tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9134423595393382451.post8918893359986913300..comments2023-05-10T04:47:28.373-07:00Comments on How to Select an American President: Greatest political show on earth?James Georgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03390672305277920091noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9134423595393382451.post-85706218558480651082016-09-26T05:23:17.593-07:002016-09-26T05:23:17.593-07:00I think that we need fact checking.
"When Do...I think that we need fact checking.<br /><br />"When Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton face off for their first debate on Monday, a strict set of rules are designed to govern the event. Besides the candidates themselves, however, virtually no one actually knows what the rules say.<br /><br />It's a curious tradition in general election debates: The candidates' top strategists negotiate written rules and keep them a closely guarded secret.<br /><br />Those rules range from the trivial, such as how the candidates enter the room, to potentially pivotal restrictions on whether the moderator should correct false statements by the candidates.<br /><br />And while the Commission on Presidential Debates on Sunday morning announced some details about the basic timing of the debates, many potential other rules on big controversies are still unknown or undisclosed.<br /><br />This year, in a season of intense scrutiny on media moderators and complaints about a "rigged system," the debate structure could draw more attention than ever.<br /><br />Donald Trump laid down his line in a Fox News interview, arguing journalists leading the debates should be moderators — not fact-checkers.<br /><br />"You're debating somebody, and if she makes a mistake or if I make a mistake, we'll take each other on," he said.<br /><br />"I certainly don't think you want Candy Crowley again," Trump added."<br /><br />http://www.wrcbtv.com/story/33188996/for-tonights-clinton-trump-debate-the-biggest-rules-are-secretJames Georgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03390672305277920091noreply@blogger.com