So CNBC and New York Times âreporterâ John Harwood, who was a moderator at one of the Republican debates, point-blank asked Clinton campaign chairman John Podesta, âWhat should I ask Jeb?â He was asking before an interview with then Republican presidential candidate Jeb Bush last September, according to the latest Podesta email batch from Wikileaks.
A reminder that John Harwood was allowed to moderate a GOP primary debate. https://t.co/iKHEgVYuGy â pic.twitter.com/o14LqlQAnL
â Jimmy (@JimmyPrinceton) November 6, 2016
Brit Hume weighed in.
Nothing wrong with talking with the opposition before doing an interview. But "what should I ask?" Good grief. https://t.co/GPuj2Yygzx
â Brit Hume (@brithume) November 6, 2016
This is FAR from the first time something of this nature has been associated with Harwood.
In the tank much? CNBCâs John Harwood cemented as Ăźber-hack in #PodestaEmails https://t.co/ekIJcy3sTk
â Twitchy Team (@TwitchyTeam) October 19, 2016
Spin machine, ACTIVATE! John Harwood tries (and fails) to rescue Hillary from Colin Powellâs email blaze https://t.co/PXfN6xI0bA
â Twitchy Team (@TwitchyTeam) September 15, 2016
'Typical': John Harwood sends out Cruz quote without full context; Updates with full quote after backlash https://t.co/QIiEiREf3Y
â Twitchy Team (@TwitchyTeam) February 7, 2016
But seriously, what do you expect?
How does @NBCNews justify paying @JohnJHarwood to be a campaign operative?https://t.co/EkFEjYjH7s
â Phil Kerpen (@kerpen) November 6, 2016
??? Wow. UnbelievableâŚ.what an absolute hack. https://t.co/uccZ1HQgIW
â Josh Jordan (@NumbersMuncher) November 6, 2016
You've got to be kidding me. And yes, John Harwood was accepted as a debate moderator. FFS. https://t.co/ZymG68lRKI
â Jazz Shaw (@JazzShaw) November 6, 2016
In which version of reality is this acceptable, @JohnJHarwood? https://t.co/maANSIFVFa
â T. Becket Adams (@BecketAdams) November 6, 2016
Perhaps, the GOP will someday refuse to participate in interviews and debates where the questioners are so obviously opposed to them and their positions, if not all-out working against them.
How is @JohnJHarwood still employed? https://t.co/3XYdHpJjQD
â Pete Morrison (@PMBrief) November 6, 2016
Great question.