Gifted Typist

This is debate night.

In Canada we have The Debates, Part II, in English with all five federal leaders.

In the States, we have the VP debates: Palin vs Biden.

Normally the media likes a tired, cliched boxing metaphor to describe these events

In the US debate this may work: (think Rocky theme)

“Ding! And they’re in the ring! And Palin is coming on strong with an uppercut to Biden. But Biden isn’t taking it and comes back with a one-two punch. Palin staggers. Biden sways… And oh look! Biden delivers a killer punch. Palin’s down on her butt. She’s down and out. Out cold! In the first round. Biden’s got the knock-out punch.”

But in Canada, this may not work so well with the five debaters in the ring: (Think Rocky theme, again if you can stand it)

“Ding, It’s taken some time, but they’re all in the ring now, all five of them. Harper’s in one corner, the rest are coming at him from three different corners. And they’re all punching. But there’s no room. The ring is so crowded. The four wannbe-leaders are trying to go after the kingpin, Harper. Upper cutting. Lower cutting. But everyone’s whacking everyone. In the head over. In the gut. They’re beating each other to a pulp. Oh look, Harper’s staggering. Dion’s slurring. Layton’s bleeding. May’s turning green. And they’re down. All of them. It’s a knock-out punch. But who delivered it? Who won? Ahhhh.”

Maybe a hockey-brawl metaphor would work better for the Canadian debates.

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