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Rather than fiddling while Rome is burning, Senator John McCain has chosen to suspend his campaign efforts. This calls into question the Presidential debates 2008 schedule, and some argue that it may also affect the Vice Presidential debate 2008.
By Sylvia Cochran | Published 9/24/2008 | Read more »
It's a given now that the two nominees for President debate. However, 1960 was the first debate in the general election for President. On Sept. 23, 1960, Richard Nixon and John Kennedy had the first of three debates. Then there wasn't another such event until 1976..
By Roger Gowens (AKA RazorsEdge) | Published 9/26/2008 | Read more »
Presidential debates have been part of the fabric of American political life since its inception. In modern times the presidential debates can be seen by all Americans. The question is are they really worthwhile?
By Lima | Published 5/8/2007 | Read more »
There isn't any doubt that the Presidential debates you see every four years in October is a corrupt system via the Commission for Presidential Debates. Obama and McCain need to think about that and bring the town hall debate format back there to save the country...
By Greg Brian (Gregoriancant) | Published 7/18/2008 | Read more »
Thank you for joining us this evening for the first of this election's debates. I am Blitzed Wolfer and I will be the moderator for this evening's event. Tonight we present a face to face meeting with Senator Obama and Senator McCain addressing domestic issues only.
By Thaddeus Tea | Published 9/11/2008 | Read more »
A very detailed analysis and proposal for a presidential debate format change based on the Goldwater/Kennedy debates that occured in 1963. the paper reviews the prospects for change in the upcoming (2008) presidential election between Obama and McCain
By Jordan Foley | Published 7/16/2008 | Read more »
In the final debates of the primary season, the GOP debate was notable for the palpable loathing the two frontrunners have for each other and the Dem debate was notable for the pretense that the two rivals do not loathe each other.
By The Stiletto | Published 2/11/2008 | Read more »
McCain and Obama disagree on debate, partisan politics over partisan politics.
By Donna Porter | Published 9/24/2008 | Read more »
What is the most effective way of educating teens about sexual health and safety? This article reviews the current debates over sex education in our public high schools.
By Christine Fawley | Published 2/13/2008 | Read more »
Things to do while your partner obsesses with the Presidential Debates.
By Shawnatarium | Published 10/3/2008 | Read more »
Do we actually learn anything about the candidates from the debates? If so, is it enough to make a decision?
By Suzun Hatten | Published 10/14/2008 | Read more »
A review of the Presidential debates with a bonus review of the VP debate.
By Phill Farney | Published 10/14/2008 | Read more »
I have been watching the debates very closely and the tactics from both of the political Parties. It is obvious that neither Party wants to see Ron Paul become a candidate for President
By Nicholos Gene Poma B.S. | Published 1/16/2008 | Read more »
My opinion about the debates.
By JoAnn Selke | Published 10/8/2008 | Read more »
Tonight in Mississippi, Barack Obama and John McCain will meet for the first of three presidential debates.
By Chris Dilks | Published 9/26/2008 | Read more »
In years past, Presidential debates have had a significant impact on the outcome of the election, but this is not the case today.
By Bruno Somerset | Published 9/17/2008 | Read more »
MR. GIULIANI: Wendell, may I comment on that? That's really an extraordinary statement.
By DrD | Published 6/1/2007 | Read more »
What we call debates are useful as academic exercises and as opportunities for people to clarify their own points of view. Their value in changing minds is abysmally slight.
By David A. Reinstein, LCSW | Published 7/27/2007 | Read more »
Election campaigns are key moments in democratic democracies because they enable citizens to hear different political viewpoints and make the right choice in voting for a candidate that will best represent their needs.
By Corey Sipe | Published 8/30/2006 | Read more »
A modest proposal for reforming the Presidential debates, both in the Primary and General Election stages, which will add a more informative and entertaining format to the process.
By Rich Thomas | Published 1/15/2008 | Read more »
I am constantly getting into vicious political debates with some of my friends concerning what I feel is the constant degradation of our society and the fact that we are slowly watching humanity kill the earth and each other.
By Jetlag Democracy | Published 8/16/2006 | Read more »
Just because you see debates and hear polls on CBC, Fox, ABC or any other major media outlet, does that make it so for you?
By Steve B | Published 8/29/2007 | Read more »
It will surprise you about how unfair these debates actually are.
By L. Vincent Poupard | Published 5/21/2007 | Read more »
An issue that continually inundates the news, policy debates, and political elections is that of education reform. While most parties agree that education reform is necessary, viewpoints on the best method of reform vary greatly.
By JWB | Published 9/18/2007 | Read more »
Sixty years later the Kinsey Scale is still alive and well, causing debates and even being used in artistic endeavors.
By Andrea Coventry | Published 1/10/2008 | Read more »
I would like to tell you that The Poet's Eye hasn't been commenting on the ongoing and interminable presidential debates because I am 'above the fray.' But that wouldn't be true. I have suspended comment on this subject because it's such a crashing bore.
By Lightning Rod | Published 10/24/2007 | Read more »
Think the debates are giving you a real overview of your choices? Think again. The only two men with any real ideas are systematically being denied the opportunity to participate and force the discourse to a much higher level.
By Timothy Sexton | Published 1/9/2008 | Read more »
Accusations fly between Palin and Biden.
By Michelle Altessa | Published 9/24/2008 | Read more »
Debate? What debate? Maverick Sarah Palin ignored Gwen Ifill's questions at last night's vice presidential debate and stuck to her well-rehearsed talking points.
By Nancy Tracy | Published 10/3/2008 | Read more »
John McCain -- the candidate who whines at his campaign stops that Obama won't debate him in Town Hall meetings -- attempts to postpone or cancel the 3 Town Hall meetings already in the works for months.
By Connie Wilson | Published 9/25/2008 | Read more »
While most Americans will focus their attention on certain issues when they stroll to the polls this November, the candidates will likely neglect to mention several pertinent issues which need to be considered.
By Christopher Butler | Published 9/11/2008 | Read more »
Mr. Stolyarov a view of constitutional interpretation that picks from the best American history has to offer, putting together ideas from Thomas Jefferson, Andrew Jackson, Abraham Lincoln, and Lino Graglia.
By G. Stolyarov II | Published 5/29/2007 | Read more »
"Politics is the art of preventing people from taking part in affairs which properly concern them." Paul Valery (1871-1945) French Critic and Poet
Town meetings have been as American as apple pie.
By DCMerkle | Published 7/27/2007 | Read more »
Recent polls have Senator Clinton at or near 40% with leads of 15-20 points over her nearest competitors.
By Regina Sass | Published 7/10/2007 | Read more »
When it comes to abortion and the death penalty, most conservatives oppose abortion but support the death penalty. This doesn't make sense. But then most liberals support abortion but oppose the death penalty. This makes just as little sense.
By Scott Schlimmer | Published 2/1/2007 | Read more »
An overview of the 1960 presidential election, in which Democrat John Kennedy defeated Republican Richard Nixon.
By N.K. | Published 4/6/2006 | Read more »
A look at why third parties are struggling to gain ground in American politics.
By N.K. | Published 11/14/2006 | Read more »
The office of the President of the United States is the most powerful position on earth. Why does it have the worst interviewing process and background check?
By Machine | Published 8/2/2007 | Read more »
A view of the Democratic Presidential hopefuls from the perspective of a lifelong resident of the heartland.
By Todd Robbins | Published 7/31/2007 | Read more »
First the Republican candidates (6 of them) and then the Democratic candidates (4 of them) debated in a "live" televised format on January 5, 2008. Opinions on the debate from a political junkie.
By Connie Wilson | Published 1/7/2008 | Read more »
The presidential election is looming, and this year, has begun earlier than ever before. How do you stay informed without losing your will to vote?
By SMV | Published 10/29/2007 | Read more »
Facebook and YouTube team up to beat voter negligence in American youth.
By James D | Published 1/9/2008 | Read more »
In a very controversial move, the biggest illegal Sims 2 paysite online, The Sims Resource, banned ModtheSims2 from their own site in 2004. They state it was because of adult content, although they host adult content on their own site. So why was it banned?
By Ann Olson | Published 2/7/2008 | Read more »
Review of Ron Paul Meeting during the Utube CNN Republican debate.
By swaney3 | Published 12/3/2007 | Read more »
Which candidates made their points soundly - and which dropped the ball?
By Bethany Jones | Published 11/29/2007 | Read more »
Surely not a lot of Americans are disappointed that all the Presidential debates are over with. Most voters have made up their minds by now, what about the undecideds?
By Roger Gowens (AKA RazorsEdge) | Published 10/15/2008 | Read more »
In debates, candidates seem to harp on certain points.
By L. Lee Scott | Published 10/3/2008 | Read more »
A look at presidential debates and the effects of nonverbal communication.
By Iris M. Feliciano | Published 12/23/2008 | Read more »
Highlights from the same-sex marriage debates in Augusta Maine
By Derek Viger | Published 5/4/2009 | Read more »
CBS has reported that Obama's infomercial, which appeared on 7 networks last night, was watched by only 21.7% of households. In comparison, the least watched of the three presidential debates, the first debate, was watched by 34.7% of households.
By Carly Hart | Published 10/30/2008 | Read more »
The Obama - McCain Debates are the most important presidential debates, for many of us, in our lifetime. Considering a cancellation of the upcoming debate is not fair to the undecided voter. That would be me - and maybe you!
By K. Bellamy | Published 9/25/2008 | Read more »
Here's a series of articles about some of the best debate formats ever created and why they should be employed in our Presidential debates. In Part 1, we'll look at one of the most effective debate formats ever created by philosopher Karl Popper...
By Greg Brian (Gregoriancant) | Published 10/4/2008 | Read more »
An in depth literary review of Randolph Starn's "Historians Brief Guide to New Museum Practices" as well as reported research on modern debates.
By Andrea Okrentowich | Published 11/5/2006 | Read more »
I find abortion debates to be very interesting, especially where men feel they have rights and women disagree. But what about anonymous abortions for teenagers who live in fear of their parents; is this good business and medical ethics?
By Shawnatarium | Published 3/8/2008 | Read more »
Debates center on exactly what causes climate changes, how much of it is androgenic, what problems it may cause, and what can be done about it, especially on the short term without major disruption of both local and international social and economic systems.
By Charlotte Babb | Published 8/25/2008 | Read more »
Saying America has been politically hijacked sounds so blatantly left-wing and reactionary. Yet, when you see the trajectory of the Commission on Presidential Debates since they changed how you watch televised Presidential debates, it's hard to deny...
By Greg Brian (Gregoriancant) | Published 4/24/2008 | Read more »
Social networking is the hottest happening in recent debates. To be or not to be? Are Social networks really anti-social?
By Vijay Shankar | Published 6/16/2007 | Read more »
Our forefathers, the framers of the Constitution, left the issues of slavery and discrimination to future generations to solve. Not by intentional default did we get these debates, we received them through the changing times and attitudes of the American people.
By katchy | Published 6/27/2007 | Read more »
A recent study in the journal Science revealed that the earth is absorbing 0.85 watts more energy per meter squared than it is emitting into space. It is studies like these that will be the focus of the U.S. Senate's debate.
By J.A. Alford | Published 6/22/2007 | Read more »
While the debates and discussions of stay-at-home moms vs working moms will be ever-present in today's society, and most likely that of tomorrow as well, there is at least one chord that resonates through for all mothers regardless of their at-home or not-at-home status
By Kite Rosetti | Published 7/13/2007 | Read more »
There is a controversial topic floating about the internet, circulating the media in newspapers, televisions, and magazines, and striking up interesting conversations and debates around the globe. That topic is global warming.
By Lyn Lomasi | Published 6/21/2007 | Read more »
Well the Republican debates have been going on for a while and people have gotten a chance to see what the Republican Party has to offer, which is not much. The same old tired rhetoric, which we have grown tired of hearing from the current administration.
By DBMP | Published 7/6/2007 | Read more »
Ford vs. Chevy, Coke vs. Pepsi, Fender vs. Gibson. These debates have raged for decades. When it comes to the great guitar argument one thing is for sure, no other guitar is as easily upgraded or customized as a Fender.
By Shawn Kendrick | Published 6/12/2007 | Read more »
I thought I had left the numerous debates about post-feminism behind me; I had written much on the issue, too much, perhaps, because I'm not a woman and I'm just looking at the issues through the warped view of being a man who didn't get that girl.
By Christopher | Published 6/5/2007 | Read more »
Two of the most commented on news stories this past week in St. Louis have been the move to make ticket scalping legal and "doggie dining."
By Walt Crocker | Published 6/1/2007 | Read more »
This coming years Presidential race is proving to be a very exciting one mixed with plenty of mudslinging, debates, and different views. This is about one candidate although there are many others.
By Tiffiny Harrison | Published 7/16/2007 | Read more »
after two nationally televised debates, what have we learned about the eighteen presidential candidates
By M. Markus | Published 6/18/2007 | Read more »
Paris Hilton's release from jail yesterday, after officially spending five days there according to the official press release from the Century Regional Detention Facility, has caused utter outrage across the nation, and sparking heated debates everywhere.
By The Celebrity Dish | Published 6/8/2007 | Read more »
Associated Content is becoming a well-known online medium for creating, publishing, and sharing quality content...Sometimes the content submitted sparks up interesting debates. Here are five of my favorites.
By Lyn Lomasi | Published 6/21/2007 | Read more »
"Big Pharma has used its charitable and educational funding to influence key public policy debates, affect doctors' prescribing decisions, and over-promote diseases and drug treatments."
By Brant McLaughlin | Published 7/26/2007 | Read more »
The debates and news are not doing us justice..........
By Cleveland Gonnawinn | Published 9/12/2007 | Read more »
Watching the Democratic debates very closely, two issues were brought up: "War in Iraq" and "Gays in the Military". The two of them have gone hand to hand within the last few years.
By Can Tran | Published 9/11/2007 | Read more »
There are a lot of debates on whether President's Bush will go down as one of the worst presidents in history. On the other hand, you have those that still think history will judge him more favorably down the road.
By Irene Lynn | Published 9/21/2007 | Read more »
A couple months ago, after having many debates on prison issues, fellow content producer Dee and I agreed to interview one another. In the spirit of Quid Pro Quo, I will allow her the opportunity to speak within the confines of my questions.
By Deez | Published 9/26/2007 | Read more »
The reducing of the English language has snowballed with politicians carving out new meanings behind certain terms in political debates that allow people to repeat the same things as a parrot would without even thinking about what they're mimicking from TV...
By Greg Brian (Gregoriancant) | Published 9/22/2007 | Read more »
An Opinion Editorial About the Frontrunners of the GOP Refusing to Show Up to the Debates Concerning Minority Issues.
By Darvio Morrow | Published 9/28/2007 | Read more »
As different as people are from one to the other is how different beliefs in raising children will be.
By Beth Lutz | Published 9/6/2007 | Read more »
In October 2006, by a vote of 402-2, Congress defeated a bill to make military service mandatory. Despite the vote, young people across the country still engage in debates on the viability of a draft.
By Greg Wendland | Published 9/6/2007 | Read more »
Mr. Stolyarov analyzes Abraham Lincoln's positions in his "House Divided" speech and the arguments made by Lincoln and Stephen Douglas on the slavery issue in the Ottawa Debate.
By G. Stolyarov II | Published 5/23/2007 | Read more »
The Christian Defense Coalition has just ripped Congress for ignoring the plight of the Iraqi people during the Iraqi war debates in a strong statement issued via the Christian NewsWire. They're also going to be praying about the matter in Baghdad this August.
By Kimberly West | Published 7/19/2007 | Read more »
Abstinence from sex before marriage is one of the most common debates in the world. Many cultures and religions view it as an obvious resounding "Yes, you should wait until marriage to have sex."
By Alan Crookham | Published 8/3/2007 | Read more »
I must say that Richardson is a lot better on the stump then he is in the debates. He comes off as a real people-person who seems extremely comfortable with the meet-and-greet aspect of the campaign.
By Tyler Mills | Published 8/4/2007 | Read more »
Without a doubt, Severus Snape from the Harry Potter series is one of the most talked about literary characters of our generation. Debates about Snape's morality have abounded: Was he a true hero or a nasty murderous villain?
By Kimberly Watson | Published 8/21/2007 | Read more »
Often one of the biggest debates and questions raised among scholars, let alone humans in general, is how we came to be. How were we, and everything else on this earth, created? Why do humans have flaws and commit sins?
By Lucy Tonic | Published 7/17/2007 | Read more »
The issue of immigration has been one of the central debates among the mass of American politicians and their respective constituents, since the mid-1800's, with the influx of new immigrants from Asia and Western Europe.
By Mac Walton | Published 7/29/2007 | Read more »
It seems that it is election time again, and the media has nothing better to do than to swamp the air ways with tons of ad's and debates from politicians
By renee | Published 11/7/2006 | Read more »
Twenty-six years ago this past June, Stanley Kubrick's adaptation of Stephen King's terrifying best selling novel "The Shining" opened in theaters and soon after the debates began.
By John Sanchez | Published 11/3/2006 | Read more »
With the opening of basketball seasons around the country, we once again find ourselves debating at the office cooler about the winner of a NBA versus NCAA rivalry. Most debates of these debates end with fans choosing college basketball.
By Ryan Norris | Published 11/8/2006 | Read more »
