Eric Schansberg, a Libertarian running for Congress in Indiana’s 9th, has accepted a challenge from the local Republican Party’s chairman. The challenge was an invitation to a debate. A debate, that is, where the candidates will be hooked up to polygraph lie detectors.
The rest of the press release explain why Larry Shickles, the chairman, has proposed the creative debate:
Shickles proposed that the three candidates would be allowed to ask each other a pre-determined number of questions—while connected to a polygraph lie detector.
In his letter, Shickles expressed a common sentiment—that the race for the 9th District seat during the last four campaigns has been unnecessarily negative and unproductive, because of negative campaigning by Rep. Baron Hill and former Rep. Mike Sodrel.
Schansberg commented: “I’d love to see more debates—whatever the format. But Baron is unlikely to cooperate. After repeatedly demanding debates (immediately after the primaries) in 2006, he is now quite reluctant to debate. It’s hypocritical, but understandable. He has a huge lead in the polls; he has a big money advantage; and his answers are often unimpressive. I can see why he’d want to severely limit his exposure to debates.”
For more information on the campaign, see: www.SchansbergForCongress.com. To schedule an interview, contact Eric Schansberg at (812) 218-0443, Melanie Hughes at (502) 432-1930, or send an email to [email protected].
Then sell it to the major cable networks!!!!!
Instant phenomenon! This is how we should choose our leaders from now on!
(And hey, who’s to say? It would probably be better!)
Add electric shock for lying answers and take it nationwide!
Great idea for a debate! I had the idea years ago that all politicians should be hooked up to lie detectors when they speak.
Now there is a debate worth watching.