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September 20th, 2007 at 9:02 am
I consider it a blessing that we don’t have to sit through debates. Most of the responses are so scripted that you know the answer by heart. I know, I know, the League of Women Vultures exists only for these things, but they’ll just have to settle for a bake sale this year. And hide your wives and daughters, Clinton’s coming.
September 20th, 2007 at 10:30 am
What’s the rejoinder to that? “Stay out of the men’s rooms, there’s a Republican in town?”
Or, “Make your appointment with the DC Madam or Louisiana Madam early, there’s a Republican in town?”
Where’s the Republican outcry over criminal activity when it’s one of their own?
September 20th, 2007 at 11:02 am
There were well over 20 debates in the primary, and you still had only 22% turnout. The only people that show up to those things are activists with their minds made up already. They are pointless. Broadcast TV debates are the only ones that count because you just might capture a voter’s attention for three whole minutes while they are channel surfing. I read the Sun article, and it sounds like the Chelmsford League made their plans based on a lot of assumptions, and weren’t promised anything by the two nominees, so oh well.
September 20th, 2007 at 11:12 am
I kind of prefer “Warn the troops, there’s a Republican in town who wants to lie them into a war that they’ll be forced to fight with inadequate armor, in inadequate numbers, to ‘liberate’ people that don’t want them there. Oh, and then they’ll get screwed again when they come home to find their VA benefits slashed by Republicans.”
But MikeC’s first one is probably a better bumper sticker.
September 20th, 2007 at 1:40 pm
slick willie is coming to town !!!!
be careful girls !!!!!
September 20th, 2007 at 1:57 pm
3 debates is more than enough, especially at this point.
It was Niki Tsongas herself that said 3 debates is plenty .
As for lack of debates signaling low turnout, I don’t see it. There were like 20-25 debates for the primary which was ridiculous; all of the candidates said the same thing in every one. I think everyone that has been following the race just wants it to be over already.
Whoever wins will have to run for reelction next year. And whoever wins wont be around for long once MA-5 goes away.
September 20th, 2007 at 2:50 pm
Long enough to get the pension, I’ll bet.
September 21st, 2007 at 1:30 am
Forgive me if I point out that there are 5 candidates running for office, not two!
The Chelmsford LoWV should have held the debate regardless of whether the “major party” candidates show up or not!
Maybe they should change their name to the Chelmsford League of Democratic/Republican Women Voters!