You’re probably familiar by now with the trifecta of tragicomic outbursts from the last three Republican debates: cheering for Rick Perry’s 234 executions, cheering for uninsured sick people to die, and booing a gay soldier. So what terrible thing will happen at tonight’s Washington Post/Bloomberg debate from Hanover, New Hampshire? Nothing, if the Dartmouth’s powerhouse newspaper editorial board has anything to do with it! The opinionisti at Dartmouth’s student paper, The Dartmouth, have written a stern editorial urging debate attendees to not be dumb and shouty. The good standing and sterling reputation of Dartmouth College, home of mascot Keggy the Keg, is on the line here, they explain:
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