Did I forget to mention the whole thing is absolutely pointless? Why would anyone want to line up on either side of this silly debate? To cheer-on either side is to participate in the attempted manipulation of the public mind. "Hey, we're better manipulators than you are, and to heck about what's good for the taxpayer." Just bamboozle them with our slant and hope they'll believe it, so we can retain or obtain power.
By the way, the guy on "our side" handled himself very well. I wish there were more like him.