tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4275921050576561823.post1295017876763244914..comments2023-06-08T10:14:59.128-04:00Comments on Cotter Pen: There They Go AgainCotter Penhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13244583549014981929noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4275921050576561823.post-45256558723500182872008-09-28T18:03:00.000-04:002008-09-28T18:03:00.000-04:00I think the League of Women Voters had it right. ...I think the League of Women Voters had it right. I found the debate shallow on both sides - given any question, both seemed to be thinking "what factoid in the back of my head about something the other person said can I use to discredit this question." High school debate teams offer much more substance than the current format.<BR/><BR/>Obama definitely seemed more presidential and weathered Professor Staffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10956540743632827470noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4275921050576561823.post-117388250021871302008-09-28T12:04:00.000-04:002008-09-28T12:04:00.000-04:00I enjoy hearing debates. In the McCain-Obama debat...I enjoy hearing debates. In the McCain-Obama debate neither candidate could truthfully predict the future of the national budget and what it will allow him to do.<BR/>That's why they couldn't say which parts of their proposed "changes" might be cut. Body language, self-presentation, and general demeanor are important in debates. You can learn a lot about a candidate just from those elements. Tinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16764566800701618387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4275921050576561823.post-39863683035860631552008-09-27T20:02:00.000-04:002008-09-27T20:02:00.000-04:00Just like Fox News.Just like Fox News.Cotter Penhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13244583549014981929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4275921050576561823.post-66295552736931265832008-09-27T19:26:00.000-04:002008-09-27T19:26:00.000-04:00You mean you're going to give me all the facts and...You mean you're going to give me all the facts and let ME decide whether the debates are a fraud on the public, or not??! You lead me to an inescapable conclusion, Bill.<BR/>Jonny HibbertAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com