tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8114733480292395190.post4909079088301764215..comments2023-08-26T07:39:14.787-06:00Comments on Schaffer v Udall: 2008 Colorado Senate Battle: On Line DebateBen DeGrowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13834102063921650816noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8114733480292395190.post-86037513942880913552008-02-03T08:46:00.000-07:002008-02-03T08:46:00.000-07:00A couple of comments on your feedback about the on...A couple of comments on your feedback about the online debate.<BR/><BR/>1) I went for a number of questions about the person because the candidates stands on the issues are pretty similiar and well covered on their websites.<BR/><BR/>2) The problem with questions like that is you don't know in advance which ones will strike gold. <A HREF="http://www.davidthielen.info/politics/2008/01/what-do-you-thi.html" REL="nofollow">I discussed my take on the results of each</A> and some worked better than others. The funny thing is, the bucket list question got the most interest.<BR/><BR/>3) Looking forward 100 years was I thought one of the best questions. No a person in 1900 could not predict Hitler or the arc of Communism. But German & Japanese militarism was a clear issue (see war of 1870) as was the global economy which was well on it's way then, until WWI pushed it back. And I think the answers they had for this question were incredibly good guesses based on what we know today.<BR/><BR/>I emailed you about seeing if between us we can set up the online debate. Definitely would be fun.DavidThi808https://www.blogger.com/profile/06367719489749502512noreply@blogger.com