Debates have been turning into a joke. The moderators and venue choose the question and to whom they give the question to. It's to bias. As a voter I know what a candidate must support or what isn't as critical if their opinion is different than mine. I vote for my beliefs.
The only statement I agree on is *excluding the live audience.* This is unfair to "unpopular" candidates who can't seem to get their point accross because the audience are rude and loud with their arrogant boo...
That is rooted Why CBS aloud the people to do that. We don't go no where in that way. I believe We have to Respect one each other. If You running To Be a President You Have to Show How good You're TO Be A PRESIDENT
I partially agree. If moderators asked actual questions the crowd wouldn’t be an issue. It’s hard to cheer or even boo if someone is explaining what the tax rate will be for the middle class if they are elected. But when the questions are about how will you fight racism or how do you explain your NDAs with female employees it’s pretty easy to clap or boo like an idiot.
cut the mike when time is up. cut the mike when, even after a follow up, the candidate is NOT answering the question. cut the mike when someone is interrupting.
I haven't watched these in years. You take ten people and shove them in front of a live audience and give them seven seconds to take a complicated idea and cram it into a soundbite. Why not get 3+ hours of long-format, uninterrupted talking?
For starters the DNC should stop altering debate rules to benefit the candidate they want versus the candidate the citizens vote for. Yes I’m talking about the 2020 debates.
“ Trump feels the debate commission was unfair to him” . I mean Hillary quite literally did get all the debate questions given to her beforehand, but ok let’s ignore that.
I put them right up there with the award shows. Have not watched one in 20 years. Just a bunch of wineing and lieing and the only thing they address is B.S. and don't solve any real problems.Still waiting for my candy machine in the lobby.
David Tyrrell No, it’s not the Russians that we have to worry about. It’s the British! They’re still mad about the Revolutionary War and want to take America back! That’s why they framed the Russians so that America wouldn’t see them coming when they attack.
David Tyrrell Yes it is. Lol It’s funny. My buddy is a politician and he says to me all the time. When things go bad for democrats they always turn to It’s Russia. I remember trump first elected. The economy is going to collapse War war 3 In short the end of the world. I’m still waiting for this to happen. I just wish someone would ask trump what’s at Area 51. You know dam well he’d jump on Twitter. Lol
Perry was already done by "Oops." His downfall came at the previous debate when he said if you want to deport illegal immigrant grandmas then "you don't have a heart"
@@flamegator3251 yup. I hear a lot of stuff I've never said repeated back to me about how much I hate black people and Mexicans and the environment. It's amazing how much people can infer about someone else based simply on the fact that I want the government out of my life...
Should really let the people decide some of the questions that are asked - just hold a poll on the social media of the organisation that holds the debate.
If Trump doesn’t show up to debate Sanders, that will only bolster the view many folks have of his thin skinned, artificially-tough personality. It would be devastating for his re-election efforts.
The last few debates I have watched are simply a disrespect and an insult to the intelligence of We The People. These debates are full of attacks among the contenders with absolutely no solid, intelligent arguments. There’s very little substance of what the real solutions are to the true problems in the country. There shouldn’t be live audience. The candidates should answer the question without deviating the subject at an attack on the other contender unless there’s a proper argument. We should demand this.
I think a good presidential debate should have two partisan hosts (one representing each candidates party) who each take turns asking questions. 1. It garuntees each candidate will get a mixture of softball and hardball questions. 2. It keeps 100% of the questions from being leaked to one of the candidates prior to the debate. 3. It destroys the claims and appearance of unfairness.
With so many candidates we need a debate bracket of sorts. 1:1 rotating out a candidate each time. Every night a new debate but never more than 2 people at a time!
Is that what people said about the first Kennedy/Nixon debate? I just looked it up on TH-cam and I have no idea what they were talking about. Nixon not only doesn't look sick and sweaty, he's more animated than Kennedy. Weird.
If you do anything, please read Leviticus 23. "In all your generations, in all your dwelling areas". Notice v 3. Genesis 2: 2. And Especially Deuteronomy 28.
I don’t think anyone had a problem with a singular statement as much as the media told them to. People are pretty understanding. It’s the press looking for a lead that is ruthless and unforgiving. The media determines the prospects of a candidate, along with gullible readers who believe them an authority better informed.
Trump is the only reason why I started watching the debates. His insults right to their faces is hilarious! He’s going to make a circus out any of the Democratic runners. lol
I agree with President Trump why should he agreed to debate when the system is rigged against him. For example Hillary Clinton getting fed the debate questions by Donna brazile!
“If Trump doesn’t take part in the debate, it would be bad for the country” I’m not gonna defend Trump here, but I don’t think a man who moderates debates should say if that is good or bad.
The debate is a joke all staged geee im going to ask you a question what you already know on how to answer and also are you going to do is point what the other person haven't done versus what you can do and what you have done cuz God knows everybody knows what the person has about done but you going to make it clear that they never did what they wanted to
well I have to say when it comes to debating and being straight up and forward with american people Donald Trump is the best. Thank God he's our present and not that rotten as Hillary Clinton
Too many candidates is not my problem, that is yours. If too many candidates want to run, have another debate. Don't exclude anyone running because you can only do a one shot tv showing. Figure it out!
Phyiscal Cypress No one. It’s just another random insult that leftist like to throw around like “sexist”, “racist”, and “homophobic”. They don’t mean anything
I believe Mr Bloomberg is a candidate with experience. Be a Major of New York for to many Years make a difference. This why Mrs Warren are attack Him so bad. I believe in the long run She is Helping Him We. Can see How qualified He is.
Trump is considering bypassing the 2020 presidential debate cause he knows the other candidate will call him on his lies and he won't be able to defend himself....He will just throw insults and that will be it for him!!
We don't need them. We have only had presidential regular debates since 1976. They don't tell me a thing about who would make a good President. Unlike Prime Ministers who have to debate as part of the job presidents only debate during the election never as part of the job.
A great transformation will be focusing on what affects America in every answer. Not the other Runner up. Do not take away what time is given to focus on Someone Else. That leaves the American People not knowing what the Person speaking at the time is going to contribute to Americans.
Good points but, if youre the incumbent what do you have to gain in a debate. Especially when you have a strong economy, which is typically a sign you're going to be reelected. I mean it'd be fun to watch in 2020 but, what would someone like Trump have to gain.
Debates have been turning into a joke. The moderators and venue choose the question and to whom they give the question to. It's to bias. As a voter I know what a candidate must support or what isn't as critical if their opinion is different than mine. I vote for my beliefs.
too biased*
NOTHING humourous about it. Deuteronomy 28.
The only statement I agree on is *excluding the live audience.* This is unfair to "unpopular" candidates who can't seem to get their point accross because the audience are rude and loud with their arrogant boo...
That is rooted Why CBS aloud the people to do that. We don't go no where in that way. I believe We have to Respect one each other. If You running To Be a President You Have to Show How good You're TO Be A PRESIDENT
I partially agree. If moderators asked actual questions the crowd wouldn’t be an issue. It’s hard to cheer or even boo if someone is explaining what the tax rate will be for the middle class if they are elected. But when the questions are about how will you fight racism or how do you explain your NDAs with female employees it’s pretty easy to clap or boo like an idiot.
Follow up...you want the crowds to be better....don’t let leftists participate
@@golfoftonkin Nope. Leftists have the right to free speech just like everyone else, you hypocrite.
No Name haha I know dude. It’s a joke.
cut the mike when time is up. cut the mike when, even after a follow up, the candidate is NOT answering the question. cut the mike when someone is interrupting.
Biffalo Bull How many Mike’s do you have to cut? Poor Mike.
@@Zolacolor Touche. The answer is one. Mic Bloomberg. But he's been cut already.
I haven't watched these in years. You take ten people and shove them in front of a live audience and give them seven seconds to take a complicated idea and cram it into a soundbite.
Why not get 3+ hours of long-format, uninterrupted talking?
Please change the background music. It’s too apparent and distracting especially with headphones on.
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Agreed
The Presidential Debates almost died in its infancy when Johnson refused to debate Goldwater in 1964.
They've evolved into cat fights
Correction - devolved. Sorry
Most are Fat Cats with lots of unexpected wealth and perks. They don't care about us the average working class person.
Actually the whole point of debates was cat fighting... they were reallllly bad before 1900
That is so true
Mr. Seib, in print and on video, remains among the WSJ's best!👍
For starters the DNC should stop altering debate rules to benefit the candidate they want versus the candidate the citizens vote for. Yes I’m talking about the 2020 debates.
How I can speak with No Name
It’s always something
Nice name
Transformed? I believe mutated is the word you’re looking for.
Devolved
Disintegrated
Disfigured
“ Trump feels the debate commission was unfair to him” . I mean Hillary quite literally did get all the debate questions given to her beforehand, but ok let’s ignore that.
That was in the primary, as those were run by the DNC, which was trying to rig it against Bernie. In the general, she got no such special treatment.
frank gancedo did you watch any debate he’s in...
Connor Stickels She was fed questions before the debate
I nearly read the thumbnail text as "The Evolution of Diabetes".
Me too
How?
Only a biased opinion would not show Trump's killer moment in the Hillary debate, of "because you'd be in hail" response!!!!
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
Seriously! , Like him or not, that quip was lightning fast and witty
The one who rules the mic rules all
Great Tradition. Just started it here in Botswana last year.
You need to turn the bopping volume up; could still understand a few words.
Anyone here after the train wreak that was this years debate
Wish RANDOM ppl could call in and ask them questions live on the air.
"HULAO. YEAS. THIS IS AHNULD."
I put them right up there with the award shows. Have not watched one in 20 years. Just a bunch of wineing and lieing and the only thing they address is B.S. and don't solve any real problems.Still waiting for my candy machine in the lobby.
Brilliant piece. Promote this as much as you can. Your readers and new readers will benefit greatly from it
The background music is highly irritating. I turned off the video.
Whyyyyy did you make me notice lol
Jamie Lapping
Oops 😬! Sorry 😐!
In 4:06, the top left corner date of the debate between Trump and Clinton should be Oct 2016 instead of Oct 2012
I read “debates” as “diabetes” and was immediately confused
Ever since the Lincoln/Douglas debates, debates have been devolving.
Oh my, the comment section! Time to go outside and enjoy the sunshine.
As it’s going trump can just kick back.
1st time in history democrats do all the work to elect a republican president
Mike Sacco But it’s the Russians interfering. 🤦
@David Tyrrell
блин, товарищ
David Tyrrell No, it’s not the Russians that we have to worry about. It’s the British! They’re still mad about the Revolutionary War and want to take America back! That’s why they framed the Russians so that America wouldn’t see them coming when they attack.
The dems are attacking each other now 😂😂😂
David Tyrrell
Yes it is. Lol
It’s funny. My buddy is a politician and he says to me all the time.
When things go bad for democrats they always turn to
It’s Russia.
I remember trump first elected.
The economy is going to collapse
War war 3
In short the end of the world.
I’m still waiting for this to happen.
I just wish someone would ask trump what’s at Area 51. You know dam well he’d jump on Twitter. Lol
Perry was already done by "Oops." His downfall came at the previous debate when he said if you want to deport illegal immigrant grandmas then "you don't have a heart"
There IS a WAY better way than these debates, get each candidate on Joe Rogan
I will never forget the Carter v Ford debate
Im pretty sure if something is going backwards it's not considered evolution.
Red Acid - evolution goes against the second law of thermodynamics- it’s called entropy- everything degrades - especially decency in politics
We have nearly the same political compass... Im slightly right and more libertarian.
@@Nswix You get a lot of people calling you a nazī or "alt right" too?
@@flamegator3251 yup. I hear a lot of stuff I've never said repeated back to me about how much I hate black people and Mexicans and the environment. It's amazing how much people can infer about someone else based simply on the fact that I want the government out of my life...
@@Nswix I can definitely relate with the senseless insults. Its just funny when they call you a bigot though.
It’s like a game show for rich people
Barb Banko pretty much.
Should really let the people decide some of the questions that are asked - just hold a poll on the social media of the organisation that holds the debate.
If Trump doesn’t show up to debate Sanders, that will only bolster the view many folks have of his thin skinned, artificially-tough personality. It would be devastating for his re-election efforts.
The line that won the Presidency.
"Because you'd be in jail."
I've never seen so many liers on one stage before
solid video
The last few debates I have watched are simply a disrespect and an insult to the intelligence of We The People. These debates are full of attacks among the contenders with absolutely no solid, intelligent arguments. There’s very little substance of what the real solutions are to the true problems in the country. There shouldn’t be live audience. The candidates should answer the question without deviating the subject at an attack on the other contender unless there’s a proper argument. We should demand this.
I wonder what year media companies (or their parent companies) began to determine how much time they would allow each candidate to speak?
I think a good presidential debate should have two partisan hosts (one representing each candidates party) who each take turns asking questions.
1. It garuntees each candidate will get a mixture of softball and hardball questions.
2. It keeps 100% of the questions from being leaked to one of the candidates prior to the debate.
3. It destroys the claims and appearance of unfairness.
With so many candidates we need a debate bracket of sorts. 1:1 rotating out a candidate each time. Every night a new debate but never more than 2 people at a time!
It’s all about money now and calling people racist and Rapist
Nah
You need to pander to me un spanish as well
Debates with bias meditators are a joke.
WSJ this is good content. Not Samsung phone reviews!
Is that what people said about the first Kennedy/Nixon debate? I just looked it up on TH-cam and I have no idea what they were talking about. Nixon not only doesn't look sick and sweaty, he's more animated than Kennedy.
Weird.
I guess transformed works... personally I would have gone with devolved.
Interesting, informative video! TIL
If you do anything, please read Leviticus 23. "In all your generations, in all your dwelling areas". Notice v 3.
Genesis 2: 2.
And Especially Deuteronomy 28.
There should not be any AD buys during debates. Just to be straight through
The debates stopped being useful after the League of Women Voters was ousted from sponsorship and the Party's replaced the League in 1987.
Evolved into Wild n Out
The same guy in this video really tried hard to get Trump out of the race in 2016. He’s one of the conservative “never trumpers”.
Don’t you mean “devolve”
Are the click sound effects really necessary? Trying to make it more intense....? Good try 😂
I don’t think anyone had a problem with a singular statement as much as the media told them to. People are pretty understanding. It’s the press looking for a lead that is ruthless and unforgiving. The media determines the prospects of a candidate, along with gullible readers who believe them an authority better informed.
Didn't start with JFK and Nixon. Started with Lincoln.
Trump is the only reason why I started watching the debates. His insults right to their faces is hilarious! He’s going to make a circus out any of the Democratic runners. lol
It seems like now it’s about attacking
Yes, you're completely right. It has evolved into kids fighting over a shiny new toy. They lie more often than anyone else combined.
Debates should have nothing to do with who’s the best for the job. Its sad but it’s the reality.
America loves Trump
Just give Trump the win and save time and money. We will decide who's next in 2024
This has certainly aged well
I strongly agree on the debate audience issue. Also, however messy it is, we still need it in democracy. President Trump must not avoid the debate.
Ryan Choi if the Democrats want a chance, they need to avoid Trump.
Jake DeMarco’s Mex Fave they couldn’t debate the bogeyman on anything, the Democrats have no chance against trump.
Option other than Debate: Both go on JRE
I agree with President Trump why should he agreed to debate when the system is rigged against him. For example Hillary Clinton getting fed the debate questions by Donna brazile!
Great Churchill quote. American Democracy is even better
Dior is offering complimentary wardrobes for the debates. Dress appropriately next time please!!!
Erins
they are good for wsj advertising
“If Trump doesn’t take part in the debate, it would be bad for the country”
I’m not gonna defend Trump here, but I don’t think a man who moderates debates should say if that is good or bad.
The debate is a joke all staged geee im going to ask you a question what you already know on how to answer and also are you going to do is point what the other person haven't done versus what you can do and what you have done cuz God knows everybody knows what the person has about done but you going to make it clear that they never did what they wanted to
How have presidential debates transformed over time?
well I have to say when it comes to debating and being straight up and forward with american people Donald Trump is the best. Thank God he's our present and not that rotten as Hillary Clinton
Rene Wagoner I agree...
We got a spell checker people!
Bipartisan Commission on Presidential Debates far inferior to League of Women Voters. (:-(
Too many candidates is not my problem, that is yours. If too many candidates want to run, have another debate. Don't exclude anyone running because you can only do a one shot tv showing. Figure it out!
Im sick of tiktok style political ads
CNN and msnbc were caught giving questions to Hillary beforehand but trump is the problem with debates
The best ever debate jibe was when Trump said "cause you will be Jail"
NOW everyone is watching, even rapers and NBA players.. It's the Superbowl of Politics
SB SB rapers? do u mean trump?
Preston Lee Tell me who he has raped.
Hahha you guys know he meant rappers
Phyiscal Cypress No one. It’s just another random insult that leftist like to throw around like “sexist”, “racist”, and “homophobic”. They don’t mean anything
Aaron Landry Took the words out of my mouth.
I believe Mr Bloomberg is a candidate with experience. Be a Major of New York for to many Years make a difference. This why Mrs Warren are attack Him so bad. I believe in the long run She is Helping Him We. Can see How qualified He is.
The time of Bread and Circuses is rapidly coming to an end. Pandemic. Happy Apocalypse, Y'all!
The facilitators of the main stream media makes them a joke
Trump should only debate if the moderators are unbiased.
Subtle how all the criticism landed on the republican candidates.
Joshua Henderson didn’t notice that at all.
The author of this video should have done more research before posting it. Maybe they have never heard of Andrew Jackson?
Good video except all the subtle and not so subtle jabs at Trumup
Am I wrong in thinking Nixon looked fine. And JFK looked old an Haggered
Trump is considering bypassing the 2020 presidential debate cause he knows the other candidate will call him on his lies and he won't be able to defend himself....He will just throw insults and that will be it for him!!
We don't need them. We have only had presidential regular debates since 1976. They don't tell me a thing about who would make a good President. Unlike Prime Ministers who have to debate as part of the job presidents only debate during the election never as part of the job.
A great transformation will be focusing on what affects America in every answer. Not the other Runner up. Do not take away what time is given to focus on Someone Else. That leaves the American People not knowing what the Person speaking at the time is going to contribute to Americans.
I think you misspelled Devolved. You can’t even call these debates. I’d call it the Panderthon. Or the Super Bowl of Pandering.
Basically humans don’t except human error. We still have some evolving to do.
Good points but, if youre the incumbent what do you have to gain in a debate. Especially when you have a strong economy, which is typically a sign you're going to be reelected. I mean it'd be fun to watch in 2020 but, what would someone like Trump have to gain.
The one and only great President Donald Trump 2020
Well, educational when it's both parties & not just Dems...
Decent but the young Turks and Alex Jones should host the debatea
The last democratic debate evolved into a abortion clinic dumpster fire.
Why does it cost millions to run for office, i.e. Senate, Congress, and the Presidency?
You need to buy advertising in print, tv, and internet forms, and you need to have staffers
"Evolution" isn't quite the word I would use...
This is definitely not a step toward evolution of the debates