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Should candidates for political office be wired to polygraphs when they speak or debate?

Yes.
3 (20%)
Hell Yes. And rig that to an electric outlet to zap 'em when they lie.
11 (73.3%)
No.  If they need to be polygraphed when they speak, they have no business being nominated.
1 (6.7%)
No.  Our political leaders have the best intentions and ethical standards.
0 (0%)
Hell No.  To suggest that one of our political leaders would lie is an affront to the very fabric of democracy.
0 (0%)
Hell No. To suggest that one of our political leaders would lie is an affront to the very fabric of the Republic.
0 (0%)

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Offline Chris_

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Republican Party Chair Proposes Polygraphs for Indiana Congressional Debate
« on: October 09, 2008, 09:56:48 AM »
My neighbor, the local talk radio host and town councilman, brought this up on his morning program on my way in to work this morning.

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Republican Party Chair Proposes Polygraphs for Indiana Congressional Debate
Wednesday, October 08, 2008
Associated Press

JASPER, Indiana —  Two challengers for an Indiana congressional seat have agreed to be hooked up to lie detectors during a debate, but an official with the incumbent's party dismisses the idea as "bizarre."

Ninth District Republican Party Chairman Larry Shickles on Wednesday proposed the political polygraphs for Democratic Rep. Baron Hill, Republican challenger Mike Sodrel and Libertarian candidate Eric Schansberg. The three are scheduled to debate Oct. 21, but an official with a debate co-sponsor said lie detectors won't be included.

"Our planning committee worked up the format and rules, and we are not inviting negotiations from the candidates," Alan Johnson, dean of Vincennes University's Jasper Campus, told The Herald of Jasper.

Shickles, in a letter sent Tuesday to 9th District Democratic Chairman Mike Jones, suggested that the candidates be hooked up to lie detecting machines at the Oct. 21 event or a separate debate.

"While this format may be unusual, I feel strongly that voters need to be able to make a clear decision without all the usual spin," Shickles wrote.

Sodrel's campaign said he would agree to the proposal, and Schansberg said he also would agree to wear a lie detector. Hill declined to comment.

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LINK: Fox News
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Re: Republican Party Chair Proposes Polygraphs for Indiana Congressional Debate
« Reply #1 on: October 09, 2008, 10:04:22 AM »
The candidates would never agree to it. But it would sure be awesome to watch.
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Re: Republican Party Chair Proposes Polygraphs for Indiana Congressional Debate
« Reply #2 on: October 09, 2008, 10:07:07 AM »
What, no JOoooooooooooooooooooos option?
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Re: Republican Party Chair Proposes Polygraphs for Indiana Congressional Debate
« Reply #3 on: October 09, 2008, 10:09:10 AM »
Quote from: jendf on October 09, 2008, 10:04:22 AM
The candidates would never agree to it. But it would sure be awesome to watch.

2 of the 3 candidates did agree, which they must have known it would never happen.  There is a simple way to know if a politician is lying. Are they speaking? Then they're lying.
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Re: Republican Party Chair Proposes Polygraphs for Indiana Congressional Debate
« Reply #4 on: October 09, 2008, 10:10:38 AM »
Quote from: thundley4 on October 09, 2008, 10:09:10 AM
2 of the 3 candidates did agree, which they must have known it would never happen.  There is a simple way to know if a politician is lying. Are they speaking? Then they're lying.

Ha! That's true.
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Re: Republican Party Chair Proposes Polygraphs for Indiana Congressional Debate
« Reply #5 on: October 09, 2008, 08:01:16 PM »
electrodes on the nads...

I realizae this may be painful for the wimmins but they're sort of used to pain.
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Re: Republican Party Chair Proposes Polygraphs for Indiana Congressional Debate
« Reply #6 on: October 09, 2008, 10:25:34 PM »
I voted to ZAP! them but hey, someone forgot the 'Joooooooo's did it' option!
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Re: Republican Party Chair Proposes Polygraphs for Indiana Congressional Debate
« Reply #7 on: October 09, 2008, 10:26:47 PM »
Quote from: Splashdown on October 09, 2008, 10:07:07 AM
What, no JOoooooooooooooooooooos option?

DOH!  :thatsright: Thats what I get for not reading the entire thread before replying.
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Re: Republican Party Chair Proposes Polygraphs for Indiana Congressional Debate
« Reply #8 on: October 09, 2008, 11:16:24 PM »
Quote from: DarkHalo on October 09, 2008, 10:26:47 PM
DOH!  :thatsright: Thats what I get for not reading the entire thread before replying.

You need an option that says you strap a Jew into a chair and when the candidates lie, the Jew gets zapped.
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