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tarheelsunc

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52. I did

Sat Oct 6, 2012, 12:15 AM

Oct 2012

Jon Stewart would be great but people would be watching the debate for him instead of the candidates. I think Oprah could do it because she wouldn't back down like Jim Lehrer and she would force the candidates to actually answer the questions.

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Who do you think should moderate the next debate [View all] pscot Oct 2012 OP

Big Bird drthais Oct 2012 #1

Damn you read my mind n/t doc03 Oct 2012 #2

Actually fitting SmileyRose Oct 2012 #24

That was my first thought. tblue Oct 2012 #75

Rachel Maddow n/t KarenS Oct 2012 #3

Yes, Maddow would be awesome. Hopefully she will be picked in 2016 to be a moderator. n/t Tx4obama Oct 2012 #7

I wish I'd thought pscot Oct 2012 #16

problem is MFM008 Oct 2012 #83

No , not Rachel former-republican Oct 2012 #46

yep n/t Smickey Oct 2012 #55

Clint Eastwood's chair Bjorn Against Oct 2012 #4

+1 ZM90 Oct 2012 #9

I thought it was an empty chair StarryNite Oct 2012 #65

Moderators have already been announced for this year Tx4obama Oct 2012 #5

Well shit, if Candy Crowley is on the job pscot Oct 2012 #11

I hate the town hall ones, just low class RB TexLa Oct 2012 #12

Candy Crowley and Bob Scheiffer? sabrina 1 Oct 2012 #25

Bob, yes. But Candy? ugh Laura PourMeADrink Oct 2012 #33

Depends, when it comes to Scheiffer I guess but true, he's not in the same league as sabrina 1 Oct 2012 #58

It could be worse, I guess. At least they aren't choosing some goon like Hannity. tarheelsunc Oct 2012 #37

Candy Crowley comes close and in some ways is even worse. At least they don't pretend sabrina 1 Oct 2012 #60

hey...you copied my post ! I remember the bolding. hahaha Laura PourMeADrink Oct 2012 #35

Katrina vanden Heuvel n/t davekriss Oct 2012 #6

A panel from the Council on Foreign Relations RB TexLa Oct 2012 #8

Richard Haass would be great. dkf Oct 2012 #48

suits former-republican Oct 2012 #51

Simon Cowell politicat Oct 2012 #10

Bill Clinton. Waiting For Everyman Oct 2012 #13

I kind of like that idea. NCarolinawoman Oct 2012 #36

Bill Clinton? Politicalboi Oct 2012 #61

Thom Hartmann, of course. sadbear Oct 2012 #14

+1 nt Live and Learn Oct 2012 #17

Yes, I think he would be a wonderful choice too =) KarenS Oct 2012 #19

Bill Maher Kalidurga Oct 2012 #15

+ for Bill Maher Laura PourMeADrink Oct 2012 #31

Bill Maher. If only...n/t EmeraldCityGrl Oct 2012 #73

An overworked, underpaid school teacher. madamesilverspurs Oct 2012 #18

Plaid Adder LiberalAndProud Oct 2012 #20

Stephen Colbert. n/t gkhouston Oct 2012 #21

+1 Shankapotomus Oct 2012 #91

Amy Goodman Douglas Carpenter Oct 2012 #22

Seriously, she would be the best choice. Excellent. n/t Cleita Oct 2012 #29

She actually would ask serious tough questions from both of them and really would be fair. Douglas Carpenter Oct 2012 #42

Yeah, but she'd ask tough questions. Candidates don't like that. Puregonzo1188 Oct 2012 #43

Absolutely. (n/t) WorseBeforeBetter Oct 2012 #53

+1 nt Electric Monk Oct 2012 #77

A Psychiatrist Donkees Oct 2012 #23

Thom Hartmann ... sabrina 1 Oct 2012 #26

A panel of four, preferably from the print media. NCarolinawoman Oct 2012 #27

Other, Cleita Oct 2012 #28

Gotta be Tweety - Most learned man around Laura PourMeADrink Oct 2012 #30

He'd talk over both candidates. Indpndnt Oct 2012 #68

That's exactly why I love him. He stops you immediately, when you are bullshitting. He Laura PourMeADrink Oct 2012 #69

He makes me nuts when he does that! He gets so excited, he keeps butting in! Indpndnt Oct 2012 #71

he has actually moderated debates. will look up tomorrow Laura PourMeADrink Oct 2012 #72

Anybody willing to enforce debate rules Warpy Oct 2012 #32

LOL NCarolinawoman Oct 2012 #45

Jesse Ventura? He'd kick Romney and Obama off the stage tarheelsunc Oct 2012 #34

who is james hansen? Laura PourMeADrink Oct 2012 #38

NASA climate scientist. longship Oct 2012 #59

thanks. ! Laura PourMeADrink Oct 2012 #67

Dan Rather Capt.Rocky300 Oct 2012 #39

Amy Goodman. Puregonzo1188 Oct 2012 #40

right here former-republican Oct 2012 #41

Who voted for Oprah ? former-republican Oct 2012 #44

I did. I think she would do a great job. dkf Oct 2012 #47

I want a guy who knows about foreign policy from the ground up former-republican Oct 2012 #50

I honestly don't know who I think would do a good job with foreign policy. dkf Oct 2012 #64

I did tarheelsunc Oct 2012 #52

but what does she know about foreign policy , isn't that the next debate former-republican Oct 2012 #56

Fareed Zakaria or Bill O'Reilly JI7 Oct 2012 #49

Howard Dean or Dennis Kucinich gopiscrap Oct 2012 #54

RUSH julian09 Oct 2012 #57

I voted Other... Broken_Hero Oct 2012 #62

You need someone brash enough to control the forum railsback Oct 2012 #63

I love him and you are exactly right....someone who could truly stop the bullshit Laura PourMeADrink Oct 2012 #70

H2O MAN RagAss Oct 2012 #66

George W. Bush Jamaal510 Oct 2012 #74

Rachel mahina Oct 2012 #76

Judge Judy joshcryer Oct 2012 #78

Bill Moyers. kentauros Oct 2012 #79

Big Bird! Sancho Oct 2012 #80

Bill Cosby grasswire Oct 2012 #81

Statler and Waldorf! longship Oct 2012 #82

Lawrence O'Donnell n/t Tx4obama Oct 2012 #84

Jon Huntsman might be a good choice Sherman A1 Oct 2012 #85

Mark Thompson coldwaterintheface Oct 2012 #86

A school teacher B Calm Oct 2012 #87

Martin Bashir - when that man is serious jsmirman Oct 2012 #88

I had a dream... that it would be a Malloy/Olbermann 1-2 w8liftinglady Oct 2012 #89

Bill Moyers. eom Norrin Radd Oct 2012 #90

anyone from the League of Women Voters onethatcares Oct 2012 #92

Jon Stewart or Rachel Maddow HappyMe Oct 2012 #93

Cliffordu with a taser. grantcart Oct 2012 #94

I'm tanned and rested and ready to serve!!!! cliffordu Oct 2012 #95