The Presidential Debates Are Nothing But Scripted Beauty Contests
by George Washington
ZeroHedge.com
10/18/2012
The “spontaneous” questions from audience members are actually pre-screened, and even the moderator is forbidden from asking follow-up questions:
Gawker’s John Cook succinctly sums up the rigged debates:
Leaked Debate Agreement Shows Both Obama and Romney are Sniveling Cowards
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Both campaigns are terrified at anything even remotely spontaneous happening.
They aren’t permitted to ask each other questions, propose pledges to each other, or walk outside a “predesignated area.” And for the town-hall-style debate tomorrow night, the audience members posing questions aren’t allowed to ask follow-ups (their mics will be cut off as soon as they get their questions out). Nor will moderator Candy Crowley.
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