who would be a reasonable choice for a republican to engage bill clinton and john mccain in an ACTUAL political debate?

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i want a fair, isses-based debate. maybe i should watch crossfire.

― peter smith (plsmith), Thursday, 19 August 2004 17:17 (twenty-one years ago)

Dole mebbe.

― 57 7th (calstars), Thursday, 19 August 2004 17:23 (twenty-one years ago)

what is he doing these days, anyway?

― peter smith (plsmith), Thursday, 19 August 2004 17:29 (twenty-one years ago)

Zell Miller.

― hstencil (hstencil), Thursday, 19 August 2004 17:29 (twenty-one years ago)

john mccain is a republican

― kyle (akmonday), Thursday, 19 August 2004 17:43 (twenty-one years ago)

yeah - but hes not really the best representative of what are traditionally republican values. mostly, i like mccain a lot, and want to see him engage with two intelligent people who come closer to representing party beliefs. clinton seemed reasonable to me as a democrat.

― peter smith (plsmith), Thursday, 19 August 2004 17:46 (twenty-one years ago)

McCain does actually represent traditional Republican values. It's Dubya and his ilk that don't.

― hstencil (hstencil), Thursday, 19 August 2004 17:47 (twenty-one years ago)

i mean, definitely bush isnt a reasonable choice.

― peter smith (plsmith), Thursday, 19 August 2004 17:48 (twenty-one years ago)

Tom DeLay

― bill stevens (bscrubbins), Thursday, 19 August 2004 17:50 (twenty-one years ago)

Dubya's reasonable if you're looking for non-traditional but now-dominant Republican values.

― hstencil (hstencil), Thursday, 19 August 2004 17:50 (twenty-one years ago)

I'd watch this debate if:

every five minutes someone from the oil, gun, or tobacco industries comes in and drops a fat wad of cash on the Republican's podium and patted him on the ass; and

every five minutes someone from labor unions, Hollywood, or trial lawyers comes in and drops a fat wad of cash on the Democrat's podium and then an intern comes in and blows him.

Otherwise, why bother?

― Michael White (Hereward), Thursday, 19 August 2004 17:56 (twenty-one years ago)

What are Clinton and McCain supposed to represent? McCain seems to represent exactly what you're looking for. It's hard to pick a "reasonable choice for a republican" these days because pretty much all of them just mouth talking points. Even Dole, which is sad. McCain is one of the exceptions who occasionally stray from the reservation. Lugar and Hagel also fit into this category.

Crossfire is the last thing you should watch.

― gabbneb (gabbneb), Thursday, 19 August 2004 18:20 (twenty-one years ago)

Crossfire is the political Springer.. lots of one-upmanship and zingers to play towards the crowds. Plus Carville's ugly ass is always on it so that doesnt help much either.

― bill stevens (bscrubbins), Thursday, 19 August 2004 20:05 (twenty-one years ago)

it's a pity he's no ~~jude law~~ bob novak

― cinniblount (James Blount), Thursday, 19 August 2004 20:07 (twenty-one years ago)

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