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Richard Doran of Parachute writes:

Like many, I wasted my time watching the SEEM NO END * BOOBTUBE Presidential Debacle .sorry, I meant “Debate.”
Long before it became a political boondoggle, debate was a well respected, formal method of interactive and position representational argument, as defined by Wikipedia. Participants were questioned and required to explain their stances on issues or questions.
Our presidential debate format does rely on meaningful questions intended to determine specific positions; but these questions seem to serve only as an invitation for candidates to (a) change the subject, and (b) expound in the form of a campaign speech rather than answer the question.
What a joke..by the time a candidate is finished with the “non answer” I have usually forgotten the question!
With modern electronic technology, there are two techniques that could improve the honesty and accuracy of the these candidate’s claims.
First, start by asking ONLY yes or no questions - and require timed, “push button” response. If either a “yes” or “no” is not registered within five seconds, an electrical shock is administered until the answer is obtained.
Second, a simple “why” would follow the yes or no answer, and then a polygraph (lie detector test) would record the candidate’s physiological responses as each explained the reason for their position.
Okay..I admit that there is a flaw in my program!
Yes, it is highly conceivable that most of our candidates are such good liars, that they could probably beat the system! God Bless America,

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READER COMMENTS

SAVE THE USA

IMPEACH CONGRESS FOR TREASON TODAY!!!!

I like the idea of electrical shocks, that system could work. And to think Bush cleverly anticipated your plan by coming out wired in his debate with Kerry in 2004.

On the other hand, Dr Ron Paul always gives straight answers.

Kucinich does too! Maybe we shoudl go straight to those two guys as the nominees

I say we pull the plug on the every week debate and only have a debate between the final two and have first graders ask the questions so they could understand them and give a straight answer. then shock them.

"God bless America," says Richard Doran and God created manifest destiny, a mass exploitation of humanity in which the indigenous native is exterminated. God then mandates that Bush should attack Iraq knowing, through his omniscience, that thousands of Americans will perish and tens of thousands will suffer disability and millions displaced. God created the races, white, black, yellow, malay and red and he placed them on separate continents and because he separated the races means he did not intend for them to mix. God's dogma gave rise to fanatics. As for Doran's horn:

When in law school the judge says: "Tell the judge the topic and he will tell you how it will turn out and evidence has nothing to do with it;" therefore, turn off your TV, Doran, you've already made up your mind: "God bless America," and this spoke in the wheel of excrement will comply.

Deicide Corner: Republican Presidential candidates along with 68% of Republicans reject the theory of evolution.

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