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Re: Game On: The First Presidential Debate
Old 09-27-2008, 03:49 PM   #33
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If I'm only seeing things through biased eyes, then, please, humor me and post what personal attacks Obama made.
I'm not sure where you got your "personal attacks" idea from, but I said in-person attack ads. I call any accusation at the other, rather than an expolanation of personal beliefs, attacks. Both candidates took part in that.

And for the record, I found the most disrespectful thing done the entire night was when Obama constantly referred to McCian as "John" and not by his title, which is the custom. The man's been a Senator for 30 years, he deserves the respect.

Overall, I hated Lehrer's idea of having the candidates speak to one another. This is a debate, not a conversation. There is a structure that has been proven in time and use. In Congress, there is a reason why all discussion is directed at the SPEAKER and not one another: It creates awkward moments and unconstructive discourse. And thats what we saw.
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