One of my friends is running for president of student government, and he organized a debate which took place tonight. I was in attendance.
There were four candidates, each one uniquely dressed to suit his style: a nice suit for the serious Politician, dumpy clothes for the Everyman, casual clothes for the laid-back Intellectual, and prep threads for the Frat boy.
Fratty was a particularly amusing spectacle; sidestepping questions, tacking "right?" onto the end of every sentence, ending each speech with an unbearable shit-eating grin. Ugh. The Everyman also provided some entertainment, looking wide-eyed and confused yet determined to make his message heard.
The Politician and the Intellectual I was very impressed by: both of them spoke well and had clear, intelligible platforms.
I went semi-dreading it, but I have to say I actually enjoyed it: entertained when Fratty and Everyman spoke, and engaged when Intellectual and Politician spoke. It was good times.
watching 50% of presidential debate participants act foolish while the other 50% carry on meaningful discussion: ***
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