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itsrobert Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Sep-30-07 12:49 PM
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Clinton gets unfair more time at Democratic Debates
Edited on Sun Sep-30-07 12:50 PM by itsrobert
You already knew it by just simple observation. Now here's the proof.

http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-ticket30sep30,0,466021.story?coll=la-home-nation
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Name removed Donating Member (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Sep-30-07 12:51 PM
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polichick Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Sep-30-07 12:58 PM
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2. In a true democracy...
...all candidates would have equal time in debates until the nomination ~ anything else lends to the impression that some candidates are more important than others, a determination that should be entirely up to the voters.
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GreenArrow Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Sep-30-07 01:03 PM
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4. no, youre just a whiny baby if you even suggest such a thing
:sarcasm:
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polichick Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Sep-30-07 01:09 PM
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5. LOL
I'll go look for my pacifier!
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gateley Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Sep-30-07 01:14 PM
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6. Spot on. nt
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itsrobert Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Sep-30-07 01:02 PM
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3. Please K&R
thanks
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jillan Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Sep-30-07 01:28 PM
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7. She set her own rules at the last debate
and Timmy let her.
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polichick Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Sep-30-07 01:29 PM
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8. True...
Edited on Sun Sep-30-07 01:31 PM by polichick
And some called it "acting presidential" ~ I know another presidential character who makes his own rules.
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dogman Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Sep-30-07 01:33 PM
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9. Is it a surprise?
The media has two goals, build her up and tear her down. She can only seek to use it to her advantage and make the most of it.
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LWolf Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Sep-30-07 01:36 PM
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10. Obviously, the answer is
to even those numbers out, making sure that by the end of all debates, the candidates have all gotten an equal number of questions and response times over the course of the primary season.

I guess we know who won't be talking much from here on out! :D
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itsrobert Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Sep-30-07 01:44 PM
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11. Maybe it's not unfair to the Democrats on stage
Because the more she talks, the more she sounds like a republican. ;)
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LWolf Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Sep-30-07 01:46 PM
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13. There is that, lol. n/t
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MethuenProgressive Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Sep-30-07 01:45 PM
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12. Dishonest OP representation of facts in link:
1 Debate not debate(s), a whopping four (4) total minutes more than Oprahbama, but by word-count fast talking Edwards says more in less time than others.
Am I really the only one that checks links to see if the OP is being honest about what's being linked to? From the comments here, it looks like few did, but just responded to the OP's spin.
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hedgehog Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Sep-30-07 02:05 PM
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16. Totally off topic, but who would ever expect a Southerner to be
the fastest talker!
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itsrobert Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Sep-30-07 01:49 PM
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14. Maybe it's her fake Phylis Diller laugh
taking the extra minutes?
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Name removed Donating Member (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Sep-30-07 01:58 PM
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cyclezealot Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Sep-30-07 03:28 PM
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17. Is it not strange /Olbermann had the fairest debate.
To the special interest candidate gets the cash , now they get the time.
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