Yes, cutting off the mike after your 75 seconds or whatever is a good idea. 

    Another option is to give each candidate a certain total amount of speaking time, i.e.15 minutes.
You could talk in length about something, but it would decrease the amount of time to talk or rebut anything else.
You  interrupt or talk over someone else's allotted time, it also cuts into your time allotment.
Using the above, yesterdays debate would have been over in about 17 minutes. 

One problem with an aggregate time allotment is the candidates would all have stop-watchers, and they'd all be claiming their candidates were shorted on allowed talk time.

"I was shorted 15 seconds, mostly due to people interrupting, but the other candidates were given additional time over their limit.  FOUL!!"

I think a stop light would work. 

Green -- your time to talk.  If your light isn't on, STFU.
Yellow -- 15 second warning.
Red -- Time's expired.  STFU.  Any time you take after the red light will get DEDUCTED from your next green light.

So, the more you run over your red light, the less time you get during subsequent talk-times.  The decision of how much "penalty" time gets deducted is the time-keeper's sole decision and is incontestable.  Don't like that?  Then stop running long.

One problem with an aggregate time allotment is the candidates would all have stop-watchers, and they'd all be claiming their candidates were shorted on allowed talk time.

"I was shorted 15 seconds, mostly due to people interrupting, but the other candidates were given additional time over their limit.  FOUL!!"

I think a stop light would work. 

Green -- your time to talk.  If your light isn't on, STFU.
Yellow -- 15 second warning.
Red -- Time's expired.  STFU.  Any time you take after the red light will get DEDUCTED from your next green light.

So, the more you run over your red light, the less time you get during subsequent talk-times.  The decision of how much "penalty" time gets deducted is the time-keeper's sole decision and is incontestable.  Don't like that?  Then stop running long.

I think they should put shock collars on them. Go over? ZAAAAAAP!!! And if they continue to talk, up the amps til they start to smoke. And if they still continue up the amps til they combust. 😂

I think they should put shock collars on them. Go over? ZAAAAAAP!!! And if they continue to talk, up the amps til they start to smoke. And if they still continue up the amps til they combust. 😂

like the dogs they are

I think they should put shock collars on them. Go over? ZAAAAAAP!!! And if they continue to talk, up the amps til they start to smoke. And if they still continue up the amps til they combust. 😂

The problem with that plan is some would enjoy the buzzzzzzzzzz.       And Biden would turn into more of a tourretes patient than he already is. "Son of a bitch!!" 

Want to hit them where they really hurt? For every 5 seconds they talk past time, or any portion thereof, their campaign must pay $5,000 into a kitty, the proceeds of which would be split by all the candidates on stage.

The people paying the least would benefit the most.  Of course, Bloomy could afford to talk the whole time, but he'd be effectively donating to all his opponents.

He is a moron. Posted today on ssh off topic to support bernie.

I bet he has a college degree and thinks he is very smart.

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The problem with that plan is some would enjoy the buzzzzzzzzzz.       And Biden would turn into more of a tourretes patient than he already is. "Son of a bitch!!" 

Want to hit them where they really hurt? For every 5 seconds they talk past time, or any portion thereof, their campaign must pay $5,000 into a kitty, the proceeds of which would be split by all the candidates on stage.

The people paying the least would benefit the most.  Of course, Bloomy could afford to talk the whole time, but he'd be effectively donating to all his opponents.

I actually like listening to Biden. He is very entertaining. 

I actually like listening to Biden. He is very entertaining. 

Entertaining as a drunken fool uncle sort of way?   

 

Entertaining as a drunken fool uncle sort of way?   

 

More like the village idiot sort of way! 

He is a moron. Posted today on ssh off topic to support bernie.

I bet he has a college degree and thinks he is very smart.

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More like the village idiot sort of way! 

Yeah, he's that as well. . . 

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Talking about that guy who wants free healthcare.

Missed this thread for a few days.

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I actually like listening to Biden. He is very entertaining. 

Uncle Joe has been a gaff machine his whole career.  It's part of the reason he's run for president in the past and never been close to getting the nomination.

When he was younger, he was funny.  Now that this is turning into an obvious dementia situation, whether by old age, disease or stroke, it's just sad.

His people should be merciful and tell him to write his memoirs and go on book tours.  The country will have to get along without him in public office.

Uncle Joe has been a gaff machine his whole career.  It's part of the reason he's run for president in the past and never been close to getting the nomination.

When he was younger, he was funny.  Now that this is turning into an obvious dementia situation, whether by old age, disease or stroke, it's just sad.

His people should be merciful and tell him to write his memoirs and go on book tours.  The country will have to get along without him in public office.

It would be a huge mistake if the DNC were to make sure Joe gets the majority of superdelegates In a brokered convention. That’s assuming that Bernie doesn’t get enough so there won’t be a brokered convention. I really don’t know what is going to happen? But the DNC is in big trouble here. Biden is out in left field somewhere, so far so that even he doesn’t know where he is. Bloomberg is too old, too rich, too white, too short and I’m guessing Trump will say his dick is too short. Bernie is too close to being a full fledge communist. Bernie could really upset the apple cart if he gets enough delegates to not need a brokered convention. Can you imagine if he becomes the leader of the Democrat Party?

Bernie could really upset the apple cart if he gets enough delegates to not need a brokered convention. Can you imagine if he becomes the leader of the Democrat Party?

Yes I can.  Trump would be re-elected, Pelosi won't be Speaker of the House, Mitch McConnell will continue as Senate Majority leader and Trump will appoint another 150 Fed judges and at least one more to SCOTUS.  Dems will try to impeach him again.

Yes I can.  Trump would be re-elected, Pelosi won't be Speaker of the House, Mitch McConnell will continue as Senate Majority leader and Trump will appoint another 150 Fed judges and at least one more to SCOTUS.  Dems will try to impeach him again.

While I think you are absolutely right, I have my doubts that Bernie will get the nomination. I believe the DNC will find a way to steal the nomination away from Bernie a second time.

While I think Bernie stands the best chance (out of all the other losers) to unseat Trump, I don’t think he has a chance to actually do just that. If he does get the nomination, I agree with you that the Dems stand a good chance of losing the House and losing seats in the Senate. And I think they are well aware of that. That is why I think they will find a way of giving the nomination to someone else. What I think is weird is the media propping up support for Biden in SC today. From the beginning I have felt that Biden is the DNC’s nominee and I originally thought that he would get the needed delegates at a brokered convention or at Super Tuesday. After seeing Biden falter and Bernie surging I realized my prediction is going to be wrong. But the media is actually saying Biden has a chance to take SC today by double digits! Personally, I don’t believe this. I think Bernie is going to take SC over Biden but it will be close. My prediction, of course I could be wrong and I probably will be. If the Dems cheat at counting the votes, then Biden wins and goes into Super Tuesday looking like he will garner a lot of delegates. But I think there are other powers at work here. In SC the registered voters can vote for any candidate in either party.  Trump and others in the Rep party are encouraging their constituents to vote for Bernie. It is called “Operation Chaos”. It could be an empty threat but if I lived in SC I would vote for Bernie in order to cause that chaos for the DNC. This is why I think Bernie wins SC and goes into Super Tuesday in a position the DNC is terrified of.

I just read that a record number of Republicans have registered to run for House Reps and Senators. Some even running against established Dems like Pelosi and Schiff. Since I think barring Trump fumbling right before the election that he is a shoe in, the down ballot elections are what are most at stake in this election IMHO. We actually might have a good chance to win back the House. And if we do, no more impeachment BS.

While I think you are absolutely right, I have my doubts that Bernie will get the nomination. I believe the DNC will find a way to steal the nomination away from Bernie a second time.

While I think Bernie stands the best chance (out of all the other losers) to unseat Trump, I don’t think he has a chance to actually do just that. If he does get the nomination, I agree with you that the Dems stand a good chance of losing the House and losing seats in the Senate. And I think they are well aware of that. That is why I think they will find a way of giving the nomination to someone else. What I think is weird is the media propping up support for Biden in SC today. From the beginning I have felt that Biden is the DNC’s nominee and I originally thought that he would get the needed delegates at a brokered convention or at Super Tuesday. After seeing Biden falter and Bernie surging I realized my prediction is going to be wrong. But the media is actually saying Biden has a chance to take SC today by double digits! Personally, I don’t believe this. I think Bernie is going to take SC over Biden but it will be close. My prediction, of course I could be wrong and I probably will be. If the Dems cheat at counting the votes, then Biden wins and goes into Super Tuesday looking like he will garner a lot of delegates. But I think there are other powers at work here. In SC the registered voters can vote for any candidate in either party.  Trump and others in the Rep party are encouraging their constituents to vote for Bernie. It is called “Operation Chaos”. It could be an empty threat but if I lived in SC I would vote for Bernie in order to cause that chaos for the DNC. This is why I think Bernie wins SC and goes into Super Tuesday in a position the DNC is terrified of.

I just read that a record number of Republicans have registered to run for House Reps and Senators. Some even running against established Dems like Pelosi and Schiff. Since I think barring Trump fumbling right before the election that he is a shoe in, the down ballot elections are what are most at stake in this election IMHO. We actually might have a good chance to win back the House. And if we do, no more impeachment BS.

I don't share your optimism.
The majority of the country are idiots and Democrats. Hawaii government is lost as an example.
I think Trump will have a rough time getting re-elected.  I too would vote for Bernie in the primary.
We are really in CW2 it just hasn't got "hot" yet.  It will get hot soon. Honolulu is already short on toilet paper.
Prepare.  Read up on 4GW.
If you like cops, I say "Molon Labe".

I don't share your optimism.
The majority of the country are idiots and Democrats. Hawaii government is lost as an example.
I think Trump will have a rough time getting re-elected.  I too would vote for Bernie in the primary.
We are really in CW2 it just hasn't got "hot" yet.  It will get hot soon. Honolulu is already short on toilet paper.
Prepare.  Read up on 4GW.
If you like cops, I say "Molon Labe".

Hey, my optimism could very well be unfounded. I know how you feel about Democrats. And while I think a good portion of how and why they think the Democrat agenda is really stupid, I try to give them the benefit of the doubt that they are just uniformed and naive. Or even just have a different opinion. We will never convince them differently. The way I see the voting pool is that we are split pretty evenly 40%/40%. This 40% on each side can be counted on voting for their party no matter what insane things they say. So really the candidates on both sides are really just trying to get 20% of the registered voters to vote for them. We can count on another 10% to vote for an Independent or Libertarian candidate and/or write in votes. That really leaves just the last 10% of registered voters that will make the final decision in our election. And most of those voters are undecided and Independent voters. So truthfully you are probably more justified in your lack of optimism than I am with my abundance of optimism. What gives me optimism is the unknown and pools of traditional Democrat voters that I feel will vote for Trump. Such as the black and minority vote. He might even pull in more of the women vote. Especially those who have benefitted from the Trump economy. Combine that with the big push to clean up voter rolls across the country I think we might just see a more lopsided result than 2016. While I say you are more likely right than me, I hope my optimism is right.

One should always be prepared. It won’t take long for things to go sideways.

BTW, Costco Kapolei this morning still had some bottled water and paper towels but I didn’t see any toilet paper.

I don't share your optimism.
The majority of the country are idiots and Democrats. Hawaii government is lost as an example.
I think Trump will have a rough time getting re-elected.  I too would vote for Bernie in the primary.
We are really in CW2 it just hasn't got "hot" yet.  It will get hot soon. Honolulu is already short on toilet paper.
Prepare.  Read up on 4GW.
If you like cops, I say "Molon Labe".

Great post!

Unlike other members on this forum, I, too, am not a fan of police, who have become less akin to uphold the law, but rather uphold the law when they feel like it or go psycho and become Judge Dredd when they do not need to.

The America most older people knew is gone and what's left of the conservatives in this nation are sadly fighting to stop the inevitable.  Trump will hopefully win and give old America a brief respite for four more years, but after that, the new America will begin to take over.  The number of Democrats and Liberals are much higher in the younger population and once the last of America's conservative boomer generation is gone, the transformation to whatever it becomes will be complete.

I would not at all be surprised to see a total revamp of the US Constitution and Bill of Rights take place in the US 10 years from now as well as what Republican states that remain in the union actively work for succession from the US.

As for CWII getting hot, unless there is an economic collapse, the other side knows that no one will start shooting because most Americans still believe in the idea of America and unwilling to admit that the US has failed, let go of all of its foreign ambitions, and start all over from scratch.

So Biden is projected to win SC. I was certainly wrong. Biden won handily. Whether because of vote manipulation or he really won on his own accord. Who knows? But this just set him up to do well on Super Tuesday. I still believe he is the DNC’s first pick to get the nomination. I just thought his gaffs were hurting him more than they did.

In the meantime I read somewhere that the Ukraine has finally opened an investigation into Biden. This won’t bode well for him if continues on to get the nomination. Or would it hurt his chances of getting the nomination?