Comments on: Nader Asks Commission on Presidential Debates for Admittance into Audience

By: kombayn

kombayn — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 04:01:42 +0000

I’m hoping they let Baldwin, Barr, McKinney & Nader inside the actual debate audience, because they will get some television exposure after the event. I would expect FOX News to cover Barr, CNN to cover Nader and MSNBC won’t cover anyone. I don’t find any 3rd party candidates on that channel at all.

By: citizen1

citizen1 — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 02:30:47 +0000

Nader needs peemission because last time they arrested him even though he had a ticket. I commend Nader for asking that Barr, Baldwin and McKinney be allowed to attend also. If they are there maybe the get asked a question by a reporter after the debate.

By: citizen1

citizen1 — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 21:52:38 +0000

I know that Schieffer can moderate a debate with at least 5 candidates. I was in one with five candidates that he moderated.

By: Danny S

Danny S — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 21:40:15 +0000

High School Debate actually only includes a short period of actual questioning…12 minutes, in 4 3 minute spurts after each 8 minute speech, and rebuttal speeches. At least in formal debate.

There are no questions from the audience.

By: Derek

Derek — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 20:25:22 +0000

Michael: You mean like in a high school debate? I really think the “Presidential Debates” should be like them.

By: Michael Seebeck

Michael Seebeck — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 20:00:55 +0000

Derek: Not bad, but only if the candidates can actually ask each other unscripted questions. Ditto the audience.

By: Derek

Derek — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 19:27:13 +0000

I like this idea: have the 3 Presidential Debates and VP Debate as follows:

1st Pres. Debate & VP Debate: All candidates on enough ballots to hypothetically win an Electoral College majority.

2nd Pres. Debate: All candidates that have 5% of the national vote

3rd Pres. Debate: All candidates that have 15% of the national vote

Although this idea isn’t ideal, it beats the current system.

By: Sham Debates

Sham Debates — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 18:52:27 +0000

Janet Brown.
Executive Director.
The first three “debates”.

What more can be said?

By: montag

montag — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 18:39:00 +0000

It’s a real Catch-22, isn’t it? You can’t debate unless you’re polling at 15%, and you can’t poll at 15% unless you can get into the debates.

What a sham our democracy has become!We need more voices. We need Ralph Nader!

Go Nader/Gonzalez ’08!

By: Craig M.

Craig M. — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 17:05:18 +0000

Nader had a very courteous and pointed letter. Yes, to the question above: The govt-media complex is afraid that citizens will prefer something other than Cheez-its or Cheese Nips.