh, boy.
She must be praying to get someone in a gotcha moment. All the better if it’s Romney.
Candy just wants her boy to win and she’ll do anything to make sure Obammie gets plenty of softball follow-ups.
I think the Dems set this up — their usual tactic — agree to anything and then change the rules when it’s too late. The Republicans certainly weren’t going to cancel the debate over this — would make their man look weak — so BO gets a “moderator” with an agenda to get him re-elected.
Wonder waht kind of an exclusive interview the Obamas promised her?
CNN is No. 3 out of 4 in cable news viewers. Unless Crowley is looking for a gig on The View in near future, she had best watch her Ps&Qs.
http://www.mediabistro.com/tvnewser/category/ratings
Crowley is one of the best – wouldn’t want her to be a potted plant. Just hope she doles it out equally. If not, she might as well join the crew at MSNBC.
Candy Crowley is just trying to throw her weight around…..lol
She is already doing that-asking her own questions-what a bitch
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