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pan6467 · 10-07-2004, 06:59 PM

I don't know reading the article I think it makes it sound worse than the true debates went. There has to be some order and I can understand the "soft" supporters and being quiet. Nothing could affect an election more than hearing a crowd of hardcore supporters boo or yeah on national television.

I do believe though that corporate funding should be eliminated and that the debates go to a truly non partisan group.

Just ask yourself this question...... If the Dem/GOP Nominee says he'll debate any 3rd, 4th, 5th party nominee and any question can be asked, then would it not look like the party declining had something to hide?

If I were Bush or Kerry, I'd have offered to debate any other nominee on at least 26 state ballots. I'd (as Bush or Kerry) have no restrictions on the questions and I'd even say that we would hold it on a day convienent to Bush/Kerry. IF Bush/Kerry declined I'd hammer him as to why and I would not let up until he accepted.

That in my opinion would have won the election for Bush/Kerry because everyone would have seen Bush/Kerry as a coward. I'd be on every tv news program asking what the other was hiding and why he did not believe that other parties had a voice and a right to be heard also.

But..... the GOP/Dem hatred is like that of brothers, they can truly hate each other and beat each other to a pulp but let someone else try to get involved and the 2 brothers bash the newcomer's head in as a team.

10-07-2004, 06:59 PM	#12 (permalink)
pan6467 Lennonite Priest Location: Mansfield, Ohio USA	I don't know reading the article I think it makes it sound worse than the true debates went. There has to be some order and I can understand the "soft" supporters and being quiet. Nothing could affect an election more than hearing a crowd of hardcore supporters boo or yeah on national television. I do believe though that corporate funding should be eliminated and that the debates go to a truly non partisan group. Just ask yourself this question...... If the Dem/GOP Nominee says he'll debate any 3rd, 4th, 5th party nominee and any question can be asked, then would it not look like the party declining had something to hide? If I were Bush or Kerry, I'd have offered to debate any other nominee on at least 26 state ballots. I'd (as Bush or Kerry) have no restrictions on the questions and I'd even say that we would hold it on a day convienent to Bush/Kerry. IF Bush/Kerry declined I'd hammer him as to why and I would not let up until he accepted. That in my opinion would have won the election for Bush/Kerry because everyone would have seen Bush/Kerry as a coward. I'd be on every tv news program asking what the other was hiding and why he did not believe that other parties had a voice and a right to be heard also. But..... the GOP/Dem hatred is like that of brothers, they can truly hate each other and beat each other to a pulp but let someone else try to get involved and the 2 brothers bash the newcomer's head in as a team. __________________ I just love people who use the excuse "I use/do this because I LOVE the feeling/joy/happiness it brings me" and expect you to be ok with that as you watch them destroy their life blindly following. My response is, "I like to put forks in an eletrical socket, just LOVE that feeling, can't ever get enough of it, so will you let me put this copper fork in that electric socket?"