Debating the debates

After the Democrat CNN/You Tube debate debacle, Republicans are thinking of opting out of that debate format. That’s probably a bad move. They should go. If given a question from a talking snowman, the candidate should look into the camera and say, what was that? We’re running for President of the United States not prom king. The only thing dumber than that question is the CNN idiot who decided to air it. Then use the rest of the time to blather on about global warming being a figment of the far left’s anti-capitalists closed mind.

When asked why Fred Thompson hasn’t gotten into the race “officially” yet, the answer is obvious, so he doesn’t have to stand on stage with nine other candidates for two hours to get a chance to talk for seven minutes answering questions from talking snowmen. Who’s looking more presidential right now? Any of the nine guys standing on stage being harassed by known nothing Chris Matthews and then being critiqued by an even lower class Keith Olbermann? Or a candidate traveling about the country getting his message out without being spit on by an over wrought hyperventilating Matthews?

The Republican Party ought to step in and say we’re going to sponsor and run the rest of the Republican debates. The format will be a round robin of nine two hour debates with each candidate debating one–on-one the others. Debates will occur on Tuesdays and Thursdays until the round robin is complete, which will be well before the first primary. The debates will occur in every region of the country. Candidates will agree upon a moderator before the debate. The moderator’s role will be to guide the discussion of the two candidates through two key issues which will be debated during that session.

Issues will include but not be limited to:
The Iraq war
The war on Terror
Immigration reform
Social Security reform
The role of district courts and judicial activism
The economy
Race in America
Foreign relations

Serious people talking serious issues. No Chris Matthews', would it be good for America to have Bill Clinton back in the White House, boxers or brief, or other idiocy like questions from talking snowmen to detract from the candidates.