Krauthammer: Candy Crowley Was Essentially Incorrect and Contaminated the Argument (Video)

Charles Krauthammer weighed in on the presidential debate tonight. He said moderator Candy Crowley was “essentially incorrect” and “contaminated” the debate.

At the Hofstra Presidential Debate Candy Crowley jumped in to defend Barck Obama. Crowley said Obama called the Benghazi massacre a terror attack in Rose Garden the day after the slaughter. When he didn’t.

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#1 October 16, 2012 at 10:30 pm
retired military commented:

Crowley was in the tank for Obama. It couldnt have been more plainer.

For most “undecideds”, this will probably be considered a tie. Most wont bother to fact check either candidate. It will come down to how the candidates handled themselves. They know that Obama has screwed the pooch for the past 4 years and it shows. THey will look at Romney and think “He can do at least as good a job as Obama, maybe better”. Advantage Romney. I think that Romney’s poll numbers will stay the same or rise slightly even with the lamestream media’s fingers on the scales.
#2 October 16, 2012 at 10:30 pm
Pastorius commented:

Sadly all that matters is how the public perceives this.
#3 October 16, 2012 at 10:31 pm
Pastorius commented:

I agree with the first commenter.

The problem is, Romney needs a win.

We’re still behind in Ohio, and we need Ohio to win the Electoral college, right?
#4 October 16, 2012 at 10:33 pm
owl commented:

Candy Crowley injected herself into the debate to call Mitt a liar when he was correct. I immediately read the transcript.

Candy Crowley could not help herself. Obama LIED and she did not tell him and the public he was lying but she lied for Obama.

This is what Professional Poop Scoopers do. They do not even realize they are scooping.
#5 October 16, 2012 at 10:33 pm
right4us commented:

It boggles the mind that anyone could think Obama won, anything – anypoint. He was outright lying. He has forfieted his credit. And, disgraced the Office he holds. His administrations deceit on Beghazi is stunning!!
#6 October 16, 2012 at 10:35 pm
George commented:

Candy Crowley proved that she should have been disqualified prior to the debate.
#7 October 16, 2012 at 10:35 pm
SeniorD commented:

Thesespecialized press conferences where annoited, highly paid and elitist news readers ask candidates questions (the media still call them ‘debates’) are pointless. I would much prefer to see the two candidates, alone on a stage, conduct a true debate. For example ‘American inluence has degraded over the past four (4) years’ where the challenger argues the affirmative while the incumbant argues the negative.

What we get are massive egos pushing into the spotlight – but enough about the ‘moderators’.
#8 October 16, 2012 at 10:35 pm
CurseYouObama commented:

Obviously the tables were turned in favor of the POS Obama. She completely contaminated the argument by putting her 2 cents in to save Obama. One more debate to go and hopefully the tables will be in favor of Romney.

On another note.. I wonder if Candy Crowley is any relation to Aleister Crowley? Would make perfect sense if she was.. just saying!
#9 October 16, 2012 at 10:36 pm
bg commented:

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Obama: “act of terrorism” at 1:50 mark..

that means Romney was right, and that Obama not only knew
it was an ‘act of terrorism’ from the get go, but was the first to
mention it..

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#10 October 16, 2012 at 10:36 pm
owl commented:

I watched Candy Crowley change the subject whenever it would hurt Obama.

I actually was giving her a fair grade for a Poop Scooper (after all, they know not what they do because they are believers) until he could not help herself by defending Obama’s lie.

Candy Crowley told 50-70 million people that Mitt was wrong and Obama was right.

Who in H*** elected her as a debater to state facts?????????????????
#11 October 16, 2012 at 10:37 pm
archer52 commented:

Candy got excited about the chance to correct Mitt, forgetting her job wasn’t to correct but to moderate. Also apparently she allowed Obama more opportunity and led questions to romney that were troublesome.

Subtle except for the Libya comment. She’ll get hammered for it.

People know. It is evolving.

Romney held his own. Next is foreign policy and Obama THINKS he is doing well as the Middle East burns and Russia screws us.

That will be fun.
#12 October 16, 2012 at 10:41 pm
owl commented:

Mitt did an excellent job tonight except Benghazi.

Obama just lied all the way through……………..

I was hoping they would just go ahead and come to blows. Sock him Mitt.
#13 October 16, 2012 at 10:42 pm
Spider commented:

What’s the deal with Ohio?

Is it really in O’s camp?

I can’t believe that. Is Ohio a welfare basket case like NY, Cali, and Illinois?

I need a properly weighted poll from there now!
#14 October 16, 2012 at 10:43 pm
valerie commented:

Focus groups for Fox, Lunz.

Tax policy. Yes, they understood Mitt. Bobby Jindal is up next, but I am tired.

I’m going to bed. We have a Republic, and we’re going to keep it.
#15 October 16, 2012 at 10:43 pm
Mad Hatter commented:

owl commented:

I watched Candy Crowley change the subject whenever it would hurt Obama.
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Excellent way to phrase it.
#16 October 16, 2012 at 10:46 pm
Nigel commented:

Crowley was wrong to take a side, and was doubly wrong to take a side that was WRONG. Obama did NOT refer to the Benghazi attack as an act of terror in the Rose Garden OR even 20+ weeks later schmoozing on the View. Watch the transcripts on Youtube, nonbelievers.
#18 October 16, 2012 at 10:47 pm
retired military commented:

To #9

So why did they mention the video over the next 2 weeks? When obama said NO ACT OF TERROR he was not referring to this specifically but in general. In fact over the course of the 2 weeks after that Obama specifically stated that an investigation was ongoing and didnt refer to it as an act of terror. His spokespeople repeatedly referred to the video.
#19 October 16, 2012 at 10:49 pm
serfer62 commented:

The Punk did all the dumb things, rudely interrupting, stalking his opponent, lieing of course,

Mitts should have stood straighter, less arm waving, less then the first debate but he did well especially against that fat slob tag-teamer
#20 October 16, 2012 at 10:49 pm
Cathy Boyd commented:

Romney won with less time and more information. Obama has nothing new to offer. The only thing that could help is a moderator that picks his questions.