I have deliberately avoided the Bernie Wars.

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100. You keep claiming that debate equals persusasion, while ignoring the fact tha this history

doesn't show much evidence that he's persuasive.

He plays word games too, when caught being untruthful for instance.

People can indeed see clearly what he's doing, that's why he has a poor track record at persuading people.

Couldn't persuade people to vote.

Therefore not persuasive.

There is lots and lots of coverage in the media that addresses the opinion you have of the man is not backed by actions or words, but that's beside the point here, since I was merely addressing his participation in the debate on CNN at this inopportune time with a man whose skills have not been up to the task in any other debates, townhalls etc.

Your "masterdebater" has not been persuasive. That's a fact. Therefore you are incorrect, your opinion is not backed by facts, while my analysis stands when actual debate performance and any metric of persuasiveness is used.

Votes, endorsements, working with others to pass legislation, these are the metrics, and he has failed them.

I can only hope that someone is schooling him for this little stunt and he demonstrates the skills he has not thus far, which is acolytes claim for him without evidence. He's not even good at word games.