NationStates Jolt Archive


Did anyone see the third-party debates?

New Genoa
17-10-2004, 18:33
They were on two weeks ago on C-Span? I thought they were much better than the Dem-Republican "debates" (more like exchange of mudslings).

You can download it here (http://www.c-span.org/search/basic.asp?BasicQueryText=cobb+badnarik). You need Real Player though or it won't download.
Tuesday Heights
17-10-2004, 18:55
I saw bits and pieces when flipping through the channels; they were much more "spirited," from what I saw, but other than that, I haven't been impressed with third party candidates since Ross Perot.
Copiosa Scotia
17-10-2004, 18:59
I saw it. Really shows you why Bush and Kerry don't want to debate the third-party candidates. They'd get their asses handed to them.
New Genoa
17-10-2004, 19:04
Except for Walt Brown, Socialist. He seemed totally unprepared and had to keep looking down to read notes.
Copiosa Scotia
17-10-2004, 23:02
Wait... I didn't see this one. I only saw the one between just Badnarik and Cobb.

I guess it's time to start procrastinating my World Sys paper again.
New Genoa
18-10-2004, 01:23
I must bump this.
Roach-Busters
18-10-2004, 01:47
Lol, I didn't even know third party candidates had debates. Was it all of them at once, or just a few? :confused:
Roachsylvania
18-10-2004, 02:32
Lol, I didn't even know third party candidates had debates.
That's because if everyone knew about them, then a third party candidate might win one day, and the Dems and Republicans can't have any of that.
New Genoa
18-10-2004, 03:32
Lol, I didn't even know third party candidates had debates. Was it all of them at once, or just a few? :confused:

It was Peroutka, Cobb, Badnarik, and Brown. Nader was invited, I believe, but didn't come.
BackwoodsSquatches
18-10-2004, 03:37
Candidate #1: "A vote for me is useless".

Candidate #2: "No, a vote for me is useless."

Candidate #3: "Nu-Uh, Im more useless than either of you."



This has been The Third Party debate, in a Nutshell.
Zincite
18-10-2004, 04:18
Lol, I didn't even know third party candidates had debates.

Me either. This restores 1% of my faith in our democracy.
New Genoa
18-10-2004, 04:21
Candidate #1: "A vote for me is useless".

Candidate #2: "No, a vote for me is useless."

Candidate #3: "Nu-Uh, Im more useless than either of you."



This has been The Third Party debate, in a Nutshell.

But, unlike the Dems and Repubs, the third party candidates didnt exchange personal attacks on one another..