Comments on: Liveblogging the leaders’ debate http://blog.fagstein.com/2008/10/01/liveblogging-the-leaders-debate/ Can you think of a better name? Fri, 10 Feb 2012 12:36:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Fagstein http://blog.fagstein.com/2008/10/01/liveblogging-the-leaders-debate/comment-page-1/#comment-42919 Fagstein Thu, 02 Oct 2008 19:54:31 +0000 http://blog.fagstein.com/?p=2759#comment-42919 The Post has a conservative slant, and I don't think anyone's trying to hide it. Truth sometimes comes out only in snark form. The Post bloggers also made fun of the "say something nice" question. I don't think it tells us much about their policies (then again, neither does the shouting match of the rest of the debate), but it's useful to remind ourselves that these people treat each other as humans and give each other respect, despite their differences. It gives us some insight into their character. And, most importantly, it caught them off-guard (though it really shouldn't have - I've seen the question used before). The Post has a conservative slant, and I don't think anyone's trying to hide it. Truth sometimes comes out only in snark form.

The Post bloggers also made fun of the "say something nice" question. I don't think it tells us much about their policies (then again, neither does the shouting match of the rest of the debate), but it's useful to remind ourselves that these people treat each other as humans and give each other respect, despite their differences. It gives us some insight into their character.

And, most importantly, it caught them off-guard (though it really shouldn't have - I've seen the question used before).

]]> By: dan http://blog.fagstein.com/2008/10/01/liveblogging-the-leaders-debate/comment-page-1/#comment-42918 dan Thu, 02 Oct 2008 19:47:18 +0000 http://blog.fagstein.com/?p=2759#comment-42918 the national post one seems a bit too pro-harper for me. it's one thing to say that his performance was strongest, but to consistently pat him on the back and decry the other leaders' statements as outrageous is a bit too much for me to take it seriously. and i can't for the life of me understand why so many of these bloggers thought the "say something nice to the guy on your left" question was so great. it was ridiculous! what a stupid exercise and a waste of time. the national post one seems a bit too pro-harper for me. it's one thing to say that his performance was strongest, but to consistently pat him on the back and decry the other leaders' statements as outrageous is a bit too much for me to take it seriously.

and i can't for the life of me understand why so many of these bloggers thought the "say something nice to the guy on your left" question was so great. it was ridiculous! what a stupid exercise and a waste of time.

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