>>What's wrong with talking about the record? Specifically, Dem. record on energy is in stark
>>contradiction with their current promises. Why should not this issue get more attention?
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>Nothing's wrong with talking about the record -- of the topic on which the question was asked. Flatly telling the moderator you're going to answer your own questions instead of hers is _not_ cool.

She just gave short answer and returned to the previous question to say more there. It's happened many times with other debaters too.