Mission impossible? Welker on tap to moderate second debate

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NBC's Kristen Welker, as moderator, will try to take control during Thursday's second and final debate between President Trump and Democrat Joe Biden.

“Kristen represents the best of NBC News and of journalism generally,” said her boss, NBC News President Noah Oppenheim. “She’s fair, she’s deeply prepared, she’s well-versed in the issues and she’s going to do a great job.”

It wasn’t clear why she’d earned Trump’s disapproval. Trump has questioned why Welker had disabled her Twitter account after C-SPAN’s Steve Scully claimed — falsely, he later admitted — that he had been hacked. Scully was to have moderated an earlier debate that was canceled. The best defense against such pregame criticism, Mitchell said, “is to know what she’s talking about.”

Welker needs “to have the best night of her career,” Washington Post media critic Margaret Sullivan wrote this week. She needs to establish control in a way that Wallace and Page never did. Welker will have one potential assist: The debate commission said Monday that microphones for the two candidates will be turned off while their opponent gives a two-minute answer to an initial question.

 

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She ain’t gonna shit

Stand strong kwelkernbc

Fake news ain't gonna do anything but coddle biden like a baby 🖕NBC

And she’ll try hard for her “gotcha moment!”

Who is watching this crap?

We need this

Tap into your teacher voice. You’ll be fine. youaremuted nowspeakrespectfully

Cause Moderator wont ask

You think liberal media will do ask anything 2 make Biden look bad..bet that 1- moderator wont ask about emails 2- no stacking courts question 3 ask Trump 2 condemn white supremecy 4 biden wont be asked about Antifa Anyone still think this will be a unbias debate?

She is a biased liberal commentator who is not capable of conducting a fair debate.

DNI said laptop is not part of Russian disinformation. Will Joe Biden deny that laptop the FBI has belongs to Hunter & emails pertaining to China & Ukraine are legitimate? If he won’t give an answer, why not?

In Dec 2019 FBI signed 2 pickup computer purported 2 B Hunter Biden’s from repair shop. Shop has Hunter’s signature 4 repair. When he never returned, after 90 days by contract, it became property of shop. News sources report they are investigating laptop for money laundering.

Democratic hack hope trump shows her bull shit!

Who the hell is Kristen Welker?

Good luck. Trump is already bad mouthing her.

So much for unbiased moderating.

These debates are a joke. Moderated by partisan hacks.

Hope she growes a big set by air time.

😂😂😂😭😭😭😭✌🏾

This is a no win, thankless job. Wow.

Say thank you once, then turn the mic off, pretty simple

The unbiased moderator with pictures with Obama?

_Politics But she’ll be helping Biden 😡

_Politics Sham

Be neutral. That’s more important. But you are a lefty

Why are we having any debate? Don't we already know the two candidates and how different they are? If any one does not know this yet, they must have been living in a cave or are just incapable for understanding the difference. They won't be coming out to vote any time soon.

Every moderator has been a Democrat. What idiot doesn’t see the bias. America is turning into a Communist country. This whole effing election is a joke.

this isnt a debate, its a team up on democrats side

Good luck w/ that!

In other words she will be rude as hell and condescending

What she will do is cater to Biden and help him answer questions playing him like a puppet.

Good luck.

alllitupforyou Is it true that the moderator can mute the candidates? That really seems to be the only way to control it. When their times is up they get muted.

In addition to cutting off their microphones, maybe they should also give them some electric shocks...

I wonder if she will ask the tough questions to Biden, like what’s his favorite flavor of Ice Cream?

They SHOULD use the 'town hall' VIRTUAL scenario for the final 'debate'. Provide the same questions for both, allow responses, but don't provide for crosstalk (constant interruption). THAT would be the best BALANCED opportunity for Americans to evaluate BOTH candidates equally.

Fake news

May the force be with her🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

No educated woman would be intimidated by Trump.

If she is bias against either candidate all hell will break loose in our country!

She has to business “taking control” of a debate. It’s interference.

Moderator? Ha!

Thoughts and prayers

You got this, I believe in you.

Can’t wait to watch Trump put the remaining nails in his coffin.

why do we need anymore gahdamn debates. plus dude probably still got cooties.

Moderator?!.. lol.. she might as well be sitting with the “big guy”, sleepy joe!🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄

Undecided voters that are depending on this debate to make up their minds, should have their voter registration revoked.

May the Force be with you!!

Hope she has the mute switch at the ready!

Sending strength your way..

Practice muting.

Take control, you mean protect feeble ? Are you going to tape the mute button on mute ? For the President ?

They supplying her with a taser?

“Kristen represents the best of NBC News and of journalism generally,” Trump will make hamburger of her... right off the line.

She’s a flaming liberal!! These debates are a big pile of biased crap!!

Don’t take no ish

Plexiglass or sound proof booth that protect PresidentJoeBiden JoeBiden from the crazy rants of TyphoidTrump aka realDonaldTrump

It's going to be like this:

She's going to give it her all to run interference for Biden.

msnbc Kristen Welker wearing purple to show allegiance to Square and Compass ...and they all have to do it .

What you need is a Latina!! She can scream laughter than Trump

Wonder who will win, Welker and Biden or Trump.

Have that mute button ready.

Kristen

The look on the moderators face the entire debate.

She hasn’t asked a question yet, and Trump is already throwing a tantrum about her

Don’t care. Already made up my mind on the election well before the debates.

Watch her blow it for the dems, Biden, and the media.

Good luck 🤞

Go figure

Tough situation for Trump, she being a woman AND a woman of color. If he abuses her, he will lose tons more of the women's vote.

She’s an overt partisan....fair debate my butt. rigged

Smart woman!

Good luck with that!

I'm sure it will be fair and balanced 🙄

Trump hates women, he’s going to try and intimidate her.

when will one of these debates be moderated by a conservative? I mean...fair is fair, right?

I wouldn’t doubt this bitch slept with Hunter for $$$$$.

What’s the over under on how long it takes the Toddler in Chief to attack her tomorrow night? I foresee a temper tantrum and him waddling off stage. TrumpMeltdown

Her job is not to take control it's to ask questions

Can't wait for all the softballs thrown to biden...the real debate will between trump and welker.

Another set up for Trump

Why don’t Kamala and Trump debate, she’s the one really running for POTUS

It’s NBC, so I’ll pass. This country is ruined.

Good luck Kristen...

Ya, good luck with that🙄

Lol

She will be great.

SHES A WELL KNOWN PARTISAN DEMOCRAT HACK...... there is no fairness in media

Trump is gonna be at his worst. Will try to intimidate her. We’ll see if it works

Represent the good people of America Kristen!!! Thank you

I wonder if she will actually do what she is supposed to do and be fair and actually ask Sleepy Joe tough questions like she obviously will to Trump

This is gonna get ugly.

Don’t let him get away with anything. Make Trump cry until he storms off the stage like the petulant child he is!

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