I watched the televised debate between Democrat Bell, Kinky Friendman, Governor Good-Hair, and One Tough Grandma last night, and actually found it amusing. However, I think we are screwed no matter who wins.
The best part of the debate was a ‘sudden death’ segment. Each candidate was given 15 seconds to answer a fact question by a Belo reportor. I wish this could be done for presidential debates.
Here are the questions asked to the candidates:
Chris Bell
- What year was the battle of the Alamo? (answered correctly, 1836)
- Are there term limits for the governor? (answered correctly, no)
Governor Good Hair
- What was the August electic bill at the Governor’s Mansion. (he said four to five thousand.)
- What is the current interest rate for a 30 year mortgage. (his answer was about half a percent off)
Kinky
- How much money from the Texas Lottery goes to Texas Education? (he got it right)
- What is the cost (tuition, books, and fees) for a freshman to attend the University of Texas? (he didn’t know, but it’s close to $8,100)
One Tough Grandma
- How long do unemployment benefits last? (she didn’t know)
- Who is the newly elected president of Mexico? (she didn’t know).
Also, it’s harder than heck to find a transcript of this thing. But if you actualy want to watch it online, click here.