Bearish on the debates by Gail Collins in the Austin American-Statesman on Sept. 30, 2008; page A11
The article I read was an overview on the Presidential Debate. The article discussed the debate in a not-so-articulate manner. The article also talked a little about what they went over in the debate. Now that I have the tension all built up I will tell you what they went over. They went over: Economy, Foreign Policy, and National Security. I think that the debate favored Obama, even though McCain had much more knowledge about the subjects. I think that McCain actually didn't do well in the debate. My favorite quote is, "The real tension after all was getting McCain there in the first place. A simple trip to Mississippi turned into a saga featuring many rapidly changing storylines: Cancel the debate!, Maybe cancel the debate!, No debate unless Congress passes a financial rescue bill!, No debate unless Congress has a plan to pass a financial rescue bill!, Oh, what the heck."
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Why did you think the article was inarticulate? Why do you think the debate "favored" Obama? Do you mean Obama did better or that he was favored by the moderators? I LOVE the quote from the article. sjb
This is a 2nd comment by Sally Brinker. I think this project is wonderful. It makes reading the paper even more fun and it gives me a fun insight to what other kids are thinking and how they view current events. Thanks. Sally
Very nice comments, both of you!
I also like your quote! If McCain was more knowledgable then why do you think he did badly?
Could you also answer the questions asked by Sally? I have the same questions!
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