The next presidential debate is October 15, 2008, at 6pm on CNN for those of you who didn't know. Whether you don't care or are ridiculously interested, I recommend watching this one; it's the last debate, and your last chance to hear the promises that these candidates make before one of them steps into the White House.
Not convinced? Watch because there are going to be 'fighting words', at least political fighting words, on display all throughout this debate. It's not only your last chance to watch a debate for this election, but the candidates last chance to make the other candidate look like a fool. They've held their tricks up their sleeve, saved the best for last, and are ready to deliver the knockout punch in the 10th round. They need your votes; don't tell me you wouldn't vote for McCain if you found out Obama was sleeping with Paris Hilton or vote for Obama if you found out McCain was an identity thief. Some things are going to be said, and I wouldn't be surprised if McCain physically attacks Obama in anger after this. Who would the winner be . . . Obama looks like he could take McCain, but McCain survived torture. I just can't tell.
The candidates want to tell you the plans they have for the administration they would be running. What to do about the economy. How they are going to change America for the better. And no message about their own campaign is more important than "the other guy just doesn't get it" or "he will increase taxes" as well as the almost 95% guaranteed to come out "that man is affiliated with a terrorist". If you were merely acceptable in your high school english classes, you should have gleaned the tone and read between the lines of this paragraph. If not, then tell all your friends the Clippers are the best team in the NBA right now.
Understand one thing. My friends, watching this debate for the sake of learning their true policies in full is as dumb as picking Stanford to win the BCS Championship this year. The candidates, my friends, will tell you everything you want to hear. Lower taxes. Better economy. Victory in wars overseas. Better health care. Candy for everyone. My friends, there will be a better world. Those aren't the reasons you should watch the debate, my friends.
These are the real reasons:
- The fighting words
- To feel smart
- To reassure yourself that moving to Europe if the candidate you're not going to vote for wins, is not the best idea
- To reassure yourself that moving to Europe is definitely the best idea
- You've put off caring about the election long enough
- To watch the SNL election special on Thursday at 8:30 on NBC, where they make fun of the debate that just took place. They do a good job too.
- I'll admit, they do talk about some of their plans. You may find that you disagree with some of the policies the candidates talk about (i.e. McCain's 'spending freeze' or Obama's 'spending spree')
- Getting a feel for the tendencies of the candidates, though that depends on how they word things, their responses to attacks from the other candidates, etc.
- Noticing when one candidate brings up a point about the other, and the other does nothing to refute it, but instead, transitions the topic (they're very well trained at that) to avoid the subject. May hint at the truth of their policies
- To celebrate the fact that whichever of these candidates wins, George Bush is stepping down in January
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