The Case for Real Debates

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American Thinker:




Before the 2012 presidential campaign hits full stride, let's acknowledge the obvious: presidential debates are a joke. In fact, they have become such theatrical productions that it seems the only actual benefit coming from their quadrennial occurrence is to provide enough fodder for the comedians at Saturday Night Live to sustain their tired program.

That's why it was so refreshing to hear a prominent politician like former Speaker of the House and potential future presidential candidate Newt Gingrich propose dramatic changes to the debate format.

In a discussion with C-SPAN's Steve Scully, Gingrich reasoned, "I think that the candidates and the Party ought to organize the debates [and] not the news media."

Almost instinctively, Scully responded, "Can you do that?" My humble answer to Mr. Scully is of course we can, and if we're serious about saving the country, we will.