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In reply to the discussion: Debate? What debate? [View all]

Proud Liberal Dem

(24,406 posts)
12. I agree in part what you are saying
Sun Sep 30, 2012, 01:35 PM
Sep 2012

I don't want it to be a WWF event and I want some level of civility maintained (these are people whom are potentially going to be representing our country for the next 4 years. I don't want a "President Camacho&quot but I hate that debates usually consist of little more than "talking points" and "zingers" from each side. It would definitely be nice to see an actual reasonable discussion about ideas, policies, etc. Things, however, have become so polarized in this country thanks to hate radio and Tea Party (among other things), it seems practically impossible right now. When enough people get sick of the status quo, things will change IMHO. I think that there is a real thirst in this country for more "middle ground" but people whom want this need to take the next steps and work for and vote for more "middle ground" candidates. President Obama is a very "middle ground" candidate IMHO but he's been forced to operate in a highly partisan environment.

Debate? What debate? [View all] less lee Sep 2012 OP
Disney Hall in downtown Los Angeles is owned by the people of Los Angeles Bluenorthwest Sep 2012 #1
Sounds like you want World Wrestling smackdown frazzled Sep 2012 #2
I want a real debate damn it! less lee Sep 2012 #3
While the smackdown fetish is juvenile, so is pretending that presidential debates have legitimacy Telly Savalas Sep 2012 #5
The answer is frazzled Sep 2012 #6
"I want to hear the candidate from the Green Party call Obama a corporate Uncle Tom!" cbayer Sep 2012 #4
Post removed Post removed Sep 2012 #7
Wow. Drunken Irishman Sep 2012 #8
Indeed. Speechless at that post. Jennicut Sep 2012 #9
Wait, what? cbayer Sep 2012 #10
Post removed Post removed Sep 2012 #11
I agree in part what you are saying Proud Liberal Dem Sep 2012 #12
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