McCain wants 10 debates in 10 weeks
McCain wants 10 debates in 10 weeks
#1McCain wants 10 debates in 10 weeks
Posted: 6/4/08 at 2:11pm
According to CNN Sen. John McCain would like to have 10 town hall debates with Sen. Obama, one a week (sorry, story not online yet, I will post it as soon as it comes up).
Part of me loves this idea. Obama is an amazing speaker and this is a great way for him (and Sen. McCain) to show the world their ideas. I do love the town hall style debates, giving the microphone to the people, and not just the media.
Part of me sees this as CNN does, a way for McCain to get free publicity.
What do you guys think?
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There will always be a valley
Always mountains one must scale
There will always be perilous waters
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#2re: McCain wants 10 debates in 10 weeks
Posted: 6/4/08 at 2:11pmPlus his next sub sandwich is free!
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#2re: McCain wants 10 debates in 10 weeks
Posted: 6/4/08 at 2:13pmBut why is one a week necessary?
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#3re: McCain wants 10 debates in 10 weeks
Posted: 6/4/08 at 2:14pm
Obama won't do this. Obama does well in speeches but not in debates.
McCain does lousy in speeches but better in debates.
McCain is looking for ways to defeat Obama and this idea is a trap.
#4re: McCain wants 10 debates in 10 weeks
Posted: 6/4/08 at 2:17pm
I don't know, PJ. He was in a different mode with Hillary.
He's not a great debater...but I think he would have the crowd on his side.
I HOPE he's looking for ways to defeat Obama. Cause that's what we're doing!
#5re: McCain wants 10 debates in 10 weeks
Posted: 6/4/08 at 2:24pmyeah, I think one a week is a bit much, but one every other or so would be awesome. Get these guys out there, talking to the people, keep the American people engaged and interested in the election.
David walked into the valley
With a stone clutched in his hand
He was only a boy
But he knew someone must take a stand
There will always be a valley
Always mountains one must scale
There will always be perilous waters
Which someone must sail
-Into the Fire
Scarlet Pimpernel
#6re: McCain wants 10 debates in 10 weeks
Posted: 6/4/08 at 2:26pmI think Pal is right; I doubt Obama will go for this.
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For to be hopeless would seem so strange.
It dishonors those who go before us,
So lift me up to the light of change."
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#7mccain wants 10 debates in 10 weeks
Posted: 6/4/08 at 2:29pmit's a smart way to get bammy to commit to more than he might have. no way he does 10 in 10 weeks, but if he agrees to 5 it'll be more than most presidential elections have seen. i doubt there'll be more than three.
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#8re: McCain wants 10 debates in 10 weeks
Posted: 6/4/08 at 2:29pmNot just ten debates, but they must be held before his 8 PM bedtime and after the Early Bird Special ends. And Barack has to speak up! And stop moving around! And no fair taking questions from the internetters.
#9re: McCain wants 10 debates in 10 weeks
Posted: 6/4/08 at 2:32pm
The Obama campaign responds:
http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/06/04/1111215.aspx
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#10re: McCain wants 10 debates in 10 weeks
Posted: 6/4/08 at 2:35pm
Lengthier? Hopin peepaw runs out of steam around the hour ten mark?
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Updated On: 6/4/08 at 02:35 PM
#11re: McCain wants 10 debates in 10 weeks
Posted: 6/4/08 at 2:37pm
Very smart. The Lincoln/Douglas debates were not debates. They were a series of long speeches.
Obama could have his speechwriters prepare his remarks in advance.
#12bammy thinks he can rope-a-dope johnny mac
Posted: 6/4/08 at 2:38pmcharlie tried that sh*t bammy and it didn't work then neither, but you'd have learned all about that from uncle frank.
r.i.p. marco, my guardian angel.
...global warming can manifest itself as heat, cool, precipitation, storms, drought, wind, or any other phenomenon, much like a shapeshifter. -- jim geraghty
pray to st. jude
i'm a sonic reducer
he was the gimmicky sort
fenchurch=mejusthavingfun=magwildwood=mmousefan=bkcollector=bradmajors=somethingtotalkabout: the fenchurch mpd collective
...global warming can manifest itself as heat, cool, precipitation, storms, drought, wind, or any other phenomenon, much like a shapeshifter. -- jim geraghty
pray to st. jude
i'm a sonic reducer
he was the gimmicky sort
fenchurch=mejusthavingfun=magwildwood=mmousefan=bkcollector=bradmajors=somethingtotalkabout: the fenchurch mpd collective
#13bammy thinks he can rope-a-dope johnny mac
Posted: 6/4/08 at 5:15pm
That was the biggest non-answer ever from the Obama camp.
I would love to see them do four of them- one in the northeast, one in the south, one in the midwest, and one in the west.
Obama's strength has never been off the cuff remarks, which is why he wants to do a Lincoln-Douglas style debate.
It'll be interesting to see how this plays out.
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#14bammy thinks he can rope-a-dope johnny mac
Posted: 6/4/08 at 5:21pm
That's the right way to respond to Grampy's gambit. "sounds good, kinda busy right now, we'll talk later."
Obama will do fin in one to one debates- All he will really need to do is get someone to provoke McCain and draw out one of his well known meltdowns.
#15bammy thinks he can rope-a-dope johnny mac
Posted: 6/4/08 at 5:22pmPlease ... no more that 3 debates. My attention span does not reach much further ...
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#16bammy thinks he can rope-a-dope johnny mac
Posted: 6/5/08 at 11:15amI think Bob Barr should be included in any & all town hall events and debates. One of the news services has him polling at around 7% in NC and Georgia.
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