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former9thward

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7. What about the rules of the Lincoln-Douglas Debates?

Reply to PoliticalBiker (Reply #5)

Tue Oct 16, 2012, 03:08 PM

Oct 2012

The first speaker spoke for one hour, then the opponent spoke for an hour and a half, then the first speaker got another half hour, etc.
The speakers where allowed to ask the opponent any question they wanted. Unfortunately we don't have the attention span people had in 1858. BTW tonight there will be NO "undecided" people there. It is just attention getters who want to be on tv and claiming to be undecided.

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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