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Glen,
I agree with you at the gut level and whole-heartedly endorse your call for debates that truly separate the candidates. But I just don't know how we're going to do this. The MSM would rather bloviate for days about about the pregnant daughter and the appropriateness of covering the issue, then delve into how Palin's own position on the issue might be relevant.
The current meme is that Palin is a tough reformer. How tough was it for her to head up a 527 organization with the name "Ted Stevens Excellence in Public Service"?
The media, as usual, won't even think of that question, let alone ask it. And we're sadly left with the same crap.