This Christian Life

It’s Debatable

This is something that has been at the forefront of my thinking this year as I take responsibility for making a decision on who to vote for—Bush or Kerry. I have found myself not putting a lot of merit on the debates themselves. While I do think they can be useful in learning about the candidate, I think they have become pissing matches and reduced the honorability of each candidate.

Here’s a commentary from Charles Colson:

All of the media buzz has been about who won, who didn’t, and who scored points in the three presidential debates. After the first, Kerry had momentum, so said the press. After the third, Bush had it. Why such a fuss over the debates? We’re not electing a debater-in-chief. We’re electing a president and commander-in-chief. The candidate who is best qualified is not necessarily the best performer. He’s the one with the best record and disposition—regardless of debating skills.

Read full story