Chris Wallace Goes There: Trump To Blame For Debate Mess | Talking Points Memo

erik_t · October 1, 2020, 9:54pm

I’d use more graphic language, but I do appreciate this metaphor.

I felt like I had gotten together all of the ingredients. I had baked this beautiful, delicious cake, and then frankly the President put his foot in it.

pyanfar · October 1, 2020, 9:55pm

If you can stomach it, go look at the landing page for fox. It’s not what you see, but what you don’t see.

You don’t see ugly pics of Kamala Harris. You don’t see wide banners of pics from Trump’s rallies, and page wide quotes. You don’t see repeated allegations that Biden is unfit, even on the snips from the entertainment punditry, or hyperbolic misquotes of Biden plans.

There’s been a sea change at Fox in the last 2 weeks. My personal view is that

a) they see that Trump’s extreme base is abandoning them and Trump doesn’t care, so they need to shore up viewership with Lincoln Project-esque conservatives before the trend gets really obvious, and
b) high level talks among friends (big business CEOs and Fox’s top level execs) have expressed “concern” about business and profits if Trump gets 4 more chaotic years, esp because unchecked climate change disasters are eating them alive.

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Volvo_Birkenstock · October 1, 2020, 9:55pm

I regret to inform you that in normal political times this amounts to approximately 33 YEARS.

pine · October 1, 2020, 9:55pm

Well Chris your Sunday talk shows should be very interesting from now till election day especially when get Trump sycophants on.

danny · October 1, 2020, 9:56pm

You could try throwing in a bay leaf or a stick of cinnamon, but I have my doubts.

pine · October 1, 2020, 9:57pm

Somehow I don’t think Tucker Carlson hasn’t gotten the memo.

danny · October 1, 2020, 9:58pm

What a heel.

inversion · October 1, 2020, 9:58pm

Well, im 10 yrs old, so I’ll survive this too.

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pyanfar · October 1, 2020, 9:59pm

Those are both good strategies. I thought for the first half hour, Biden’s strategy of laughing and open hand appealing to the moderator and audience for some kind of decorum was also effective.

My favorite personal moment was when it was all over, was the “what the heck was that!?” eye roll look Biden gave Dr. Jill - a testament to the silent communication long term couples have - followed by her heartfelt embrace of him. (None of which you saw on the Trump side of the stage.)

pyanfar · October 1, 2020, 10:00pm

No, but I don’t see Tucker featured beyond his wee little box. I’m talking the main landing page, which a lot of people don’t click beyond, they just scan the headlines.

serendipitoussomnambulist · October 1, 2020, 10:00pm

Salt on the cup like a margarita may be. Make it frothy with some santorum. A slice of lemon. A cocktail umbrella. Served by guy with a nice suit, a bowtie and an unintelligible French accent. That’ll work.

uneducated · October 1, 2020, 10:01pm

How could you not know Trump would fuck anything up that he cannot win?

inversion · October 1, 2020, 10:02pm

Tfw TPM’s billing department sends me a message

irasdad · October 1, 2020, 10:03pm

BREAKING: Victor Frankenstein Shocked by Result of Life’s Work at Fox Labs.

saschaben · October 1, 2020, 10:03pm

“I felt like I had gotten together all of the ingredients. I had baked this beautiful, delicious cake, and then frankly the President put his foot in it.”

Chris, Chris…that wasn’t his foot.

mattinpa · October 1, 2020, 10:03pm

Ah, so Trump was to blame. You can tell the real ace reporters because they can cut through the confusion and really clarify a complex situation for you.

docd · October 1, 2020, 10:05pm

That was a sweet moment. On the other side, not so much. At first I thought that FLOTUS was trying to get her hand away from him, but now I think that @TomJChicago was right that it was an involuntary muscle spasm on the part of POTUS.
I did, however, just see a debate change suggestion that made me giggle: do away with the lecterns. There is no way that he can stand for that long without something to lean on. Offer them stools, like they have used in previous town halls. He won’t be able to balance on that either. Then Joe can say “it’s fine if he needs to use a chair- I’m fine with a stool.”

noonm · October 1, 2020, 10:07pm

He has too if he doesn’t want to become the butt of all jokes relating to debate moderators.

Jake Tapper already started it:
https://talkingpointsmemo.com/news/cnn-jake-tapper-trump-campaign-murtaugh-first-presidential-debate-white-supremacy

tena · October 1, 2020, 10:07pm

True but arguably that’s because the debate was a lot worse than his tax returns are so far.

dommyluc · October 1, 2020, 10:07pm

That goddamned Democrat Party traitor! Rupert, are you going to let this stand?!

He’s a non-gay Shep Smith, that’s what he is!

(And wait 'til Fat Ass starts Tweeting about this from his Twitter Toilet!)