Letters to the Editor
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Dopier Truth,
"Debates ... [are] where you find out what the candidates themselves really have to offer in terms of knowledge, experience, competency in governing."
Bull. Look, I'm an Obama supporter. And you know what? I concede that Hillary comes off better in debates. There, I said it. But honey, if you think that the ability to spew memorized policy positions in 90-second bursts is the MOST important ability that a president could have, then I honestly pity you.
Do you think, for instance, that if Barack meets with the leader of Iran, that the two of them will debate American-Iranian relations using 90-second soundbites? Or do you think they will have a long conversation to build a relationship based on respect and trust and reach out together and find common ground? Guess what, the answer is the latter. And Barack Obama is the candidate better able to do that.