Posted on 09/17/2015 12:57:56 PM PDT by Jim W N
Hopefully there won’t be another mock “debate” until the candidates INSIST on taking OWNERSHIP of the debate format and subjectmatter.
What happened - last night, this year, four, eight, twelve, etc. years ago - is what continues to happen when you let the Left run a “debate” for the Right. It wasn't a debate. It was an elementary-school “Show and Tell” session with the commentators acting as provocateurs and hecklers.
It is obvious that CNN’s marching orders were to keep the candidates fighting amongst each other - that way the real issues remain unexamined. The same old Leftist MSM gameplan like Lucy AGAIN getting Charlie Brown to run and kick the football that he KNOWS will not be there for him to kick. In the same way, the GOP continues to give the Left the ball (charge of the format and the subjectmatter) and the Left continues to pull the ball at the last minute (distract and confuse) and the Right goes flying AGAIN. How long until “ENOUGH”?
The Left keeps the GOP candidates and thus the public distracted from discussing and understanding the real issues at hand: the tyranny of the mostly unconstitutional $4 trillion federal government, abortion and unconscionable treatment of the unborn, economic disaster because of minimum ware, regulations, unions, and taxes (talked a little about that). And keep the focus off the disaster of Obama and Clinton.
When will somebody on the Right have the guts to say ENOUGH of letting the Leftist MSM run OUR show and debate format? Whatever it takes, somebody somewhere has got to buy the needed airtime to have control over the format and the subjectmatter and have an actual, meaningful debate.
An actual debate format:
1) Ground rules: a) Moderators are in the background b) ALL candidates will have the opportunity to address the SAME issue.
2) Relevant and substantive subjects are chosen by a) the candidates themselves and maybe b) a poll of Americans. The top six or seven subjects with the highest votes are VERIFIED and chosen.
3) If a three-hour session, probably the top five or six relevant and substantive subjects. Somewhere along the line, these subjects should include: 1) the size of the federal government and what portion is unconstitutional 2) defense of the U.S. 3) immigration and secure borders 4) the economy: what is hurting the economy and what are the solutions.
4) First two hours: a) one subject at a time, probably 15-20 minutes per subject b) give each candidate a 30-second introductory statement at the beginning of the next subject about where they stand c) open up the discussion on that subject to all candidates d) moderators step in if a yelling match ensues or if one guy is not allowing others to speak.
5) Third Hour: moderators (or maybe other candidates or even the audience) ask a candidate a question about what they said in the debate. Each candidate has equal time to be asked and answer a question about what they said in the actual debate.
I admit, I quit reading after the FIRST TWO TIMES.
If you're so adamant about the BBC, then we should get a voice over announcer to just read the questions.
My idea is to completely eliminate the personalities of the questioners. The debate should be about the candidates and not the media.
There's only one person eminently qualified for the role of moderator as I outlined in post #22. Even Rush Limbaugh doesn't have the well-honed skills of our founder.
How about, they’re put in a plexiglass tube, kind of like a “Cone of Silence” and if they exceed their time, cut the mike.
That’s right. Actually, there a two reasons the Leftist MSM won’t do it. I have to stop. Why is the Right even giving the Left the opportunity to run the “debates” of the candidates on the Right??? Of COURSE the Left will screw it up. The stupidity is the Right letting the Left run THE RIGHT’S SHOW. Astonishing.
Having said that, there probably many reasons the Leftist MSM won’t run an actual debate. Two of them are 1) what you said, wanting to be the center of attention and 2) so they can dictate the subjectmatter to keep the candidates from talking about the real issues of the day brought about by Obama and the Left and threatened to continue with Clinton and the Left.
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