Who would be the best moderator for Presidential debates?

no you cannot respond president o-ba-ma! You already had your time!

I know you posted that in jest, not least because RLE is a known Republican, but I think that he’d actually be firm and fair. His allegiance to America would top his party allegiance.

Assume there’s going to be another presidential debate. Who’s on your short list of effective moderators?

Forget Jim Lehrer…I want TOM Lehrer!

How about Bob Costas?

Identical thread from a few weeks ago.

Link.

The right would never stand for it but Jon Stewart would be high on my list.

Threads merged.

I’m flattered, but I couldn’t possibly oh fine, I read this thread just to see if anyone else would suggest this.

Chuck Barris would make a good moderator.

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The moderator should’ve been Judge Judy.
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I saw the last ten minutes of the latest [del]argument[/del] debate, and thought the very same thing.

Just a few of her favorite lines would have been helpful…

Zip it!
Baloney!
I’m speaking. When my mouth moves, yours stops.

Mr. Spock…just to see if his eye brow would break from having to raise it so much. And to see if he would lose his voice from saying, “highly illogical” 4,722 times.

Alfred E. Packer…