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What do you think of Obama’s new website to limit debate?
‘Obama camp creates website to fight rumors’ – Boston Globe.
Obama supporters have launched a new website that provides the ‘truth’ according to Obama.
1 - This is another attempt to suppress debate.
2 - This is a good thing. No one should criticize Obama.
3 - Supply your own interpretation.
22 Answers
- dorkLv 71 decade agoFavorite Answer
It's very typical of Liberal Fascism that is the norm these days.
Obama has declared that any question that is difficult for him to answer, or that makes him look bad, is 'unfair' and therefore off limits.
I sincerely hope McCain doesn't fall for this 'sensitivity demand' and rips this kid a new one in the debates, because it's high time someone looked him straight in the face and made him answer for his Marxist plans for this country.
- 1 decade ago
Just because the general campaign started off much cooler than the democratic primary does not mean debate has been suppressed. I believe GWB is among the worst president since Buchannan which sparked the historic significance of the Douglas/Lincoln Debates. And the McCain/Obama debates are going to just as if not more significant because of the historical impact the next president is going to have on the course of not only the country but the whole world in general!
- 1 decade ago
I do think his website was an good idea. The media and other people have been throwing rumors at him and his wife a lot. Some of the rumors and so on has been races or just rude. And if he needs to start a website to help him win and set things straight, then so be it. I think he's just trying to let people know the TRUE FACTS about him, since people have been hearing so many lies.
- 1 decade ago
Mande's bizarre response about Liberal Fascism and Obama establishing the site to avoid answering questions and to suppress debate is completely idiotic. In fact the site is designed to answer rumors that crop up on the Internet so it is hardly designed to avoid or limit debate. Mande is just another hopeless extreme right wing jackass!
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- cmdrbnd007Lv 61 decade ago
How is this suppressing debate? I think he made a mistake by doing it. This whole Michelle Obama, whitey thing would have died down sooner without the web site. If there was video it would have been shown by now. I'm not saying she doesn't believe like that, from what I've seen and heard of her she probably does but so far no evidence.
- dinsdaleLv 41 decade ago
I think you are pushing it to suggest that trying to fight smear campaign rumours is an attempt to suppress debate. Why not debate issues?
I looked at the site, and everything on it seems to be about trying to set the record straight on quotes etc.
Criticize policy all you want. That is what should be debated.
- Anonymous1 decade ago
I think it is a good thing. It keeps people from spreading unfounded accusations about him. Why not give him the right to refute the rumors coming from Rush & Co. It's not hurting you if you don't visit his website so, why deny him his freedom of speech?
- Anonymous1 decade ago
It does not limit debate.
It is there to set the record straight
Look into Obama, you may find he is someone you can support.
Don't trust the talking heads, smear radio, and partisan comments and posts here to make up your mind. Go to the source, look at the facts (the wikipedia link has a ton of links to the facts), become informed, then vote.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barack_Obama
http://www.barackobama.com/issues/
http://my.barackobama.com/page/content/fightthesme...
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- Puller58Lv 71 decade ago
3. Debate exists outside of his website. Has something to do with the Bill of Rights.
- zclifton2Lv 61 decade ago
You and Rove need to go on an extended vacation to Baghdad.
"It does not limit debate.
It is there to set the record straight
Look into Obama, you may find he is someone you can support.
Don't trust the talking heads, smear radio, and partisan comments and posts here to make up your mind. Go to the source, look at the facts (the wikipedia link has a ton of links to the facts), become informed, then vote.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barack_Obam...
http://www.barackobama.com/issues/
http://my.barackobama.com/page/content/f...
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Life is so simple, but we insist on making it complicated
Confucius
551 - 479 BC
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Peace"
Jim