I am not sure there has ever been a genuine national debate shown, (Reply #8)

In the discussion thread: Wouldn't it be great if DWS decided CNBC would be a great moderator for one of our debates? [View all]

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Sat Oct 31, 2015, 11:09 PM

razorman (1,644 posts)

8. I am not sure there has ever been a genuine national debate shown,

in the original meaning of the term, since the invention of television. What today is euphemistically called, a "debate", is just a glorified press conference. A real traditional debate would entail each candidate laying out their positions and allowing them to interact with and question each other. "Moderators" should be irrelevant to the process.

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Wouldn't it be great if DWS decided CNBC would be a great moderator for one of our debates? [View all]	monmouth4	Oct 2015	OP
It would be better if she let BLM and CampaignZero host one. nt	Erich Bloodaxe BSN	Oct 2015	#1
No thank you. Rachel Maddow will do a much better job and we'll actually hear about issues.	think	Oct 2015	#2
I am not sure there has ever been a genuine national debate shown,	razorman	Oct 2015	#8
We Don’t Need FOX REJECTS.	stonecutter357	Oct 2015	#3
What would really be great is if DWS	Autumn	Oct 2015	#4
Haha, yes, well that's a given....n/t	monmouth4	Oct 2015	#5
A REAL debate would be if the Dem candidates moderated the GOP debate	valerief	Oct 2015	#6
I like that too!...n/t	monmouth4	Oct 2015	#7

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