Monday, August 02, 2004
PRESIDENT BUSH TO BLOCK
By Tweed
Today, President Bush's campaign rejected the Presidential Debate Commission's format for presidential and vice presidential debates. The Debate Commission has authorized three debates between President Bush and Democratic challenger John Kerry in the following formats:
- A two hour debate focusing on foreign policy. The candidates would stand at podiums;
- A two hour roundtable discussion with three reporters. The candidates would be seated;
- A two hour town hall meeting where the candidates would field questions from the audience.
The Bush-Cheney camp rejected the proposal as too stuffy and elitist. However, the President has offered an alternative format to the commission."We think that times have changed and that the debate format should reflect that change," said Ted Devine, a Bush campaign official.
Republican suggestion for debate format.
"We're suggesting a Hollywood Squares format."In addition to the format, Bush has also submitted a list of acceptable celebrities for participation, including Carol Channing, Jamie Farr, Loni Anderson, Alf, Anson Williams, Ted Knight and Joanne Worley." The proposed format would look something like this:
The one possible sticking point is the President's insistance that Vice- President Cheney and the president 'share a square'. The Kerry campaign accused the Bush campaign of diluting the questioning. "Bush should be answering questions about Fallujah," said Mary Beth Cahill. "Not Joanne Worley and Potsie Weber."
Bush also offered alternative formates for the debates if the Hollywood Squares Template was unacceptable.
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By Tweed
Today, President Bush's campaign rejected the Presidential Debate Commission's format for presidential and vice presidential debates. The Debate Commission has authorized three debates between President Bush and Democratic challenger John Kerry in the following formats:
- A two hour debate focusing on foreign policy. The candidates would stand at podiums;
- A two hour roundtable discussion with three reporters. The candidates would be seated;
- A two hour town hall meeting where the candidates would field questions from the audience.
The Bush-Cheney camp rejected the proposal as too stuffy and elitist. However, the President has offered an alternative format to the commission."We think that times have changed and that the debate format should reflect that change," said Ted Devine, a Bush campaign official.
Republican suggestion for debate format.
"We're suggesting a Hollywood Squares format."In addition to the format, Bush has also submitted a list of acceptable celebrities for participation, including Carol Channing, Jamie Farr, Loni Anderson, Alf, Anson Williams, Ted Knight and Joanne Worley." The proposed format would look something like this:
The one possible sticking point is the President's insistance that Vice- President Cheney and the president 'share a square'. The Kerry campaign accused the Bush campaign of diluting the questioning. "Bush should be answering questions about Fallujah," said Mary Beth Cahill. "Not Joanne Worley and Potsie Weber."
Bush also offered alternative formates for the debates if the Hollywood Squares Template was unacceptable.
