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yurbud

(39,405 posts) Sat Oct 20, 2012, 04:50 PM Oct 2012

Third party candidates ought to moderate the debates [View all]

Get the Greens and Libertarians and even next largest party after that (or two) to agree on some questions.

They would likely not be the softballs and turds the MSM comes up with.

I know this would never fly with the commission on presidential debates, which is set up to limit the participants and the questions to what the beltway elite is comfortable with, but it would be worth it to see the top candidates get such an invitation, and have to explain why they refuse it.

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Third party candidates ought to moderate the debates [View all] yurbud Oct 2012 OP

That would be great to see!! underoath Oct 2012 #1

I could go along with that! n/t LeftofObama Oct 2012 #2

I would oppose such a thing RomneyLies Oct 2012 #3

How big is the Constitution Party? Libertarians could easily point out hypocrisy of GOP yurbud Oct 2012 #4

Probably the Constitution Party is even nuttier, Jamaal510 Oct 2012 #9

Libertarians are nuttier than the GOP, IMO. nt RomneyLies Oct 2012 #10

That sounds like fun. bemildred Oct 2012 #5

think of Ron Paul and Bernie Sanders joining forces to call for audit of Federal Reserve yurbud Oct 2012 #6

Just imagine the fine mist of bullshit which would fill up the room ... nt bemildred Oct 2012 #7

but it would be impossible for people to miss the color and the smell. yurbud Oct 2012 #8