Comments on: Kerry Demands Weekly Debates http://alphapatriot.com/kerry-demands-weekly-debates/ Observations of a Reformed Liberal Sun, 15 Apr 2012 14:35:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Stormy Dragon http://alphapatriot.com/kerry-demands-weekly-debates/comment-page-1/#comment-1868 Stormy Dragon Fri, 27 Aug 2004 16:32:26 +0000 http://66.7.204.200/~alphapat/?p=2475#comment-1868 I'd like to see a Lincoln-Douglas format debat (i.e. Candidate1 gets 20 minutes to speak, Candidate2 gets 30 minute response, Candidate1 gets 10 minute rebuttal, end of debate) rather than the soundbite fests that pass as debates right now. The current format is completely useless since the answers are so short they can get away with vague generalities (if elected, I'll make everyone's teeth 30% brighter) without having to go into any details that would allow someone to evaluate their proposals. I’d like to see a Lincoln-Douglas format debat (i.e. Candidate1 gets 20 minutes to speak, Candidate2 gets 30 minute response, Candidate1 gets 10 minute rebuttal, end of debate) rather than the soundbite fests that pass as debates right now.
The current format is completely useless since the answers are so short they can get away with vague generalities (if elected, I’ll make everyone’s teeth 30% brighter) without having to go into any details that would allow someone to evaluate their proposals.

]]> By: AlphaPatriot http://alphapatriot.com/kerry-demands-weekly-debates/comment-page-1/#comment-1867 AlphaPatriot Thu, 26 Aug 2004 22:35:33 +0000 http://66.7.204.200/~alphapat/?p=2475#comment-1867 Naw -- I don't know when Kerry jumped the shark but I'm pretty sure it was quite some time ago. Naw — I don’t know when Kerry jumped the shark but I’m pretty sure it was quite some time ago.

]]> By: CavalierX http://alphapatriot.com/kerry-demands-weekly-debates/comment-page-1/#comment-1866 CavalierX Thu, 26 Aug 2004 18:57:42 +0000 http://66.7.204.200/~alphapat/?p=2475#comment-1866 Seems to me the losing side always demands more debates. Is this the beginning of the end for Kerry? Seems to me the losing side always demands more debates. Is this the beginning of the end for Kerry?

]]> By: Say Anything http://alphapatriot.com/kerry-demands-weekly-debates/comment-page-1/#comment-1869 Say Anything Thu, 26 Aug 2004 18:49:56 +0000 http://66.7.204.200/~alphapat/?p=2475#comment-1869 <strong>Kerry Wants Weekly Debates</strong> John Kerry is challenging the President to weekly debates from now up until the election in November (via Alpha Patriot). ANOKA, Minn. - John Kerry challenged President Bush on Thursday to weekly debates from now until Nov. 2 on campaign... Kerry Wants Weekly Debates

John Kerry is challenging the President to weekly debates from now up until the election in November (via Alpha Patriot). ANOKA, Minn. – John Kerry challenged President Bush on Thursday to weekly debates from now until Nov. 2 on campaign…

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