A Spin-Off, anyone?

velocet · Post by **velocet** » Wed Apr 05, 2006 10:42 pm

Or a Political Smack Off, if you will. But in order to limit what could make such a thing a snooze fest, I propose that it not be tournament style as with traditional smackoffs. Lefties and Righties elect who they think will be the best representative of their side. The esteemed entrants then get five posts each (something like that) to convince the judges (say, five board independents, or at least those who can act like it) of which orientation is supreme.

Most of the political fare here is reactive: something newsworthy is posted and there are reactions to it and reactions to the reactions. It could be entertaining and instructive to see how well the best of the sides can put together a viable pro series of posts.

To represent the conservative side, I nominate Tom in Va. Dude is nailz.

velocet

Dinsdale · Post by **Dinsdale** » Wed Apr 05, 2006 10:46 pm

Dumb idea. Anybody willing to label themself as being either clearly left or clearly right to the point they want to represent that side, quite frankly, is an idiot.

So, if the entire field of participants you're soliciting are idiots, how good an idea can it possibly be?

ChargerMike · Post by **ChargerMike** » Wed Apr 05, 2006 11:03 pm

Right..Tom in Va. and mvscal

va.

Left.....BSmack and Mister Bushice

....and no BS about not being on the left!

lets get it on!

velocet · Post by **velocet** » Wed Apr 05, 2006 11:49 pm

Dinsdale wrote:Dumb idea. Anybody willing to label themself as being either clearly left or clearly right to the point they want to represent that side, quite frankly, is an idiot.

So, if the entire field of participants you're soliciting are idiots, how good an idea can it possibly be?

Dude, in real life fellas like Rush Limbaugh consider me a lefty. I consider myself a moderate, right leaning. For the sake of board banter, I identify with the right wing. WGARA? So you're an independent. Great. We need judges of that inclination. You in?

velocet

velocet · Post by **velocet** » Wed Apr 05, 2006 11:51 pm

ChargerMike wrote:Right..Tom in Va. and mvscal

va.

Left.....BSmack and Mister Bushice

....and no BS about not being on the left!

lets get it on!

A tag team match? Why the hell not?

velocet

PSUFAN · Post by **PSUFAN** » Thu Apr 06, 2006 6:24 am

stop miscategorizing my DeBate, DeBolt.

tough love · Post by **tough love** » Thu Apr 06, 2006 9:16 am

e wrote:
make it interesting....make the righties argue the lefties side and vice versa. it's a little trick i picked up in HS debate

And it might even do them some good.