[Sister_T]

Ask Freeper Kate_Malloy. She seems to know Deakin. She mentioned he asked her to prep him for the debates.

[Kate_Malloy]

That was prior to JD entering the race when Deakin thought he would be the only one going up against McCain. Deakin spoke here at a LD4 Republican meeting and I spoke to him after his speech. I told him, after listening to him speak, that it was my opinion that he was in no way ready to go up against the likes of McCain in a debate.

After a long discussion that is when he asked if I would consider being his "sparring" partner in a mock debate with me taking McCain's role. I told him that he needs someone much more astute at that type of thing than I. I still laugh at the thought that he was desparate enough to just come out and ask me after knowing me for all of about 15 minutes!