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NBC caved to ‘enormous pressure’ to make town hall a ‘nightmare for Trump’
« on: October 16, 2020, 01:21:22 pm »
October 16, 2020
NBC caved to ‘enormous pressure’ to make town hall a ‘nightmare for Trump’
By Thomas Lifson

Last night, NBC’s Savannah Guthrie morphed from debate moderator into a vehement, partisan opponent during a town hall-style television program with President Trump, as both Andrea Widburg and E. Jeffrey Ludwig chronicle this morning. In doing so, she and her bosses at NBC and its parent Comcast at least partially satisfied Trump-hating critics, who exerted what New York Times reporter Ben Smith called “enormous pressure” to make the experience “a nightmare.”

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Enormous pressure on NBC now to make this thing a nightmare for Trump.
11:43 AM · Oct 15, 2020

Some of the pressure came from the network’s own employees, current and former. But the network posed as bravely fair in offering Trump equal time and a purportedly similar to that given Biden recently in the same city, Miami.

The network considered it important that Trump be given the same format, day of the week and length of time that Biden had on NBC last week — although he will have a different moderator. Savannah Guthrie will be Trump's host after Lester Holt moderated the Biden event.

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https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2020/10/nbc_caved_to_enormous_pressure_to_make_town_hall_a_nightmare_for_trump.html
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Re: NBC caved to ‘enormous pressure’ to make town hall a ‘nightmare for Trump’
« Reply #1 on: October 16, 2020, 01:25:57 pm »
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... New York Times reporter Ben Smith called “enormous pressure” to make the experience “a nightmare.”

Given Ben Smith's history of reliable - if not extreme - partisanship, that's quite an admission!

That said, who won the debate? Savannah Guthrie or President Trump? :pop41:  yogi555
« Last Edit: October 16, 2020, 01:26:55 pm by PeteS in CA »
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Re: NBC caved to ‘enormous pressure’ to make town hall a ‘nightmare for Trump’
« Reply #2 on: October 16, 2020, 01:29:38 pm »
The story today will be the discrepancy in how Guthrie treated Trump in relation to the insufferable weenie Stephanopolous' obsequious treatment of Biden. The rat media could not have illustrated it more clearly last night.
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Re: NBC caved to ‘enormous pressure’ to make town hall a ‘nightmare for Trump’
« Reply #3 on: October 16, 2020, 01:54:42 pm »
It's like I said, would you rather have a President that couldn't get away with anything,  or a President that the press will willingly cover for?

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Re: NBC caved to ‘enormous pressure’ to make town hall a ‘nightmare for Trump’
« Reply #4 on: October 16, 2020, 02:05:14 pm »
does anyone know what the ratings were for both town halls?
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Re: NBC caved to ‘enormous pressure’ to make town hall a ‘nightmare for Trump’
« Reply #5 on: October 16, 2020, 02:08:39 pm »
Trump, the most investigated man on the planet. Certified clean.  happy77
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Re: NBC caved to ‘enormous pressure’ to make town hall a ‘nightmare for Trump’
« Reply #6 on: October 16, 2020, 02:28:44 pm »
Any "behind the scenes" from Biden's town hall?

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Re: NBC caved to ‘enormous pressure’ to make town hall a ‘nightmare for Trump’
« Reply #7 on: October 16, 2020, 03:17:20 pm »
Quote from: Right_in_Virginia on October 16, 2020, 02:28:44 pm
Any "behind the scenes" from Biden's town hall?


Once Biden was finished getting a tongue bath, his back rubbed and a happy ending, they probably threw a coat over him and ushered him out the back door, sidestepping the chance of running into a hard question. Old folks gotta avoid speak-and-fall injuries, you know.
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Re: NBC caved to ‘enormous pressure’ to make town hall a ‘nightmare for Trump’
« Reply #8 on: October 16, 2020, 03:20:45 pm »
Quote from: roamer_1 on October 16, 2020, 02:05:14 pm
does anyone know what the ratings were for both town halls?
Early Ratings: Biden’s ABC Town Hall Tops Trump’s on NBC
Initial Nielsen numbers don’t include MSNBC viewership or time-zone adjustments

And the (ratings) battle of the Thursday town halls goes to…former Vice President Joe Biden and ABC! For now, at least.

On ABC, Biden drew 12.7 million viewers from 8 p.m. to 9 p.m. On NBC alone, Trump got 10.4 million viewers in the same time slot. Including the full 9 o’clock hour for Biden, the ABC event’s viewership average was 12.2 million.

Biden also beat Trump among adults 18-49, with a 2.6 rating to the president’s 1.7 rating.

https://www.thewrap.com/early-ratings-biden-town-hall-beats-trump-abc-nbc/
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Re: NBC caved to ‘enormous pressure’ to make town hall a ‘nightmare for Trump’
« Reply #9 on: October 16, 2020, 03:50:17 pm »
I just watched a few minutes and had to switch it off.  Savannah has a Pennywise the Clown smile.  I never trust anyone with a fake grin, and certainly not one who wears it as she talks about covid deaths.
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Re: NBC caved to ‘enormous pressure’ to make town hall a ‘nightmare for Trump’
« Reply #10 on: October 16, 2020, 04:07:49 pm »
Quote from: IsailedawayfromFR on October 16, 2020, 03:20:45 pm
Early Ratings: Biden’s ABC Town Hall Tops Trump’s on NBC
Initial Nielsen numbers don’t include MSNBC viewership or time-zone adjustments

And the (ratings) battle of the Thursday town halls goes to…former Vice President Joe Biden and ABC! For now, at least.

On ABC, Biden drew 12.7 million viewers from 8 p.m. to 9 p.m. On NBC alone, Trump got 10.4 million viewers in the same time slot. Including the full 9 o’clock hour for Biden, the ABC event’s viewership average was 12.2 million.

Biden also beat Trump among adults 18-49, with a 2.6 rating to the president’s 1.7 rating.

https://www.thewrap.com/early-ratings-biden-town-hall-beats-trump-abc-nbc/
The Wrap. Biden beats Trumps, there's a surprise.
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Re: NBC caved to ‘enormous pressure’ to make town hall a ‘nightmare for Trump’
« Reply #11 on: October 16, 2020, 04:29:28 pm »
Quote from: skeeter on October 16, 2020, 04:07:49 pm
The Wrap. Biden beats Trumps, there's a surprise.

When those who watched Stephanopoulos perform journalistic gratification on Biden, and then see the clips of the debate between Savannah Guthrie and President Trump, they might think they got stuck watching an episode of Romper Room compared with the cage match over at NBC. Talk about Steffy pitching soft balls.
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Re: NBC caved to ‘enormous pressure’ to make town hall a ‘nightmare for Trump’
« Reply #12 on: October 16, 2020, 04:57:23 pm »
Isn't this the same woman who interviewed Nick Sandmann, and claimed he was being aggressive?  Trump's team never should have agreed to this.
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Re: NBC caved to ‘enormous pressure’ to make town hall a ‘nightmare for Trump’
« Reply #13 on: October 16, 2020, 05:22:33 pm »
Quote from: cato potatoe on October 16, 2020, 04:57:23 pm
Isn't this the same woman who interviewed Nick Sandmann, and claimed he was being aggressive?  Trump's team never should have agreed to this.

Did you miss the part where the town hall audience hung around afterwards to tell the President "we've got your back", "we love you" and take selfies with him?   :laugh:

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Re: NBC caved to ‘enormous pressure’ to make town hall a ‘nightmare for Trump’
« Reply #14 on: October 16, 2020, 05:25:33 pm »
Quote from: IsailedawayfromFR on October 16, 2020, 03:20:45 pm
Early Ratings: Biden’s ABC Town Hall Tops Trump’s on NBC
Initial Nielsen numbers don’t include MSNBC viewership or time-zone adjustments

And the (ratings) battle of the Thursday town halls goes to…former Vice President Joe Biden and ABC! For now, at least.

On ABC, Biden drew 12.7 million viewers from 8 p.m. to 9 p.m. On NBC alone, Trump got 10.4 million viewers in the same time slot. Including the full 9 o’clock hour for Biden, the ABC event’s viewership average was 12.2 million.

Biden also beat Trump among adults 18-49, with a 2.6 rating to the president’s 1.7 rating.

https://www.thewrap.com/early-ratings-biden-town-hall-beats-trump-abc-nbc/

As with the first "debate", Trump supporters are loathe to boost ratings for anti-Trump networks and cables.  We live by Trump friendly YouTube streams ....  wink777

These totals should be published later today.
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Re: NBC caved to ‘enormous pressure’ to make town hall a ‘nightmare for Trump’
« Reply #16 on: October 16, 2020, 06:23:22 pm »
Quote from: roamer_1 on October 16, 2020, 02:05:14 pm
does anyone know what the ratings were for both town halls?

Per the script, Biden got higher broadcast and fundraising  ratings.
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Re: NBC caved to ‘enormous pressure’ to make town hall a ‘nightmare for Trump’
« Reply #17 on: October 16, 2020, 06:33:22 pm »
Quote from: truth_seeker on October 16, 2020, 06:23:22 pm
Per the script, Biden got higher broadcast and fundraising  ratings.
Who expected these hacks to report anything other than unflattering Trump news now?
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Re: NBC caved to ‘enormous pressure’ to make town hall a ‘nightmare for Trump’
« Reply #18 on: October 16, 2020, 07:12:46 pm »
Quote from: aligncare on October 16, 2020, 04:29:28 pm
When those who watched Stephanopoulos perform journalistic gratification on Biden, and then see the clips of the debate between Savannah Guthrie and President Trump, they might think they got stuck watching an episode of Romper Room compared with the cage match over at NBC. Talk about Steffy pitching soft balls.

The lesson the Rats are refusing to learn is Trump is the sort of person who looks better under pressure.  The more mud they sling at him, the cleaner he looks.  I hope they keep this up for a few more weeks.
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Re: NBC caved to ‘enormous pressure’ to make town hall a ‘nightmare for Trump’
« Reply #19 on: October 16, 2020, 07:36:34 pm »
Quote from: cato potatoe on October 16, 2020, 04:57:23 pm
Isn't this the same woman who interviewed Nick Sandmann, and claimed he was being aggressive?  Trump's team never should have agreed to this.

Naw, Trump held his own at the inquisition and laid bare the mainstream media's craven partiality.   
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Re: NBC caved to ‘enormous pressure’ to make town hall a ‘nightmare for Trump’
« Reply #20 on: October 16, 2020, 07:49:18 pm »
Quote from: dfwgator on October 16, 2020, 01:54:42 pm
It's like I said, would you rather have a President that couldn't get away with anything,  or a President that the press will willingly cover for?




That is an excellent point that I had never considered!
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« Reply #21 on: October 16, 2020, 09:06:17 pm »
Quote from: IsailedawayfromFR on October 16, 2020, 03:20:45 pm
Early Ratings: Biden’s ABC Town Hall Tops Trump’s on NBC
Initial Nielsen numbers don’t include MSNBC viewership or time-zone adjustments


 Thank you.  happy77
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Re: NBC caved to ‘enormous pressure’ to make town hall a ‘nightmare for Trump’
« Reply #22 on: October 16, 2020, 09:09:43 pm »
Quote from: truth_seeker on October 16, 2020, 06:23:22 pm
Per the script, Biden got higher broadcast and fundraising  ratings.

Per script? I don't have any problem giving em the raw numbers. Just goes to show, nobody's listening to Cable.
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Re: NBC caved to ‘enormous pressure’ to make town hall a ‘nightmare for Trump’
« Reply #23 on: October 16, 2020, 09:43:47 pm »
Quote from: roamer_1 on October 16, 2020, 09:09:43 pm
Per script? I don't have any problem giving em the raw numbers. Just goes to show, nobody's listening to Cable.

I'm sure at least a couple of million people watched just to marvel at Sloe Joe's ability to form words.
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Re: NBC caved to ‘enormous pressure’ to make town hall a ‘nightmare for Trump’
« Reply #24 on: October 16, 2020, 10:46:27 pm »
Quote from: Cyber Liberty on October 16, 2020, 09:43:47 pm
I'm sure at least a couple of million people watched just to marvel at Sloe Joe's ability to form words.

In the big picture 10m is not even remarkable, nor a couple million either way. Compared to online views...
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