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		rgbrenner on Feb 5, 2014 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Scenes from a militarized America "Right after that, the two factions of the big-business party collaborated to ensure that no other party could mount a serious challenge. This involved forming the Commission on Presidential Debates (CPD) in 1987, which re-wrote the debate rules to effectively block challengers from participating. Out of sight, out of mind." Incredible. After Ross Perot ran for president in 1992, they traveled back in time to form CPD in 1987. Amazing story.

Stubb on Feb 5, 2014 [–]

I sure screwed up my recollection on that one.

I confused the CPD taking over from the League of Women Voters in '87 and greatly dumbing down the format with the CPD raising standards for party inclusion in the debates in 2000.

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