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Yes, it is objective. It's also set by the 'Commission on
Posted on: July 27, 2016 at 20:09:22 CT
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Presidential Debates' which they say is non-partisan, but it would be nice to know a lot more about where this commission came from, who appoints them and what authority they have.
Did the Democrats and Republicans get together and set it up? Or was it legislated somehow?
Is it mandatory to follow the rules they set up? What the consequences for ignoring them?
For instance, if Hillary or Trump decided they would not participate for some reason, could they be forced to? Could the other party agree to a debate not hosted/ruled by the Commission on Presidential debates... Say Hillary decided she didn't want to debate for some reason or another, could Trump agree to a debate with the other two if he felt it would help his chances? Would all TV networks refuse to televise it? What ramifications would there be for defying the Commission on Presidential Debates?
It appears to me like there's a good chance that this commission was set up by the Democrats and Republicans to insulate themselves from challenges from 3rd & 4th parties. The 15% threshold is high enough that it makes it difficult for a 3rd party to get enough momentum to ever get off the ground. It also reinforces the notion that 3rd parties don't stand a chance... that voting for one of them is a wasted vote, and that reinforces the barriers to challenges to the two oldest and largest parties... and they may be setting the rules to keep things that way... a consolidation of power.
Edited by JeffB at 20:12:51 on 07/27/16
Did the Democrats and Republicans get together and set it up? Or was it legislated somehow?
Is it mandatory to follow the rules they set up? What the consequences for ignoring them?
For instance, if Hillary or Trump decided they would not participate for some reason, could they be forced to? Could the other party agree to a debate not hosted/ruled by the Commission on Presidential debates... Say Hillary decided she didn't want to debate for some reason or another, could Trump agree to a debate with the other two if he felt it would help his chances? Would all TV networks refuse to televise it? What ramifications would there be for defying the Commission on Presidential Debates?
It appears to me like there's a good chance that this commission was set up by the Democrats and Republicans to insulate themselves from challenges from 3rd & 4th parties. The 15% threshold is high enough that it makes it difficult for a 3rd party to get enough momentum to ever get off the ground. It also reinforces the notion that 3rd parties don't stand a chance... that voting for one of them is a wasted vote, and that reinforces the barriers to challenges to the two oldest and largest parties... and they may be setting the rules to keep things that way... a consolidation of power.
Edited by JeffB at 20:12:51 on 07/27/16
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Yes, it is objective. It's also set by the 'Commission on - JeffB MU - 7/27 20:09:22