The US presidential debates need British moderators

The US presidential debates need British moderators

American political interviewers have always seemed to me to be painfully deferential—as a Brit, I grew up watching long-time BBC host Jeremy Paxman snarl, scowl, and look generally incredulous at the nonsense coming out of politicians’ mouths. Last night, Lester Holt did far better than his NBC colleague Matt Lauer in at least making some…