Can We Stop Calling These Meetings Debates? It Was More Like a Pseudo Inquiry. 5 Things about the “Debate” -- Trump vs Harris.

 

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In my opinion, debates are when two people state their position and go at it—trying to convince an audience to favor their side.  These tv show debates are meetings or gatherings that are bent towards getting ratings more so than facts details. So I wish they would just call it that.  Two people asking all the questions and the two participants not even addressing each other, again… is not a debate. But, I digress.  Let’s get to the 5 Things.

1.       It should have been a Town Hall event. It would have had the same effect for the networks as far as trying to get ratings; and real people could have been asking questions.

2.       The Moderators didn’t moderate.  Letting Trump still talk whenever he wanted, with a muted mic you could still hear him through was not moderating and dumb. It is my opinion that his mic and his mouth

were on the whole time. And they did the bare minimum in fact checking.

3.       Have the events on C-Span. I think this and all other events should be hosted on C-Span. And, if you have a moderator, invite them to participate on the C-Span platform as opposed to having the issue of network favor issues. Those people on C-Span are boss and professionals at cutting people off and saying, “gotta go.”  Lol

4.       Those people claiming they are “undecided” are not undecided. It feels networks go out of their way to find people who are clearly in one camp or the other and have definitely decided.  Going back to C-Span, at least they have the 3 phone lines people can call in on or maybe use that system to conduct a survey during and after the debate.  Just the 3-5 small groups of people networks throw together have 0 value in my opinion.

5.       Harris took Trump’s lunch and reporters are still asking for more. It is interesting to me that no matter how much an opponent to Trump does; he is still awarded favor by the mainstream media. They are a one trick pony; and after these elections are over—there has to be some straightening as far as the Fourth Estate goes.  You are showing that you don’t deserve that title.  I’d rather listen to bloggers and other independent contributors.  At least I know for sure I’ll have to check what they say. Lol. But anyway, this was a clear indication to me that a lot of work needs to be done between now and the next elections.