-Caveat Lector- FREEDOM NOW NETWORK - October 4, 2000 THE DEBATES - QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS? NOT QUITE. READ: BUCHANAN'S COMMENTS AND CAMPAIGN by Dot Bibee ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) WAS LAST NIGHT'S TV SHOW A DEBATE - OR? According to all of the "rules" of debate that I know of - the event last night was just that - A TV SHOW. No debate rules were followed. A debate is supposed to argue the PRO and the CON - and without Buchanan, Browne, and Nader - there was no one in opposition. The Chair was aiding and abetting the two candidates so that their IDEAS would be put forward. There was NO PRO and NO CON to be argued. The moderator's questions were asked, but when Bush and Gore answered, they made a speech - and did not answer properly (according to the rules of debate as intended). The moderator had to ask additional questions in more than one instance - How do you differ? Their policies are the same except for a very few minor exceptions in nearly everything they "spoke" about. Buchanan was on FOX NEWS after the debates, and remarked about what they did NOT comment about - and the fact that Bush could have asked about Gore's role in the cover--up of the campaign finance scandal and about Clinton's impeachment and how Gore was a cheerleader for Clinton. He also remarked that nothing was mentioned about the WAR in Palestine even though innocent people were being killed. For the most part, for me at least, it was NOT a debate but a platform for BOTH candidates to make speeches with a lot of people watching. I think it was a "put up" deal. That is the reason they didn't want any THIRD party candidate. It would have ruined the whole set up. BUCHANAN'S WEB PAGE HAS THE FOLLOWING COMMENTS http://www.gopatgo2000.com I hope these remarks will persuade more folks to vote for Buchanan instead of voting for Bush - whom they consider the lesser of two evils. Yes, he may be, to some people, but IMHO he is still EVIL. Debate: Did They Tell the Truth? WASHINGTON (AP) -- From education to Social Security, George W. Bush and Al Gore fudged some facts and oversimplified others in a first debate that included just a few outright misstatements. Bush must not have been thinking about the $93 million he spent getting the GOP nomination for president when he pointed to Gore and said ''this man has outspent me'' in the race for president. Gore spent just $46 million winning the Democratic nomination. For the fall campaign, each of them gets the same $67.6 million in federal funding. During the first month, Bush spent nearly twice as much of his allotment than the vice president. more... Buchanan Bulletin 10/4/00 Bush Betrays Life BOSTON, MASS - Today, Reform Party Presidential candidate Patrick J. Buchanan released the following statement: "Last night, George W. Bush sold out the pro-life movement and stacked arms in the battle for our unborn children. Rather than denouncing the FDA decision that certified the culture of death by legalizing a human pesticide, he focused instead on keeping women safe while they kill their babies. His mild 'disappointment' rings hollow, and his pathetic concession that abortion should be 'rare' betrays the cause of life. "Today, conservatives see Big Tent Republicanism's final destination: no litmus tests, no principled stands, no change in the status quo. This assault on their ideals will not go unchallenged, for this election there is another candidate fighting their cause - one with the courage to stand where the GOP stumbled in Boston." Buchanan Denounces RU-486 Decision NEW ORLEANS, LA - Reform Candidate Patrick J. Buchanan released the following statement in response to the FDA's decision to approve RU-486: "Today, our government certified the culture of death in an easy to swallow tablet. No moral country should ever make killing a child as casual as curing a headache, but the FDA's approval of RU-486 turns a new page in America's national tragedy. Millions more will perish, and their blood will stain our nation's soul. "The best George W. Bush can do is admit that the decision was 'wrong.' I say it is an affront to all that is right in America and an abomination before the God who authored these unborn lives. As President, I will wage all-out political warfare on behalf of the unborn child, and no Buchanan agency or appointee will compromise the right to life." Buchanan Attends Christian Coalition Convention, Bush AWOL by: Michael Carney, Reuters WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Some familiar faces will be missing when the Christian Coalition, a leading U.S. conservative group, gathers on Friday for its preelection convention. Republican presidential nominee George W. Bush will not come, and Reform Party candidate Pat Buchanan was not invited. "Bay Buchanan called (Christian Coalition founder) Pat Robertson three times in the last couple of weeks," a senior Buchanan aide told Reuters on condition of anonymity. "She was led to believe that the situation would be resolved." Buchanan, who was a candidate for the Republican presidential nomination in 1992 and 1996 before switching to the Reform Party this year, has booked a hospitality suite at the coalition's hotel, where he and running mate Ezola Foster plan to fete members on Saturday. In past years, the coalition has given Buchanan a warm welcome. Though not a member of the group, Buchanan's conservative stance on social issues and opposition to abortion had been welcomed by leading members of the religious right. An aide told Reuters, "This is the first time we have not had a formal invitation." One critic said this is further evidence that the coalition favors Republicans. "The Christian Coalition proves itself to be just an arm of the Republican Party (news - web sites) by denying a popular speaker who happens to be running for president the opportunity to speak," said Barry Lynn of Americans United, which opposes the religious right. "This is more evidence that this is a Bush rally." If the weekend gathering is a Bush rally, it is one the Republican candidate will not attend. In past years the Christian Coalition convention has been a must-stop for Republican presidential candidates, including Bush's father President George Bush in 1992 and 1996 candidate Bob Dole. This year however, Bush has decided not to address the group. His spokeswoman Mindy Tucker said he will be at his Texas ranch preparing for his Tuesday debate with Democrat Al Gore (news - web sites), the first of three such televised events. Americans United's Lynn said, "I think that Governor Bush is concerned that he could give the appearance of being in the pocket of the religious right if he shows up at this event." Lynne Cheney, wife of Republican vice presidential nominee Dick Cheney (news - web sites) and former chair of the National Endowment for the Humanities, will represent Bush at the coalition convention. In past years, the Coalition has mounted vigorous get-out-the-vote efforts on behalf of Republican presidential tickets. The New York Times quoted Coalition Chairman and founder Pat Robertson as saying his group would be even more active helping the Republican ticket this year. Lynn's group announced on Thursday that it was sending letters to 285,000 religious groups, warning the nation's churches, synagogues and mosques not to distribute the Coalition's voter guides. "Any strength the Christian Coalition has is in those voter guides," said Lynn. "If they can't distribute the famed 75 million voter guides then they will not have an influence on the election in November." The Coalition convention agenda reads like a conservative "Who's Who," with congressional Republicans like House Speaker Dennis Hastert and Senate Majority Leader Trent Lott joining firebrands like Phyllis Schlafly and radio host Oliver North. Alan Keyes (news - web sites) and Steve Forbes (news - web sites), unsuccessful candidates for the Republican presidential nomination, are also scheduled to address the "Road to Victory 2000." Buchanan Says: Third Parties Locked Out On Larry King LIVE by: Leigh Strope, Newsday.com The presidential debates will be one big snooze-fest for Americans without Ralph Nader and Pat Buchanan there to force accountability and discussion of difficult issues, the pair of third-party candidates say. more... Additional Comment: I hope all of you enjoyed Tweedle-dee and Tweedle-dum. It was all I could do to stay awake. I wanted to stay awake to see Buchanan on FOX NEWS after the debates. Almost didn't make it!!! Most Americans, including FOX NEWS, CBS and the rest of the "controlled" media - are still calling this FIASCO a debate today - and asking the question who WON the debate? For goodness sake!!! I know who LOST - and that was the American people. Dot Bibee **********_____________ *_____________ ____________________ ____________________ ____________________ FREEDOM NOW NETWORK %Dot Bibee ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) Knoxville, TN Ph/FAX (865) 577-7011 <A HREF="http://www.ctrl.org/">www.ctrl.org</A> DECLARATION & DISCLAIMER ========== CTRL is a discussion & informational exchange list. Proselytizing propagandic screeds are unwelcomed. Substance�not soap-boxing�please! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory'�with its many half-truths, mis- directions and outright frauds�is used politically by different groups with major and minor effects spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought. 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