The best topical moments of local TV this season are definitely the congressional debates. Ignited by urgent issues that add up by the day – Iraq and torture and counter-terrorism measures – plus all the new fallout of the page scandal, they are the liveliest, most intelligent exchanges.
Unlike the spate of negative political ads, so cowardly and unaccountable, here is a way for candidates to stand up for themselves and against the charges of their opponents, in a way that’s only beneficial for voters.
I was taken in by the acuity of the Joe Courtney-Rob Simmons debate a few weeks ago, and over the weekend by the one between Chris Shays and Diane Farrell.
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