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17 Aug 2008 07:20 pm
One Reason We're Polarized
Because Chuck Todd can describe the following as a reason Obama lost last night's debate:
The two answered the Supreme Court justice question VERY
differently, with Obama seemingly trying to say a nice thing or two
about justices he disagreed with, while McCain went right to pander
mode in his answer. And yet, McCain's straightforward answer easily
penetrated while Obama's did not.
Chuck basically says that unless you pander in soundbites, you lose. If you show respect for your opponent's views, you lose. However defensible this is as analysis, it isn't part of the solution, is it?
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