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UNFIXING THE NEXT DEBATE: Massive Freep Needed
The Atlantic ^

Posted on 09/28/2016 8:41:51 AM PDT by Jack Black

The Atlantic Magazine reports "The Second Presidential Debate Will Try Something New", that is crowed-sourced questions for the next Town Hall debate.

The details and background is given in the article. I'm sure many other leftist sources are being made aware of this.

(Excerpt) Read more at theatlantic.com ...


TOPICS: Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: presidentialdebate; townhall
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By all means read the Atlantic article but the main point is that we have an opportunity to try to get some of our issues and questions into the town hall.

OUR TASK: Freep this site in an organized manner to make our topics rise to the top.

Presidential Open Questions Site

1 posted on 09/28/2016 8:41:51 AM PDT by Jack Black
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To: Jack Black

The Trump Campaign and the Clinton Campaign should each provide the moderators with 8 questions, and the moderators should choose 4 questions from each campaign, and THAT should be the debate: 8 total questions, with 4 questions coming from each campaign. That would be FAIR, and it would allow each campaign to ensure that the most important topics are covered in the debate.


2 posted on 09/28/2016 8:46:24 AM PDT by BagCamAddict (Wolverines!! #NeverHillary #MAGA)
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To: Jack Black

“Can you identify the NATO alliance?”

That may be a good one.

Hillary would stumble, Trump would nail it.


3 posted on 09/28/2016 8:48:28 AM PDT by Timpanagos1
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To: Jack Black

It takes 10 seconds to register, no verification is in place, you can sort by “Trending” and merely add you vote to the many highly rated conservative questions.


4 posted on 09/28/2016 8:48:30 AM PDT by Jack Black (Dispossession is an obliteration of memory, of place, and of identity)
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To: Jack Black
I'm sick of these debates, if I were Trump I would hold a press conference, tell the American people that the debates as held today are bogus, and withdraw from the all.


5 posted on 09/28/2016 8:51:15 AM PDT by Scythian_Reborn
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To: Jack Black

I believe in the next debate Trump should ask Hillary to articulate her accomplishments.

She will drone on and on about nothing, making her painful to listen to. The audience in the room will run for the exits, and the TV viewing audience will reach for their mute buttons in mass.


6 posted on 09/28/2016 8:54:37 AM PDT by Lucas McCain (Liberalism is the willful embrace of abject stupidity.)
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To: Jack Black

[add you vote to the many highly rated conservative questions]

Conservative questions are trending on the site.


7 posted on 09/28/2016 9:00:40 AM PDT by stars & stripes forever (Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord. Psalm 33:12)
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To: Jack Black
Here is a link to this question... please vote for it:

VOTE!
What 3 questions do you wish the moderator would ask your opponent?

8 posted on 09/28/2016 9:02:21 AM PDT by BagCamAddict (Wolverines!! #NeverHillary #MAGA)
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To: BagCamAddict

Hey Holt!!..pay attention Trump mentioned NATO!!
you already missed the trigger "law and order"
Holt... now get ready for trigger "Stop and Frisk"
Holt..follow-up...follow-up!!!

9 posted on 09/28/2016 9:09:06 AM PDT by Stand Watch Listen (ELITE IMMUNITY: how the puppet masters / puppets continue to function)
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To: Scythian_Reborn

And Hilly would claim that she mopped the floor with Trump, he’s a coward and afraid to debate her any more. Nope, he HAS to do the debates, just as she has to show up to “disprove” she’s in poor health.

Trump has some great people on his staff ... he/they need to work together on how to handle the mods when they do what Lester the Molester Moderator did to Trump. Trump “knew” politics was dirty, but I think he’s been surprised at how corrupt the process really is & how utterly ruthless the Dems are .... the debate Monday night was another “learning” experience for him. Also, now that he was Mr. Nice Guy & got “run over” to some degree, if he takes off the velvet gloves & cold cocks Hilly with an iron fist in the next debates, it will be seen as “justified”. If he’d done that the first debate, it would have been characterized as mean, scary, a big bully, etc. He has the advantage if he can keep his cool and use it - my money is on Trump.


10 posted on 09/28/2016 9:18:42 AM PDT by Qiviut (In Islam you have to die for. The God I worship died for me. [Franklin Graham])
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To: Jack Black

Trump needs to practice saying, “Am I debating her? Or You?”

And repeat it every time the moderator comes at him.


11 posted on 09/28/2016 9:20:43 AM PDT by Basket_of_Deplorables
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To: Jack Black

Thanks for posting! I went on the site and voted and voted on some topics that I think people need to hear from Trump about, such as education opportunities especially for low income kids , specifically school choice, and common core. Also a few questions about healthcare not affordable and taxes.


12 posted on 09/28/2016 9:25:41 AM PDT by Rusty0604
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To: Basket_of_Deplorables

Play it simple. Everytime Trump gets a question, he should answer it and then say, Mrs. Clinton, how would you answer this?

Compare and contrast every question and do not allow a follow up.


13 posted on 09/28/2016 9:26:32 AM PDT by EQAndyBuzz (Lester Holt — Clinton House Boy.)
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To: Jack Black

Truth is in some ways the blatant bias of the press works in our favor... And it further degrades the power of the liberal elite media.

This one might be an ethical toss up...


14 posted on 09/28/2016 9:32:56 AM PDT by GOPJ ("..unbridled ambition, greedy..with a husband still dicking bimbos at home"- Colin Powell on Clinton)
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To: Jack Black

Fair format for future debates:

8 questions from the DNC (3 to their own party’s candidate 3 to opponent’s and 2 identical questions asked of both candidates)

8 questions from the RNC (3 to their own party’s candidate 3 to opponent’s and 2 identical questions asked of both candidates)

2 questions from the top rated conservative radio host

2 questions from the top rated liberal radio host

ditto with top liberal and conservative TV hosts. (two each)

Moderator keeps the time clock... and READS questions...


15 posted on 09/28/2016 9:34:13 AM PDT by GOPJ ("..unbridled ambition, greedy..with a husband still dicking bimbos at home"- Colin Powell on Clinton)
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To: Jack Black
Nothing changes if you don't have final approval of questions to be asked.

Do you really think they would allow un-scripted questions on national TV. Think again.

Do you really think they would allow the audience to be composed 50/50 Dems and Repubs? Think again.

Do you really think they would allow a right-leaning moderator to ask the questions? Think again.

As long as it is taking place on leftist media, Republicans will get the shaft....every, single, blessed, time.

16 posted on 09/28/2016 9:36:11 AM PDT by Scooter100
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To: Basket_of_Deplorables
You know though, one of the effective things that helped Trump win the last debate was he didn't complain about Lester Holt.

That worked! IT meant there was something for the commentators and watchers at home to figure out.

There is a HUGE difference between a player arguing with a ref (think John McEnroe) and an announcer or observer noting the ref is unqualified and blowing calls. The former is veiwed poorly, in general, while the latter is usually cause for sympathy for the wronged contestant.

17 posted on 09/28/2016 9:37:51 AM PDT by Jack Black (Dispossession is an obliteration of memory, of place, and of identity)
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To: Jack Black

Insightful...


18 posted on 09/28/2016 9:44:35 AM PDT by GOPJ ("..unbridled ambition, greedy..with a husband still dicking bimbos at home"- Colin Powell on Clinton)
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To: Jack Black

These debates are sanctioned, created and sponsored by the corrupt leftist lying media and their D.C. disciples of deceit.

To hell with these debates.


19 posted on 09/28/2016 9:47:34 AM PDT by dragnet2 (Diversion and evasion are tools of deceit)
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To: Qiviut
If Donald is going to 'hold back so as not to hurt chelsea' as he stated during the debate, he is setting himself up to lose.

To h** with Chelsea. She's a grown woman and aware of her mother's activities.

He has GOT TO HIT HILLARY HARD AT EVERY OPPORTUNITY WITH ALL HER CRIMES; BENGAZI, EMAILS-EVERYTHING..NO MERCY.

20 posted on 09/28/2016 9:55:25 AM PDT by patriot08 (5th generation Texan-(girl type) ANGRY? REFUSE TO VOTE? VOTING 3RD PARTY? HELLO HILLARY!!!)
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