Question: I'm new to politics, and I'd like to know the most effective way to debate?

[Merc_With_ A_Mind]

are you really going to stoop that low to call anyone a racist if you disagree with them? that's not debating! you have to look at and do research on the facts you discovered and find common ground with the opposite party so that you can work together with the opposite party to solve problems. you may disagree with the opposite party but have the decency to listen the other party at least. I don't care if you are a republican, a democrat or an independent or a libertarian or what ever. debating is about working together and finding common ground to solve problems, not fighting with the other and making your party look good, no. that is not debating, that's playing political games and it has to stop. please don't go along to play political games and make your party look good, be reasonable and work together with other parties and find common ground and help this country out with real problems we face

[oldstyleman_2000]

The best strategy seems to be to lie about everything about your opposition, no matter how trivial or unbelievable, until any sane person can only come to the realization that the only logical explanation must be a prejudice. Of course you will fool and incite enough ignorant folks into a lather that they will make a lot of noise. Then you can try to make the flying leap that my group is louder and puts out the more degrading signs there for we are the majority. Never mind that a majority of Americans voted you out and think you're loony.

[oldstyleman_2000]

The best strategy seems to be to lie about everything about your opposition, no matter how trivial or unbelievable, until any sane person can only come to the realization that the only logical explanation must be a prejudice. Of course you will fool and incite enough ignorant folks into a lather that they will make a lot of noise. Then you can try to make the flying leap that my group is louder and puts out the more degrading signs there for we are the majority. Never mind that a majority of Americans voted you out and think you're loony.

[oldstyleman_2000]

The best strategy seems to be to lie about everything about your opposition, no matter how trivial or unbelievable, until any sane person can only come to the realization that the only logical explanation must be a prejudice. Of course you will fool and incite enough ignorant folks into a lather that they will make a lot of noise. Then you can try to make the flying leap that my group is louder and puts out the more degrading signs there for we are the majority. Never mind that a majority of Americans voted you out and think you're loony.

[Guru]

No worries. I'm sure your racism will surface as you post your questions and your answers.

Considering Y!A as a forum for debate isn't a demonstration of intellect if you don't mind my saying so.

[Seldon Surak II]

NO, NOT UNLESS THEY ARE ACTUAL BIGOTS.
IN WHICH CASE, FIRE AWAY.

NOW, EITHER TAKE YOUR MEDS & ADJUST YOUR FOIL HAT, OR WATCH AT LEAST ONE CHANNEL BESIDED FOX.

THERE IS NO "LIBERAL MEDIA"!

[Anyone who has ever had one single journalism class knows this.]

There is only ONE biased network, FOX.
The conservatives pretty much all watch it.

There are MANY UNbiased networks with true professional journalists.
Since there are several, they have to share the remaining audience, so their numbers are lower.
But, add them up and FOX comes in WAY behind.

FOX IS THE ORGAN OF THE REPUBLICAN PARTY JUST AS
PRAVDA WAS THE ORGAN OF THE COMMUNIST PARTY!

WATCH AT LEAST ONE CHANNEL BESIDES FOX SO YOU WILL KNOW WHAT IS HAPPENING IN THE REAL WORLD.