My view: the debate debacle was career-limiting for the moderators, a serious blow to CNBC’s brand image and competitive standing, and a financial hit to NBC.
There seems to be a broad consensus across the political spectrum that the CNBC debate was a disaster.
Even a leaked internal CNBC email called it a train wreck.
NBC execs admonished “news” folks at NBS, MSNBC and CNBC not to “pile on”.
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Let’s do a quick damage assessment …
