No Presidential Debates in 2012

While waiting for my Tea Party speech to be posted on you tube I thought it would be fun to do one of my political prognostications again.

The Presidential debates between the Democratic and Republican nominees have occurred every four years since 1976. But I predict 2012 will be different.

The first reason is that GOP voters are now going to demand that FOX News be included in the debates as there is must distrust among the rank and file as to what is perceived as liberal bias in the Old media. Now Fox News may be the 800 pound gorilla of cable news but its viewers are still less than the staid evening news on ABC, CBS, and NBC. In addition the Obama administration has made it pretty clear they have no love for Fox and after Obama's embarrassing interview on FOX concerning health care it is doubtful he will ever be interviewed again by a Fox employee.

The other reason Barack Obama has shown a continual propensity for going to the liberal new media in his press conferences such as the Huffinton Post. In doing so he has showed a continual contempt and disdain for his loyal lapdogs of the old media establishment. In two years if unemployment does not improve some of these old lap dogs may turn to bite at their master. But that is another story.

But finally the real reason is that Fox News hired Sarah Palin a couple of months ago and this gave Obama an automatic out. The GOP in order to save face will demand that FOX News be included in the debates and thus a Mexican standoff will be established.

There will be negotiations on Presidential debates up to the last minute in 2012 and both sides will announce that an agreement could not be made. More is the pity.


A Voice In the Wilderness