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Project Insomnia

Project Insomnia is many things, but in this context it is simply a "braindump" of whatever I happen to be thinking/reading/watching/doing at the moment. Parental guidance suggested.

Thursday, September 25, 2003

SF Chronicle TV critic Tim Goodman writes about last night's recall debate from an entertainment perspective.
Taking a page from cable news shout-fests -- but looking like guests on a cheap cable-access program -- five of the candidates in the California recall campaign staged a "debate" that turned into a childish but entertaining brawl.

Pundits may be parsing over who won this debate right up to election day, but it was clear that throwing haymakers and not shutting up was the only way to stand out -- good or bad -- in a forum that looked as if it were staged at a high school and moderated by your doddering uncle. The acoustics were horrendous, the visuals amateurish (a dull green-gray background and cheap curtain on the table) -- so much for slick California entertainment -- but the end result was a surprisingly lively exchange.

Not deep, not focused, maybe not even fair, but lively.
I saw pretty much what I expected to see, though I find myself wishing Tom McClintock wasn't so socially backwards; I agree with many of his positions on policy and budget. Unfortunately, he's dead-set against women's choice (abortion rights) and gay marriage, two issues on which I will not compromise my vote.
|| Andrew, 1:01 PM || ||

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