That was horrible. I mean, there was some actual good points in there and once again Obama got creamed on economic issues, but all that got upstaged by the stupid moderator. First she kept moving things to topics no one cares about, such as when Romney brought up Fast & Furious she tried to bring it back to an “assault weapons” ban which everyone knows we’re never going to see traction on. But of course the big thing was her moderator save of Obama where she decided to live fact check Romney with the accuracy we’ve come to expect from “fact checkers.” She got big applause from the left-wingers in the audience, and now we have this revision of history Obama was clear on it being a planned act of terror the day and we just imagined him going “Duh… it was the YouTubes!” for weeks afterwards. I didn’t think he told Joy Behar on The View it was a terrorist act, but Candy Crowley says so so I guess it’s fact now.
Anyway, that was inexcusable. She should be fired. But it won’t be bad — Obama will slip her extra foodstamps.
Anyway, Romney was quite flustered by that — and I can’t blame him as it’s hard to suddenly be debating two people spewing nonsense. So what happens in the next debate? I already didn’t trust Bob Schieffer to be anything resembling fair; is he going to back up Obama to help him get a win? Because we know Obama can’t win the debate on his own. And all the moderators seem to do anyway is get in the way of good discussion; I’m not quite sure why we have them.
Here’s a better idea than having moderators: Let’s just put the two candidates alone in a room. Topics will appear on a screen behind, which they can respond to or ignore. A light behind them will indicate whose turn it is to speak, the other one’s mic being cutoff. It will switch between the two at somewhat random intervals by an algorithm designed to make sure they get equal time.
BOOM! I solved presidential debates. I solve everything
Won’t mean much when it became a tag team. The minute you have to explain anything to a Liberal it gets lost in translation.
No mic cutoff. Instead, make the timer highly visible. Strap the candidates to their chairs and if they go over a low electrical charge is sent to the chair. It will increase exponentially as time passes. That way we can determine how stongly a candidate feels about their position.
My favorite part of the debate was when Romney said that Obama and the democrats in the senate hadn’t even tried to pass a budget for the past four years, and Candy Crowley interrupted and demanded, “uh, uh, uh, he…he…he did. He did pass a budget!…well, in the sense that one time Michelle sat down and balanced their personal checkbook. But, I also see your point where you might think he hadn’t passed a budget sort of…”
You’re just trying to replace hardworking moderators with machines.
I was somewhat surprised when Romney said, “The president’s had this whole last term to do these things he’s talking about and hasn’t.” And, Candy Crowley interrupted and demanded, “uh, uh..uh…um…he…he…he. didn’t. He hasn’t had a whole term to do these things, there’s still a month or two left.”
Let’s just put the two candidates in a locked room, turn-off the lights and listen to Obama scream.
@Jimmy
Two men enter, one man leaves! Well, one man and a weenie enter….
Remember that point in the debate where Romney said, “In the last campaign my opponent was too busy eating breakfast to answer questions.” And, Candy Crowley interrupted and demanded, “uh…umm…he…he…he didn’t say it was breakfast. He said he was eating waffles. And, waffles are a delicious option for any meal of the day….mmm, waffles,” and began licking her lips? That was kinda weird.
Dunking Booth.
God, how I hate big, fat, loud, liberal women!
(SoB – you’re making that stuff up for the benefit of guys like me who didn’t watch the stupid thing.)
“Obama check in.”
“He don’t check out!”
Jimmy,
Well, technically – using the Candy Crowley rule – some of the words that I used in those posts were actually uttered by people in the debate, so…
A Moment With Candy Crowley
Crowley: “Now, Jimmy, I have a question for YOU.”
Jimmy: “Gaaaaaaah! Get back! Someone help me! Get her out! Get her out of here before I splat the beotch on the floor!”
Jim TrotterObama: I said it was terrorism the very next day and I’m the greatest president of all timeVinny GambiniMitt: Uh… everything that guy just said is bullshit… Thank you.Jim TrotterObama: Objection. Candidate’s entire statement is argumentative.Judge HallerCandy Crawl-e: Sustained. Candidate’s entire statement will be stricken from the record. Sit down Governor.That’s all I wanted to hear. Maybe next time.
I say we play the song “Beat it” while we tie them together at the wrist and give them switchblades.
Hire Vince McMahon to stage the debate – then they’re be no question that it was rigged for entertainment value only…
Put them alone in a room? or…. cage fight?
That actually sounds like a good idea for a game show!
The debating candidates should be the FIRST politicians fitted for their electronic collars (as outlined in Frank’s book…which I bought, have you?). That way, no moderator is needed..just the timer and a power source. Perhaps we could even use potatoes, like the clocks we made in science! class.
How about the two candidates just talk to each other like human beings. They each get to ask the other questions and follow ups. After all, who better to ask the questions than the candidates themselves?
Time limitations are fine and all, but there’s a special kind of disdain voters hold for windbags, so that might all work out naturally.
But in terms of the future of debates, I’m sticking to online written threaded discussions between the candidates over a period of a week. No gotchas. They have all the time they need to clarify.
But you have to have a moderator!
That’s why I suggested using a trained chicken to switch the microphones off and on yesterday.
Also, the candidates could play chicken crap bingo for extra points.