Lehrer’s debate moderation mauled by critics

Bijou said:
I haven't watched a debate since they decided to exclude all but the duopoly candidates.
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Well...........in that case I have to apologize for labeling you a pinhead.............you're just willfully and happily ignorant and you obviously want to stay that way......

Thankfully, you're in the correct party then.....again, my apologies...
 
bravo said:
Well...........in that case I have to apologize for labeling you a pinhead.............you're just willfully and happily ignorant and you obviously want to stay that way......

Thankfully, you're in the correct party then.....again, my apologies...
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;)
 
Bijou said:
Then I stand corrected.

I'm sorry, Bravo.
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Thank you.......but keep in mind, that was only him.... many other moderators routinely ask for all the help they can get in preparing, hes just not one of those....

But they get to run the show independent of outside orders if they have a self respect at all....
 
Damocles said:
Yeah, I wish that they'd have any candidate that has their name on the ballot in all 50 states. I remember watching Admiral Stockdale... Man, that was entertainment.

This is what this stuff is all about though. I love debates, etc. I'd love to see Gary Johnson in there, considering he's likely where my vote will land. Every time I think I'll vote republican because it is "so important" I wind up voting L when I get there because it is hard to give up what I believe to vote for a slightly less spendthrift candidate with much of the same constitutional issues I dislike so much.

Only one candidate will get rid of the PATRIOT Act, for instance... No warrantless wiretapping... Constitutional government... And that is where my head and heart lies...
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The Decision to freeze out Third-Party candidates was made after Perot set the duopoly on its ear - they needed to ensure that no 'threat' to the status quo would ever be permitted to get that close ever again. Bastards! Such rigged-game control is why I don't even bother watching them anymore. Nader covers the travesty in his book, 'Crash!ing the Party'.

I would've loved to have seen Nader wipe the floor with both McCain and Obama in 2008...
 
bravo said:
Thank you.......but keep in mind, that was only him.... many other moderators routinely ask for all the help they can get in preparing, hes just not one of those....

But they get to run the show independent of outside orders if they have a self respect at all....
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Exactly - my assumption is that he didn't depart from that norm (which is why I wrongly jumped on you).
 
Damocles said:
He did a fine job. I liked the focus on differences and was truly happy that the topic remained above the level of stupid that the current idiots think is "debate" nowadays.
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I agree. Other wise it's just Q&A with the candidates spewing talking points and boiler plate (which is what we mostly got anyways).
 
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