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CK_John

(10,005 posts)
Tue May 19, 2015, 11:08 AM May 2015

How will the GOP rewrite the forum for debates????

A very clever method of dumbing down the debates by flooding the primaries with many, many potential candidates while the DNC goes begging for another 1 or 2.

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How will the GOP rewrite the forum for debates???? (Original Post) CK_John May 2015 OP
Probably, just give each candidate 5 minutes each... Xyzse May 2015 #1
Right now they over 21 and I doubt the networks will give them that much time. CK_John May 2015 #2
LOL Xyzse May 2015 #4
FOX has set a 10% rating for the Aug 6, and so it begins. CK_John May 2015 #5
Take a page from reality teevee and make them eat bugs, live in primitive conditions, etc, FSogol May 2015 #3

Xyzse

(8,217 posts)
1. Probably, just give each candidate 5 minutes each...
Tue May 19, 2015, 11:11 AM
May 2015

To spout off whatever nonsense they want, without interruption.

They get another 3 minutes each without interruption to address whatever each other have said.

Then they get 2 minutes each to give their closing arguments.

They wouldn't have to talk to each other or chide each other, and just get them to go pure soundbyte.

Xyzse

(8,217 posts)
4. LOL
Tue May 19, 2015, 11:19 AM
May 2015

Forgot...

Then, I have no idea. Let them talk over each other and just go at it?

Give one question like:
"What would you do as President?"

Then see what shakes out?

FSogol

(47,543 posts)
3. Take a page from reality teevee and make them eat bugs, live in primitive conditions, etc,
Tue May 19, 2015, 11:17 AM
May 2015

We'll see which one of those GOP idiots really wants it.

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