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masmdu

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Mon Oct-13-03 11:01 AM
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Open Debates

http://www.opendebates.org/

Open Debates is working to establish a Citizens' Debate Commission to sponsor presidential debates that are rigorous, fair, and inclusive of important issues and popular candidates. The higher values of democracy and voter education will be restored to the presidential debates by the Citizens' Debate Commission.

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HERVEPA

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Mon Oct-13-03 11:22 AM
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1. But why would the GreedyOP want to accept this

since it is certainly to their disadvantage with Bush as a debater.
Seems to me that they may play along for a while, but in the end not commit to anything that would make Bush look bad.
I hope I'm wrong, but I doubt it.

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laura888

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Mon Oct-13-03 11:40 AM
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2. but the people should demand to see their president debating!

the highest office in the land, and he can't handle debating - that's surely something people ought to know.

If Bush supporters are "protecting" him from this scrutiny, its as if they are saying "yeh, I know he's incomptent" - would they really want to say this?

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