Former Debaters here?

[ThoughtCriminal]

This story is giving me debate tournament flashbacks:

Debate coaches: 'Lost' McCain must up game
http://www.politico.com/news/stories/1008/14510.html

Melissa Wade, Allan Louden... Remember them well. Brian Rodgers was after my time.

[BlooInBloo]

1. I did it briefly in high school. I quit very quickly after getting sick of flow-charting...

And all of the stupid shit they wanted me to do as a substitute for thinking.

[Davis_X_Machina]

4. Still. stock-issues analysis...

...as taught to novices, is a quick, and teachable, way to come at policy issues.

I can tell the old debaters on C-SPAN. Barney Frank lapses into 1AC-mode from time to time.

[grantcart]

2. lol

yeah but McCain needs speech coaches everything


Of course these are not really like debates at all and they are trying to get him to memorize responses.


Its hopeless really.

[Gothmog]

3. Both in High School and in College

I am surprised to see liberty U listed as having a strong program. I looked and did not see Liberty listed on 2008 results has having a team at the NDT. I would be surprised to see Liberty having a really competitive program given the lack of academic strength at such school.

[Telly Savalas]

5. "My friends, if Senator Obama is elected president it will lead to NUCLEAR WAR!"

[ThoughtCriminal]

6. LOL - You're a debater all right!

I think it's the tire gauge link that pushes us over the threshold.