US Presidential Debate vs Sinkies election debate

[enterprise2]

Just watched the Obama Rommey debate. Really no holds barred and unscripted and off the cuff to and fro. The moderator also very impartial. Compare that to our election political debates....enough said!! And our political leaders are paid more than XX times Obama???? Wheres the logic?? By the way, I voted along with the 40%

 

[Cruxx]

All I heard were a myriad of platitudes about creating jobs blah blah blah. These debates are mere theatre. They serve only to entertain, not inform.

 

[Cestbon]

Just watched the Obama Rommey debate. Really no holds barred and unscripted and off the cuff to and fro. The moderator also very impartial. Compare that to our election political debates....enough said!! And our political leaders are paid more than XX times Obama???? Wheres the logic?? By the way, I voted along with the 40%

US/Europe moderator they are the best not bias to any side.
Where SG and most Asia moderator/TV are really low class por lan par.

 

[Cruxx]

US/Europe moderator they are the best not bias to any side.
Where SG and most Asia moderator/TV are really low class por lan par.

This is why the so called "Asian century" is mere hype.

 

[enterprise2]

All I heard were a myriad of platitudes about creating jobs blah blah blah. These debates are mere theatre. They serve only to entertain, not inform.

I think it was a good debate...bear in mind each candidate has to speak and rely on his own knowledge of a wide range of issues. Not sure if u put LHL or any of our Opp leaders there, u will get the same quality of debate.

 

[Dragon8899]

USA is not a true democracy.
How can it call itself a democracy when it's electorial system has two parties only - Democrats and GOP.

 

[enterprise2]

USA is not a true democracy.
How can it call itself a democracy when it's electorial system has two parties only - Democrats and GOP.

Please do some research before you make such comments. But u r right in that there r barriers to entry for new parties but they r mainly monetary. U need money to play politics in US.

 

[kulgai]

I think it was a good debate...bear in mind each candidate has to speak and rely on his own knowledge of a wide range of issues. Not sure if u put LHL or any of our Opp leaders there, u will get the same quality of debate.

LHL vs LTK. Both will be constantly lost for words.

 

[kulgai]

USA is not a true democracy.
How can it call itself a democracy when it's electorial system has two parties only - Democrats and GOP.

Can Sg's 1 party call itself a democracy then?

 

[Jlokta]

USA is not a true democracy.
How can it call itself a democracy when it's electorial system has two parties only - Democrats and GOP.

How can stinkapoor be a democracy then when it's electorial system has one party only?

 

[tonychat]

How can stinkapoor be a democracy then when it's electorial system has one party only?

And the party do their own drawing of electrol bounderies. What a joke.

 

[Narong Wongwan]

And the party do their own drawing of electrol bounderies. What a joke.

Tony, read my sig

 

[ray_of_hope]

Just watched the Obama Rommey debate. Really no holds barred and unscripted and off the cuff to and fro. The moderator also very impartial. Compare that to our election political debates....enough said!! And our political leaders are paid more than XX times Obama???? Wheres the logic?? By the way, I voted along with the 40%

Since you raise this issue, do you know that there are OTHER than just those 2 candidates on the US Presidential Election 2012 ballot, BUT they are not allowed to be part of the debate? The choice for American voters in Nov is not just these 2 candidates but others.

 

[laksaboy]

Please do some research before you make such comments. But u r right in that there r barriers to entry for new parties but they r mainly monetary. U need money to play politics in US.

Family and blood relations also help. Just like in Singapore.

 

[laksaboy]

Since you raise this issue, do you know that there are OTHER than just those 2 candidates on the US Presidential Election 2012 ballot, BUT they are not allowed to be part of the debate? The choice for American voters in Nov is not just these 2 candidates but others.

This is called the 'illusion of choice'. Democrats or Republicans, both serve corporate interests.

 

[ray_of_hope]

This is called the 'illusion of choice'. Democrats or Republicans, both serve corporate interests.

My point is that powerful institutional interests always decide on these matters, wherever it may be, i.e., in the States, the UK etc. The fact is that if the Libertarian Party candidate, Gary Johnson, whose party succeeded in getting him on the ballot nationwide was given equal status to Obama and Romney by being part of the debates, he could conceivably hive off some 5% of the vote from Romney. Now, we can't have that, can we.

 

[tonychat]

Tony, read my sig

ohh... i never know you got a sig but nice.. how true.

make the sig with some colours, then it will stand out, like mine.

 

[KuanTi01]

And the party do their own drawing of electrol bounderies. What a joke.

I must say I like what you said! This joke can only happen here; the land of coes; erps, ccc, rc, ntuc, grc....

 

[Agoraphobic]

How can stinkapoor be a democracy then when it's electorial system has one party only?

Sorry, by the definition of democracy, Peesai is a democratic coountry - there are regular elections, multiple political parties to choose from, and - ONE MAN ONE VOTE.

Unlke many countries in this world, political candidates do not "dissappear" days before polling day, nor police/army block one group from public speeches, neither are there chaotic riots runninng up to elections. Singapore's politics is above ground and all laws and changes to them are done within legal limits.

If there is anything cocked up - its the voters.

Cheers!

 

[Narong Wongwan]

Read my sig bro.......and yes the 60.1% are just as culpable

Sorry, by the definition of democracy, Peesai is a democratic coountry - there are regular elections, multiple political parties to choose from, and - ONE MAN ONE VOTE.

Unlke many countries in this world, political candidates do not "dissappear" days before polling day, nor police/army block one group from public speeches, neither are there chaotic riots runninng up to elections. Singapore's politics is above ground and all laws and changes to them are done within legal limits.

If there is anything cocked up - its the voters.

Cheers!