Another Media Attack Fails

 

Never Trumpers believe Savannah Guthrie did an excellent job in her role as moderator of the Trump Townhall.  Trump supporters believe the exact opposite.  What is important is the view of the large number on undecided viewers.  The response of the public does not appear to support the Trump opponents' plans.

Did the Trump campaign pay NBC executives to choreograph this town hall or are they really that incompetent?  Savannah Guthrie was coached by NBC executives.  They knew exactly how she would behave.  They did not take into consideration the negative reaction to Chris Wallace's performance during the first debate.  Guthrie did not come across well.  It is almost unbelievable that these highly paid executives could be so incompetent.

The President knew in advance what he would be confronted with.  The Deep State Media have a limited number of questions in their quiver.  One mandatory question is about his willingness to denounce white supremacy.  Guthrie stated, "You were asked point blank to denounce white supremacy.  In the moment you didn't.  You asked me follow-up questions. Two specifically."  The President mentioned that his advisors told him this would be brought up.  If there is another "debate" it will certainly be brought up again.  Through repetition it will convince a number of people that he has not denounced it. The fact that there are numerous recording of his denunciations is irrelevant.  Has Guthrie or Wallace denounced white supremacy?  If they have not done so publicly can it be assumed that they are white supremacists?

There are legitimate arguments that can be made about this administration’s policies.  They can be argued in a civil fashion by well informed critics.  Although this was not Guthrie's role as a moderator, she spent much of the hour presenting arguments about Trump.  She was neither civil or informed.  How would Kamala Harris have handled the interruptions?

A large number of commentators think that the President is not very intelligent.  He consistently makes fools of them and yet they do not seem to catch on.  Guthrie believes she is so much more intelligent than Trump and that he is an illegitimate President.  Therefore there is no need to be respectful.  The vast majority of people saw her come across as a harpy.  If she was dealing with an average citizen her behavior would be considered inappropriate.  Her disrespect for the President was inexcusable.

One peculiar exchange involved QAnon.  Guthrie appeared to be more agitated when discussing this.  She questioned, "Let me ask you about QAnon."  The President responded, "I know nothing about QAnon."  When Guthrie told him, "I just told you," the President replied, "What you tell does not necessarily make it fact."  Perhaps Trump's responses can account for her agitation but there seemed to be more to her interruptions about the subject of pedophilia.

The Covid virus was the reported reason why Townhalls were conducted instead of a debate.  Yet the two contenders, George Stephanopoulos and Savannah Guthrie conducted the Townhalls without a problem.  Wallace and Guthrie's interrogation of the President played into Trump's hands by reinforcing the view that the media is biased.  The President's opponents will believe that Guthrie did a good job.  They are delusional in this as they are in so many other areas.