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How To Make The Presidential Debates Better
« on: September 30, 2012, 02:29:42 pm »
Laura Ingraham recently commented that the problem with modern presidential debates is that candidates don't actually respond to the questions - they simply regurgitate their talking points on the issue. She has a fair point.

With that in mind, I'd like to discuss ways to make the debates better. I have a proposal:

Henceforth, all presidential debates will be moderated by Judge Judy.

Any other suggestions?
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Re: How To Make The Presidential Debates Better
« Reply #1 on: September 30, 2012, 02:33:23 pm »
Since I'm not sure if your proposal was serious or not, I'll give two responses:

1) All debates should take place before and be moderated by an American Idol-like panel of judges

2) Any candidate who A) makes shit up B) lies C) doesn't deviate from their talking points or D) doesn't understand the topic at hand is immediately waterboarded on national television.

You can decide for yourselves which of those is the serious response.
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Re: How To Make The Presidential Debates Better
« Reply #2 on: September 30, 2012, 02:40:46 pm »
Have the participants each ride on their own missile pony.
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Re: How To Make The Presidential Debates Better
« Reply #3 on: September 30, 2012, 02:56:15 pm »
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How To Make The Presidential Debates Better

Step 1: Actually invite all of the goddamn candidates for once.

If a presidential candidate is on the ballot in enough states to get 270 electoral votes, then they must be allowed to attend the debates. (Right now, the Green and Libertarian party would qualify under that standard)
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Re: How To Make The Presidential Debates Better
« Reply #4 on: September 30, 2012, 02:58:20 pm »
Minimal moderation. Sit the candidates down in chairs opposite each other and let them actually ask each other questions.
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Re: How To Make The Presidential Debates Better
« Reply #5 on: September 30, 2012, 03:24:51 pm »
Gong Show format.
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Re: How To Make The Presidential Debates Better
« Reply #6 on: September 30, 2012, 04:03:31 pm »
HELL...IN A CELL!
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Re: How To Make The Presidential Debates Better
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Re: How To Make The Presidential Debates Better
« Reply #8 on: September 30, 2012, 04:04:55 pm »
Every time a debater substitutes propaganda for an actual answer, a clown rushes onto the stage and mashes a cream pie into his face.  Ratings would be astronomical.
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Re: How To Make The Presidential Debates Better
« Reply #9 on: September 30, 2012, 04:17:19 pm »
More entertaining? easy, adapt the Thunderdome for debate format.
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Re: How To Make The Presidential Debates Better
« Reply #10 on: September 30, 2012, 06:29:58 pm »
Sports announcers and huge musical build-up.
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Re: How To Make The Presidential Debates Better
« Reply #11 on: September 30, 2012, 06:36:09 pm »
Quote from: Lt. Fred on September 30, 2012, 06:29:58 pm
Sports announcers and huge musical build-up.

Only build-up?

How about making the entire thing a musical?

Candidates have to sing their arguments set to various songs.
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Re: How To Make The Presidential Debates Better
« Reply #12 on: September 30, 2012, 06:37:15 pm »
TURN THE DEBT AROUND!
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Re: How To Make The Presidential Debates Better
« Reply #13 on: September 30, 2012, 06:39:41 pm »
Electrified barbed-wire exploding cage match!
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Re: How To Make The Presidential Debates Better
« Reply #14 on: September 30, 2012, 07:01:51 pm »
Quote from: Old Viking on September 30, 2012, 04:04:55 pm
Every time a debater substitutes propaganda for an actual answer, a clown rushes onto the stage and mashes a cream pie into his face.  Ratings would be astronomical.

Dude, I'd pay to watch that.
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