The Tennessean reports “More debates may hurt Belmont event“, suggesting that the volleying back and forth between the Obama and McCain camps on the if/when’s of more debates might dilute the importance of this fall’s town hall debate on Belmont’s campus. It might:
“But the worst enemy of the Belmont debate could be other debates just like it. Sen. John McCain, the presumptive Republican presidential nominee, has solicited presumptive Democratic nominee Sen. Barack Obama to have 10 town-hall debates across the country, which could make Belmont’s debate old hat by the time it happens.”
Let’s think about that for just a moment. If there is so much to debate and the three Commission on Presidential Debates are not able to cover the ground in the allotted times, then the need to cover the issues trumps Belmont University’s desire to show off the newly camouflaged tower. There might even be a silver lining to diluted viewing audience of the debate on Belmont’s campus…if something goes wrong, do you want more people, or fewer people watching?
As important as this event is to Belmont, it is a little surprising that someone hasn’t asked John McCain what he has against Belmont University? Was he not the first to suggest 10 town hall debates? Enter the conspiracy theorists…
