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2016 Postmortem

PoliticalBiker

(328 posts)

5. How about college debate rules?

Reply to jonthebru (Reply #4)

Tue Oct 16, 2012, 02:49 PM

Oct 2012

Anything goes within topic, timed response, NO foreknowledge of questions, moderator is god - when they say stop.... stop
Image be damned, answer on topic - ask apples, get apples... not oranges and strawberries to avoid emabarassment of apples.

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The Debates a Sham? [View all] PoliticalBiker Oct 2012 OP

That's the only exposure a LOT of Americans get to the candidates. Unfortunately, since they gateley Oct 2012 #1

How True.... PoliticalBiker Oct 2012 #2

the Debates are 90 minute long live commercials... Agnosticsherbet Oct 2012 #3

Come up with a better way to do it. jonthebru Oct 2012 #4

How about college debate rules? PoliticalBiker Oct 2012 #5

What about the rules of the Lincoln-Douglas Debates? former9thward Oct 2012 #7

I gave you a rec JustAnotherGen Oct 2012 #6

Is this a blonde joke? HopeHoops Oct 2012 #8