tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7623878818456909306.post3783605168192356744..comments2023-10-20T09:07:33.513-04:00Comments on Citizen Oversight: Saving the SenateScot Faulknerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17079954397157252754noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7623878818456909306.post-4272836541698648042008-07-10T10:41:00.000-04:002008-07-10T10:41:00.000-04:00The Senate chamber is the last place that should b...The Senate chamber is the last place that should become an arena for presidential debate regardless of the fact that both major candidates are Senators. Senate rules would prohibit direct and personal attacks on the presidency and on either candidate. It is hard to have a frank debate with such restrictions. I am all for presidential debates, but not on Capitol Hill. Neither candidate could even mention their websites because this would violate election laws prohibiting direct solitication of funds from Capitol Hill. Ray Smock, Former House of Reps. Historian.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com