It would be nice to once and for all dispense with the ridiculous notion that there are any “impartial” mainstream media reporters.
The only acceptable debate format is for each candidate to choose a moderator who will question their opponent. Let’s be upfront about the bias and use it to inform voters.
This must end.
I’ve always wondered why the debates use a media figure as a moderator instead of, you know, a professional debate judge/moderator.
Republicans have been agreeing to the least smelling turd in the pile for moderators.
Agreed, but I have heard that it is impossible for Republicans to LEARN, so how do we get them to do this?
With an unbiased moderator, the RAT candidate would be chewed up alive and their bones tossed into a corner.
They know it and so do we.
Need two MODERATORS — A Democrat - A Republican
The Democrat questions the Republican Candidate
The Republican questions the Democrat Candidate
* For President Trump: Although Republicans often proclaim their fiscal responsibility, during your administration, deficits and debt have gotten much worse—even before COVID hit. Explain why your administration has not been more fiscally responsible.Um, because he wanted to be re-elected.
Everyone wants to pay less in taxes but nobody wants their benefits cut. Until you break that Catch-22 nothing will change.
Even Joe gave up trying to justify Supreme Court packing.
He would let a commission of Republican traitors and ‘rats have a try.
At this point, the Supreme Court has already gone down the road of every significant possible perversion, moral, judicial and constitutional.
I have probably watched every Presidential and Vice-Presidential debate since 1988. After the Chris Wallace show I decided to stop. I cannot abide the moderators and do mot want to provide anymore ratings.
1. Put each candidate in a soundproof booth so they can’t hear each other.The only other person in the booth is a representative of the other party to make sure that there is no outside communication and to verify that the candidate hears the proper question.
2. Have two moderators, one appointed by each candidate. The Republican will ask the democrat questions and the democrat will ask the Republican questions.
3. Have a total of 9 questions.
The first 3 questions are KNOWN to both candidates and they are allowed to have a prepared/practiced answer. This will keep the debate focused.
Each candidate will then answer 3 questions submitted by the other candidate’s team that are not published or known in advance, asked to each candidate asked in alternating rotation. (1 to democrat then 1 to republican, then back to the democrat and back to the republican)
Each question is limited to 15 words long with no “Double barreling” allowed. (i.e. how would respond to the double threat of X & Y) The candidate should repeat the question before answering to show they understood it and then say start time. They have 4 minutes from the time they say “start”
4. Moderators may only ask questions, no followup, no rebuttal. no interrupting, attempted fact checking, or challenging. Let the candidate speak for themselves, by themselves.
5.If a candidate goes over their allotted time the mic is cut off and the other candidate is asked the next question.
6. Each candidate is then given 3 minutes closing.
7. Candidates may have a bottle of water/soda, or cup of coffee/tea if they desire but there will be no bathroom brakes.
This would take about 2 hours if I’ve timed it right.
Ive been saying this every election
Even in the primaries it is Dem moderators
“Republicans Should Never Agree to a Mainstream Media Moderator Again”
Agreed. But you can be sure they will.
I’d prefer not to have moderators at all. Just program the mics to turn off after X minutes and let the other guy have equal time, then present the next question electronically.
But this moderator was as good as we can expect to get under the present system.
We’re currently fighting at least two wars , with troops in the field. There was no mention of those wars in any of the debates
Talk about disrespecting the men and women who serve! They were IGNORED by the commission and the moderator.
Need two MODERATORS — A Democrat - A Republican
The Democrat questions the Republican Candidate
The Republican questions the Democrat Candidate
Each gets specified time when expired the mikes
get turned off and the other begins questioning.
Let the candidates choose the moderators. The MSM moderators are not impartial. Let’s just bake in the bias in a more fair way. It won’t be easy getting there since democrats can’t get out of bed without having their fingers on the scale.
What debates? I haven’t seen anything approaching an actual presidential debate... ever. Two minutes to state your case? Thirty seconds to respond and rebut? Kindergarten shit.
We can start by not calling them “Mainstream Media.” On television Fox beats all of them combined. No one reads their papers. No one listens to them on radio. They’re terrified of our ascendency on the internet as well. If we are referring to news media, the Leftist propaganda outlets are hardly the mainstream anymore.