Comments on: Should you dodge a hypothetical question? http://www.libdemvoice.org/should-you-dodge-a-hypothetical-question-1125.html Our place to talk - an independent website for supporters of the Liberal Democrat party in the UK. Sat, 11 Feb 2012 23:38:46 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Barry Scott http://www.libdemvoice.org/should-you-dodge-a-hypothetical-question-1125.html#comment-26873 Barry Scott Mon, 06 Aug 2007 12:27:31 +0000 http://www.libdemvoice.org/should-you-dodge-a-hypothetical-question-1125.html#comment-26873 I think that in answer to Mark's point there are some that make sense to answer (for example, "If you were to have a vacancy for the Supreme Court who would you look to as a model Justice?") and some, such as the nuclear question, that are probably best avoided for the reason Letterman hints at. Giving too much detail in answer to hypotheticals though only risks offending your supporters. Obama is in a situation where it is in his interests to do so to show how different he is. No such benefit would be had for Hilary Clinton for instance (whose main appeal will be the "experienced and pragmatic" card). I think that in answer to Mark’s point there are some that make sense to answer (for example, “If you were to have a vacancy for the Supreme Court who would you look to as a model Justice?”) and some, such as the nuclear question, that are probably best avoided for the reason Letterman hints at.

Giving too much detail in answer to hypotheticals though only risks offending your supporters. Obama is in a situation where it is in his interests to do so to show how different he is. No such benefit would be had for Hilary Clinton for instance (whose main appeal will be the “experienced and pragmatic” card).

]]> By: Letterman http://www.libdemvoice.org/should-you-dodge-a-hypothetical-question-1125.html#comment-26865 Letterman Mon, 06 Aug 2007 11:55:23 +0000 http://www.libdemvoice.org/should-you-dodge-a-hypothetical-question-1125.html#comment-26865 Some might say he's slightly oer enthusiatic - he's made several gaffs as a result of this not least coming out and saying that he wont use nuclear weapons 'under any circumstances' - which is certainly a welcome statement but not necessarily a sensible one for a future President of the United States. Some might say he’s slightly oer enthusiatic – he’s made several gaffs as a result of this not least coming out and saying that he wont use nuclear weapons ‘under any circumstances’ – which is certainly a welcome statement but not necessarily a sensible one for a future President of the United States.

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