An observation on presidential debates

Remember when the debates were organized and run and moderated by the League of Women Voters (peace be upon them and may their children rise up and call them blessed)?

Questions seemed relevant. The moderators did not debate with the principals. There was an element of dignity. No party sponsored the debate. No media conglomerate got involved. We had a shared belief about overall balance and fairness. The event was respected. It had some - dare we even utter the word anymore - integrity.

I believe that for the sake of this nation and its electoral process we should invite (humbly beg, if needed) the League of Women Voters to be in charge of presidential debates once more.

And the networks (regular broadcast or cable) should not be allowed anywhere near except to broadcast them.

Isn't this a rather obvious solution?

Why am I not reading about it everywhere?
--the BB

On political discourse in the United States

1. I don't watch debates because they tend to sicken me. (I believe 99.44% of all media moderators should be taken out and shot. Discourse should improve immediately. They are allowed one warning after the first non-substantive question; on the second one they are taken out.)

2. I don't watch ABC or any of the Disney channels ever since they ran Path to 9/11. My cable "favorites" is programmed to skip right past all of them.

3. I was at a prayer group anyway tonight.

4. From what I am reading now that I've returned home, there is great reason to rejoice in 1-3 above.

5. I would take personal pleasure in seeing the Disney corporate empire financially destroyed.

6. My sister is the nice one in the family. I am not.
--the BB