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The U.S. Needed a Once-and-for-all Debate, and Didn’t Get It!
A let’s-settle-this-once-and-for-all-and-be-done-with-it- and-we’ll-know-where-each-stands-on-this-issue DEBATE— we DID NOT GET IT! Because Bob Schieffer, Tom Brokaw, and all the others behind the sce… more →
The Deliberative Mind: Proactive, Reflective, Prescient, Egalitarian
The U.S. Needed a Once-and-for-all Debate, and Didn’t Get It!
John F. Deethardt II wrote 1 year ago: A let’s-settle-this-once-and-for-all-and-be-done-with-it- and-we’ll-know-where-each-stands-on-this-i … more →
Obama and McCain in a Town-Hall Format, 10-7-08
John F. Deethardt II wrote 1 year ago: At noon, before their discussion, I write this: This format favors McCain, who likes the aimlessness … more →
Presidential Debate, 9-26-08: Obama v. McCain
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John F. Deethardt II wrote 1 year ago: 1. The Moderator. I have great respect for Jim Lehrer. Jim Lehrer is not the one to moderate a debat … more →
Bush: A President Without the Culture of Debate
John F. Deethardt II wrote 1 year ago: Do those who voted Bush into office have the faintest notion of the great harm their vote has brough … more →
A Modest Proposal for Candidate Debates, Sterling but Improbable
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John F. Deethardt II wrote 1 year ago: The political campaign for President is in tatters, brought to a low estate by nasty ad hominem atta … more →
A Critical Function of the U.S. Presidency: Coherence
John F. Deethardt II wrote 1 year ago: There is one major reason our President must be the most accomplished and astute leader. She or he h … more →
The Two Sides of Sexism in the Vice Presidential Debate
John F. Deethardt II wrote 1 year ago: Thinking of Sen. Joe Biden and his confrontation with the veep nominee from Alaska? Me, too. An olde … more →
Judgment, Who Has It Better, the One, or the Other?
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John F. Deethardt II wrote 1 year ago: Judgment, Reason, Decision Making, Decisiveness. Have a person put two weights in your hand (you are … more →
Negative Political Ads Work? Work on Who?
John F. Deethardt II wrote 1 year ago: Let’s take this campaign for president out of the gutter where John McCain has poured it. Elevate! S … more →
If. You, Barack Obama, Were to Really, Really “Turn the Page”—
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John F. Deethardt II wrote 1 year ago: —as I think you can, and will, you will show us a model of communication that has seldom been seen s … more →
A Letter to the Democrat Nominee-Elect, Sen. Obama
John F. Deethardt II wrote 1 year ago: DO NOT GET TAKEN INTO THE TOWN-HALL PROPOSAL, please!! In the campaign speaking coming up, you WILL … more →
McCain Tests Obama's Perspicacity: 10 Townhall Meetings?
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John F. Deethardt II wrote 1 year ago: McCain is attempting to entice Barack Obama into a format of confrontations that is McCain’s h … more →
The Nominees Debate, Propositions and Framework
John F. Deethardt II wrote 1 year ago: For the nominee debates, the two parties must collaborate to frame the propositions. (Please add som … more →
Clinton, Obama: Please! No picky-picky, bicker-bicker, unless—
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John F. Deethardt II wrote 1 year ago: —unless it’s on he fine points of differences and priorities on establishing a national health care, … more →
Comments on “Buying the War”, Bill Moyers Journal (3-7-2008)
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John F. Deethardt II wrote 1 year ago: “The story was there, but the vast majority ignored it.” We had all of the run up to this war on fai … more →
Republican-Democrat Nominees Debate- The Framework
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John F. Deethardt II wrote 1 year ago: Forget the journalists as moderators! Let them remain the copper wire, not the electricity! Let’s ha … more →
Ralph Nader’s declaration to run for President
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John F. Deethardt II wrote 1 year ago: I arose before a very large audience in a very large auditorium on the campus at Indiana University … more →
Hillary Clinton and Misogyny
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John F. Deethardt II wrote 1 year ago: I was listening to a progressive, radio talk show. A lady was allowed to speak by the imperious host … more →
Clinton-Obama Debates
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John F. Deethardt II wrote 1 year ago: Hillary Clinton wants more debates. Barack Obama has demurred. If Obama is having growing success an … more →
