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Republican and Democratic candidates vying for their parties’ nomination and the Presidency

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The Internet as We Know It Might Die (& the Resultant Changes to theCarbonFreeze)

19 Dec 202010 Jun 2021
UPDATE: Ultimately, a less severe version of the bill described in this post was passed instead. It still represents the latest of many government restrictions of our digital liberty and…
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Quick Thoughts on the 2020 Election Results and Leftist Strategy Going Forward

24 Nov 20204 Mar 2021
The cover image is the Bennington Flag, often used in conjunction with the bicentennial. In this context, it's actually a reference to a movie I watched on election night, which…
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4 Brief, Miscellaneous, Not-Depressing, Poli-Sci Musings

13 Oct 2020
The title says it all, these are some thoughts regarding politics I've wanted to share, but didn't have enough content on their own to be standalone blog entries. A Poli-Sci…
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2020: The Most Fateful Election in Our Lifetimes (& Quick Notes on the ’20 Debates)

10 Oct 20204 Mar 2021
As discussed in an earlier blog post, where I greatly condensed US history, there are certain realignment elections which change the electoral coalitions of the major parties for decades into…
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Bernie Sanders vs Ted Cruz Debate on Healthcare

28 Sep 2020
Remember kids, not paying thousands of dollars for a hospital visit is SO-CHUL-IZ-UM!!! I had this last debate analysis waiting around in the wings. I was unsure if I'd post…
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Directory of Speech & Debate Analyses

27 May 20203 Apr 2022
So that does it, we reached another milestone here on the ol' blog. And that is this: I am (almost) done with politics! And that is just fine by me,…
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General Election Debates: Summary & Conclusion

26 May 2020
[Note that this was written just before the 2016 cycle occurred, as I'd initially watched all the other debates to contextualize the 2016 election itself. I'll offer updated thoughts in…
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My Stream of Consciousness During the 2016 Trump/Clinton Debates (4/4)

26 May 2020
Once again, keep in mind that: Blue text is for Hillary. Red text is for Trump. Green text is for the moderators. The Lunatics Are Running the Asylum The real,…
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My Stream of Consciousness During the 2016 Trump/Clinton Debates (3/4)

26 May 20204 Mar 2021
Out of all of them, this was the most entertaining to watch just because of all the crazy scandals coming out about Donald “grab 'em by the pussy” Trump at…
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My Stream of Consciousness During the 2016 Trump/Clinton Debates (2/4)

26 May 2020
So, this debate-reaction essay is going to be different than what's come before. I have so many thoughts on this cycle, and the debates were such unfocused messes between Trump…
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My Stream of Consciousness During the 2016 Trump/Clinton Debates (1/4) Intro

26 May 2020
For the 2016 debates, I personally watched them live with a chocolate milkshake (my comfort food) while Skyping a long-distance friend who was watching on his end. I wrote quick…
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My Reaction to the 2012 Obama/Romney Debates (3/3)

26 May 2020
Obama gets his first big dig in early on, during the topic of Benghazi and the Middle East, criticizing Romney for wanting more troops in Iraq as well as how…
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My Reaction to the 2012 Obama/Romney Debates (2/3)

26 May 2020
Second Debate This is where the most famous moment of this debate cycle comes in, and probably the most famous moment in any debate since “Senator, you're no Jack Kennedy.”…
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My Reaction to the 2012 Obama/Romney Debates (1/3)

26 May 2020
If you watch no other debate series I've linked to, watch these. Not only are they the most recent and by definition the most relevant to our world today,* but…
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My Reaction to the 2008 Obama/McCain Debates (3/3)

26 May 2020
Third Debate To begin with some meta-commentary, I need to reiterate that it's so shallow and annoying all the first "thank yous" that happen during the initial question at every…
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My Reaction to the 2008 Obama/McCain Debates (2/3)

26 May 2020
Second Debate I see the last moderator was replaced this time around. I wonder if he'll be back in the third or if the network executives were sick of him…
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My Reaction to the 2008 Obama/McCain Debates (1/3)

26 May 2020
These are the first general election debates I was old enough watch as they occurred. Like everyone else my age, I was smitten with Obama and wanted him to win…
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My Reaction to the 2004 Bush/Kerry Debates (3/3)

26 May 2020
Third Debate Once again, we get a reminder of 9/11, terrorism, and concerns of safety looming over this election with the very first question “will our children ever know a…
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My Reaction to the 2004 Bush/Kerry Debates (2/3)

26 May 2020
Second Debate Kerry loses respect from me right off the bat for saying in no uncertain terms that he supports the PATRIOT Act. I believe supporting the extraordinary powers granted…
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My Reaction to the 2004 Bush/Kerry Debates (1/3)

26 May 2020
You know the difference between Bush II and all the other commonly cited “worst presidents?” Bush was reelected. Buchanan, Pierce, Andrew Johnson and Warren G Harding, all were one termers.…
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My Take on the 2000 Bush/Gore Debates (3/3)

26 May 2020
Third Debate This is where the most infamous moment of this particular election cycle occurred, when Gore stupidly approached Bush's debate podium in an effort to appear intimidating. Instead, it…
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My Take on the 2000 Bush/Gore Debates (2/3)

26 May 2020
Second Debate If you watch no other 2000 debate I've linked to, watch this one. Saddam Hussein. Bush mentioned him once in the previous debate, but here you see him…
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My Reaction to the 2000 Bush/Gore Debates (1/3)

26 May 2020
The Bush/Gore debates of 2000 are, in hindsight, perhaps the most fateful of modern times. Imagine if we had debates of Buchanan vs Fremont, or Warren Harding vs Cox, or…
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My Reaction to the 1992 Clinton/Bush/Perot Debates (3/3)

26 May 2020
The Rise of Clinton Right away, I agree with Clinton talking about trickle down economics at the beginning, and I further agree with him that infrastructure and healthcare can be…
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My Reaction to the 1992 Clinton/Bush/Perot Debates (2/3)

26 May 2020
This is the most famous of the debates from the '92 cycle, because of three key moments which defined the way the public perceived each candidate. I'll describe these when…
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My Reaction to the 1992 Clinton/Bush/Perot Debates (1/3)

26 May 20204 Mar 2021
I'll say right off the bat that these are my favorite general election debates. 1992 is special because it remains the only time a third party candidate ever participated along…
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My Reaction to the 1988 Bush/Dukakis Debates (2/2)

26 May 2020
That Question This begins with one of the most important examples of “appearances matter!” in all politics. The most infamous moment from these debates is the first question here, where…
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My Reaction to the 1988 Bush/Dukakis Debates (1/2)

26 May 2020
These are a lot more spirited and fun to watch then those of the previous 3 cycles, or 1996, all of which were often brutal to slog through. How times…
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My Reaction to the 1984 Reagan/Mondale Debates

26 May 2020
These are between Reagan and Mondale, of course. So, I don't have as much to say about this cycle as I will with regards to future debates. (This general election…
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My Reaction to the 1980 Reagan/Anderson & Reagan/Carter Debates

22 May 2020
This cycle is pretty special because it's one of only two times where a candidate outside of the Democrat-Republican duopoly was ever allowed to participate. But unlike the three-way competition…

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