John R. Houk, Blog Editor
© September 30, 2020
I watched the Trump/Biden debate of 9/29/20. Admittedly I’m a Trump supporter because a Biden vote is a vote to transform America into a Marxist-Socialist do-what Big Bro government tells you to do or think - or else - totalitarian dictatorship with a mirage of a Constitution.
So it didn’t matter to me who won that debate. Besides, I fully expected the Dem Party Propaganda Machine MSM to twist and spin the outcome to Biden’s favor even if Trump knocked the debate out of the park. AND egregiously Dems, way too many Republicans and definitely painted President Trump as an overaggressive bully.
HONESTLY if Trump bowed over to Wallace’s biased so-called moderating efforts, the President would have appeared as weak and evil as corrupt Quid Pro Joe Biden actually is. Even as the media/Dem consensus was and is to muzzle Trump, I was extremely pleased he vigorously interrupted Biden lies and Wallace rude life-guarding for the corrupt ex-Vice-President.
If you listen to the Trump detractors, you are under the process of being brainwashed to the Dem-Biden-Marxist transformed New World Order. Below is some perspective (and trust me, it’s only partial) showing Trump will not be a doormat for the coup-oriented Deep State liars.
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Two crucial things emerged from the first presidential debate
September 30, 2020
The short version of the debate is that Biden did well if one ignored that almost every other statement he made was a lie or fantasy; Trump dominated him, almost too aggressively; and Chris Wallace may have been the worst and most obviously biased moderator since Candy Crowley. Most significantly, though, Biden and Trump each made a critical point. Biden's was a tacit admission that if he is elected president, he will preside over the end of the filibuster, allowing Democrats to pack the courts and add two new Democrat-majority states. Trump's point was that he's holding damning evidence about the Democrats' coup attempt.
Let's begin with Biden, whose squirming on court-packing and the filibuster promises the end of the American experiment. Chris Wallace, in one of the few tough questions he posed to Biden, said this:
So my question to you is, you have refused in the past to talk about it, are you willing to tell the American tonight whether or not you will support either ending the filibuster or packing the court?
Biden refused to answer, something the Trump quickly challenged. Here's the colloquy:
BIDEN: Whatever position I take on that, that'll become the issue. The issue is the American people should speak. You should go out and vote. You're voting now. Vote and let your Senators know strongly how you feel.
TRUMP: Are you going to pack the court?
BIDEN: Vote now.
TRUMP: Are you going to pack the court?
BIDEN: Make sure you, in fact, let people know, your Senators.
TRUMP: He doesn't want to answer the question.
BIDEN: I'm not going to answer the question.
TRUMP: Why wouldn't you answer that question? You want to put a lot of new Supreme Court Justices. Radical left.
BIDEN: Will you shut up, man?
TRUMP: Listen, who is on your list, Joe? Who's on your list?
WALLACE: Gentlemen, I think we've ended this —
BIDEN: This is so un-Presidential.
TRUMP: He's going to pack the court. He is not going to give a list.
Presidential debate ERUPTS when @JoeBiden REFUSES to say he won't "pack the court" if @realDonaldTrump's SCOTUS nominee Amy Coney Barrett is confirmed.
— The First (@TheFirstonTV) September 30, 2020
"Would you shut up, man?"
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You can see that Biden made a nonsense statement to avoid answering whether he will preserve the filibuster and the Supreme Court's current system of nine justices. Shamefully, Wallace let him get away with not answering. Wallace surely understands that Biden's handlers plan to end the filibuster so they can pack the court and add D.C. and Puerto Rico as states.
Packing the court ends the American experiment as we know it. It means that the Supreme Court will be a political body that will exist solely to put its imprimatur on Democrat policies. And for those who say, "Well, if they pack the Court, then Republicans will pack it more when they're in power," that's sadly foolish.
If Democrats pack the Court, there are no more Republicans. The whole democratic republic will be over. Once Democrats pack the Court, they never again need to persuade American voters to support their policies. One of their first policies in that new era will be to add hard-left Washington, D.C. and Puerto Rico as the 51st and 52nd American states. That means four more Democrat Senate votes and a permanent Democrat party majority.
You see, the hard-left Democrat party views our American political system the same way Turkey president Recep Tayyip ErdoΔan viewed democracy before becoming a dictator for life: "Democracy is like a train. We shall get out when we arrive at the station we want." This time around, once the Democrats win, they will change the rules so they can never lose again.
Heed this warning: if Biden wins, our constitutional America is gone. We will be a socialist country. If you don't believe me, just read the Democrat platform. They're not hiding their goals.
Trump, though, might have some aces up his sleeve. When the subject of a "transition" came up (based on Biden's assumption that he will win), Trump stated that he'd been denied a transition period. Instead, there was a coup attempt (emphasis mine):
There was no transition because they came after me trying to do a coup. They came after me spying on my campaign. They started from the day I won and even before I won. From the day I came down the escalator with our First Lady. They were a disaster. They were a disgrace to our country. And we've caught 'em. We've caught 'em all. We've got it all on tape. We've caught 'em all.
"We've Caught em All. We've Got It All On Tape. We've Caught em All."-@realDonaldTrump pic.twitter.com/qg2O1DuM0k
— John Basham πΊπ² (@JohnBasham) September 30, 2020
Maybe Trump's exaggerating, but I don't think so. And maybe he's going to keep that evidence secret, but I don't think that, either.
My guess is that this October, the Trump administration is going to release one piece of evidence after another showing that the Democrat party, from Hillary to Obama, and from the FBI to the CIA to the DOJ, and everywhere in between, engaged in a massive, seditious conspiracy to overturn the results of the 2016 election. Indeed, the information cascade has already begun with the release of DNI John Ratcliffe's letter about Hillary's conceiving of the Russia hoax.
In sum, amid all the sound and fury of the debate, these two important points emerged:
(1) If he wins, Biden will almost certainly sign off on ending the filibuster to pack the courts and add two new states for a permanent Democrat majority that will leave the Constitution behind.
(2) Trump may have announced that he's about to reveal that the Democrats, from Obama on down, engaged in a coup against an American president.
[Blog Editor: The American Thinker at this point provides a photo credit of which didn’t show up in my browser: “Image: First presidential debate. YouTube screen grab.” Upon clicking the link, you will be directed to the Youtube version of C-SPAN debate coverage. Below is that C-SPAN video. There is roughly 27 minutes of C-SPAN intro coverage with the debate beginning about the 27:40 mark:
VIDEO: First 2020 Presidential Debate between Donald Trump and Joe Biden
Posted by C-SPAN
702K subscribers – Sep 29, 2020]
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Chris Wallace Faces Intense Backlash, Including From Colleagues, Over Bias During Debate
Sep 29, 2020
The Daily Wire (H/T: Ann Corcoran at Frauds, Crooks and Criminals)
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Fox News host Chris Wallace, a registered Democrat, faced intense backlash on Tuesday night for what was widely deemed as bias in the debate in the favor of Democrat Joe Biden and against Republican President Donald Trump.
One of the issues that Wallace was called out for the most was how he appeared to let Biden interrupt Trump but would jump in to interrupt Trump when Trump would talk over Biden.
Fox News host Chris Wallace, a registered Democrat, faced intense backlash on Tuesday night for what was widely deemed as bias in the debate in the favor of Democrat Joe Biden and against Republican President Donald Trump.
One of the issues that Wallace was called out for the most was how he appeared to let Biden interrupt Trump but would jump in to interrupt Trump when Trump would talk over Biden.
Fox News host Brian Kilmeade even noted the discrepancy and called it out on social media, writing: “Why is @JoeBiden allowed to interrupt? @realDonaldTrump is not.”
Why is @JoeBiden allowed to interrupt? @realDonaldTrump is not
— Brian Kilmeade (@kilmeade) September 30, 2020
Fox News host Laura Ingraham made a similar point, writing: “Biden seems to interrupt with impunity.”
Biden seems to interrupt with impunity.
— Laura Ingraham (@IngrahamAngle) September 30, 2020
Fox News contributor Andy McCarthy wrote: “I love Chris Wallace, but he should get out of the way.”
I love Chris Wallace, but he should get out of the way.
— Andy McCarthy (@AndrewCMcCarthy) September 30, 2020
McCarthy added: “Biden doesn’t support the Green New Deal. Oh, Wallace got that out of him? No, Trump did. Oh, well, did Wallace clarify what’s parts of Green New Deal Biden is against? No, needed to move on …”
Biden doesn’t support the Green New Deal.
Oh, Wallace got that out of him?
No, Trump did.
Oh, well, did Wallace clarify what’s parts of Green New Deal Biden is against?
No, needed to move on …
— Andy McCarthy (@AndrewCMcCarthy) September 30, 2020
McCarthy added: “Chris Wallace jumps in a second time when Biden having trouble with Trump’s questioning.”
Chris Wallace jumps in a second time when Biden having trouble with Trump’s questioning.
— Andy McCarthy (@AndrewCMcCarthy) September 30, 2020
Fox News host Greg Gutfeld said that it was “not good” when Wallace reportedly laughed with Biden.
That was not good
— GregGutfeld (@greggutfeld) September 30, 2020
Bill O’Reilly, who used to be a colleague of Wallace’s, wrote on Twitter: “Good line from Trump—he tells Chris Wallace he’s debating him, not Joe.”
Good line from Trump—he tells Chris Wallace he’s debating him, not Joe.
— Bill O'Reilly (@BillOReilly) September 30, 2020
O’Reilly added: “Chris Wallace doesn’t have the facts at his command about the Ukraine payments made to Biden’s son that Trump brought up. Big mistake by Mr. Wallace.”
Chris Wallace doesn’t have the facts at his command about the Ukraine payments made to Biden’s son that Trump brought up. Big mistake by Mr. Wallace.
— Bill O'Reilly (@BillOReilly) September 30, 2020
Attorney Harmeet Dhillon wrote on Twitter: “Chris Wallace is a disgrace. Republicans need to stop allowing the slanted media to have any role in debates in future years.”
Chris Wallace is a disgrace. Republicans need to stop allowing the slanted media to have any role in debates in future years.
— Harmeet K. Dhillon (@pnjaban) September 30, 2020
Actor James Woods wrote on Twitter: “Chris Wallace is shamelessly biased. It’s a beautiful demonstration of fake news in action. I’m actually glad it’s happening, because you can see it for yourself.”
Chris Wallace is shamelessly biased. It’s a beautiful demonstration of fake news in action. I’m actually glad it’s happening, because you can see it for yourself.
— James Woods (@RealJamesWoods) September 30, 2020
Journalist Yashar Ali, who was Hillary Clinton’s co-chair on her 2008 presidential campaign, wrote on Twitter that there was “no doubt” that “Wallace is not doing a good job as a debate moderator.”
Question…Chris Wallace is not doing a good job as debate moderator…no doubt about that. But in terms of Trump's repeated interrupting would another moderator have handled it better?
Without the ability to mute a microphone, what could another moderator have done?
— Yashar Ali π (@yashar) September 30, 2020
Newsweek editor Josh Hammer wrote on Twitter: “Just an inexcusable effort tonight from Chris Wallace. And I say that as someone who is generally a fan of his.”
Just an inexcusable effort tonight from Chris Wallace. And I say that as someone who is generally a fan of his.
— Josh Hammer (@josh_hammer) September 30, 2020
Federal co-founder Sean Davis wrote on Twitter: “Chris Wallace is now reading Biden’s energy plan back to him to remind Biden what’s in his plan. I have never, never seen anything like this from a moderator.”
Chris Wallace is now reading Biden's energy plan back to him to remind Biden what's in his plan.
I have never, never seen anything like this from a moderator.
— Sean Davis (@seanmdav) September 30, 2020
Davis added: “Chris Wallace is making very clear that his goal tonight is to run interference for Joe Biden. If he wants to be a deranged NeverTrumper, that’s his prerogative, but Wallace is doing everything in his power to tilt the election toward his preferred candidate. Everyone can see it.”
Chris Wallace is making very clear that his goal tonight is to run interference for Joe Biden. If he wants to be a deranged NeverTrumper, that's his prerogative, but Wallace is doing everything in his power to tilt the election toward his preferred candidate. Everyone can see it.
— Sean Davis (@seanmdav) September 30, 2020
Ben Shapiro wrote on Twitter: “Chris Wallace, over the course of the night, has moved from moderator to debater.”
Chris Wallace, over the course of the night, has moved from moderator to debater.
— Ben Shapiro (@benshapiro) September 30, 2020
Conservative commentator Jesse Kelly wrote on Twitter: “Ok, I don’t generally nitpick moderators, but Chris Wallace asking Joe Biden about the ‘very fine people’ thing without bringing up that it’s a flat-out lie is an absolute embarrassment.”
Ok, I don’t generally nitpick moderators, but Chris Wallace asking Joe Biden about the “very fine people” thing without bringing up that it’s a flat-out lie is an absolute embarrassment.
— Jesse Kelly (@JesseKellyDC) September 30, 2020
Former Acting Director of National Intelligence Richard Grenell tweeted: “Chris Wallace is supposed to be invisible. He isn’t. He’s off to a terrible start.”
Chris Wallace is supposed to be invisible. He isn’t.
He’s off to a terrible start. @FoxNewsSunday
— Richard Grenell (@RichardGrenell) September 30, 2020
Grenell added: “Chris Wallace doesn’t interrupt Joe Biden.”
Chris Wallace doesn’t interrupt Joe Biden.
— Richard Grenell (@RichardGrenell) September 30, 2020
Commentator Candace Owens tweeted: “Unbelievable. Every person in America knows these riots are being orchestrated by black lives matter and Antifa. Chris Wallace asks the President to condemn white supremacists but did not think to ask Joe Biden to condemn Antifa or BLM.”
Unbelievable. Every person in America knows these riots are being orchestrated by black lives matter and Antifa.
Chris Wallace asks the President to condemn white supremacists but did not think to ask Joe Biden to condemn Antifa or BLM. #Debate2020 #PresidentialDebate2020
— Candace Owens (@RealCandaceO) September 30, 2020
RealClearInvestigations Senior Writer Mark Hemingway wrote: “Chris Wallace calling critical race theory ‘racial sensitivity training’ is totally ignorant of what’s being taught. It is racist and anti-American. Appalling.”
Chris Wallace calling critical race theory “racial sensitivity training” is totally ignorant of what’s being taught. It is racist and anti-American. Appalling.
— Mark Hemingway (@Heminator) September 30, 2020
Political commentator Harry Khachatrian tweeted: “Chris Wallace chuckling and joking with Biden during the debate, mid-question is grossly unprofessional conduct from a moderator.”
Chris Wallace chuckling and joking with Biden during the debate, mid-question is grossly unprofessional conduct from a moderator. #Debates2020
— Harry Khachatrian (@Harry1T6) September 30, 2020
Conservative commentator Ann Coulter wrote: “Every time Trump is nailing Biden, Chris Wallace interrupts. ‘That’s the next topic!'”
Every time Trump is nailing Biden, Chris Wallace interrupts. “That’s the next topic!”
— Ann Coulter (@AnnCoulter) September 30, 2020
MSNBC host Joe Scarborough wrote: “Where is Chris Wallace? This is a disgrace.”
Where is Chris Wallace? This is a disgrace.
— Joe Scarborough (@JoeNBC) September 30, 2020
Former White House doctor Ronny Jackson tweeted: “Fire Chris Wallace! He is an embarrassment to Fox News!!”
Fire Chris Wallace! He is an embarrassment to Fox News!!
— Ronny Jackson (@RonnyJackson4TX) September 30, 2020
Former CNN host Soledad O’Brien wrote: “Hellllo Chris Wallace??? Looking for a moderator here. Jesus Christ what a fricken mess.”
Hellllo Chris Wallace??? Looking for a moderator here. Jesus Christ what a fricken mess.
— Soledad O'Brien (@soledadobrien) September 30, 2020
Leftist Mikel Jollett wrote: “Dear Chris Wallace: You are a national embarrassment.”
Dear Chris Wallace:
You are a national embarrassment.
— Mikel Jollett (@Mikel_Jollett) September 30, 2020
Conservative Dana Loesch wrote on Twitter: “Never allow Chris Wallace to moderate another debate again. This was an absolute shit show. The viewer wasn’t even a secondary concern.”
Never allow Chris Wallace to moderate another debate again. This was an absolute shit show. The viewer wasn’t even a secondary concern.
— Dana Loesch (@DLoesch) September 30, 2020
Conservative commentator Kurt Schlichter wrote: “Everybody hates Chris Wallace, and no that’s not proof that he’s good. It’s proof that he sucks.”
Everybody hates Chris Wallace, and no that’s not proof that he’s good. It’s proof that he sucks.
— Kurt Schlichter (@KurtSchlichter) September 30, 2020
Daily Caller Editor in Chief Geoffrey Ingersoll wrote: “Chris Wallace calling critical race theory ‘racial sensitivity training’ is honestly f***ing sad. This s**t is not circa 1980s corporate hr seminars. Herding whites only into white privilege indoctrination is not ‘racial sensitivity.’ It’s racial insensitivity.”
Chris Wallace calling critical race theory “racial sensitivity training” is honestly fucking sad.
This shit is not circa 1980s corporate hr seminars.
Herding whites only into white privilege indoctrination is not “racial sensitivity.” It’s racial insensitivity.
— Geoffrey Ingersoll (@GPIngersoll) September 30, 2020
Conservative commentator Allie Beth Stuckey wrote on Twitter: “I generally like Chris Wallace. This is a HARD debate to moderate. But it’s just true that this debate is very clearly two against one.”
I generally like Chris Wallace. This is a HARD debate to moderate. But it’s just true that this debate is very clearly two against one.
— Allie Beth Stuckey (@conservmillen) September 30, 2020
Political strategist Chris Barron wrote on Twitter: “Biden/Wallace won the debate. Don’t try to spin me with some bs. Fox News just handed the most important debate in history to the left. And they did it on purpose. If you have one set of rules you enforce it on all participants. Chris Wallace failed miserably.”
Biden/Wallace won the debate. Don’t try to spin me with some bs. Fox News just handed the most important debate in history to the left. And they did it on purpose. If you have one set of rules you enforce it on all participants. Chris Wallace failed miserably.
— Chris Barron πΊπΈ (@ChrisRBarron) September 30, 2020
The Reagan Battalion wrote: “Joe Biden better buy Chris Wallace a beer after he saved his a** so many times tonight.”
Joe Biden better buy Chris Wallace a beer after he saved his ass so many times tonight. pic.twitter.com/S8LtgMdbSs
— Reagan Battalion (@ReaganBattalion) September 30, 2020
National security expert David Reaboi wrote: “Every time Trump is landing blows, Wallace comes to shut it down.”
Every time Trump is landing blows, Wallace comes to shut it down.
— David Reaboi (@davereaboi) September 30, 2020
Radio host Hugh Hewitt wrote: “Strong, strong, strong answer by @realDonaldTrump interrupted by Wallace. ‘They were teaching people to hate our country and I’m not going to let that happen.’ Defining moment.”
Strong, strong, strong answer by @realDonaldTrump interrupted by Wallace. “They were teaching people to hate our country and I’m not going to let that happen.” Defining moment.
— Hugh Hewitt (@hughhewitt) September 30, 2020
This story has been updated to include additional reaction from pundits on Chris Wallace’s performance during the debate.
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