Don Hewitt

Four Ways to Civilize and Simplify Debates

Martin Nolan | Posted 10.14.2008 | Politics

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Martin Nolan

Shouldn't a president be concise on issues? Candidates seem to ignore the signals of blinking lights, so let's install an emphatic alarm that sounds somewhere between a fart and a fire engine.

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McCain and Obama Prepare for a Showdown: Deja vu?

Jerry Weissman | Posted 09.25.2008 | Politics

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Jerry Weissman

Tomorrow night is the night when Senators John McCain and Barack Obama are scheduled to meet in the first of three presidential debates. Whether it ta...

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The Big Unmentionable

Carol Felsenthal | Posted 06.17.2008 | Politics

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Carol Felsenthal

The former president's absence from Hillary's photo album brings the campaign full circle. So poor Bill, who has temporarily dropped from sight, sustained a double humiliation.

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Bill Clinton's Failed Television Career

Carol Felsenthal | Posted 06.08.2008 | Media

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Carol Felsenthal

Just two years out of the White House, Clinton was still struggling to find his place; Don Hewitt hoped that TV face-off starring Bill would become so popular that it would be parodied on SNL.

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