New Debating Rules for Moderators

1. Do not quote the candidates on stage. They are in front of you and can speak for themselves.
2. Do not get into a back-and-forth with a candidate except to clarify or restate a question.
3. Establish a clear method of delegating speaking time. Those who speak quickly in the debates should get more questions and/or time at the end.
4. If you served in a Democratic presidential campaign and the subsequent White House, you don't have standing to moderate anything except a Democratic primary debate.
5. The less you talk, the better.

With a hat tip to the worst offender for this crap in '08 and '12, ABC News.