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Did you read that part where it said his Twitter account was hacked? I know you won't believe it and that's fine, but there it is.
C-SPAN said Friday the Twitter account for Political Editor Steve Scully, who was slated to host the second presidential debate, was hacked after a tweet was posted from Scully's official account in which he appeared to ask for advice from Trump critic Anthony Scaramucci about how to respond to criticism the president had leveled at him.
"Steve Scully did not originate the tweet and believes his account has been hacked," C-SPAN said in a statement. The Commission on Presidential Debates has stated publicly that the tweet was not sent by Scully himself and is investigating with the help of authorities. When additional information is available, we will release it."
The debate Scully was supposed to moderate has now been canceled.
The Commission on Presidential Debates on Friday canceled the second presidential debate in Miami, one day after President Donald Trump refused to take part because it was moved to a virtual format.
The cancelation comes after the commission announced Thursday the next debate would be remote to "protect the health and safety of all involved" after Trump's positive COVID-19 diagnosis and the subsequent White House outbreak.
"I’m not Joe Biden. I’m not going to do a virtual debate," the president told Hannity on Thursday.
In a radio interview with Fox News host Brian Kilmeade on Friday, Frank Fahrenkopf, co-chair of the Commission on Presidential Debates, said "he was hacked" and that Scully did not post the tweet to Scaramucci.
"It didn't happen," Fahrenkopf told Kilmeade.
While criticizing the job Fox News anchor Chris Wallace did as a moderator during the first debate, Trump told Fox News host Sean Hannity on Thursday night he thought Scully – who interned for then-Sen. Joe Biden as an undergraduate at American University – was a "never-Trumper" who "worked for Biden at one point."
A post quickly appeared on Scully's Twitter account in which he tagged Anthony Scaramucci, who has become a fierce critic of the president since his brief stint as Trump's communications director.
"@Scaramucci should I respond to trump," it read, according to screenshots of the since-deleted post.
"Ignore. He is having a hard enough time. Some more bad stuff about to go down," Scaramucci tweeted in reply.
The exchange prompted cries of outrage from Trump's supporters who said the tweet was evidence of anti-Trump bias on the part of Scully.
"Steve Scully, the second Debate Moderator, is a Never Trumper, just like the son of the great Mike Wallace. Fix!!!" Trump tweeted, just before C-SPAN said Scully had been hacked.
Fahrenkopf said the commission knew about Scully's internship with Biden, which took place more than 40 years ago but dismissed it as being in the distant past.
"Steve is a man of great integrity," Fahrenkopf said.
Larry Sabato, director of the University of Virginia Center for Politics, said the allegation that Scully would not moderate the debate objectively was "beyond ridiculous."
"Steve Scully is eminently fair. Anybody who watches CSPAN knows that," Sabato tweeted in response to the president's criticism. "Trump obviously doesn't spend time there – not enough bile for his tastes."
Contributing: Savannah Behrmann
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news...witter-account-hacked-c-span-says/5938630002/
Talk of Trump is getting tedious. He's a man of bluster and very few skills. If he pulls off a win on Nov. 3 then I've misjudged the American people.
Well if the debate commission cannot hold a debate , why have a debate commission ? Are they paid positions , and who pays ?
Well stated. particularly about the American population. and culture. Personally , I think they have become dumbed down into thinking in slogans........and have an over inflated idea about just how great they are. They have bought into their won slogans. Meanwhile their nation is not a safe nation. It is not a fair nation. They still can't accept people with a different pigmentation as equal. And they certainly don't seem to care about the overall health of their population. So it really is "survival of the fittest" on the most primal level. It is a nation of extremes.
You know, you make an interesting point OB. I have a very good friend who lives in the US. She is a registered Democrat who voted for Trump in 2016. I should mention here that I was happy for her that her chosen candidate won and that I too was excited to see what Trump would do as President. Well it wasn't long before the bloom fell off for me, but she to this day continues to support him and intends to vote for him in the upcoming election.
You speak of Trumpers thinking in slogans and you are right, not that my friend does but I do find that sometimes she doesn't always have all the information around given issues (I believe because she limits her sources to seek out a fuller picture) and is quick to make a judgement before having that information. And that is frustrating. She and I have had very heated discussions but have remained friends. And in fairness she too has brought information to my attention that has made me too rethink some of my positions.
Lickily the difference is that with her we both are willing to bend and accept the other's side on some points and often have good discussions where we both can speak of the pros and cons to both sides of this political nightmare. I still try to sway her to not vote for Trump but she won't budge lol. And in the big picture we both value our friendship enough that we won't let this opposition get in the way of that. Trump is not worth losing a good friend over.
Very interesting. Does she say WHY she supports him?? Does she list the points that she favors about him?? One thing I have noticed on this forum........is that trump supporters don't provide reasons for their thinking. They are inclined t just bash "liberals"
I have relatives in various states , with various political inclinations. Those for Trump are fixed in their beliefs and rigid. Those that are not.....seem a lot more reasonable and flexible. and tend to see the man for what he is. It is like their brain ( programming) are different. ;-)
I have yet to hear a good answer as to why the Trump supporters do so. .......but the economy comes up regularly........excerpt that it does not wash now. My hunch says it is in part because he is so different.. His unpredictability , chaotic approach has appeal to them. It is really fascinating, isn't it?
You're "selling a lot of them short" Hoid. We know of a hundred or so of them out 330 million. Pretty small sample!
I too supported Trump for the first couple of years. Reason one he came to decisions fairly quickly and number two he was eager to roll up his sleeves and get at it. I too felt too many criminals were getting into the country and he detested one of the main things I did, street drugs. Maybe if he had just focussed on a narrower target, he'd have more to show today. If someone could get a handle on the drugs, a multitude of other problems might go away!
One of her reasons for supporting Trump is that he got rid of the mandate in Obamacare, and I know she has spoke of some in her family seeing more in tax refunds. Other than that, not too much. I know in 2016 it wasn't so much that she voted for Trump as it was she voted against Hillary, which I understood, and I know living in Cali. she is not a supporter of Harris and that's enough for her not to vote for Joe. I think if he had a different running mate it may have made a difference for her, but probably not much of one as his age is a concern for her.
The Shy Trump Vote Is Bigger This Year
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/mattv...-who-they-are-should-shake-democrats-n2577613
Trump will win a larger electoral college victory than he di in '16.
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/mattv...-who-they-are-should-shake-democrats-n2577613
Trump will win a larger electoral college victory than he di in '16.
Scully never came out on his own and claim it has been hacked yet, the commission came out in his defense and now it appears they canceled the whole event because of it interesting eh?
The Black vote are not sitting by hanging on the words of Biden, in this article where Candice says masks are mandatory ABC tries to say they are not required go figure
Candace Owens group pays for some attendees' travel to Trump's White House event
This article and the attitude by the Dems. and MSM are certainly going to win back the Black voters, discredit their concerns, put down their message, ignore their voices, like Biden said you aint Black if you support Donald Trump.
Phuckin racists
Candace Owens group pays for some attendees' travel to Trump's White House event
This article and the attitude by the Dems. and MSM are certainly going to win back the Black voters, discredit their concerns, put down their message, ignore their voices, like Biden said you aint Black if you support Donald Trump.
Phuckin racists
Quit talking utter nonsense Walter! You are supposed to be a big boy now! You don't recognize "Waterloo" when it's in your face?
Controversial activist is how they describe Candice Owens . I would describe hear as articulate and forceful.
I Didn’t Vote For Trump In 2016, But I’d Crawl Over Broken Glass To Vote For Him Now
I don't care about the tone of his tweets nor if his opponents think he's rude. I've seen that he is a patriot who genuinely loves the United States of America and its people
https://thefederalist.com/2020/10/0...-crawl-over-broken-glass-to-vote-for-him-now/
The story of many. Trump will win even more bigly than in ‘16.
I don't care about the tone of his tweets nor if his opponents think he's rude. I've seen that he is a patriot who genuinely loves the United States of America and its people
https://thefederalist.com/2020/10/0...-crawl-over-broken-glass-to-vote-for-him-now/
The story of many. Trump will win even more bigly than in ‘16.