For some reason, no candidate has ever asked me for campaign advice. Perhaps they don't know that I offer it for free.
It seems to me that mewling over silence cones only serves to reinforce certain negative stereotypes, and I'm not talking about the stigma of breaking gentlemenly agreements over debate rules.
I'm not sure why Barack Obama's braintrust continues to quibble about the Queensbury when there's a big, fat, slow pitch hanging over the plate [1].

I can verify that John has an infamous reputation for being a hot head. He has a quick and explosive temper that many have experienced first hand. Folks, quite honestly that is not the finger I want next to that red button.
These rats will not self copulate [2], people. Granted, this theme could probably be approached with a lighter touch [3] that affords more plausible deniability. But I'll leave those details to the specialists. I'm just a big picture kinda guy.