Anyone who saw the CNBC “debate” on Oct. 30 had to conclude that the moderators were quite biased against the participants.  Ted Cruz was right in calling out these supposedly neutral journalists.  We will see more of the same in the eventual debate between the two finalists for the presidency.   The performance by Candy Crowley in the last fiasco proves my point.  I almost expected her to run over and jump into Obama’s lap.

Here, then, is my solution.  Instead of having an impartial group such as the League of Women Voters, which is predictably left-leaning, pick the moderators, why not allow the participants to choose them?  Each side could pick 4 journalists for the debates.  Those chosen would only be allowed to question the other side.  We would then have George Stephanopoulos and Chris Matthews interrogating the Republican, followed by Rush Limbaugh and Karl Rove doing the same to the Democrat.  This would end the softballs for one side and the insulting sneers for the other.  Each would have to contend with really hard, in-depth, explorations of his or her positions and background. 

Do I think this proposal has a remote chance of being implemented?  Of course not.  Democrats are happy with the status quo, with registered Journalist-Democrats writing the script, while Republicans are afraid of offending Independents.