Scioli, Macri face to face in historic debate in Argentina.

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2. I wish they'd upload a translated version - but you described the overall dynamic pretty well.

Neither candidate got into policy specifics as much as the viewers would have liked (when do politicians on a debate stage ever, right?).

But whereas Scioli offered at least some policy principle statements and made a point to confront Macri directly about his plans for a sudden, massive devaluation (which would mean a windfall for the wealthy at everyone else's expense) and other Naomi Klein-esque shocks, Macri basically resorted to "how to win an argument every time" tactics: dodge the question; answer with another (non-germane) question; and of course, play the victim ("stop putting words in my mouth," "you disappoint me," etc.).

My favorite Macri moment, however, was when, while cornered on a question about how his "tough on crime" rhetoric squares with his underfunded police budgets as mayor and his using police for cointelpro-style activities instead of putting them where they are most needed, he simply said:

¡Me rindo! - "I give up!"