Anyone remember the kind of questions Kucinich and Gravel received when they were allowed in to some of the “debates” last year? Whatever happened to the League of Women Voters sponsoring real debates? ~ Lo
Was the Philly Debate Just A GOTCHA Games Contest?
April 17, 2008 MSNBC News
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Charlie Gibson, George Stephanopoulos Lose Debate
By Matthew Rothschild
http://www.progressive.org/
April 16, 2008
I waited impatiently during the whole first half of the debate for Barack Obama to upbraid Charlie Gibson and George Stephanopoulos for dwelling on trivial, gotcha aspects of the campaign instead of the substantive issues that beset us all as a nation.
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Matt Gonzalez answers the debate questions on Democracy Now (videos)
Clinton vs Obama Philly Debate 04.16.08 (parts 7-12) + Debate in 30 Seconds
Clinton vs Obama Philly Debate 04.16.08 (parts 1-6)
Countdown: Double Talk McLieberman + ABC News Attacks Obama In Debate
Yeah, any debate where the candidates arent just given questions that allow them to sit around and bash Bush, it is unfair. Please.