The political discussion that I watched was a discussion on environmental changes from CNBC. During this discussion, both Obama and McCain both share their views on the energy crisis, and how they propose to make change. I would not classify this discussion as a civil dialogue because the candidates were not addressing each other directly. However, they were both addressing the same issue to the same audience. Therefore, I would classify this discussion as an informal debate.
I learned from this video clip that Barack Obama supports alternative fuels. He brings up that a new energy economy can “create 5 million new jobs”, but it requires an investment. He is willing to make this investment for the betterment of the country, economy, and environment. Obama also brings up the fact that Senator McCain has not supported alternative fuels in the past. In fact, he voted against alternative fuels twenty three times. This shows me that Senator McCain may talk about how important alternative fuels are, but is not willing to do anything about it.
The energy crisis IS very important in our everyday lives. This discussion showed me that Obama has set out a plan to work with private investors and scientists in order to develop alternative fuel methods. He recognizes that drilling oil off the shores of Alaska will not solve all of our problems, and is willing to do something that will.
