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Nobody should have been surprised by Chris Wallace's debate performance

[American Thinker] Despite the fulsome praise Fox News heaped upon him promoting its debate coverage, conservatives had few illusions about Chris Wallace going into the presidential debate. Yet even those low expectations were disappointed by the dreadful disgrace of his performance.

It was entirely predictable. Consider this article from nine years ago when the GOP presidential field was in its early stages of winnowing: "Debate's Biggest Loser? Chris Wallace and Fox."

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Posted by Besoeker 2020-10-02 03:53|| || Front Page|| [15 views ] Top

#1 No one was, except for Trump's prep team.

Posted by charger 2020-10-02 09:50|| 2020-10-02 09:50|| Front Page Top

#2 Why do you think that, charger?

Posted by trailing wife 2020-10-02 12:36|| 2020-10-02 12:36|| Front Page Top

#3 As has been noted elsewhere here, Trump missed some obvious shots on Biden that he would have had ready to go if his team had assumed that Wallace would cover for Biden and go after Trump.

The whole focus on the Proud Boys thing, while Wallace/Biden acted dismissive on AntiFa would certainly be one example.

Better prep might have led to more adroit responses to some of these traps.

I don't know if it was Trump saying "I'll just wing it" or if it was incompetence/malfeasance on the Trump team's part, but they need to do better.

Odds are the people paying closest attention to the debates are the "interested undecideds" (as opposed to the merely disengaged ones) and "just winging it" ain't gonna cut it with those voters.

The stakes are too big to be this sloppy.

I would also note that some pro-Trump "civilians" were snarking about looking forward to the Trump/Wallace debate even before it began.

If non-professionals could see it coming, then what were the well-compensated "professionals" on the Trump team doing?

Posted by charger 2020-10-02 12:58|| 2020-10-02 12:58|| Front Page Top

#4 Here's an example of Chris Wallace pulling this same stunt in 2016.

Did no one on the Trump team remember this?

Posted by charger 2020-10-02 13:02|| 2020-10-02 13:02|| Front Page Top

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