The Great Debate
The New York Times delved into the world of the Delaware Senate race in this morning's edition. It was a nice article recapping a debate between Democrat candidate Chris Coons and Republican Christine O'Donnell, but it does shine a light on the coverage of political campaigns in modern America.
Unless you have been stuck in the Middles Ages, you have heard the story of O'Donnell -- the Tea Party favorite who has been hit hard by the left for past statements regarding education, masturbation and witchcraft. O'Donnell seems to be constantly answering some version of these questions and according to the New York Times, the debate hosted by Wolf Blitzer was no different. She was asked repeatedly asked about past comments about evolution and her finances. Coons, who wrote a college paper that called himself a Marxist, was allowed to simply answer his questions and move on.
It's an interesting political divide right now. For the past few years, many of the left accuse the right of attacking Barack Obama over his past and come up with nasty comments for people who want to know where Obama's money for college came from, where he was born, what religion he practices. But isn't that was the left is now doing to O'Donnell? Is that political discourse?
It's the great debate.
Unless you have been stuck in the Middles Ages, you have heard the story of O'Donnell -- the Tea Party favorite who has been hit hard by the left for past statements regarding education, masturbation and witchcraft. O'Donnell seems to be constantly answering some version of these questions and according to the New York Times, the debate hosted by Wolf Blitzer was no different. She was asked repeatedly asked about past comments about evolution and her finances. Coons, who wrote a college paper that called himself a Marxist, was allowed to simply answer his questions and move on.
It's an interesting political divide right now. For the past few years, many of the left accuse the right of attacking Barack Obama over his past and come up with nasty comments for people who want to know where Obama's money for college came from, where he was born, what religion he practices. But isn't that was the left is now doing to O'Donnell? Is that political discourse?
It's the great debate.
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