It turns out that a lot of people would like to see TV, podcast and UFC host/guru Joe Rogan moderate the 2020 Presidential Debate, as a petition to get him to do precisely that has started to pick up huge momentum.
Petition Picks Up Steam
Just three months ago, the change.org petition was created but has had a huge upswing in signatures as of late.
At the time of this writing, over 7,200 have supported Rogan moderating.
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Commission on Presidential Debates: Get Joe Rogan to Moderate the 2020 Presidential Election – Sign the Petition! https://t.co/2j6FT2WvRL via @Change
— Maggie (@MF_Ball) December 19, 2019
The petition reads, “We are petitioning for the Commission on the Presidential Debates to elect Joe Rogan as one of the moderators for the 2020 Presidential Debate. Here are the reasons why we believe this would be a great decision:
“1. Joe Rogan is a widely respected host who has hosted interviews with politicians, economists, scientists, and other popular figures, who come from various walks of life.
“2. Joe Rogan has experience with interviewing both progressive and conservative thinkers. Figures such as Andrew Yang (D), Tulsi Gabbard (D), Kyle Kulinski (D), Gary Johnson (L), Benjamin Shapiro (R), and Candace Owens (R), have all appeared on “The Joe Rogan Experience” program.
“3. Joe Rogan has an audience containing viewers from all areas of the political spectrum. Joe Rogan is not registered under any political party and is well-known for having civil, productive, and interesting, conversations about political issues without partisan bias.
“Please help us in our goal to elect Joe Rogan as one of the moderators for the 2020 Presidential Debate! Rogan would make a great moderator and would draw in more interested viewers for the debate.”
One person associated with the petition site said, “We need a new way of holding debates and Joe’s interview with Bernie Sanders sheds light on how it ought be done.”
i didnt know i needed this. now that i do. i do lol https://t.co/5nMv5xoiSi
— Oríolá (@EarthenStar) December 18, 2019
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Would They Let Him Do It? Would He Want To?
Another added, “I want an honest moderator without the biased agenda seen in all the rest. Fox may be the worst, but they aren’t the only ones guilty of bias. Joe is the man.”
Someone else said, “Previous moderators have been horrible at their job, I’ve been listening to Rogan interviews for years and know he’d do a much better job.”
Will debate organizers invite Joe Rogan to do this? Would he want to do it?
Time will tell. In the meantime, you can sign the petition here on change.org.