[Antoninus]

Of course. Because a typical debate tactic is to steamroll your opponent with a torrent of points and eat into his response time. With the lights there, the whole country will know that Kerry is not playing by the rules.

[Chairman_December_19th_Society]

With the lights there, the whole country will know that Kerry is not playing by the rules.

Moderator: Sen. Kerry, you're time has expired.

Kerry: Mr. Lehr, I would like to offer a rebuttal to my last remark.

[meyer]

Of course. Because a typical debate tactic is to steamroll your opponent with a torrent of points and eat into his response time. With the lights there, the whole country will know that Kerry is not playing by the rules.

Fox is running the camera - no reason that they can't put a big red light on the broadcast right over Kerry's face every time he goes over his limit.

Alternatively, they can cut off his mike at 2 minutes.