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Are US presidential debates too controlled to allow freedom of speech?

Results so far:

No
24% 28 votes Total: 116 votes
Yes
76% 88 votes
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    by Ann Nurse

    Are US Presidential Debates Too Controlled to Allow Freedom of Speech? Presidential debates are not too controlled but the politicians seem to be too controlled because they ...read more

  • by Olivia Bredbenner

    The presidential debates are NOT too controlled. But are moderated in many focused forums. They are timed to allow each candidate the exact amount of time, to address the subje...read more

  • 3 of 5

    by Jacqueline Foster

    Presidential debates are controlled in order to allow freedom of speech. The candidates are limited to the issue at hand and given time to answer and respond. These debates p...read more

  • 4 of 5

    by Edward Neville

    I'm siding with the "no" regarding presidential debates being too controlled to allow freedom of speech for one reason, and one reason only. It really doesn't matter how control...read more

  • 5 of 5

    by pookieleah

    No,not in my opinion.I have seen debates turn into heated arguments.They will go after one another's record on how they voted on certain issues.They will actually tell things ab...read more

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  • 1 of 12

    by Wesley Fantini

    We as Americans have become accustomed to politicians and candidates lying and avoiding any real questions from concerned Americans. In politics, debates are no longer debates b...read more

  • by Patrick Henningsen

    Debates...? Is that what we are calling them? To even call these sored affairs debates is a gross misrepresentation which falls foul of the English language. The US Presidential...read more

  • 3 of 12

    by Domestic Avalanche

    The presidential debates are coming. After going through numerous debates from both parties,especially democrats , it is only conceivable that the debates would see some action....read more

  • by Jason Craddock

    When i watch a presidential debate i think to myself can this get any more boring and it always does. Mainly cause you have people up there that have to be proper and robotic so...read more

  • 5 of 12

    by April Kulcsar

    After watching the video of the young man who asked John Kerry questions at an open forum, and was detained and later tased as a result, I could not help but feel, well, helples...read more

  • 6 of 12

    by Rex Coker

    Presidential debates have been controlled , to the point that the candidate can barley get his or her point across to the people . The candidate will get two minutes to discuss ...read more

  • 7 of 12

    by Jack Bates

    As a former debate coach and instructor of a second in the state team, I can tell you that these are not debates. What television puts before us does not do anything to advance ...read more

  • 8 of 12

    by Michael Allen Carvell

    This is not freedom of speech these debates have become a mud slinging contest between the Democrats and the republicans to blame each other for the state of the war and our cou...read more

  • 9 of 12

    by Scott Cockrell

    when a candidate's permission is needed to ask a question-free speech isn't legal.when a person is seeking the presidency,there is about a 98% chance that he or she is not plann...read more

  • 10 of 12

    by Roberto Alvarez-Galloso

    The debates from the Democratic Party are devoid of content; the Republicans suffer the same fate. On the other hand, people prefer the antics of Britney Spears, Lindsey Lohan, ...read more

  • 11 of 12

    by Carol Levy

    There is no longer such a thing as a presidential debate. There is a question and answer period wherein a reporter asks candidate A a question and A responds. The other cand...read more

  • 12 of 12

    by Jessie Powell

    Yes they are definately way too controlled. Our government is on toatal hiatus. They claim they are helping us all so much and they tell us what they are gonna do for us, and...read more

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