Centre Celebrates

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=j3roG09O6T4

The Vice Presidential debate held at Centre College is being tagged as "flawless" by the media.  This was the second time that Centre hosted a debate, the first being held in 2000. After watching the debate I realized that this debate went by flawlessly not only because of the venue, but the overall passion towards the purpose of the debate was much greater than that of the Presidential debate. I felt as though both Joe Biden and Paul Ryan contributed to the event in respectably but also allowed for comic relief and relentlessness on their parties position. It was almost as if Joe was making up for President Obamas exhaust and Paul Ryan was making up for Mitt Romneys arrogance.

 It is always interesting to me that the Vice Presidential debates are held in settings much more calm and relaxed but almost seem to be the more dynamic of the debates. What I mean is that the settings are intimate and almost seem as though the two men are simply conversing at a business table. Which brings up another point... the settings to me do feel as if the two men are in a business meeting, and I find that much more inviting in a sense. There just seems to be a motive to get things figured out, and to share instead of attack. 

A friend of mine attends Centre and was one of the lucky students selected to sit in on the debate. I spoke to her about the experience and she explained that she sat relatively far away, but was still able to focus on the event just fine. She explained that it was indeed a calm environment but that the "moments" that is, the more emotionally charged moments were not so much awkward (as it was in the presidential debate) but enlightening, even if they could have been awkward. She also stated that she felt as though she obtained more information from the VP candidates than she did from the Presidential candidates (which I may just have to agree). I don't know if it was because she was able to attend this debate, but she feels as though she felt more centered with her political position for this election because she had the opportunity to experience a sort of "meeting" that is of the upmost importance in our current nation. I am just jealous of her in the end :)