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bvar22

(39,909 posts)
38. I agree!
Tue Jul 7, 2015, 06:27 PM
Jul 2015

The last Presidential "debate" we had in this country was moderated by the League of Women Voters.

Control of the presidential debates has been a ground of struggle for more than two decades. The role was filled by the nonpartisan League of Women Voters (LWV) civic organization in 1976, 1980 and 1984.

In 1987, the LWV withdrew from debate sponsorship, in protest of the major party candidates attempting to dictate nearly every aspect of how the debates were conducted. On October 2, 1988, the LWV's 14 trustees voted unanimously to pull out of the debates, and on October 3 they issued a press release:

"The League of Women Voters is withdrawing sponsorship of the presidential debates...because the demands of the two campaign organizations would perpetrate a fraud on the American voter. It has become clear to us that the candidates' organizations aim to add debates to their list of campaign-trail charades devoid of substance, spontaneity and answers to tough questions. The League has no intention of becoming an accessory to the hoodwinking of the American public."

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_presidential_election_debates



worth repeating:
"The League has no intention of becoming an accessory to the hoodwinking of the American public."

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He's sure putting out the issues! PatrickforO Jul 2015 #1
K&R - Get thee to the Greatest Page. 99th_Monkey Jul 2015 #2
Definitely Got BernMentum... WillyT Jul 2015 #3
... Enthusiast Jul 2015 #13
K&R! nt avebury Jul 2015 #4
K&R pscot Jul 2015 #5
Oh, I'd love to see him debate lovemydog Jul 2015 #6
I'd love to see that as well. dgauss Jul 2015 #17
I want to see that, but if he does the party will lock him out of every debate davidpdx Jul 2015 #22
Bring back the League of Women Voters! sgtbenobo Jul 2015 #27
I agree! bvar22 Jul 2015 #38
I worry about what the 'Guys behind the power' will do DiverDave Jul 2015 #7
You made me think of this fella... Gumboot Jul 2015 #20
Unspeakable pocoloco Jul 2015 #30
That's not their MO anymore ... Myrina Jul 2015 #34
What I crossposted in the other thread Babel_17 Jul 2015 #8
Thank You For That !!! WillyT Jul 2015 #10
K&R FOR BERNIE SANDERS!! GO BERNIE! secondwind Jul 2015 #9
On campaigning in less wealthy, Red, states Babel_17 Jul 2015 #11
Go South Bernie! dgauss Jul 2015 #16
There are people who will spout the usual BS lines nxylas Jul 2015 #28
I thought that that might mean the GLBT community would then ride Bohunk68 Jul 2015 #35
Wait wait wait...CONFRONT the Republicans about their ideology?! jeff47 Jul 2015 #12
Kicked and recommended a whole bunch! Enthusiast Jul 2015 #14
That last paragraph is gold. blackspade Jul 2015 #15
Millions will come to realize that Bernie hifiguy Jul 2015 #18
For so long the term "European" has been used as a derogatory term in politics Victor_c3 Jul 2015 #19
Great interview - worth the read fbc Jul 2015 #21
What kind of a weak-assed Bernie Bounce is that? rhett o rick Jul 2015 #23
LOL !!! WillyT Jul 2015 #24
Well ok then. rhett o rick Jul 2015 #25
K&R TDale313 Jul 2015 #26
Great idea! Elmer S. E. Dump Jul 2015 #29
The DNC does not want to confront the Rs headon because they are centrists and unfortunately jwirr Jul 2015 #32
The "chattering class" all have six or seven figure incomes. Spitfire of ATJ Jul 2015 #31
Cannot recommend this enough. Myrina Jul 2015 #33
Bravo for sure BlancheSplanchnik Jul 2015 #36
I'd love to see that one on one debate with Scott-bot Walker... MrMickeysMom Jul 2015 #37
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