The consensus on Twitter seems to be David Gregory is a dufus. #MASenDebate
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Steve Huff (@SteveHuff) October 01, 2012Is there no end to the #NBCFail? David Gregory is being panned from both sides for his “Meet the Press”-style moderation at tonight’s debate between Mass. Sen. Scott Brown and challenger Elizabeth Warren. In fact, even the word “debate” is up for debate, as Gregory sat down with the two candidates for what he hoped would be a “healthy, cordial exchange.”
I'm seeing both liberal and conservatives in my Twitter feed complain David Gregory is badgering their candidate.—
Andrew Kaczynski (@BuzzFeedAndrew) October 01, 2012
The Sunday-morning chat show format left Gregory to do a lot of the talking and even more interrupting.
I have NEVER seen any moderator insert himself into the debate to the extent @DavidGregory has. He needs to go to Fox News.—
Milt Shook (@MiltShook) October 01, 2012
Oh. So, you just discovered that David Gregory performs his job inadequately and is somewhat contemptible? Guess you sleep in on Sundays?—
Angelo Carusone (@GoAngelo) October 02, 2012
I have no opinion as to who’s doing better. All I’m sure of is David Gregory is terrible. Overwhelms everything. #masendebate—
Dan Kennedy (@dankennedy_nu) October 01, 2012
Can't believe David Gregory is moderating this Warren-Brown debate. What a disaster #masen—
Ari Berman (@AriBerman) October 01, 2012
Gregory kicked off the night with a question about Warren’s supposed Native American heritage — the same topic which began the previous #MASEN debate — and asked if Brown’s use of “professor” in referring to Warren was meant as disparaging.
Hey David Gregory, how about asking what Brown and Warren would do for Massachusetts? This is pathetic. #ModeratorFail #MASenDebate—
Zach Green (@140elect) October 01, 2012
I think David Gregory was allowed to prepare for the Boston Herald debate by only looking at Boston Herald front pages. #masendebate—
David S. Bernstein (@dbernstein) October 01, 2012
david gregory: if you were a tree, what kind of tree would you be? #notreally #notyetanyway—
(@Atrios) October 01, 2012
Gregory’s performance was so off-putting that even Warren supporters swore that the NBC hack was batting for the Republican.
@dankennedy_nu David Gregory is a GOP operative and should be removed from MTP and debate moderation where objectivity is mandatory.—
wisdomseeker (@WisdomSeeker18) October 02, 2012
People who hate @DavidGregory for clearly favoring Brown should remember that they should also hate him for being a terrible journalist.—
Josh M (@IAmJustJoshing) October 02, 2012
Was David Gregory moderating a debate or rehearsing for a Fox News gig?—
Lina 47% Hussein Jo (@ItsAlinaJo) October 02, 2012
Tonight the part of Republican candidate will apparently be played by David Gregory.—
Kaili Joy Gray (@KailiJoy) October 01, 2012
David Gregory in a bromance with Scott Brown. #maddow—
Dina (@uberfreude) October 02, 2012
@SteveHuff "Dufus" is too mild. he was an asshole sexist pig. Strong language but that's my verdict—
zizi2 (@zizii2) October 01, 2012
Any idea of GOP bias wasn’t helped when Gregory mistakenly referred to “President Romney.”
David Gregory slips up and says "President Romney" Oops. Does he have crystal ball? #masendebate—
Erin Smith (@SmithReports) October 01, 2012
@DavidGregory "accidentally" refers to Romney as "President Romney" in asking a debate question to a Rep. debate participant. #PartisanSlip?—
Breaking Nuts! (@BreakingNuts) October 02, 2012
Conservatives, on the other hand, saw a debate between Brown and a tag-team of Gregory and Warren.
Watching CSPAN. #masendebate Scott Brown seems to be debating David Gregory as well. Gregory is a hack.—
Ali A. Akbar (@ali) October 01, 2012
So how's the Scott Brown – David Gregory debate going?—
David Burge (@iowahawkblog) October 01, 2012
Scott Brown is doing a good job debating Elizabeth Warren and David Gregory.—
DrewM (@DrewMTips) October 01, 2012
I think it's safe to say David Gregory's liberal views shine through this debate with his questions and demeanor #biased—
Alyse Hanrahan (@LysieTweets) October 02, 2012
So is David Gregory debating on behalf of Warren or is she going to play a part in this debate too?—
AG (@AG_Conservative) October 01, 2012
I enjoy how @davidgregory interrupts and contradicts Brown every third word but lets Warren speak uninterrupted for 3 minutes.—
Foreign Policy Pres. (@AceofSpadesHQ) October 01, 2012
Crowd applauds @davidgregory's yeoman work for the DNC. The pattern is he badgers Brown, lets Warren tout her talking points uninterrupted—
Foreign Policy Pres. (@AceofSpadesHQ) October 01, 2012
has @davidgregory given elizabeth warren a foot massage yet? #masen—
Ryan (@alwaysonoffense) October 01, 2012
While managing to avoid state politics almost completely, Gregory concluded by asking each candidate to say something nice about the other, a closing which left viewers with not much nice to say about the moderator.
David Gregory–the Boston Red Sox of political debate moderation.—
Michael Busch (@michaelkbusch) October 02, 2012
More witty debate commentary: “@foxjust: I think David Gregory just lost that debate. #MASenate”—
Rik Kirkland (@rikthekirk) October 02, 2012
David Gregory should never be allowed to moderate a debate-EVER.—
dontcallmemissy (@melknepp) October 02, 2012