How Do You Avoid Answering Questions In A Political Debate?
How many times have you watched someone ask a politician a question, and by the time the politician has finished speaking, you still have no idea what the answer was? Avoiding answering questions is commonplace in politics, but to do so effectively requires a certain amount of finesse that few individuals possess. If you want to learn how to answer a question in a political debate without actually answering, keep reading. Listen to the question being asked of you. Before you can avoid answering the question you must carefully listen and understand the question. Although many times the questions seem clear-cut, often there is an underlying meaning to the question and if you don’t listen carefully you may actually end up answering the question. Begin your non-answer with background information. A common staple of political debates is timed answers so if you begin with background information in response to the question posed, you’ll have exhausted your allowed time before you get a chance