those moderators have no courage.

[drray23]

If I was moderating I would not meekly say "Thank you Mr vice president" to stop him , I would raise my voice until he stops yelling over him if I have to.

[uponit7771]

1. K&R, I'd cut his freakin mic quick fast after one warning

[dem4decades]

2. How about she just says for the good of the American people she will not allow it.

[Doreen]

3. I'll moderate, I have a loud and rude mouth.

I guarantee he would shut up.

[MontanaMama]

4. Bring back the League of Women Voters!

They did the best debate moderation.

[procon]

5. Why even bother to have a moderator!

They are either so intimidated or meek that they can't control the candidates, or they carry politeness way too far.

[phylny]

6. She needs to talk over him and ask Senator Harris her next question.

[treestar]

7. Yes just repeating thank you

Is not having an effect

[Marius25]

8. They're both conservatives. Par for the course for them.

[c-rational]

9. Bingo...he grabs an extra minute with each response...the moderator is not moderating...why have

rules.

[unblock]

10. Moderators are chosen by the candidates, by agreement.

So while Harris could negotiate somewhat, neither she nor we the people can adequately insist on reasonable moderators.

Moreover, moderators are selected from a pool of people whose jobs demand they not alienate political candidates they may later need "access" to.

I wish debates were of a format insisted on by a neutral third party that represented the voters instead, but that's no longer the case.