Why do we even need moderators? Let the candidates speak! It ain’t about Megan or Brett or any other lefty from New York. They will never be “fair and balanced” because of who they are, what they do, and where they live. And they certainly do not in anyway represent the average GOP voter.
If you have to place someone in charge, SURELY we can find someone that is a Conservative, or at the very least, ask questions that are important to GOP voters.
It looked more like an SNL skit rather than a serious debate on America’s future. I was REALLY disappointed in the opening questions. Those were ridiculous. War on women? Give me a freakin’ break!
I agree. I would love to see a "Rapid Fire" question and answer show or "debate" with no moderators. Just a computer shown question panel. Have a hundred or more good pre-chosen questions. Have simple computer program pick one at random, then randomize the candidate list. Give each candidate 30 seconds to answer the same exact question. Give them a warning ding sound at 30 seconds, then cut their mic at 35 seconds. Go to the next in the candidate in the list. Repeat the process until either all the questions answered or there is only enough time for each candidate to have a 3 minute closing statement. Have live scoring for "question was answered" (doesn't matter if it was was good or not. Even a yes no could be the answer), "candidate projected and spoke well", "audience and maybe facebook/twitter/freeRepublic audience liked answer", etc. Get Levin, Limbaugh, Ingram, Palin, Eric Erickson, Boortz, and a few others on the judging panel and have each of their scores available. This type of debate would be very informative, it could cover all the candidates, and it would be really fun from the view of us news and politics junkies.
"Why do we even need moderators?"
I agree. I would love to see a "Rapid Fire" question and answer show or "debate" with no moderators. Just a computer shown question panel.
Have a hundred or more good pre-chosen questions. Have simple computer program pick one at random, then randomize the candidate list. Give each candidate 30 seconds to answer the same exact question. Give them a warning ding sound at 30 seconds, then cut their mic at 35 seconds. Go to the next in the candidate in the list.
Repeat the process until either all the questions answered or there is only enough time for each candidate to have a 3 minute closing statement.
Have live scoring for "question was answered" (doesn't matter if it was was good or not. Even a yes no could be the answer), "candidate projected and spoke well", "audience and maybe facebook/twitter/freeRepublic audience liked answer", etc.
Get Levin, Limbaugh, Ingram, Palin, Eric Erickson, Boortz, and a few others on the judging panel and have each of their scores available.
This type of debate would be very informative, it could cover all the candidates, and it would be really fun from the view of us news and politics junkies.