Welker Lets Adam Schiff Answer at Length, But Lindsey Graham Gets the But! But! But!

It's clear that NBC Meet the Press host Kristen Welker has two modes of operation: Democrats get polite questioning, often about internal party matters, while Republicans get hammered with rough questions and predictably interrupted with bickering. There was a dramatic contrast on Sunday between Welker's polite approach to Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) and her incessant bickering with Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.).

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I'll throw some math in. Schiff received six questions in his interview, and he spoke for 827 words. That's about 138 words per answer. He had no reason to fear Welker jumping in. Here's the agenda of questions, which is like two Democrats chatting:

1. Katie Porter said your race was "rigged." (Too Trumpy!)

2. Did Porter concede to you?

3. Did your elevation of Republican Steve Garvey possibly hurt Democrats in November?

4. Is Biden's "full-throated support of Israel" (!) going to hurt Democrats in November?

5. Is it a bad idea to let Trump get an intelligence briefing, as is customary?

Karen Townsend

The Sunday political shows are unwatchable for conservatives. Meet the Press used to be a show that both sides of the aisle could watch because Tim Russert was a host who would try to keep interviews fair and balanced. Those days are long gone. - Karen

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