He IS! I'd love to do the same. He was the BEST at talking to the camera Canadian People at Their Kitchen Tables.
It's funny, though. Everytime I watch a debate, I sort of expect it to inform people, to clear up some facts and confusion about things spouted in ads and campaign rhetoric, but all that ends up happening is that people get from debates what they WANT to get. You're a conservative supporter? Harper was strong and clear and held his ground with FACTS. You're anti-Harper? He was spouting lies and the others called his bullshit. You're a Liberal? Dion really shined and impressed people. You're a Green? GO MAY GO! Show them who's boss! You're a socialist? You sure are glad Layton's looking out for the little Working Family by punishing those Big Corporations.
My anti-Dion bias makes me reject any positive he might bring to such a debate. I'm not anti-Liberal, I'm anti-Dion. Same for a lot of people who are not Anti-Conservative, but they are Anti-Harper. So in that sense, these leaders can do no right.
This brings me to make this statement: There's no such thing as an objective voter. There are a lot of people who, when their mind is made up, will refuse to be confused with the facts. Am I wrong? Are the debates even useful in that sense?
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cameraCanadian People at Their Kitchen Tables.It's funny, though. Everytime I watch a debate, I sort of expect it to inform people, to clear up some facts and confusion about things spouted in ads and campaign rhetoric, but all that ends up happening is that people get from debates what they WANT to get. You're a conservative supporter? Harper was strong and clear and held his ground with FACTS. You're anti-Harper? He was spouting lies and the others called his bullshit. You're a Liberal? Dion really shined and impressed people. You're a Green? GO MAY GO! Show them who's boss! You're a socialist? You sure are glad Layton's looking out for the little Working Family by punishing those Big Corporations.
My anti-Dion bias makes me reject any positive he might bring to such a debate. I'm not anti-Liberal, I'm anti-Dion. Same for a lot of people who are not Anti-Conservative, but they are Anti-Harper. So in that sense, these leaders can do no right.
This brings me to make this statement: There's no such thing as an objective voter. There are a lot of people who, when their mind is made up, will refuse to be confused with the facts. Am I wrong? Are the debates even useful in that sense?