Before Americans pass post-debate judgment on Sarah Palin tomorrow night, I suggest they vaccinate themselves from “The Stockdale Syndrome,” a disease first introduced into the political arena by liberal members of the news media in 1992. That vaccination is available in the form of an opinion piece, Debates Don’t Always Reveal Character, published in The [...]
Americans Urged to Get Vaccinated Prior to Debate
October 1st, 2008 · 1 Comment
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Presidential Debate Schedule, Formats Announced
September 21st, 2008 · 1 Comment
Today, Paul G. Kirk, Jr. and Frank J. Fahrenkopf Jr. announced the finalized formats of the 2008 presidential and vice presidential debates agreed to by the Obama and McCain campaigns. In calling them “a breakthrough in the history of televised debates,” however, the co-chairmen of The Commission on Presidential Debates may have exaggerated a bit. [...]
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