Debates or not? Khazei says 'yes'

[0:17] ..." dealing with major crises in the economy climate change and health care education the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan -- Uses of Massachusetts deserve a full hearing from all the candidates. On our views on"...

[0:54] ..." it's important you know -- politics as usual says if you're the front runner just try to around the clock -- says you know take money from pacs and lobbyists I'm not doing that. But this is in time for politics as usual. We have major issues facing our state our country this is a big senate seat it was held by Daniel Webster by John Quincy Adams John Kennedy. And Ted Kennedy the greatest -- whatsoever ago. So anyone who aspires to -- for the Senate -- I think. Needs to be out there"...

[2:02] ..." immaturity -- so I think that if you wanted to go for Ted Kennedy. If you wanna go to the greatest deliberative body in the world in the Senate as well we have the great debates."...

[2:41] ..." so people can see it. That's stiff challenge that we issued today John Kerry and bill weld has had to hand televised debates and arsenic. You know Abraham Lincoln and Stephen Douglas had seven debates that went on for hours and hours -- there was no time. So there is a tradition here especially for great senators. Like you know Senator Kerry in you know president Lincoln. That's citizens need to hear from from candidates who could spread to represent them. So I hope"...

[0:08]" Absolutely I think you know we have. Four weeks in the selection we should have four televised debates. This is a big election we're dealing with major crises in the economy climate change and health care education the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan -- Uses of Massachusetts deserve a full hearing from all the candidates. On our views on the issues. And all of us should be willing to share our views I don't know what people are afraid why should we have debates that's the best way for the camp for the citizens of Massachusetts to be able to. Decide who should be on --"

[0:45]" Absolutely -- you know we have a debate are here in western Massachusetts. UMass sponsored by the League of Women Voters and articles we decide not to show up. And I think it's important you know -- politics as usual says if you're the front runner just try to around the clock -- says you know take money from pacs and lobbyists I'm not doing that. But this is in time for politics as usual. We have major issues facing our state our country this is a big senate seat it was held by Daniel Webster by John Quincy Adams John Kennedy. And Ted Kennedy the greatest -- whatsoever ago. So anyone who aspires to -- for the Senate -- I think. Needs to be out there and sharing their views with the other candidates in debate it's the best way for people to to see. Where we stand but I guess you know there may be some things that that. -- doesn't wanna talk about like defect which is taking money from pacs and lobbyists that are dominating Washington preventing change. Like defect that. You know she's just trying to run out the clock and not give the voters -- here. So that may be watches one show up because or something you can't defense he's a good debater. She did well the Kennedy library -- this is an outstanding lawyer she's been prosecutors and attorney general I don't know why she -- walk and talk to the citizens of these debates. You know I think the citizens want. I'm -- and post reported -- in congress and couple immaturity -- so I think that if you wanted to go for Ted Kennedy. If you wanna go to the greatest deliberative body in the world in the Senate as well we have the great debates. On abolition now. Women's suffrage and civil rights so warm peace this is that this is the place where. The great debates of our country compliments of the founders designed this institution so if you can't debate as a candidate. We have confidence you're gonna go to hold your own. As a senator. For the greatest senator you know -- time to repair or replace him so I think it's important. I think that that citizens want. I'm ready I'll debate anywhere any time any day any hour. And they need to be televised so people can see it. That's stiff challenge that we issued today John Kerry and bill weld has had to hand televised debates and arsenic. You know Abraham Lincoln and Stephen Douglas had seven debates that went on for hours and hours -- there was no time. So there is a tradition here especially for great senators. Like you know Senator Kerry in you know president Lincoln. That's citizens need to hear from from candidates who could spread to represent them. So I hope that -- that except challenge I think to citizenship demand. And so we wanna hear from what are your views on war what are your views on health care why do you take pac and lobbyist money or or why not. How -- you gonna change things in Washington. If you if you -- not willing to run your campaign in different way why are you going to be any different when you get to the Senate. So those of the issues I think we need to hear from. All right well thank you very much."