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ghostsinthemachine

(3,569 posts)
Mon Sep 12, 2016, 05:42 PM Sep 2016

HRC should suggest MORE moderators at debates!

A fact checker. Sitting beside the stage fact checking in real time. A "pants on fire" graphic, etc.

Of course T rump would never go for it but it would make him look pretty lame if she proposed it. T rump could never agree to that, no how no way. It would take the fact checking heat off the chosen moderators too.

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HRC should suggest MORE moderators at debates! (Original Post) ghostsinthemachine Sep 2016 OP
I agree with no moderators. metroins Sep 2016 #1
You understand that Trump would attempt to monopolize all the time.... Tommy_Carcetti Sep 2016 #2
Yeah ghostsinthemachine Sep 2016 #3
I do. But in world politics there are no moderators metroins Sep 2016 #6
I'm sure she could, if she could get an word in edgewise. Tommy_Carcetti Sep 2016 #8
Nope- it would be an ugly sloppy mess. Someone impartial needs to reign him in a little bit. bettyellen Sep 2016 #5
Real life is sloppy metroins Sep 2016 #7
I would like to see Joy Reid but Trump would refuse her. Thinkingabout Sep 2016 #4

metroins

(2,550 posts)
1. I agree with no moderators.
Mon Sep 12, 2016, 06:16 PM
Sep 2016

When I talk to people on the other side, we usually are cordial and end up agreeing on some topics.

A moderator is looking for sound bites and trying to compact complex topics into 2 minutes.

Today's debates are not debates.

Tommy_Carcetti

(43,155 posts)
2. You understand that Trump would attempt to monopolize all the time....
Mon Sep 12, 2016, 06:19 PM
Sep 2016

....and throw out rumors, lies, innuendos in the hope anything would stick.

Do you know anything about Donald Trump at all?

metroins

(2,550 posts)
6. I do. But in world politics there are no moderators
Mon Sep 12, 2016, 06:58 PM
Sep 2016

Our current debates suck, let the candidates show themselves.

Hillary can hold her own.

Tommy_Carcetti

(43,155 posts)
8. I'm sure she could, if she could get an word in edgewise.
Tue Sep 13, 2016, 11:05 AM
Sep 2016

We're not dealing with two people of two equal minds and equally stable personalities.

Trump would literally attempt to talk the entire two hours non-stop. And yet have absolutely nothing to say.

metroins

(2,550 posts)
7. Real life is sloppy
Mon Sep 12, 2016, 06:59 PM
Sep 2016

And our current debates are only sound bites.

A healthy discussion is better. There's no moderators in real life.

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