2016 Postmortem

Dark n Stormy Knight

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53. With the R candidate being such a clown, a circus atmosphere almost seems appropriate.

Sat Sep 24, 2016, 03:45 PM

Sep 2016

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They should have people doing a flying trapeze act overhead and peanut & cotton candy sellers walking through the set hawking their goods.

I am beyond flabbergasted that it has come to this. That so many Americans a planning to vote for such a cretin as Trump. I am mortified.

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YES! They just said on MSNBC that there will be NO [View all] skylucy Sep 2016 OP

This should be the rule for all debates. Audience participation is idiotic. grossproffit Sep 2016 #1

Then there's really no point to having an audience, is there? randome Sep 2016 #12

That's exactly what Seth MacFarlane tweeted... Pluvious Sep 2016 #39

Circus noise. BEAUTIFUL! calimary Sep 2016 #44

With the R candidate being such a clown, a circus atmosphere almost seems appropriate. Dark n Stormy Knight Sep 2016 #53

I know. Don't get depressed. This, too, will pass, just like Romney, just like Palin. randome Sep 2016 #56

Thanks. I sure do hope you're right! Dark n Stormy Knight Sep 2016 #57

So...how, exactly, do they plan to control this? trof Sep 2016 #2

It's always been that way from what I can remember MadBadger Sep 2016 #4

Yes, homegirl Sep 2016 #41

yes, it has been like this in the past. Oh, sure, once in a while, we hear some riversedge Sep 2016 #49

peer pressure TeamPooka Sep 2016 #20

Kick out anybody who shouts out. world wide wally Sep 2016 #35

Yes! Roy Rolling Sep 2016 #3

They say this every debate BumRushDaShow Sep 2016 #5

Not so. charlyvi Sep 2016 #52

Hopefully you are watching right now BumRushDaShow Sep 2016 #58

And if people ignore the rule... Exactly what happens? JHB Sep 2016 #6

concealed carry at the site? Gabi Hayes Sep 2016 #22

It is on Long Island. TexasTowelie Sep 2016 #27

I know....I kid......I'm a kidder Gabi Hayes Sep 2016 #28

Okay. However, Long Island might be one of the few places in New York TexasTowelie Sep 2016 #29

he's done a bunch of stuff on the campaign trail, including a Gabi Hayes Sep 2016 #30

I'm a Hillary volunteer on Long Island. lapucelle Sep 2016 #51

It doesn't matter.... getagrip_already Sep 2016 #37

Long Island yorkie77 Sep 2016 #45

Jesus Christ. Caroline McCarthy wept. nt msanthrope Sep 2016 #40

Hillary's fans will obey the rules but if the deplorables cheer, they should be booed until anamandujano Sep 2016 #7

The only way to make that work: JHB Sep 2016 #8

I like that idea. skylucy Sep 2016 #9

Exactly. There is no point to having a live audience if you don’t want audience reaction. SunSeeker Sep 2016 #47

Good news if enforced. senseandsensibility Sep 2016 #10

I do too underpants Sep 2016 #11

Just as the North Koreans have banned sarcasm retrowire Sep 2016 #13

It won't work unless the studio audience is in a different room. annabanana Sep 2016 #14

They say that all the time ProudToBeBlueInRhody Sep 2016 #15

Everyday directional microphones C_U_L8R Sep 2016 #16

And NO teleprompter either, that'll help too. Stellar Sep 2016 #17

How about cagefreesoylentgreen Sep 2016 #18

Baa Baa Boo EEEEE! Gabi Hayes Sep 2016 #19

How about Trump is placed in a cone of silence itsrobert Sep 2016 #21

I'm kept awake at night trying to figure out.. LAS14 Sep 2016 #23

Easily done, with the camera pointed to the stage. 2 minutes, max. lindysalsagal Sep 2016 #25

When I was in the audience for a Letterman taping they had mikes above us- and they picked up a low bettyellen Sep 2016 #50

If they don't mic or film the audience, it won't carry through the TV. lindysalsagal Sep 2016 #24

This has always been the case. If they're serious about it underthematrix Sep 2016 #26

TRump would NOT be able to ignore noise from the peanut gallery.. annabanana Sep 2016 #38

I'd get rid of... Mike Nelson Sep 2016 #31

here's 2012 debate, there is no audience noise. The republican will have to stand alone & talk. Sunlei Sep 2016 #32

Thank for this. skylucy Sep 2016 #55

Hillary voters will be respectful and quiet... druidity33 Sep 2016 #33

I believe they have said that before, and it didn't stop the audience response. so, NOT niyad Sep 2016 #34

Trump supporters will be there bucolic_frolic Sep 2016 #36

Trump could use this to shut down the debate LiberalLovinLug Sep 2016 #43

After each idiotic remark from Trump, there will be a significant murmur. oasis Sep 2016 #42

As others have already asked, PoindexterOglethorpe Sep 2016 #46

I think there should be NO audience at all. That would send Trump over the edge Mamajami Sep 2016 #48

Agree bucolic_frolic Sep 2016 #54