Stephanie Cutter: "I sometimes wondered if we even needed a moderator because we had Mitt Romney." tpm.ly/T1QENk
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Talking Points Memo (@TPM) October 04, 2012We’re not worried about Big Bird’s future as much as we are the future of that other PBS fixture. Jim Lehrer’s phone won’t be ringing anytime soon with another offer to moderate a debate. Liberals in particular seemed to have counted on the usually reliable Lehrer to act as their surrogate on stage, but even Obama’s deputy campaign manager Stephanie Cutter admitted that Mitt Romney was steering the ship Wednesday night.
I feel badly for Jim Lehrer tonight.—
Ezra Klein (@ezraklein) October 04, 2012
Jim Lehrer's thought bubble: I prepared 25 questions and have asked 3 of them.—
Ari Fleischer (@AriFleischer) October 04, 2012
Jim Lehrer…be a mensch and get out of the way…These are big boys, you are Snooki.—
Dennis Miller Show (@DennisDMZ) October 04, 2012
Michael Moore and other celebs counting on Lehrer to tag-team with Obama against Romney were less than pleased.
Hey Lehrer, the man from Bain Capital just said he was going to fire you and all of PBS! Get your man thing on and take down his sorry ass!—
Michael Moore (@MMFlint) October 04, 2012
Was Jim Lehrer coached by Clint Eastwood? Can anyone out there in the Twitterverse make any sense outta what he's doing?—
Michael Moore (@MMFlint) October 04, 2012
Jim Lehrer: "excuse me, is this mic working?"—
Aubrey O'Day (@AubreyODay) October 04, 2012
Uh oh. Romney just fired Jim Lehrer.—
Albert Brooks (@AlbertBrooks) October 04, 2012
Mitt Romney: "STOP INTERRUPTING ME, WHITE DEVIL DOLL FROM HELL!"
Jim Lehrer: "But, ah, habba-hubba budd-a gah…" #debate—
Patton Oswalt (@pattonoswalt) October 04, 2012
Well, now I pissed. Why did Jim L. Let Mitsy keep talking?—
Bette Midler (@BetteMidler) October 04, 2012
Yes! RT @JawnMurray: The moderator doesn't have control. @IyanlaVanzant should've moderated so she could fuss, … m.tmi.me/xGa67—
Gabrielle Union (@itsgabrielleu) October 04, 2012
Is Jim Lehrer running this debate or Mitt Romney?—
Keith Boykin (@keithboykin) October 04, 2012
Even those not counting on Lehrer to sway the outcome were wondering if an empty chair would have been a step up.
The loser of this debate is Jim Lehrer. Dude is like a meek substitute teacher trying to break up a brawl in the lunchroom.—
Aaron Schatz (@FO_ASchatz) October 04, 2012
Jim Lehrer is like a grandpa who never should have been trusted to take the kids to the playground by himself—
jeremy scahill (@jeremyscahill) October 04, 2012
Jim Lehrer's contribution to this debate appears to be waving his cane and mumbling "you meddling kids!" every fifteen minutes.—
Ronan Farrow (@RonanFarrow) October 04, 2012
I like Jim Lehrer but he is running this debate like an NFL Replacement Ref–no control.—
Jay Paterno (@JayPaterno) October 04, 2012
Jim Lehrer is the Admiral Stockdale of 2012: 'Why am I here?"—
Matt Hayes (@Matt_HayesSN) October 04, 2012
