The Debate!

The first debate is tonight.

Let's all pull out our drinking games and make a mockery of this tradition, which is already a mockery of its former self.

Presidential debates used to mean something, back when candidates spoke to each other and directly responded to points that mattered. But everything changed (when the fire nation attacked) when George Bush senior completely screwed up on a question in a live debate.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ffbFvKlWqE
Clip of the question in question.

George Bush completely falls apart because he cannot relate to the American public. Simply put, the recession didn't affect him.

After this incident, debates became weaker each four-year period. They used to be a gladiator fight. Now they're kitten scratches. Very cute kittens.

Questions screened by both candidates. No personal interaction. A moderator agreed upon by both. Pre-written responses.
It's all phoned in.

However, the debates still afford us some important information.

The candidates may have pre-written responses and talking points, but the strength of those talking points is, as we may deduce, the strongest stuff they can muster.
So tonight, when we watch the debate and one of the candidates responds to a question by talking not about his own policies and ideas, but rather the "failed ideas of their opponent," then we know that they don't have a future plan worth talking about.

When one responds with an emotional appeal irrelevant to the question, we know they don't have an answer worth hearing.

Each pre-written logical fallacy is another point to note- another proof that no real message exists for us to find. No argument available for them.

Additionally, Politifact will be fact checking the debate live, so tune into their website to see what little substance is included in the debate torn to shreds on a truth-o-meter.

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Waddles