Went back to review the tape on this Trump-NBC townhall. Five observations:
1. It went sixty minutes. Maybe I was expecting more, but then that was 'free' time that they gave Trump.
2. Savannah Guthrie, on my moderator scale....was maybe a '7' at best. She should have allowed the audience to ask more questions. About 30 minutes into it....it seemed to be a debate situation....Guthrie versus Trump. It just felt odd from that point on.
3. Weird question of the night...over Q-ANON. With all the 'mighty' powers of the established news media of the past four years.....they've used maybe 4 ounces of 'strength' to figure out what Q-ANON is. If you asked people to rate issues....this goes to the 500 to 700 level, and frankly....no one much cares.
4. Interruption scale....near '9' on my scale. If Guthrie thought it tripped him up....no, it demonstrated that he stayed on the topic and didn't goof up. In some ways, it added points to Trump.
5. That weird 'nodding' lady over Trump's shoulder? As he answered questions....she nodded. Subliminal gimmick? Just makes you wonder.
Just didn't feel like a townhall theme....more of a debate....Guthrie versus Trump. Guthrie lost, in my humble opinion.
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