Write your own debate question

Undertoad · 09-09-2004, 10:36 AM

It looks like there will NOT be a Presidential debate featuring an audience of only swing voters because of a genuine lack of proven swing voters.

Your challenge: write a compelling debate question that is generally non-partisan, contains no personal attacks, and will draw interesting information out of both sides.

lookout123 · 09-09-2004, 10:43 AM

Along the southern border of the US hundreds of people line up each night to cross into the US illegally. While we frequently hear talk about homeland security and protecting Americans at home, an increasing number of Arab nationals are found mixed in with the south american border crossers. What specific plans do you have to deal with the border problems, if you are elected?

Happy Monkey · 09-09-2004, 11:28 AM

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Originally Posted by Undertoad

It looks like there will NOT be a Presidential debate featuring an audience of only swing voters because of a genuine lack of proven swing voters.

Oh, is that why Bush is pulling out?

smoothmoniker · 09-09-2004, 11:33 AM

Given the high likelihood of the next President having the opportunity to nominate at least one new Justice to the Supreme Court, what role do you think the high court should have in interpreting the constitution in application to issues not conceived of by the framers?

lookout123 · 09-09-2004, 11:34 AM

I'm sure excuses will be made about the 2 debate limitation but the reality is that Bush can gain nothing in a debate forum. he is not a good impromptu speaker and he knows that the kerry camp and the media are waiting with bated breath for moer bushisms. the last thing his campaign needs is another example of him misspeaking as the favored soundbyte for the next 2 months.

lookout123 · 09-09-2004, 11:36 AM

With the realization that America's military is understrength in coping with the current deployment tempo, what specific plans do you have for a force restructure?

lookout123 · 09-09-2004, 11:39 AM

We've been hearing for months the rhetoric about lowering taxes vs raising taxes. what plans do you have for tax rates in the next 12-18 months?

lookout123 · 09-09-2004, 11:41 AM

With the impending retirement of millions of baby boomers the Social Security is in a very precarious position. There has been talk for some time of raising the SS retirement age again to compensate. If you are elected, are you prepared to address the issues inherent within the Social Security system? How?

Skunks · 09-09-2004, 02:46 PM

I'm too young to vote, so I don't really care or know much about The Issues; whoever wins, I will have had no say in it. There seems to be little point in having an ulcer about it. But, I do enjoy a good laugh. What's your favorite joke?

glatt · 09-09-2004, 02:48 PM

That's the "Boxers or briefs" question of the new generation.

lookout123 · 09-09-2004, 02:56 PM

ok, we have a few questions. what time will Mr's Bush and Kerry be logging in to anwer? and what cellar names will they be adopting?

TheSnake · 09-09-2004, 06:25 PM

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Originally Posted by lookout123

Along the southern border of the US hundreds of people line up each night to cross into the US illegally. While we frequently hear talk about homeland security and protecting Americans at home, an increasing number of Arab nationals are found mixed in with the south american border crossers. What specific plans do you have to deal with the border problems, if you are elected?

Great question lookout123. I want to know the same thing. If you look at 9/11 and how it happened, you'll see that terrorists sneaked into the coutry illegally, went to our pilot schools, and learned how to fly our planes. I would like to see all of our troops removed from Iraq and told that they do indeed have a mission, and that is, to line up on the border and stand there with guns in their hands.

They hate us over there because we constantly meddle in their business and back different coutries (i.e. Israel).

xoxoxoBruce · 09-09-2004, 08:29 PM

I'd like to know what Patriot III will entail.

lookout123 · 09-09-2004, 08:30 PM

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Originally Posted by xoxoxoBruce

I'd like to know what Patriot III will entail.

oh yeah! i love mel gibson movies.

TheSnake · 09-10-2004, 11:37 AM

The US has been using brute force methods for so long that they've forgotten that other things work.

Bruce, Ogden Nash is great. "Celery" is one of the greatest poems ever written in my humble opinion.

09-09-2004, 10:36 AM	#1
Undertoad Radical Centrist Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Cottage of Prussia Posts: 31,423	Write your own debate question It looks like there will NOT be a Presidential debate featuring an audience of only swing voters because of a genuine lack of proven swing voters. Your challenge: write a compelling debate question that is generally non-partisan, contains no personal attacks, and will draw interesting information out of both sides.

09-09-2004, 10:43 AM	#2
lookout123 changed his status to single Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Right behind you. No, the other side. Posts: 10,308	Along the southern border of the US hundreds of people line up each night to cross into the US illegally. While we frequently hear talk about homeland security and protecting Americans at home, an increasing number of Arab nationals are found mixed in with the south american border crossers. What specific plans do you have to deal with the border problems, if you are elected? __________________ Getting knocked down is no sin, it's not getting back up that's the sin

09-09-2004, 11:33 AM	#4
smoothmoniker to live and die in LA Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 2,090	Given the high likelihood of the next President having the opportunity to nominate at least one new Justice to the Supreme Court, what role do you think the high court should have in interpreting the constitution in application to issues not conceived of by the framers? __________________ to live and die in LA

09-09-2004, 11:34 AM	#5
lookout123 changed his status to single Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Right behind you. No, the other side. Posts: 10,308	I'm sure excuses will be made about the 2 debate limitation but the reality is that Bush can gain nothing in a debate forum. he is not a good impromptu speaker and he knows that the kerry camp and the media are waiting with bated breath for moer bushisms. the last thing his campaign needs is another example of him misspeaking as the favored soundbyte for the next 2 months. __________________ Getting knocked down is no sin, it's not getting back up that's the sin

09-09-2004, 11:36 AM	#6
lookout123 changed his status to single Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Right behind you. No, the other side. Posts: 10,308	With the realization that America's military is understrength in coping with the current deployment tempo, what specific plans do you have for a force restructure? __________________ Getting knocked down is no sin, it's not getting back up that's the sin

09-09-2004, 11:39 AM	#7
lookout123 changed his status to single Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Right behind you. No, the other side. Posts: 10,308	We've been hearing for months the rhetoric about lowering taxes vs raising taxes. what plans do you have for tax rates in the next 12-18 months? __________________ Getting knocked down is no sin, it's not getting back up that's the sin

09-09-2004, 11:41 AM	#8
lookout123 changed his status to single Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Right behind you. No, the other side. Posts: 10,308	Third Rail Question With the impending retirement of millions of baby boomers the Social Security is in a very precarious position. There has been talk for some time of raising the SS retirement age again to compensate. If you are elected, are you prepared to address the issues inherent within the Social Security system? How? __________________ Getting knocked down is no sin, it's not getting back up that's the sin

09-09-2004, 02:46 PM	#9
Skunks I thought I changed this. Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: western nowhere, ny Posts: 412	I'm too young to vote, so I don't really care or know much about The Issues; whoever wins, I will have had no say in it. There seems to be little point in having an ulcer about it. But, I do enjoy a good laugh. What's your favorite joke?

09-09-2004, 02:48 PM	#10
glatt ™ Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 27,717	That's the "Boxers or briefs" question of the new generation.

09-09-2004, 02:56 PM	#11
lookout123 changed his status to single Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Right behind you. No, the other side. Posts: 10,308	ok, we have a few questions. what time will Mr's Bush and Kerry be logging in to anwer? and what cellar names will they be adopting? __________________ Getting knocked down is no sin, it's not getting back up that's the sin Last edited by lookout123; 09-09-2004 at 04:06 PM.

09-09-2004, 08:29 PM	#13
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	I'd like to know what Patriot III will entail. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

09-10-2004, 11:37 AM	#15
TheSnake Resident President Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 83	The US has been using brute force methods for so long that they've forgotten that other things work. Bruce, Ogden Nash is great. "Celery" is one of the greatest poems ever written in my humble opinion.

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