Does Radar online have a good reputation? Weren’t they the same that purported to have evidence of Michael Jackson’s alleged pedophilea and it turned out to be old evidence already sifted through and used in his trial. Also the alleged victims are suing Radar and vehemently denouncing the site.

“The closeted perv has never come out as gay — and even has children of his own.”

Yes, or something in the headline that refers to Haim. Otherwise, the implication is that HE is the secret pedophile.

“The closeted perv has never come out as gay”

Because he very well may not be; being a child predator /= gay. Abusive sex is about power, not identity.

“...The closeted perv has never come out as gay — and even has children of his own....”

He doesn’t necessarily have to be gay to be a pedophile.

Maybe a photo caption? I didn’t realize at first this was Haim and not the unnamed rapist.

If you are getting so many negative reactions to your comment that you are resorting to just pasting the same response over and over again, maybe that should tell you something about your comment...

Truth in journalism is really only a symptom, not the real main issue. The main issue is that with political reporting nowadays reporters are beholden to the White House - or whichever entity - for access, and they can only maintain that access by playing ball to some extent with whoever can grant or rescind that…

No one gives a shit what you think.

[T]he moderator should turn to Mrs. Clinton and say, “Mr. Trump says he always opposed the invasion. Is that what you recall?” Then it’s up to her to respond.

I guess it makes sense when you consider that he’s not a journalist, but instead is a guy who makes his living lying to and spinning for journalists. It’s literally his job to stop them from spreading facts.

Both sides do do it. Two weeks ago you needed to be fit for a tinfoil hat if you thought Hillary could be unhealthy in any way. No when asked about it, liberals respond with “well...we’ve had other sick Presidents!”

They’re supposed to moderate the debate, which is a verb. They’re not there to be spectators. A debate without a moderator is just two people arguing to a camera.

Then what’s the point of a debate moderator? They might as well just have a timer instead of a human up there. The candidates can be given the questions by a prerecorded tape and then have at it.

False.

In this case it wasn’t a debate it was a conversation between Lauer and Trump. Is it journalism or moderating to just let Trump lie for a half hour? Sounds more like a regular Trump rally.

A debate moderator is not supposed to inject themselves into the conversation.

Ahh yes a German incitement to violence against a Jewish guy. What could possibly go wr-*shoved out of the way by a squad of JDL attorneys*

It’s journalistic quicksand for a moderator at a debate to step in and try to right every wrong or correct every comment.

Counterpoint. That’s bullshit.