“Thank you, Senator.” “Thank you, Congressman.” “Thank you, Governor.” CNN moderators weren’t just being polite in last night’s debate. They repeatedly cut in to enforce strict rules for speaking times and maintain order.
CNN’s moderators weren’t just being polite. They repeatedly cut in to enforce strict rules for speaking times and maintain order among the 10 Democratic candidatesThey cut off South Bend, Ind., Mayor Pete Buttigieg talking about health-care costs for uninsured people. They cut off Montana Gov. Steve Bullock on employer-sponsored insurance. They cut off Rep. Tim Ryan talking about union workers.Ady Barkan“Ady has health insurance, good health insurance,” Warren said.
“We’re encouraging the candidates to raise their hand, but not to verbally interrupt and talk over each other because it’s important to hear,” CNN Washington bureau chief Sam Feist told POLITICO prior to the debate. “It’s important for us to make sure that the audience at home can hear and understand what’s happening on stage,” he added.
It was clear from Tapper’s first question that CNN aimed to get the Democratic hopefuls on stage to zero in on their policy differences, with the moderators often pitting more moderate candidates against progressive ones. Candidates did get opportunities to set themselves apart, with spiritual author Marianne Williamson drawing applause from the audience in the Fox Theatre when speaking out on racism and other social . Warren asked Delaney why someone would run for president to “talk about what’s not possible” became the top Twitter moment.
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