YEah no fricking kidding. Make them irrelevant. You KNOW anyone would pay big bucks to host the debate. Schedule your own debate. As moderators put Rush Limbaugh, Stephen Colbert and Howard Stern. Pack the audience with red meat conservatives. Charge big bucks to any station that wants to carry it live. Split the money among the candidates. No exclusive coverage. If anyone WANTS exclusive coverage charge them 50 times the amount and stipulate that not only do they have to play it live but have to play it again at least once during the day time as well.
Cancel the next debate. Watch the media scream for mercy.