Debate Analysis

JO BIDEN (Obama)
1. McCain voted 477 times to raise taxes TRUFE
2. McCain wants to increase tax cuts by billions of dollars to business’ and corporations TRUFE
3. McCain has voted 20 times against clean alternatives of energy TRUFE
4. Same sex couples should have same rights as heterosexual couples except marriage TRUFE
5. McCain also voted against funding troops LIE

PALIN (McCain)
1. Obama and Biden voted for largest tax increase in US history LIE
2. Obama supported increasing taxes on families that only make 42,000 a year LIE
3. Obama wants to mandate health coverage TRUFE
4. She and McCain have not made any promises they can’t keep TRUFE
5. Health care plan will not cost any money LIE



Watching the presidential and the vice-presidential debate was time well spent during class, the debates were very enlightening and enjoyable. In both the Presidential and Vice Presidential debates the democratic party pulled away with a victory. The republicans told more lies while the democrats were accurate with their facts, this is shown above where Biden speaks the trufe 4 times out of 5 while Palin only 2 times out of 5. The republican party has taken a "whatever it takes" attitude toward the election and have now gone to giving false information.
Habits of Mind:
Biden: Striving for accuracy
Listening with understanding and empathy
Palin: Questioning and posing problems
Finding humor