Vice-Presidential Debate Spurs Continued Calls for Mics to Be Muted

All of us are justified in blaming the Commission on Presidential Debates for not giving the moderator the authority to cut the mic of any candidate who violates the rules and time limits. No excuse after the travesty in Debate One! #VPDebate

The mics haven't been cut off so far in the #VPDebate. Wondering if they decided not to do for @KamalaHarris and @Mike_Pence or if just hasn't gotten to the migraine level of the first pres debate between Trump and Biden. Moderator @SusanPage getting talked over a bit by Pence. pic.twitter.com/UvTVqkXUlQ

I feel like if they keep talking past their times in the debate their mics should just be muted 🤷🏽‍♀️

Do the rules of the debate somehow not apply to Republicans? Why won't the moderators cut their mics? They seem to believe no rules apply to them.

So we’re not turning mics off at this debate? pic.twitter.com/R9pJ7Wn5Np

This debate is a lot politer and more coherent, but not actually any better moderated.

If moderators don't have actual power--like the ability to cut mics--then what do we really expect them to do?

Is it really that hard to hold a debate where the moderator can shut off the mics when time is up.

The debates need:
⏱ Timers we can see.
🔇 Mutable mics. #VicePresidentialDebate2020