As Twitchy's own Chad Felix Greene wrote after the CNN presidential debate, Stephanie Winston Wolkoff accused CNN of sabotaging the debate against President Joe Biden with its "framing and lighting": "Biden was filmed in profile, looking pale as a ghost," she posted. (The White House made up for that by sending out a bronzed Biden Monday night.)
A lot of people took out their wrath on CNN, which was hand-selected by the Biden campaign to host a debate. Keith Olbermann said CNN should literally be burned to the ground.
Now we're learning from POLITICO that Wolkoff isn't alone in her assessment. The Biden family also blames CNN for bad lighting, bad camerawork, and bad makeup.
“The Biden family’s complaints about CNN were lengthy, including that the moderators should have fact-checked Trump more often, that Biden was not told which camera he’d be on when not speaking and that the makeup staff made him appear too pale” https://t.co/sM8nJTfuug
— Jonathan Lemire (@JonLemire) July 1, 2024
Jonathan Lemire and Lauren Egan report:
Additionally, Biden’s campaign staff only grew angrier at CNN as to how the debate was run, according to several people familiar with the conversations. Their complaints were lengthy, including that the moderators should have fact-checked Trump more often, that Biden was not told which camera he’d be on when not speaking and that the makeup staff made him appear too pale, according to the three people. Biden did, however, agree to the terms of the debate before it was held.
The debate was run exactly to the Biden campaign's demands: a friendly network, no RFK Jr., no audience, and microphones being cut off when time was up. If no one told Biden which camera he'd be on when speaking, who told Donald Trump? He didn't seem to have any problem with the cameras. Maybe CNN did sabotage Biden (/sarc).
Definitely rectified that pale makeup issue.😂
— Sandy 〽️ (@RightGlockMom) July 2, 2024
Yes, now we have a choice between two orange men.
“It’s not me, it’s you.”
— Deborah (@julamom2012) July 2, 2024
Oooof. My toddler has more accountability than this.
— I (@jcsbts) July 1, 2024
Rich, powerful people blaming the staff. We call that leadership!
— Scowlin' Wolf (@XipeTotruck) July 1, 2024
Also, Biden’s audio volume was too low - I could barely make out what he was saying
— Son of Delaware 🇺🇦🇺🇸 (@rhallnj) July 1, 2024
That's because he was mumbling right out of the gate.
"The buck stops anywhere else"
— Nordstream Rack (@IrateMaxwell) July 1, 2024
Total deflection.
— Kenny golding (@Brooklynkg) July 1, 2024
Biden looked old and confused. That’s not on CNN.
— Dub Cee (@mactown25) July 1, 2024
It's like they don't know what debates are. Hasn't he run for POTUS like seven times now?
— Honey Bunches of Stoats 🇻🇦🇺🇸 (@BunchesOfStoats) July 2, 2024
Compare this to his debate with Sarah Palin … it's not the same guy by a long shot.
IT WAS THE FORMAT THEY AGREED TO. Jesus christ guys. Take the blame for once in your useless lives.
— ⚙️ primm_slim 🇵🇸 (@mKlippard) July 2, 2024
The Biden family is going to be putting huge pressure on ABC if the September debate actually happens. They'll demand to bring in their own makeup and lighting teams.
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