Wow … there’s no shows on TV tonight after nine because of the Federal election debates. I say debates because I’m in Canada and most of our channels are being taken up by the American Presidential debates AND our Canadian Federal election debates.
I guess we’ll probably watch some of the Canadian election debates. I mean there’s not much else on!
At this moment were just watching old sitcom reruns on a US channel. The really strange thing is that we’re seeing purely American commercials … I’m not used to that. Most of the US station we watch somehow mix Canadian commercials or I guess North America wide commercials into their programs. Strange to see commercials for NC health insurance when I’m in Ontario!
Are you watching either of the election debates (Canada or US)?
I usually don’t watch them as I don’t feel I get that much out of them or well .. I guess the truth is I’m usually even more disappointed by the opponents that pleased with them by the end of the debate.
fascinating. i didn’t know canadian tv covered american debates. then again, it’s understandable as you’re neighbors.
I watched the vice presidential debates last night. It was interesting, but I heard nothing new. Both candidates weren’t very good at answering the actual question the moderator posed. Must be because they are politicians.
As most people already know who they are voting for, it must be very wearing.
These things billed as ‘debates’ are really a question followed by a memorized portion of a stump speech. The questions are never answered, usually not even addressed. A real debate would have nothing but 2 candidates on the stage, each given 3 minutes with no interuption by the other and go……..
Kouji yes here in Canada about 80% of the stations carry American broadcasting so whenever there’s a presidential address or American debates or any HUGE news that takes over the US stations we see it too.
It’s just that that night our Canadian stations were all covering the Canadian Federal election debate and most of the American stations were covering the US presidential debates … so there was pretty much nothing on if you weren’t interested in watching either debate.