2009 Best ‘Tank Debate Nominations and Discussion

[Menolly]

Who really nailed it in the 'Tank this year? This can be one person who delivered a very cogent, forceful argument, or two or more people involved in a captivating debate.

Please link to the specific post or debate thread.

Nominate.

[Seven Words]

Zarathustra (or, the Watcher formerly known as Malik23)....scrupulously honest, solidly logical, clearly delineates subjective interpretation from objective fact, passionate without becoming pedantic or patronizing. Don't agree with him on much in the Tank, admitted.

EDIT--this thread in particular.....kevinswatch.ihugny.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=17849

[Menolly]

Please pick one specific post or argument of his you think demonstrates this as your nomination, or nominate him for Most Notable Contributor: The Hegemony

Thanks.

[Orlion]

I'd like to nominate ParanoiA. His posts are generally very informative, and his interpretation of the information very eye-opening and conducive to debate and discussion. It's hard to pinpoint his best post (particularly because I wasn't keeping track ) but I think the following captivates what I'm talking about:

kevinswatch.ihugny.com/phpBB2/viewtopic ... ht=#731938

[Prebe]

second paranoia

[Zarathustra]

The Audacity of Arrogance

Cail's thread. I think that debate captured the single most important political phenomenon of 2009--the year when the Sleeping Giant of conservative dissent woke up and little old ladies became protesters for the first time in their lives. This was something completely new in U.S. politics, and it (as well as the bewildering Democrat response) was the turning point when our massive ship of public policy course-corrected back toward the middle ground. A stunning turnaround, given the dramatic failures of the Bush administration, and the seemingly boundless hope represented by our first black president.

[lorin]

The Audacity of Arrogance

Cail's thread. I think that debate captured the single most important political phenomenon of 2009--the year when the Sleeping Giant of conservative dissent woke up and little old ladies became protesters for the first time in their lives. This was something completely new in U.S. politics, and it (as well as the bewildering Democrat response) was the turning point when our massive ship of public policy course-corrected back toward the middle ground. A stunning turnaround, given the dramatic failures of the Bush administration, and the seemingly boundless hope represented by our first black president.

Seconded

[dANdeLION]

Zarathustra (or, the Watcher formerly known as Malik23).
EDIT--this thread in particular..... Health care reform: market solutions

Seconded