http://themoderatevoice.com/23350/a-debate-proposal/ An Internet hub with domestic and international news, analysis, original reporting, and popular features from the left, center, indies, centrists, moderates, and right Wed, 15 Feb 2012 04:32:33 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 http://themoderatevoice.com/23350/a-debate-proposal/comment-page-1/#comment-157897 JSpencer Fri, 10 Oct 2008 14:19:02 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/politics/debates/23350/a-debate-proposal/#comment-157897 Patrick, I agree it would be an interesting experiment, and your suggestion that if we somehow focused more on substance and less on distractions, then we might gain a more accurate understanding of the respective candidate's positions is certainly worthwhile. That said, visual cues are a relevant component of the information package we use to assess candidates. If for example one candate is making disparaging facial expressions, or refusing to look at another candidate, or indicating an emotional response, showing disgust, or happiness, then those can also be valid ways of communicating who a candidate is - in addition to the words they speak. Still, I appreciate the point you are making. Patrick, I agree it would be an interesting experiment, and your suggestion that if we somehow focused more on substance and less on distractions, then we might gain a more accurate understanding of the respective candidate's positions is certainly worthwhile. That said, visual cues are a relevant component of the information package we use to assess candidates. If for example one candate is making disparaging facial expressions, or refusing to look at another candidate, or indicating an emotional response, showing disgust, or happiness, then those can also be valid ways of communicating who a candidate is – in addition to the words they speak. Still, I appreciate the point you are making.

]]> http://themoderatevoice.com/23350/a-debate-proposal/comment-page-1/#comment-157884 Jazz Fri, 10 Oct 2008 12:51:07 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/politics/debates/23350/a-debate-proposal/#comment-157884 Unless you removed everything except "Good evening" and "I'd like to thank the University for hosting this debate" I'm willing to bet that we could still quickly figure out which candidate was which within the first two candidates. Unless you removed everything except “Good evening” and “I'd like to thank the University for hosting this debate” I'm willing to bet that we could still quickly figure out which candidate was which within the first two candidates.

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