Pa. gubernatorial debate

[jarnon]

The candidates for Pennsylvania governor are debating tonight in Hershey. Gov. Wolf is running for re-election. His challenger, Scott Wagner, a state senator and owner of a trash-hauling company, has modeled his campaign after Trump's presidential run.

The most interesting thing about the debate is its moderator: Alex Trebek. I don't know whether the candidates will speak only in questions.

[silverscreenselect]

His challenger, Scott Wagner, owner of a trash-hauling company, has modeled his campaign after Trump's presidential run.

Replying to this line would be far too easy.

[Estonut]

His challenger, Scott Wagner, owner of a trash-hauling company, has modeled his campaign after Trump's presidential run.

Replying to this line would be far too easy.

Not quite as easy as just saying how easy it would be.

[silverscreenselect]

The candidates for Pennsylvania governor are debating tonight in Hershey. Gov. Wolf is running for re-election. His challenger, Scott Wagner, a state senator and owner of a trash-hauling company, has modeled his campaign after Trump's presidential run.

The most interesting thing about the debate is its moderator: Alex Trebek. I don't know whether the candidates will speak only in questions.

Looks like Alex Trebek came off much worse than either of the candidates:

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/pol ... 508711002/

[mellytu74]

We had a cousins' conversation on this the other day....

We all agreed, this was pretty horrible.

As PA voters, we felt shortchanged and pissed off. Even if we are pretty locked into our preference (and we pretty much all are), we wanted to hear from the candidates, not Trebek.

[Beebs52]

We had a cousins' conversation on this the other day....

We all agreed, this was pretty horrible.

As PA voters, we felt shortchanged and pissed off. Even if we are pretty locked into our preference (and we pretty much all are), we wanted to hear from the candidates, not Trebek.

Did he just gon about himself Don't wanna watch but curious.

[Pastor Fireball]

The candidates for Pennsylvania governor are debating tonight in Hershey. Gov. Wolf is running for re-election. His challenger, Scott Wagner, a state senator and owner of a trash-hauling company, has modeled his campaign after Trump's presidential run.

The most interesting thing about the debate is its moderator: Alex Trebek. I don't know whether the candidates will speak only in questions.

Brings new meaning to the phrase "political jeopardy".

[SportsFan68]

I read a couple headlines that said he got booed and couldn't believe it. Now I believe it.

[mellytu74]

We had a cousins' conversation on this the other day....

We all agreed, this was pretty horrible.

As PA voters, we felt shortchanged and pissed off. Even if we are pretty locked into our preference (and we pretty much all are), we wanted to hear from the candidates, not Trebek.

Did he just gon about himself Don't wanna watch but curious.

Went on tangents. Talked about the Catholic Church (and how HE was never molested by a priest).

It was beyond bizarre, beebs.

[jarnon]

Alex Trebek, the Jeopardy! host roundly criticized for his Monday night performance as moderator of the lone Pennsylvania gubernatorial debate this fall, apologized Wednesday, saying he had "failed to recognize the seriousness of the event for the voters."

In a three-paragraph statement, Trebek said he was "naive" and "misunderstood" his role.

"I thought that as moderator, I was to provide a certain light-hearted approach while still being able to challenge the candidates on their record or positions," he wrote. "I didn't realize I was to ask a simple question and then let the gentlemen go at each other."

While debate moderators typically ask questions and let the candidates talk, Trebek spoke at length — at times sharing his own policy opinions — during the 45-minute debate in Hershey between Gov. Wolf, a Democrat, and Republican Scott Wagner.

Frustration over Trebek's performance was compounded by the fact that Wolf, the front-runner, has refused to participate in more debates. Monday's debate was hosted by the state Chamber of Business and Industry and broadcast by Pennsylvania Cable Network.

Before the debate, Trebek, a 78-year-old Canadian American who has been the face of the game show for a quarter-century, ruminated in a fireside chat about his ties to the state. He said he was a fan of the 1960s Eagles championship team, and credited a Pennsylvania businessman — the president of Pep Boys — with introducing him to the woman who later became his wife.

In his mea culpa Wednesday, Trebek wrote: "I offer my sincere apologies to the people of Pennsylvania, a state I dearly love."

This thread went in a direction I didn't expect.

[Beebs52]

Alex Trebek, the Jeopardy! host roundly criticized for his Monday night performance as moderator of the lone Pennsylvania gubernatorial debate this fall, apologized Wednesday, saying he had "failed to recognize the seriousness of the event for the voters."

In a three-paragraph statement, Trebek said he was "naive" and "misunderstood" his role.

"I thought that as moderator, I was to provide a certain light-hearted approach while still being able to challenge the candidates on their record or positions," he wrote. "I didn't realize I was to ask a simple question and then let the gentlemen go at each other."

While debate moderators typically ask questions and let the candidates talk, Trebek spoke at length — at times sharing his own policy opinions — during the 45-minute debate in Hershey between Gov. Wolf, a Democrat, and Republican Scott Wagner.

Frustration over Trebek's performance was compounded by the fact that Wolf, the front-runner, has refused to participate in more debates. Monday's debate was hosted by the state Chamber of Business and Industry and broadcast by Pennsylvania Cable Network.

Before the debate, Trebek, a 78-year-old Canadian American who has been the face of the game show for a quarter-century, ruminated in a fireside chat about his ties to the state. He said he was a fan of the 1960s Eagles championship team, and credited a Pennsylvania businessman — the president of Pep Boys — with introducing him to the woman who later became his wife.

In his mea culpa Wednesday, Trebek wrote: "I offer my sincere apologies to the people of Pennsylvania, a state I dearly love."

This thread went in a direction I didn't expect.

Why? What was surprising?

[Beebs52]

We had a cousins' conversation on this the other day....

We all agreed, this was pretty horrible.

As PA voters, we felt shortchanged and pissed off. Even if we are pretty locked into our preference (and we pretty much all are), we wanted to hear from the candidates, not Trebek.

Did he just gon about himself Don't wanna watch but curious.

Went on tangents. Talked about the Catholic Church (and how HE was never molested by a priest).

It was beyond bizarre, beebs.

Yikes