Presidential Debates

Rick Warren's Carnival of Confession

Wayne Besen | Posted 08.20.2008 | Politics

Read More: Gop, Glbt, Social Conservatives, Homosexual, Ex-Gay, Obama, Mccain, Religious Right, Right Wing, Gay, Democrats, Presidential Debates, Wayne Besen, Evangelicals, Politics, Religion, Rick Warren, Saddleback, Same Sex Marriage, Russia, Republicans, Scott Mcclellan, Politics News
Wayne Besen

While Rick Warren is an improvement over Focus on the Family's James Dobson, he must teach evangelicals there is a better way than the selfishness of modern conservatism.

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To "D" or Not to "D"... as in "Debate"

Jerry Weissman | Posted 08.11.2008 | Politics

Read More: New York Times, Joe Klein, Presidential Debates, Barack Obama, Adam Nagourney, Politics News
Jerry Weissman

Yes, Senators Obama and McCain will be meeting in three presidential debates that were scheduled before either of them won their respective party's no...

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Debates Commission Partners With MySpace To

Variety | Ted Johnson | Posted 08.06.2008 | Media

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When Barack Obama and John McCain engage in their presidential debates, online viewers will be able to track issues, embed videos, submit questions, o...

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Generation Debate

Huffington Post | Rachel Sklar | Posted 08.05.2008 | Media

Read More: Vice Presidential Debate, Presidential Debate Moderators, Tom Brokaw, Presidential Debates, Gwen Ifill, Jim Lehrer, Bob Schieffer, Media News

What's different than last time with the presidential debate lineup? Virtually nothing, from one side. Except for the Gibson-Brokaw swap, the slate is pretty much the same.

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Presidential Debate Moderators Set: PBS Gets Two, ABC Shut Out, Lehrer, Brokaw, Schieffer, Ifill Get The Call

Huffington Post | Posted 08.05.2008 | Media

Read More: Vice Presidential Debate, Presidential Debate Schedule, Tom Brokaw, Gwen Ifill, Jim Lehrer, Presidential Debate Moderators, Bob Schieffer, Presidential Debates, Vice Presidential Debate Date, Presidential Debate Dates, Media News

PBS will host two of the four debates this presidential cycle, with Jim Lehrer hosting the first Presidential debate and Gwen Ifill hosting the only V...

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A "Great Debate" Ingrate (Me)

Marty Kaplan | Posted 07.06.2008 | Politics

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Marty Kaplan

Instead of genteel format tweaking, why not broadcast a presidential debate, say, from a crowded high school during lockdown and see which candidate can best connect with the future American workforce?

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No Trivia Left Behind

William Fisher | Posted 03.04.2008 | Politics

Read More: Issues, Abraham Lincoln, Cadidates, Louis Farrakhan, Kabuki Theater, Barack Obama, Presidential Debates, Policy, Politics News
William Fisher

A few weeks ago, I ranted about the sleep-inducing irrelevance of the so-called "debates" among the presidential wannabees. The notion of laying out real policies in 90 seconds is patently absurd.

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Question to Obama and Clinton: Would Anything Be Unacceptable in Having a Muslim President

Steve Clemons | Posted 02.25.2008 | Politics

Read More: Zalmay Khalilzad, Islam, John McCain, Muslim, United Nations, Democratic Primary, Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama, Presidential Debates, Election, Politics News
Steve Clemons

I fear that we are seeing only the tip of the iceberg of what those who want to push "high-fear buttons" will try and do to slime Barack Obama.

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On Cuba: UT Austin Student Submits Excellent Question for CNN Presidential Debates

Steve Clemons | Posted 02.19.2008 | Politics

Read More: Cnn, James K. Galbraith, Univision, Fidel Castro, US-Cuba Relations, UT Austin, Hillary Clinton, The Washington Note, Cuba, Barack Obama, Presidential Debates, Politics News
Steve Clemons

A UT Austin/LBJ School student of Economics Professor James K. Galbraith has submitted the following question to CNN for the CNN/Univision debates o...

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Details, Details, Details -- We Need More Debates

Steve Clemons | Posted 02.13.2008 | Politics

Read More: Hillary Clinton, George Stephanopoulos, Marquette University, Wisconsin, Barack Obama, Presidential Debates, Politics News
Steve Clemons

There are differences between Obama and Clinton -- but even their campaign sites are thin on details and proposals.

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Hillary, Barack and Mitt and John Cause You Aches and Pain, Weight Gain

Stefan Aschan | Posted 02.01.2008 | Living

Read More: Sleep Patterns, Sleep Deprivation, Presidential Debates, Sleep, Living News
Stefan Aschan

Who knew that Hillary, Barack, Mitt and John might have something to do with your weight gain, aches and pains?

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Edwards' Withdrawal is Our Loss and America's Loss

Earl Ofari Hutchinson | Posted 01.30.2008 | Politics

Read More: Primaries, Poverty, Barack Obama, Presidential Race, John Edwards, Democrats, Hillary Clinton, Presidential Debates, Politics News
Earl Ofari Hutchinson

Edwards won't and shouldn't go quietly into the night. We still desperately need his voice and we should do everything we can to make sure that his voice continues to be heard.

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Obama Gets Down and Dirty and Hillary Gets the Blame -As Usual

Earl Ofari Hutchinson | Posted 01.22.2008 | Politics

Read More: Gop, Barack Obama, Iraq War, Economy, Independent Voters, Housing Crisis, George Bush, Democrats, White House Race, Hillary Clinton, Presidential Debates, Republicans, South Carolina Debate, Politics News
Earl Ofari Hutchinson

The Clinton slams have become part of an all too troubling Obama template. He tosses out barbs and then steps back and presents himself as the wronged victim.

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My Last "Debate"

William Fisher | Posted 01.09.2008 | Media

Read More: 2008 Debates, Signing Statements, 2008 Election, Presidential Debates, Cable News Debates, Media News
William Fisher

I am sick to death of the faux choice presented to voters: Change versus Experience. Could someone out there please tell me exactly what that's supposed to mean?

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A Call for a Presidential Debate on Science and Technology Policy

Matthew Chapman and Sheril Kirshenbaum | Posted 12.12.2007 | Politics

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Matthew Chapman and Sheril Kirshenbaum

This is the longest running presidential race in history, and yet no event is scheduled in which the candidates are asked to focus on the two most pressing social issues of our time.

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Demogogic Hate Speech Against Immigrants is like Hitler Going After the Jews and Gypsies in the 1920s

Blake Fleetwood | Posted 12.10.2007 | Politics

Read More: Npr, Lou Dobbs, Hate Speech, Immigration, Cnn, Presidential Debates, Hillary Clinton, Politics News
Blake Fleetwood

We have real enemies. Terrorists want to kill us and destroy everything we stand for. Economic dislocations are threatening millions of American job...

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Nov. 26, 2007 News Update

Richard Valeriani | Posted 11.26.2007 | Entertainment

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Richard Valeriani

Reliever Mariano Rivera signs three-year contract with New York Yankees for $45 million. Comes out to about $7,000 a pitch.

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NBC's Brian Williams Schmoozes Giuliani, Badgers Democrats

Eric Boehlert | Posted 11.14.2007 | Media

Read More: Alan Placa, NBC News, John Edwards, 2008 Campaign, Hillary Clinton, Brian Williams, Barack Obama, Presidential Debates, Bernark Kerik, Giuliani Partners, Media News
Eric Boehlert

Not once during his cozy, 34-minute interview with Rudy Giuliani last week did Williams ask the candidate a single uncomfortable question.

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To Hillary: In Praise of Political Flip-Floppers Everywhere

Blake Fleetwood | Posted 11.03.2007 | Politics

Read More: Iran, Ralph Waldo Emerson, Presidential Debates, Tim Russert, Hillary Clinton, Iraq, Gotcha, Flip-Flop, Mencken, Politics News
Blake Fleetwood

Candidates with uncompromising ideals are very appealing. But ultimately politicians who practice calculated compromise tend to be our most successful presidents.

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Michael Roston

GOP Candidates Flock To Jewish Forum After Snubbing Latinos, Blacks

HuffingtonPost.com | Michael Roston | Posted 09.26.2007 | Politics

Read More: Palestine, Gop, John McCain, African-Americans, Mitt Romney, Iran, Republican Jewish Forum, Presidential Debates, Rudy Giuliani, Presidential Forums, 2008, Mike Huckabee, Middle East, Fred Thompson, Sam Brownback, Morgan State University, Israel, Jewish Voters, Republicans, Latinos, Blacks, Politics News

The top four Republican presidential candidates will sit out Thursday night's debate before African-American voters at Morgan State University in Balt...

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