Re: the worst debate ever

2008-10-09 Thread Vivec
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lNzA9LfMlmU "That One" 08! 2008/10/8 Gruss Gott <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > > I'm voting for That One. ~| Adobe® ColdFusion® 8 software 8 is the most important and dramatic release to date Get the Free

Re: the worst debate ever

2008-10-08 Thread Gruss Gott
> RoMunn wrote: > I thought the comment would get more play, but it didn't. > I'm voting for That One. ~| Adobe® ColdFusion® 8 software 8 is the most important and dramatic release to date Get the Free Trial http://ad.doubleclic

Re: the worst debate ever

2008-10-08 Thread Judah McAuley
That's Mr. Messiah to you sir. I just assumed that it was a verbal slip on McCain's part. Its hard to imagine being a candidate for President and having every single word you say recorded and analyzed with all the speaking you have to do. Everyone is going to have some weird slip ups (like Obama's

Re: the worst debate ever

2008-10-08 Thread Sam
He's known as "The One" not "that one." On Wed, Oct 8, 2008 at 2:46 PM, Robert Munn <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I thought the comment would get more play, but it didn't. > > On Wed, Oct 8, 2008 at 1:29 PM, Vivec wrote: > >> What was interesting/distasetful depending on how you look at it, >> was

Re: the worst debate ever

2008-10-08 Thread Robert Munn
I thought the comment would get more play, but it didn't. On Wed, Oct 8, 2008 at 1:29 PM, Vivec wrote: > What was interesting/distasetful depending on how you look at it, > was when McCain referred to Obama in a moment of anger as "That one" > > I think that if you let some candidates just be th

Re: the worst debate ever

2008-10-08 Thread Vivec
What was interesting/distasetful depending on how you look at it, was when McCain referred to Obama in a moment of anger as "That one" I think that if you let some candidates just be themselves, it would work to the detriment of the party. ~

Re: the worst debate ever

2008-10-08 Thread Robert Munn
On Wed, Oct 8, 2008 at 1:16 PM, William wrote: > > The way the debates are now is really just a marketing presentation. > > and not a very good one at that... > isn't that the truth. too many professional handlers, pollsters, media analysts, surrogates, shills, professional protesters, and all th

Re: the worst debate ever

2008-10-08 Thread William Bowen
> The way the debates are now is really just a marketing presentation. and not a very good one at that... -- will "If my life weren't funny, it would just be true; and that would just be unacceptable." - Carrie Fisher ~| Adob

Re: the worst debate ever

2008-10-08 Thread William Bowen
> I guess there is a fear of victimisation after? or during... http://www.newser.com/story/38939/dowd-dumped-from-straight-talk-express.html -- will "If my life weren't funny, it would just be true; and that would just be unacceptable." - Carrie Fisher

Re: the worst debate ever

2008-10-08 Thread Robert Munn
Sure, like the world really is without the filters of campaign handlers and the press. We need a little real interaction. On Wed, Oct 8, 2008 at 12:58 PM, Vivec wrote: > Yes, but debates on this forum get confrontational at times, and > downright belligerent in the worst cases, dropping to person

Re: the worst debate ever

2008-10-08 Thread Robert Munn
The French had debates like this between Sarkozy and Royale, apparently they were very well received. I'd be for it. On Wed, Oct 8, 2008 at 1:06 PM, Gruss wrote: > > I would set it up like Russert and Meet The Press: > > * Triangular table > * 2 candidates > * 1 moderator ~~

Re: the worst debate ever

2008-10-08 Thread Gruss Gott
> RoMunn wrote: > We have better debates everyday on this forum. Why can't the debate > commission get out of the 20th century format? > > http://www.politico.com/news/stories/1008/14396.html > I would set it up like Russert and Meet The Press: * Triangular table * 2 candidates * 1 moderator The

Re: the worst debate ever

2008-10-08 Thread Vivec
Yes, but debates on this forum get confrontational at times, and downright belligerent in the worst cases, dropping to personal attacks etc. The moderator in these presidential debates have absolutely no power to control the debates. Or if they do, none of the moderators has wanted to utilise that

the worst debate ever

2008-10-08 Thread Robert Munn
We have better debates everyday on this forum. Why can't the debate commission get out of the 20th century format? http://www.politico.com/news/stories/1008/14396.html ~| Adobe® ColdFusion® 8 software 8 is the most important and