Imagine, Two Conservatives, Two Liberals, facing off about the issues of the day? We select the hot topics of the week and two teams face off with a poll at the end defining the winners. We could do a podcast, or a YouTube video show, (if anyone has video editing experience it would help) A show, outside mainstream politics, with real people, discussing real issues, with all the foibles along the way.
The poll would be aligned along party lines based on the views of your audience. Furthermore - why tell them what to think? I don't get the need for a poll to pick the winner: surely if you're doing the show right it would be evident to the viewer. Besides - people watch political commentary to have their views reenforced.
You set this up and I will send you footage for free…… and give you clear legal permission to use the footage any way that you wish. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lhm7mMa6bX8
Don't let the audience know who are the Conservatives and who are the Liberals. At the end of the show allow the audience to vote to guess the orientation of the participants to the debate. This will make the show more amusing.
Another possible variation on this is to see if some of our brilliant minds can figure out a way to turn Jewish, Christian and Islamic prophecies for the latter days into a way to stimulate the world economy?! http://www.politicalforum.com/relig...mageddon-could-bring-world-out-recession.html Artistic Hollywood style "Armageddon" could bring world out of recession?!
CNN had a show like this called Crossfire. But it was cancelled last year. It ran from the 1980's and I watched it quite a lot. Fox has the FIVE which usually has Bob Beckel, but he is usually outnumbered 4-1. Still it is an interesting show. I watch it if there is nothing else going one.
I agree on the fact that people watch political commentary to reinforce their political views. People want to hear from someone else their views are correct and right or someone is a bum and to be hated.
` While most of these episodes were done before my time, I have been and still am, a major fan of William F. Buckley, Jr's "Firing Line." I've watched scores of reruns online and on TV. That show was the quintessential program on polite, unhurried discussion at a highbrow level. Buckleys' impeccable and concise use of words influenced me greatly when I was a teen as it still does today. His urbane, albeit occasionally pompous style of discourse, has never been equally by any of today's so-called hosts and pundits. I've given up watching any show where the interviewer cuts people off and/or doesn't allow them enough time to reply. I'd like to see more programs like "Firing Line." (The McLaughlin Group? Not so much)
