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Less Than Mavericky: The Belmont Rules

By Kleinheider Posted on October 6, 2008 at 10:43 pm

Lynn Sweet has the details of the “memorandum of understanding” worked out between the two campaigns which will govern the details of tomorrow night’s debate:

An audience member will not be allowed to switch questions. Under the deal, the moderator may not ask followups or make comments. The person who asks the question will not be allowed a follow-up either, and his or her microphone will be turned off after the question is read. A camera shot will only be shown of the person asking — not reacting.

While there will be director’s chairs (with backs and foot rests), McCain and Obama will be allowed to stand — but they can’t roam past their “designated area” to be marked on the stage. McCain and Obama are not supposed to ask each other direct questions.

As in all the debates, the contenders cannot bring in notes, though they can take them once at the lectern.

Sarah Palin seemed to be looking at notes several times during her debate with Joe Biden. Each candidate is allowed to “take notes during the debate on the size, color and type of blank paper that each prefers.”

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2 Responses to “Less Than Mavericky: The Belmont Rules”

  1. Wyatt H. Beck writes
    October 6th, 2008 11:30 pm

    After the recent articles of close connections between Brokaw and Mccain in The New York Times, we fear the National Debate is being set up at Belmont for the one-two punch to knock out Obama. Add to that, The #1 National Debate Sponsor is Anheuser-Busch Companies (BUDWEISER)~Isn’t there a strong association to Cindy McCain? YES! www(dot)debates(dot)org/pages/natspons(dot)html. Now, we’ve had a long weekend of McCain & Palin using filthy dirty politics to smear Obama. At this point must take our country back from Ali Mohammad McCain and Osama Bin Palin! My Friends..If they want to play the blame game with silly tactics flavored with racial overtones and list Barack Obama’s name with terrorists, muslims, thugs, resko/ayres fibs, anti-hillary accusations, & flag pins; We must demand the following GOP/McCainiac issues come to the forefront and be answered in the media:
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    ~Temperament-Erraticsism, Is There A Blood Relation Between McCraziac & Bill-Had-Sex-With-A-Show-Intern-O’Reilly ?
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    www(dot)thinkprogress(dot)org/2008/09/22/mccain-campaign-lobbies-bailou

    McCain on Special Interest, Lobbyists and DC Sleaze—What you should remember
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  2. Belmont Debate Rules: Less than Exciting writes
    October 7th, 2008 12:08 am

    [...] rules via Lynn Sweet (h/t Kleinheider): “An audience member will not be allowed to switch questions. Under the [...]

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