‘A dumpster fire’: CBS News moderators hit over Democratic presidential debate

The Democratic debate was mired with candidates talking over one another, and other members of the media criticized how the moderators managed the debate.

The Washington Post‘s Glenn Kessler said, “The moderators have lost complete control of this debate,” while Wajahat Ali of the New York Times and CNN called it “a dumpster fire” and argued the moderators “really dropped the ball.”

Meghan McCain compared the debate’s atmosphere to that of the more contentious moments on The View.

“These moderators need to get this under control,” she said, while CNN’s Brian Stelter added, “Debates are hard. TV news rivalries are hardcore. That said, debate pros at other TV networks are exchanging messages calling this a ‘disaster,’ a ‘nightmare’ and worse.”