What do you call a "debate" where follow-up questions are NOT allowed?

[ColbertWatcher]

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/21/us/politics/21debate.html

WTF!?

How can this even be considered a debate!? Theses things they call debates have never been mistaken for real debates, but now with follow-up questions taken off the table, what could they be called?

Seriously? How could this be allowed?

[leeman67]

1. and that's EXACTLY why Palin will exceed expectations

because she only has to spew memorized talking points depending on what the question is. Unlike the Couric or Gibson interview, she will not necessarily have to clarify what she says or expand on her answers with specific examples. I'm really not looking forward to this so-called "debate."

[ColbertWatcher]

7. She won't have to memorize anything; she'll have her hair down covering her earpiece! n/t

[tjwash]

2. An infomercial

nt

[ColbertWatcher]

5. I like that. An informercial, but for what? Fundamentalist Christian Dominionism? n/t

[tjwash]

16. what the hell...they got the election close enough for W to steal on less.

Shit...he got a million votes on the "have a beer with me" meme.

[ColbertWatcher]

17. Those elections were stolen, no one voted for the "beer" thing.

Or, at least I hope not.

[paparush]

3. Bushworld.

"See, I don't, er, testify..but I'll go down there and have a chat with them."

Subpoena? PFAW!!! Subpoenas are for wimps, and Democrats.

[ColbertWatcher]

14. Yes, I remember his "visit". n/t

[EFerrari]

4. They should just air her swim suit tape and the highlights of Joe's Senate rants

and call it a night.

I'd watch that. :)

[ColbertWatcher]

10. I'm hoping that they DO ASK a follow up question and watch her reaction.

"But, you promised not to ask me a follow-up!"

"You're not allowed to do that!"

Ha, that would be great!

BTW, I love Joe's rants!

[summer borealis]

6. A Palinoscopy

[malaise]

8. I just heard a Rethug on Tweety saying Palin should talk about her family

and point out that Biden wouldn't know about raising children. Did that moron realize that the one man you can't try that with is Biden. Biden raised his infant children after his wife and daughter were killed.
Please Palin - do that - I double dare you.

[ColbertWatcher]

11. "I double dare you." If they do, they're probably betting Biden will lose it.

That would make things interesting.

[Mojambo]

9. An ordered recitation of talking points. n/t

[ColbertWatcher]

12. Talking point #1: "I can see Russia from my house!" n/t

[and-justice-for-all]

13. Because falin is weak and does not know jack shit....

It is not a debate when they have to make it easy for one. They know Joe is not going to treat her any differently then any other person he would debate, which is the way it should be.

[stoge18]

15. But will it make a difference?

She's clearly out of her league. Even people who support her realize this. Honestly, I do not believe she is stupid (a self absorbed, narrow minded piece of shit, yes, but stupid, no), but she lacks perspective. The stock answers will get her through most of it, but I doubt they'll sway anybody. Nobody will win this thing. If she doesn't stumble, their ship may not sink. But, a stellar performance won't turn this around.

Look, I I just read somewhere that the woman couldn't even name a Supreme Court decision oother than Roe v. Wade. This is American Government 101 stuff..... I wonder how many current Supreme coourt justices she can name?

[ColbertWatcher]

18. "couldn't even name a Supreme Court decision" Now that's embarrassing! n/t