# Suggestions to improve the presidental debates

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suggestions-to-improve-the-presidental-debates/767812>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [October 7, 2016, 12:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suggestions-to-improve-the-presidental-debates/767812 "2016-10-07T00:35:17Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![carnivorousplant](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnivorousplant/32/3563_2.png) [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)\
**Post date:** [October 8, 2016, 12:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suggestions-to-improve-the-presidental-debates/767812/21 "2016-10-08T00:16:35Z")

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Have a real, honest to goodness debate, as Ross Perot mentioned, referring to High School debates.

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**Author:** ![Vicsage](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/e68b1a/32.png) [@Vicsage](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Vicsage)\
**Post date:** [October 8, 2016, 12:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suggestions-to-improve-the-presidental-debates/767812/22 "2016-10-08T00:33:52Z")

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Put them on Jeopardy, see how smart they are about general knowledge.

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**Author:** ![carnivorousplant](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnivorousplant/32/3563_2.png) [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)\
**Post date:** [October 8, 2016, 12:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suggestions-to-improve-the-presidental-debates/767812/23 "2016-10-08T00:44:36Z")

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Play an international events version of Trivial Pursuit.

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**Author:** ![Nawth\_Chucka](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/c57346/32.png) [@Nawth\_Chucka](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nawth_Chucka)\
**Post date:** [October 8, 2016, 12:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suggestions-to-improve-the-presidental-debates/767812/24 "2016-10-08T00:50:47Z")

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They have to first split a two four of Molson and then do Mad-Libs. Loudest audience response wins.

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