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Democratic Primaries

Sneederbunk

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5. Suggestions to improve debates.

Reply to Funtatlaguy (Original post)

Sun Jun 16, 2019, 12:10 PM

Jun 2019

1. No venue. Should be held in TV studio. Good enough for JFK and Nixon.
2. No audience. I don't need crowd response or demonstrations.
3. No news celebrity questioners. Use academics or others who are qualified.
4. No commercials.
5. Candidates should leave their families at home.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

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So let's look at the format and time allotment for the debates. [View all] Funtatlaguy Jun 2019 OP

News programs don't use the 22 min/30 min ratio. brooklynite Jun 2019 #1

That's pretty funny right there. MineralMan Jun 2019 #2

I've seen several candidates say that they are Funtatlaguy Jun 2019 #3

I'm sure they are. It's going to be a real challenge. MineralMan Jun 2019 #4

Suggestions to improve debates. Sneederbunk Jun 2019 #5

All great suggestions. Funtatlaguy Jun 2019 #6