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Originally posted by Cowperson@Sep 30 2004, 11:08 AM
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@Sep 30 2004, 04:54 PM
http://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/09/30/...main/index.html
As Thursday night's much-anticipated first debate between the presidential candidates nears, the spin machines for both campaigns are working overtime, each claiming that its man has an advantage going in.
The debates are considered a crucial point in what has been a lengthy campaign. A CNN/USA Today/Gallup Poll released Monday showed that 18 percent of registered voters said the three debates would make a difference when they decided for whom they would cast their ballot in November
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Its not really a debate though is it?
Its each candidate answering a series of questions and putting their positions in front of the voters rather than punch/counterpunch.
Cowperson
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I know you watch Lou Dobbs Cow, so did you see him tonight? He is a little snippy about this whole thing and how it most definitely is not a debate. He said in that annoyed tone of his "it will be regurgitated stump speeches that we've all heard many times before". His guests were a couple former speech writers including the always charming David Frum. Ol' Lou wasn't too fond of his performance either.
One thing I've noticed about all this is that they spend far more time talking about the logistics and the rules, coaching, debating skills, appearances, memorable moments, strong comments bla bla bla but nobody, and I mean nobody I've watched lately, even discusses what they are going to say. How they say it is obviously much more important than what they say. If it wasn't such a big deal, I'd think it was kinda funny. It's one leg of the journey in a big popularity contest. [/b][/quote]
Dobbs is always in a bad mood these days.
A crotchety curmudgeon. Since he came back to CNN from his two or three years hiatus he's had a real edge. You might not agree with him but he'll tell you what he thinks.
I tune in and out so I didn't see that segment. Or I'll catch it later.
Cowperson