http://themoderatevoice.com/19096/a-modest-proposal-for-presidential-debates/ An Internet hub with domestic and international news, analysis, original reporting, and popular features from the left, center, indies, centrists, moderates, and right Wed, 15 Feb 2012 10:08:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 http://themoderatevoice.com/19096/a-modest-proposal-for-presidential-debates/comment-page-1/#comment-134997 PaulSilver Tue, 22 Apr 2008 14:40:57 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/at-tmv/newsweek-blogitics/19096/a-modest-proposal-for-presidential-debates/#comment-134997 I agree with the post and amanda's comment. However I would also appreciate public policy debates on a year round basis by the leaders of opposing points of view instead of bunching them all together without much depth.<br>Some members of Congress have started doing this on C-Span. I agree with the post and amanda's comment. However I would also appreciate public policy debates on a year round basis by the leaders of opposing points of view instead of bunching them all together without much depth.
Some members of Congress have started doing this on C-Span.

]]> http://themoderatevoice.com/19096/a-modest-proposal-for-presidential-debates/comment-page-1/#comment-134993 Amanda Tue, 22 Apr 2008 13:35:38 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/at-tmv/newsweek-blogitics/19096/a-modest-proposal-for-presidential-debates/#comment-134993 Oh I agree. It would be even better if each debate was centered on one topic or a small cluster of related issues. Have a debate about energy, one about healthcare, one about Iraq and/or foreign policy as a whole. The only purpose a moderator should serve is to keep everyone on topic and within their time limit, so I would support having a regular American citizen - not some show-boating anchor - enforce the rules. And none of the candidates can set their own groundrules for appearing like Bush and Kerry did because, well, that defeats the purpose of a debate and it's just plain stupid. If you can't handle tough questions from political opponents in your own country then how are you going to stand up to foreign leaders? Oh I agree. It would be even better if each debate was centered on one topic or a small cluster of related issues. Have a debate about energy, one about healthcare, one about Iraq and/or foreign policy as a whole. The only purpose a moderator should serve is to keep everyone on topic and within their time limit, so I would support having a regular American citizen – not some show-boating anchor – enforce the rules. And none of the candidates can set their own groundrules for appearing like Bush and Kerry did because, well, that defeats the purpose of a debate and it's just plain stupid. If you can't handle tough questions from political opponents in your own country then how are you going to stand up to foreign leaders?

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