1.Allowing ANY candidate that is on the ballot in at least 40 states ( or enough to theorhetically be elected by the Electoral College) to participate in all debates for President. That way, you have more than two, or three people discussing their vision for America
2. Allowing every candidate in the debate the EXACT same time allotted to answer questions. In a debate with 5 or 6 candidates, one would need to clearly define their positions more, and attack the other people less.
3. Having a candidate's microphone turned OFF after their time has expired on a given question. That way, you don't have 15 or 20 seconds of the candidate and commentator talking over each other.
I find interesting that we don't allow the "other" politcal parties to have much of political voice and we say their candidates are not "electable". How can they be electable when they are not allowed the time as the Dem and Rep.
Any other thoughts and ideas?
Thank You
2007-07-18 05:48:36 · 7 answers · asked by Supercell 5 in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
yes i support the ideas
2007-07-18 05:52:05 · answer #1 · answered by Cate 2 · 4⤊ 0⤋
I like your ideas. We need at least a third party that is on par with democrats and republicans. We need more accountability. That is a way to get it. Why doesn't our belief in the value of competition (which is a total lie by the way) get us more candidates at equal time?
Why isn't information on the candidates more readily available? Why does the candidate with the most cash win?
Why did someone allow our government to be sold to the highest bidder? Why do people continue to vote for the system we have? It must be because most people are afraid and don't like change.
2007-07-18 12:53:28 · answer #2 · answered by Unsub29 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
No
Yes
Yes
Anyone can run for president, so we have a potential of 300M candidates running each cycle.
We do have primaries in each state to narrow the candidates down. In those primaries you can vote Communist, Socialist, Nazi, Green, lovers of gold fish.
I personally think we need a president that is a bus driver from East Osh Kosh myself. Someone that can relate to the problems, hopes, and dreams of the people. Not some spoiled rich brat that only wants to play with his toy boats and toy soldiers.
2007-07-18 13:03:52 · answer #3 · answered by Mezmarelda 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
yes to all three.
the repubs and dems have made themselves into monopolies and this should not be allowed.
i would extend to state that all laws regarding access to funding would not be decided by congress or the white house, but a board of well informed citizens.
we need to take our govt back from the conservative corporations who would stoop to bribing public officials and the corrupt officials who would take such dirty money for their own benefit.
2007-07-18 12:55:52 · answer #4 · answered by nostradamus02012 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Sounds good to me.
Now all you have to is start a Debate Commission and get sponsors.
2007-07-18 13:02:24 · answer #5 · answered by Incognito 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
nice ideas but you only have right wing party's to choose from and how are they elected since you gave up counting votes this century
2007-07-18 13:01:59 · answer #6 · answered by a nark e 1 · 2⤊ 0⤋
2 and 3 sound good to me
2007-07-18 12:52:42 · answer #7 · answered by BigD 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋