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steve2470

(37,457 posts) Sun Mar 29, 2015, 06:21 PM Mar 2015

Would you watch a very heavily moderated debate with RW wingnuts ? [View all]

Heavily moderated = no broad brushes, only facts allowed, no personal attacks, no Gish gallop, etc....

The thread about MSNBC got me thinking about this. The debate would have to be very heavily moderated to eliminate RW bullshit.

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	No way
	5 (56%)
	Yes, if it's done extremely well
	2 (22%)
	Other (see my post)
	1 (11%)
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	Kittens
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	Beer
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	Wine
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	Weed
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	Puppies
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Would you watch a very heavily moderated debate with RW wingnuts ? [View all] steve2470 Mar 2015 OP

Where's the entertainment value in that? Erich Bloodaxe BSN Mar 2015 #1

it might be fun watching them sputter! nt steve2470 Mar 2015 #2

How dare you make me choose among kittens, weed and beer. TexasTowelie Mar 2015 #3

ha! nt steve2470 Mar 2015 #4

I always go with kittens first and beer second. House of Roberts Mar 2015 #26

I can't begin to imagine such a debate where those participating actually kept to the rules. SheilaT Mar 2015 #5

I think the RW wingnut would leave far sooner than his/her progressive counterpart steve2470 Mar 2015 #8

I can't imagine a debate where right wingers stuck to facts. Arkansas Granny Mar 2015 #17

I was going to pick "Yes" but although I don't particularly like Republicans or right-wingers,.... BlueJazz Mar 2015 #6

A debate with heavily MEDICATED rwingers, yes. HereSince1628 Mar 2015 #7

ha! nt steve2470 Mar 2015 #9

Rightwingers and facts are mutually exclusive. JaneyVee Mar 2015 #10

We need to know the crap between them. Expect SNL and others will feature Thinkingabout Mar 2015 #11

the past history of the participants ? nt steve2470 Mar 2015 #12

Hope the have some new lines except OOPS Thinkingabout Mar 2015 #15

More importantly, would any of them participate in such a well-structured, no bullshit debate?. . . Journeyman Mar 2015 #13

good question! nt steve2470 Mar 2015 #14

Only if the Referee is allowed to pound the shit out of miscreants. leveymg Mar 2015 #16

I'd maybe watch 3 minutes of the inevitable lowlights on YouTube. Jackpine Radical Mar 2015 #18

Non sequitur - no Republican would ever agree to such a format. procon Mar 2015 #19

I think something along the lines of the proposed "prosecutorial" debate truebluegreen Mar 2015 #20

NO TO MOD ...left to run their mouths, the Repubs always make fools of themselves. stuffmatters Mar 2015 #21

I don't believe in magic, and this scenario is totally unbelievable. nt valerief Mar 2015 #22

honestly DonCoquixote Mar 2015 #23

Except you can't make them stick to it, or none would agree to it JHB Mar 2015 #24

I say they use the 'trial by three shields' format Tyrs WolfDaemon Mar 2015 #25