Thanks, Scott.

I LOVE the idea. Maybe we could just create a post tomorrow afternoon with the intention of telling everyone to post their comments there - then we could watch on the activity feed as they come in ( http://www.galtsgulchonline.com/activ... ).

Has an Objectivist candidate declared yet? In Florida and Colorado, the Objectivist Party did make the 2012 ballot. Is Tom Stevens running again?

Scott, it would be fun to have a live set of responses from Gulchers during the debate. Maybe we should start this at around 8:45 PM Eastern, with the first 15 minutes dedicated to those who didn't make the top ten cut.

+1 for all these WS and kh

they don't have to create them, they just have to understand what it takes to create them :)

You might be right. I'm more focused on them not coming up with stupid rules that don't take into account the reality of business.

I don't know that we need politicians who can create disruptive businesses, but we do need ones who don't disrupt those of us who do.

yes, people have a "hot dog" stand on every corner where I live- and no one much gets ahead-I'd rather see a contest that demonstrates they get how wealth is created and what ends up creating the most jobs-certainly not how to control labor costs. Living within your budget is important but bean counters do not usually create disruptive inventions and increase wealth

Sound bite city. The elite's opinion of the electorate could not be more clear.

I wish you were wrong, Mike, but I suspect you are on target.

22 questions each. they fight for them between the three and critique each other's questions. Wallace is known to be brutal in that process. 1 minute answers, 30 sec rebuttal. I can't say anything in one minute

This is entertainment, just another "reality TV" show where the outdoor guide sleeps in a motel. The next president was chosen four years ago in Davos. Sure, we might see a last-minute betrayal as in 2000 with a lot of scurrying about and furious hand-waving. Mostly, this is just a show to keep you entertained.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TVboi...

Yes, I recognized that in your business selection. Not much room to maneuver or develop innovative solutions though, other than frilly marketing ploys. Perhaps easier to understand for the electorate, however.

What?
Not Candy Crowley?

I hope the field gets narrowed down quickly. This could get ugly even by politicians standards.

The reason I picked a hot dog stand is that it's deceptively hard. You have a low profit margin, can't raise prices much, have to watch labor and supply costs. Some businesses are more forgiving.

Baier, wallace and Kelly

Don't limit it to hot dogs. Let the candidates choose their business, too, WS. Might be even more revealing.

Who's the moderator?

The hell with debates. We should do like on "The Apprentice". Each of the candidates should run a hot dog stand for a month. Anyone who loses money get's knocked out of the race.

The ones who can profitably run a hot dog stand advance to the next challenge. If no one advances, we get a new set of candidates.

I think this should be set up like a playoff system, one on one debates with the winners going on to face winners and losers going on to face losers. Survivor from the losers bracket gets another chance at the winners. Give a lot of exposure to every candidate (and their solutions) and call all of them on the carpet for every inconsistency. Even better, include more candidates, and pit the top poll candidate against the bottom. Expose how stupid the front runners are! The more debates the better.
The format of this "debate" is a waste of time.
(Thanks for posting it, Scott +1)