we have the technology...
sooo...as a newbie to this site (as we all are) and also, PopLib... this is the very 1st post on a topic that I initiate.
My thought...wouldn't it be great if there were real standards to hold candidates to?
While I know polygraphs are subject to interpretation, so is pretty much every word that comes out of every persons mouth.
They're not 100% accurate, but certainly would act as a deterrent to the cult of off the cuff, wild spin and outright lying.
My proposal is that all candidates running for high office(s) would be required to be attached to one for all public debates and interviews. Ooops, a fib! Lights start flashing...the candidate gets 30 seconds to rephrase his/her statement. 3 times within 1 debate, the candidate is asked to leave until statements are checked for accuracy by a truly independent panel. If verified, the candidate is allowed into the next debate. 5 times within a 30 day period voids the candidates eligibility. to run.
The media would go wild on the opportunity to corner them... never suspecting that once they use it and support its use... every Chris Mathews,Matt lauer, Bill O'Rielly, Rachel Maddow, Anderson Cooper,John King, Dana Bash, Sean Hannity etc. will be required to be attached to one and create a new sense of the nuisance that news has become.