Valin Posted October 4, 2012 Share Posted October 4, 2012 Townhall: Michael Barone 10/4/12 Mitt Romney was 13 years old and Barack Obama had not been born when an energetic-looking John Kennedy, 43, and a tired-looking Richard Nixon, 47, walked into the WBBM-TV studio in Chicago for the first general election debate between presidential candidates. It is generally held that television viewers felt Kennedy won the first debate, while those listening on radio, unaware of Nixon's improvised makeup, felt Nixon won. *That's probably overstated. Contemporary accounts suggest most viewers felt both candidates did well, while the single poll of radio listeners had a small sample possibly tilted toward pro-Nixon rural areas lacking TV reception. (Snip) Do debates make a difference? Maybe in 1960, maybe when Ford tripped up on Eastern Europe, maybe when Reagan asked if voters were better off than they were four years before. Recent evidence seems more nuanced. Gallup polls before and after debates tell us that Bill Clinton lost ground in the 1992 debate period and gained some in 1996. George W. Bush picked up support in the 2000 debate period but slipped in 2004. Barack Obama gained some ground during the 2008 debates, but it's not clear they had anything to do with his rise. They took place when the nation was passing through the financial crisis and John McCain's candidacy was spinning dizzily downward. One reason debates matter, perhaps more than they once did, is that they are one of the few political events with a bipartisan audience. (Snip) * Well you learn something new every day! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
logicnreason Posted October 4, 2012 Share Posted October 4, 2012 When the libs and the msm fully admit their "candidate" lost big.....and the "wise" pundits from DNC and the NYT (synonymous) attempt to spin the debate.....we know that Romney won....and won BIG! What is very exciting is this: the next debate is the VICE presidential debate between Paul Ryan and the idiot biden. The libs and the msm will place a lot of "emphasis" on biden to do much better than his boss. And that means that biden will be under lots and lots of pressure. Old "foot in the mouth" joe cannot perform without a gaffe or six with a well prepared, scripted presentation that lasts more than 10 minutes. One can only imagine what he'll be like with all the pressure and little script. It will be difficult to wait.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valin Posted October 4, 2012 Author Share Posted October 4, 2012 When the libs and the msm fully admit their "candidate" lost big.....and the "wise" pundits from DNC and the NYT (synonymous) attempt to spin the debate.....we know that Romney won....and won BIG! What is very exciting is this: the next debate is the VICE presidential debate between Paul Ryan and the idiot biden. The libs and the msm will place a lot of "emphasis" on biden to do much better than his boss. And that means that biden will be under lots and lots of pressure. Old "foot in the mouth" joe cannot perform without a gaffe or six with a well prepared, scripted presentation that lasts more than 10 minutes. One can only imagine what he'll be like with all the pressure and little script. It will be difficult to wait.... Van Jones Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
logicnreason Posted October 4, 2012 Share Posted October 4, 2012 When the libs and the msm fully admit their "candidate" lost big.....and the "wise" pundits from DNC and the NYT (synonymous) attempt to spin the debate.....we know that Romney won....and won BIG! What is very exciting is this: the next debate is the VICE presidential debate between Paul Ryan and the idiot biden. The libs and the msm will place a lot of "emphasis" on biden to do much better than his boss. And that means that biden will be under lots and lots of pressure. Old "foot in the mouth" joe cannot perform without a gaffe or six with a well prepared, scripted presentation that lasts more than 10 minutes. One can only imagine what he'll be like with all the pressure and little script. It will be difficult to wait.... Van Jones I'm not being "defensive"......but I place the communist jones in the exact same camp as the stain. I will not read, hear, or view anything by the stain. So to with jones....tho jones can't hold a candle to the stain. On the other hand, biden is honestly funny....he's a true idiot and the finest example I can find in present day of the "Peter Principle"!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valin Posted October 4, 2012 Author Share Posted October 4, 2012 @logicnreason My only point was that this was so bad that there was no way a positive spin could be put on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
logicnreason Posted October 6, 2012 Share Posted October 6, 2012 @logicnreason My only point was that this was so bad that there was no way a positive spin could be put on it. And with that "quote" I heartily and completely agree! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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