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Tuesday, October 16, 2012

Join The Stranger at Havana Tonight for Another Presidential Debate!

Posted by on Tue, Oct 16, 2012 at 2:16 PM

As we watch President Barack Obama and Mitt Romney face off in a good ol' fashioned Long Island Iced Townhall, starting at 6:00 p.m. (Seattle time).

If you're unfamiliar with townhall debates, the structure is pretty informal—just 80 undecided voters trapped in a room with the two candidates and a couple of Lay-Z-Boy recliners. For 90 minutes, CNN's Candy Crowley will call on audience members to pose their pre-selected questions, which Obama and Romney will each get two minutes to respond to.

Then, in the last remaining minutes, the entire group will decide, democratically, who they'd eat first in the unlikely case of an avalanche.

Over here at Stranger HQ, we're all a little anxious about tonight. Paul Constant is sweating more than his usual amount—"At least a liter more!" he says—while wondering if Obama will redeem himself after his last horrific performance, or if he'll at least spare us 90-minutes of agony by riding in on a donkey and ritualistically lighting himself on fire.

I just sincerely hope Romney does not remove his shoes.

Once again, the presidential debate starts promptly at 6:00 p.m. Seattle time, but I recommend arriving at Havana (1010 E Pike St) early to get your seats and a few drinks under your belt. Right after the prez debate, Goldy and Eli will be liveslogging Washington's last governor's debate, which begins at 8:00 p.m.

You can livestream the governor's debate over at King5.com.

 

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Will in Seattle 1
If Capitol Hill is too far away, consider joining the 43rd D's at Kate's Pub on N 45th, just a couple blocks west of I-5.

I think there's one in West Seattle too, but can't recall the details.
Posted by Will in Seattle http://www.facebook.com/WillSeattle on October 16, 2012 at 2:18 PM
Cato the Younger Younger 2
"80 undecided voters" can we just call them what they are? The most fucked up stupid ass people that CNN could find in the United States. Most of whom will be white and fat.
Posted by Cato the Younger Younger on October 16, 2012 at 2:36 PM
You_Gotta_Be_Kidding_Me 3
Call off tonight’s debate. Obama’s got it in the bag now:
“Honey Boo Boo Endorses Obama”
http://www.weeklystandard.com/blogs/hone…

She must want to keep her Obama-phone too…
Posted by You_Gotta_Be_Kidding_Me on October 16, 2012 at 3:06 PM
Will in Seattle 4
@2 for the win.

Seriously, how can you be undecided by this point? They've been running for this for the past 4 years ...
Posted by Will in Seattle http://www.facebook.com/WillSeattle on October 16, 2012 at 3:09 PM
Sargon Bighorn 5
Apparently the "questions" from invited audience members (not just random folks) have all been submitted before hand and the hard hitting questions will not be allowed. And should an audience member pull a fast one and ask a non submitted question, the mic will be shut down.

Some one needs to call both sides out on this crap.

Posted by Sargon Bighorn on October 16, 2012 at 3:45 PM
Will in Seattle 6
In Soviet Amerika all mikes are shut down after Proletariat ask pre-approved questions, komrade!
Posted by Will in Seattle http://www.facebook.com/WillSeattle on October 16, 2012 at 4:21 PM

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