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Stephen Campbell
5 July 2018 - 15:47 PM
In late June 2018, I started watching this debate and then I saw two videos on youtube about San Francisco: 1) SH*THOLE ALERT: Liberal San Francisco Full of Poop and…
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Nathan William
7 December 2016 - 21:02 PM
"No serious person would suggest that state fiscal and regulatory policies are the most important factors affecting state economies, or even that they are large enough to swamp other factors when seeking…
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16 October 2015 - 21:18 PM
On 2015-10-16 17:18:35, james corbett wrote:Look, I'm a conservative, but you must admit that ALL (except Texas) of those states controlled by Republicans (Legislature and Executive) are on welfare paid…
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1 August 2015 - 00:52 AM
On 2015-07-31 20:52:40, David R.W. Wadsworth wrote:Would like to download a list of past, present and future debates. SUGGESTION FOR FUTURE DEBATE: "Legalization of Drugs, Human Relationships, etc". Educate Don't…
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27 July 2015 - 20:29 PM
On 2015-07-27 16:29:38, Tony wrote:I was glad to get the opportunity to hear this debate, having missed it the first time around. I personally was struck by some of the…
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20 July 2015 - 17:34 PM
I wanted to thank the IQ2 staff for re-posting this debate; it was another debate in which a clear majority failed to grow enough to defeat an obvious - and…
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1 January 2015 - 22:12 PM
On 2015-01-01 17:12:04, bob wrote:It seems to ignore the disparity in life expectancy which is significant with the exception of Utah people live longest in blue states without exception with…
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30 November 2014 - 02:11 AM
On 2014-11-29 21:11:36, Did I Tweet That wrote:i had an issue with the way the proposition was even presented. The arguments should have truly been FOR and AGAINST Red states,…
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29 November 2014 - 00:53 AM
On 2014-11-28 19:53:15, Charles Bennett wrote:This debate seems to be a competition between two sides to see who can pick the most misleading stats. Also, is it just me or…
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15 September 2014 - 06:59 AM
@Sarah Please do move to a blue state then. 1) Right to work means you don't have to join a union, not that you're excluded from unions, so all your…
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18 June 2014 - 01:07 AM
On 2014-06-17 21:07:55, Sarah Compton wrote:The absurd "Right to Work State" just means your employers can treat you like an animal, threaten you with harm (and harm you), cut your…
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31 March 2014 - 19:13 PM
On 2014-03-31 15:13:53, Peter wrote:Intelligence Squared should make every effort to recruit a random cross-section of Americans to attend and participate in these shows as voters on the propositions. Expensive,…
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19 January 2014 - 07:29 AM
On 2014-01-19 02:29:41, Jake L wrote:I listened to what appears to have been the abridged/edited version. Granted I'm biased, I tried to listen objectively and truthfully thought the opposition to…
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4 January 2014 - 03:51 AM
On 2014-01-03 22:51:22, Alex Darr wrote:The first time I heard this debate I couldn't believe the Red Staters won. It seemed as thought the Blue Staters side had the facts…
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11 December 2013 - 21:26 PM
I agree with a previous comment. They seem to cherry pic stats and make that the basis for arguments. But, I guess that is what a debate s all about.…
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21 November 2013 - 04:39 AM
On 2013-11-20 23:39:24, Nick Bousquet wrote:I have to say that this debate was a rare disappointment. It was merely a battle of competing statistics on the economy which as we…
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19 November 2013 - 08:05 AM
On 2013-11-19 03:05:22, Jason Abelard wrote:I am surprised that no one mentioned the historical shift of certain states between red and blue policies/leadership. Economically and culturally ascendant states such as…
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11 November 2013 - 18:54 PM
I quite enjoy listening to these debates, but there is a fundamental issue, it seems to me, with the competition format, which was more glaringly evident in this debate than…
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9 November 2013 - 22:52 PM
On 2013-11-09 17:52:43, Logan wrote:There are shining examples of both red and blue states doing extremely well in the last couple of decades. One thing that has been routinely ignored…
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7 November 2013 - 01:45 AM
On 2013-11-06 20:45:29, Spinoza wrote:Most of this debate focused on financial concerns. A little was mentioned about health outcomes and education. But the panel in favor of the motion argued…
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6 November 2013 - 02:36 AM
On 2013-11-05 21:36:55, Kevin D wrote:When I heard where this debate took place (very red county and town in California), and then heard every question from the audience coming from…
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6 November 2013 - 00:06 AM
On 2013-11-05 19:06:16, Troy wrote:You can't get any more red than North Dakota. The time in between the oil boom of the 80's and the present one is what you…
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4 November 2013 - 11:35 AM
On 2013-11-04 06:35:21, Julie wrote:As a woman, the argument that Red states are better because they are more 'fertile' is absolutely ridiculous. Leave it a man to make such a…
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1 November 2013 - 20:21 PM
On 2013-11-01 16:21:39, Cranky_Yankee wrote:I'm amazed that no one called out Hugh Hewitt on his statements in support of the proposition. Hewitt argues that Red states are better because housing…
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1 November 2013 - 09:42 AM
On 2013-11-01 05:42:20, Max Coscia wrote:I like that the only state in the debate that gets presented in favor of the motion is Texas. Every other red state has little…
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31 October 2013 - 22:06 PM
On 2013-10-31 18:06:30, Catherine DiPietro wrote:The subject of water didn't come up which is sad. The blue stars have water ( mostly) while red states don't. Hard to have a…
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25 October 2013 - 03:47 AM
On 2013-10-24 23:47:41, Bryan wrote:Say what you want about red states, but I moved my family from the California cesspool to Idaho solely for quality of life improvement. It's amazing…
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24 October 2013 - 12:38 PM
Not well argued for the most part. Both of those For made weak points generally whittled down to less gov't is better, therefore red states are better. Davis meandered a…
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24 October 2013 - 03:25 AM
On 2013-10-23 23:25:49, Melanie wrote:The red state side did do an excellent job making the red states sound good. They certainly had a lot of powerful rhetoric. As a human…
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24 October 2013 - 02:13 AM
On 2013-10-23 22:13:59, Tom P wrote:Different debaters arguing on the against side could have won this debate easily. The debaters for the motion were much more vigorous and motivated to…
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24 October 2013 - 00:59 AM
On 2013-10-23 20:59:09, Vern Goehring wrote:Gray Davis is the best you can do? He was recalled from office after 5 years and 2 elections! He's hardly a person who can…
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23 October 2013 - 07:07 AM
Another voting oddity: As of yesterday(Oct 21), the online voting that sits beside the audience voting counted roughly ~40 'for' and ~140 votes 'against.' As of today, the voting counts…
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22 October 2013 - 14:17 PM
Jacob Wiencek: If it was in New York, that would tend to support my notion that the results weren't representative of a typical audience, or the argument quality. The initial…
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22 October 2013 - 04:45 AM
On 2013-10-22 00:45:35, Mike_K wrote:""Red States" like Texas and Georgia and Idaho all receive more support from the Federal Government then they pay in taxes." Does this include military bases…
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21 October 2013 - 23:38 PM
On 2013-10-21 19:38:28, jbenson2 wrote:Easy answer to who won the debate. Just look at the out-of-control chaos in California, New York and Massachusetts.
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21 October 2013 - 19:16 PM
On 2013-10-21 15:16:24, Jacob Wiencek wrote:I don't see how the results were terribly skewed. If I remember correct this debate was held in New York City which is the heart…
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20 October 2013 - 17:23 PM
A good, robust debate with lots of good points and data on both sides. One of the more enjoyable. I wasn't a fan of Gray Davis' meandering "In office, I…
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19 October 2013 - 03:50 AM
On 2013-10-18 23:50:42, boris wrote:Who would have expected the types of responses seen here to a Red State / Prey State debate ? lol The left never misses the opportunity…
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18 October 2013 - 22:24 PM
On 2013-10-18 18:24:32, MGC wrote:I think this is something of an unfortunate debate as each side ends up accusing the other of lacking virtue, rather than working together to address…
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18 October 2013 - 22:07 PM
On 2013-10-18 18:07:40, Tim wrote:Whether you think the topic was valid, invalid, or just irrelevant, the format was very good. If only presidential debates worked like this, we would all…
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18 October 2013 - 20:06 PM
On 2013-10-18 16:06:44, Don wrote:Maybe we need both states with services and those that don't. I know families with autistic children that have moved to states with schools that have…
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18 October 2013 - 20:06 PM
On 2013-10-18 16:06:13, Stephan Cox wrote:Wow. There's a heavy burden of proof for the side in favor of this. You've got less access to healthcare, abortion, social services, and--this is…
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18 October 2013 - 18:19 PM
On 2013-10-18 14:19:22, Tooraj wrote:This debate will be entertaining (like comparing national soccer teams which involves patriotic emotions mixed with some results and facts) but it will be an inaccurate…
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11 October 2013 - 23:22 PM
On 2013-10-11 19:22:25, James Rossiter wrote:"If you consider the nanny state preferable to individual striving and responsibility, which apparently the Gallup Hathaway poll definitions do, then you think living in…
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25 September 2013 - 16:55 PM
On 2013-09-25 12:55:08, gesh wrote:There is no debate question here, just a description of two different sets of values. Voters are just showing their preference. If you consider the nanny…
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18 September 2013 - 03:14 AM
On 2013-09-17 23:14:26, karl green wrote:Free market crapatalism is the phrase used to condone greed-and its not working- The gap between the 1% and 99% is as it was before…
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6 September 2013 - 07:46 AM
On 2013-09-06 03:46:44, Andrew wrote:I hold those much-maligned "San Francisco values" you hear so much about from the right, and I'm proud of them. No amount of greed and callousness…
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