Debate Spin

Sam Stein

McCain Camp's Pre-Debate Spin: Palin Doesn't Need To Pass IQ Test

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 11.02.2008 | Politics


Listening to surrogates and aides to John McCain on Thursday, one is left with the impression that there is no great need for Gov. Sarah Palin to actu...

Debate Spin v. Substance: Lessons From Mayberry

Bennet Kelley | Posted 10.27.2008 | Media


Bennet Kelley

It is time for an end to this "soft bigotry of low expectations." We must judge debates on the merits and not like a beauty pageant.

Debate Fallout: Obama Releases Memo On Clinton's "Secrecy, Calculation, and Caution"

The Atlantic | Marc Ambinder | Posted 03.28.2008 | Politics


TO: Interested Parties FR: The Obama Campaign RE: Turning the Page on Secrecy, Calculation, and Caution DA: Wednesday, October 31, 2007 At last ni...