Originally Posted by Greco

With the general election now only four months away, it's time to begin discussion of the presidential debates between the Republican candidate and the Democrat candidate. On one side there is an elderly man who frequently becomes confused with his "facts", and on the other side is an energetic man that has displayed superior skills as an orator. But there is another interesting possibility looming. It would be a kind gesture on the part of the Democrat candidate to propose a special format for the debates.

Typically the debates have been broadcast in prime time over network television. Having the debates in prime time allows the potential for the maximum number of Americans to tune in and view them. However, this time that time slot could prove problematic for the Republican candidate, John McCain, who is the oldest person to ever run for the office of president. Most elderly people retire early in the evening and don't fare well when kept up past their bedtime. During the debates, not only is it a real possibility to find one candidate yawning, perhaps even nodding off, but keeping him up that late could produce a number of his already frequent "senior moments" during the debate which could prove embarrassing for the candidate and viewers alike.

It's not practical to consider a different time slot, which would adversely impact the number of Americans able to view the debates. But there is an even simpler solution to the dilemma. John McCain is basically running on the platform of continuing all the George W. Bush policies for a third term. By now we're all familiar with what those policies and positions are. We could propose allowing the Republican candidate to simply go ahead and retire at his usual 7pm bedtime. In his place we could have a big screen television set that replays some of George W. Bush's past speeches, which could then be debated against by the Democrat candidate.

In the morning, after having someone fix his comb-over, finishing off his glass of Metamucil, putting on a fresh Depends, and checking his PoliGrip for a secure fit, the Republican candidate could then simply open up the morning newspaper and see how he did the night before.

It would be a kind gesture on the part of the Democrat candidate to allow that unprecedented format change to occur.