Petition to Presidential Debate Moderators About the Climate Crisis: Don't Be Silent Yet Again
Petition to presidential (and vice-presidential) debate moderators Chris Wallace/Fox News, Susan Page/USA Today, Steve Scully/C-SPAN and Kristen Welker/NBC News:
In 2016, not a single question about global warming and the climate crisis was asked by mainstream media moderators in the four general election debates (three presidential and one vice-presidential). The term "climate change" was only uttered a few times, in passing, because Hillary Clinton brought it up.
In 2012, in the four general election debates, moderators asked no questions about climate change – and neither President Obama nor Mitt Romney (nor VP candidates Joe Biden and Paul Ryan) ever mentioned the issue.
In hours of debates in 2012 and 2016, there were zero questions on the climate crisis from moderators hand-picked by the two major parties.
IN 2020, END YOUR SILENCE ON THIS CRUCIAL ISSUE.
In 2012, in the four general election debates, moderators asked no questions about climate change – and neither President Obama nor Mitt Romney (nor VP candidates Joe Biden and Paul Ryan) ever mentioned the issue.
In hours of debates in 2012 and 2016, there were zero questions on the climate crisis from moderators hand-picked by the two major parties.
IN 2020, END YOUR SILENCE ON THIS CRUCIAL ISSUE.
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Background:
>> FAIR: "The Debates Are Over, and No One Asked About Climate Change” (2016)
>> Politico: "Climate change still a no-show" (2012)
