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79. Bring back the League of Women Voters to moderate!
Wed Feb 26, 2020, 09:13 AM
Feb 2020

They moderated until the '80's when the Democrats and Republicans colluded together to host their own debates, to purposefully exclude third parties from the debate stage. #history #fact

https://www.lwv.org/newsroom/press-releases/league-refuses-help-perpetrate-fraud

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Undecided
IT IS TIME TO SHUT THESE DEBATES DOWN [View all] Stinky The Clown Feb 2020 OP
I agree, so far what I am seeing is bullshit MH1 Feb 2020 #1
Worst moderators yet. blm Feb 2020 #2
+1 nt. cliffside Feb 2020 #39
Desperate candidates. Hoyt Feb 2020 #3
I agree with Stinky the Clown. oldsoftie Feb 2020 #4
It's a hot mess. Luciferous Feb 2020 #5
They are all ""Please attack another Democratic candidate" questions, nothing about policy, its a yaesu Feb 2020 #6
To be fair, they ask questions and then frazzled Feb 2020 #15
Shame on the candidates to fall for it Perseus Feb 2020 #23
What I hate is how talking heads will spend the next 3 days ecstatic Feb 2020 #7
I stopped watching a while ago I can't stand it. Maraya1969 Feb 2020 #8
But... but King did so well with that rapper question everything Feb 2020 #9
They've lost total control of the candidates. It's a side show and a screaming match.... George II Feb 2020 #10
Attack, Attack, Attack!!!! nt USALiberal Feb 2020 #11
I agree, Stinky Glorfindel Feb 2020 #12
I'm not even watching but have felt the same for awhile bucolic_frolic Feb 2020 #13
It's a food fight .... MFGsunny Feb 2020 #14
You are all acting juvenile and like bullies. I am ashamed of them all for acting like children. trueblue2007 Feb 2020 #16
Amen brother CanonRay Feb 2020 #17
Last debate was worse squirecam Feb 2020 #18
I think this debate is way way worse womanofthehills Feb 2020 #45
What is with this hand raising? TheCowsCameHome Feb 2020 #19
I disagree. I enjoy the debates, no matter how flawed amuse bouche Feb 2020 #20
AGREED DispondentRepublican Feb 2020 #21
Welcome to DU, Despondent! Mountain Mule Feb 2020 #28
Absolutely agree. Missiris Feb 2020 #22
Absolutely correct florida08 Feb 2020 #24
Bring back the LOWV HootieMcBoob Feb 2020 #25
Agreed. Debates have run their course. Let's see a town hall with all. slumcamper Feb 2020 #26
Rudery abounds. dchill Feb 2020 #27
Politics is a full-contact sport. Laelth Feb 2020 #81
75 seconds in not enough time for an answer. earthside Feb 2020 #29
The moderators let it get out of control. SunSeeker Feb 2020 #30
I agree Ferrets are Cool Feb 2020 #31
I am so over Pete's interruptions. JudyM Feb 2020 #32
+1 jalan48 Feb 2020 #41
Pete speaking over Bernie and the moderators not stopping it - bad womanofthehills Feb 2020 #46
I know, right? elias7 Feb 2020 #65
It was over the top -- really arrogant, it seemed to me, not playing fair. JudyM Feb 2020 #73
I was thinking the same about Warren crimycarny Feb 2020 #70
Yes, I am a Pete supporter, but by example, he was doing EXACTLY what the rest of them were doing. not_the_one Feb 2020 #77
Debate? Roy Rolling Feb 2020 #33
You are right DENVERPOPS Feb 2020 #38
"show produced for selling TV advertising" Martin Eden Feb 2020 #64
Yes. CentralMass Feb 2020 #34
You are not alone Under The Radar Feb 2020 #35
Amen to that Stinky DENVERPOPS Feb 2020 #36
One thing I think we can agree on mvd Feb 2020 #37
1000% agreed. Bonobo Feb 2020 #40
I Agree McKim Feb 2020 #42
They have only benefitted trump. Jakes Progress Feb 2020 #43
How? LS_Editor Feb 2020 #44
The moderators are blamed when they manage the debate and when they don't... brooklynite Feb 2020 #47
Totally agree w/you Stinky the Clown. And our election cycle shouldn't be 2 years long. 60-90 days iluvtennis Feb 2020 #48
I totally agree aquamarina Feb 2020 #49
The debates are in fact very helpful Orrex Feb 2020 #50
The last couple segments were pretty good... Still Sensible Feb 2020 #51
Agreed. Enough already. brush Feb 2020 #52
This was my 1st debate watched in it's entirety Cozmo Feb 2020 #53
Yes. Yes! denem Feb 2020 #54
It doesn't bode well for a future presidential debate captain queeg Feb 2020 #55
We should have one we run Johnny2X2X Feb 2020 #56
Why is it the fault of the mods or the format, when the candidates can't seem to control themselves? Tarc Feb 2020 #57
Candidates attacking each other through ads is just vetting and people are happy about it, MerryBlooms Feb 2020 #71
I wonder jayschool2013 Feb 2020 #58
My Head Is Spinning Shadowww Feb 2020 #59
They can't make money doing it the old way, I'm sure BootinUp Feb 2020 #60
Did we forget that it's all about the ratings? Moderateguy Feb 2020 #61
The great debate: Aussie105 Feb 2020 #62
I agree !!! Martin Eden Feb 2020 #63
Too many candidates on stage at once, Aussie105 Feb 2020 #66
Agree! MoonlitKnight Feb 2020 #67
This thing is a train wreck. They should not have journalists from for profit orgs do these debates Calista241 Feb 2020 #68
I agree. I just can't bring myself to watch. Hekate Feb 2020 #69
Thanks to all of you. Lucid Dreamer Feb 2020 #72
Agree. Bad from the beginning. mountain grammy Feb 2020 #74
For the most part I stopped watching 'debates' after Nixon/Kennedy. pangaia Feb 2020 #75
At minimum, CBS News should never be allowed within spitting distance of another debate Miles Archer Feb 2020 #76
I don't watch redstateblues Feb 2020 #78
Bring back the League of Women Voters to moderate! intheflow Feb 2020 #79
Yes. They're undignified. Laelth Feb 2020 #80
I knew the debates would be like this so I have not watched them Iwasthere Feb 2020 #82
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