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The Megyn Kelly Show

Who Won the Chaos "Hot Mess" Debate, with Glenn Greenwald, Eliana Johnson, Michael Duncan, and Larry Elder | Ep. 637

Sep 28, 2023
Megyn Kelly and her guests Glenn Greenwald, Eliana Johnson, Michael Duncan, and Larry Elder discuss the chaos of the GOP debate, criticizing Fox News partnering with Univision, the liberal framing of questions, the need for structure, Ron DeSantis's improvements, Nikki Haley and Tim Scott's awkward curtain debate, a strong DeSantis moment on Florida's curriculum, Vivek Ramaswamy's new persona, Trump's humor, Gavin Newsom's classless comments, the UK government's involvement in comments made by Laurence Fox, and the dominance of Donald Trump in politics.
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Quick takeaways

  • The lackluster performance of some candidates and the poor moderation left a negative impression of the recent Republican primary debate.
  • Vivek Ramaswamy's shift in demeanor and call for policy-focused debates may be seen as inauthentic by viewers.

Deep dives

Disappointment and lack of control in the Republican primary debate

The podcast episode discusses the recent Republican primary debate, criticizing the moderators for their inability to control the candidates and maintain order. The lackluster performance of some candidates, including Chris Christie's attempt at humor by calling Donald Trump 'Donald Duck,' was deemed ineffective and off-putting. Glenn Greenwald and Meghan Kelly express their frustration with the debate, finding it uninteresting and annoying due to the constant interruptions and bickering among the candidates. The poor performance of the moderators and the absence of a proper closing of the debate also left a negative impression.

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