Bernie Sanders and Ted Cruz could face off in debate – under Senate rules

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Bernie Sanders and Ted Cruz could face off in debate – under Senate rules

Ben Jacobs in Washington - Sunday 26 July 2015 08.00 EDT

Bernie Sanders could participate in a one-on-one, leftwing versus right debate with Ted Cruz during the presidential primary, without violating restrictive rules set by the Democratic and Republican national committees. The two senators would just have to face off at their workplace, the US Capitol.

The first debate of the extended primary election will see the top 10 Republican candidates in a field of 16 face off in Cleveland on 6 August, in an event hosted by Fox News. Both parties have made clear that if candidates appear in unsanctioned debates, they will be barred from any official debates.

But staffers for both the DNC and RNC confirmed that the restrictions on presidential debates do not apply to debates held on the floor of Congress.

Sean Spicer, the chief strategist for the RNC, told the Guardian: “Senate business would not be a violation.”...

Full article:
http://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2015/jul/26/bernie-sanders-ted-cruz-debate-senate-rules

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1. Might be worth it....

especially if it helps force a more open debate structure.

And I would love to watch Bernie clobber'em.

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2. That would be fun, especially if they could have a truth-o-meter at the bottom of the screen. nt

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3. Let The Rumble Begin

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4. I would be interested to see how Bernie stacks up against Cruz.

Cruz has a reputation as a great debater, despite his nuttiness in general. If Bernie could wipe the floor with him, it might be a real positive for his campaign. Having a good debater in the general election is very important: remember how Obama's numbers suffered after the first debate last time, and how he won voters back by winning the next two.