Globe's new style of debate turns heads, some channels
A slow start and seering moderator David Walmsley draws Twitter criticism
The leaders of the three main federal parties met Thursday for a heated discussionaboutthe economy duringthe Globe and Mail's leadership debate, andonline, some serious shade was thrown.
The debate's slow start sparked some earlysocial media snark.
Eager to watch the political showdown, at the top of the hour (8 p.m. ET)Canadians tuned in or clicked in to find, not the familiar faces of their leaders, but a panel of Globe journalists giving someextended pre-game commentary.
The internet wasn't happy with the delay.
Wake me up when #GlobeDebate starts. #elxn42 pic.twitter.com/p25PblYWuo
—@trevortombeThis is ridiculous. #GlobeDebate #elxn42
—@CooperCelineThis @globeandmail pre-show is terrible. Start the debate already. #elxn42
—@barachoixGotta say I didn't plan on the extended pre-game show. #globeDebate #elxn42
—@OppoGuySoonpeople were threatening to changethe channel totheBlue Jays game. They were playing the Atlanta Braves tonight.
Blue Jays are threatening Im flipping. #elxn42 #cdnpoli
—@UrquhartMPWell I guess I'll watch the Jays game until these talking heads shut up #globedebate #elxn42 #cdnecon
—@HeySetoYou know what is a lot better than this #leadersdebate ? Baseball. #gojays Consortium wld have been far better #elxn42 #cdnpoli #GlobeDebate
—@chrisalecanadaOf course, it wasn't long before the GIFsstartedpopping up as well.
What is this? #elxn42 #GlobeDebate pic.twitter.com/eHwXqtoxdk
—@preetbanerjee#GlobeDebate means only Globe reporters get to debate, apparently. #elxn42 pic.twitter.com/49IRtmEckp
—@aileendonnellyFor a minute there, it felt like the pre-game show could go on forever ...
Make them stop!!! #globedebate #elxn42
—@ChrisCharltonMPAnd that's when things finally got going ...
That is, right after a short video montage.
But first?!!??? I thought this was the but first ? #GlobeDebate #elxn42
—@haldenjThe debate was moderated by Globe and Mail editor in chief David Walmsley, who stirred up some controversy of his own.
Oh thank God, there's Walmsley. Now we get down to business.
—@InklessPWWalmsley took a different approach to moderating than Canadians are used to and some didn't appreciate it.
"I love David Walmsley's editorializing" said no-one #elxn42
—@jtferrier.@kady @WalmsleyGlobe is out of his element pic.twitter.com/E7FwlJMKh9
—@JustinSimardTell @WalmsleyGlobe what you thought of his editorializing moderation. (Don't quit your day job, Dave.)
—@MyPetGloatBut no matter how you feltabout the debate, there was one thing on TV tonight that did seem to unite Canadians...
TORONTO BLUE JAYS WIN !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
—@JohnFoote275-0, baby.
Maybe it was worth changing the channel after all?
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