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Here's how presidential debates should actually work
Canada Free Press ^ | 09/07/16 | Dan Calabrese

Posted on 09/27/2016 8:45:08 AM PDT by Sean_Anthony

Nothing like last night

Watching my Tigers go down to the Indians last night was not much fun, especially since we had to swallow the very tough pill of watching the Indians celebrate on our field after clinching the American League Central Division title by beating us 7-4 last night. (So fine, OK, congratulations Indians, I guess, whatever, jerks . . .)

But I’m still glad my family and I went, and did not stay home to watch the embarassment that was the latest incarnation of our modern-day, media-driven bastardization of the presidential debate. I’ve seen all your opinions on social media about who won, who lost, who will benefit, etc. I couldn’t help but notice that 100 percent of the people who commented think their preferred candidate not only won but dominated.


TOPICS: Government; Politics; Society
KEYWORDS: debates; media; moderators

1 posted on 09/27/2016 8:45:08 AM PDT by Sean_Anthony
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To: Sean_Anthony

In fact, I won. Somehow, I just KNEW what this so-called debate would turn out to be. I also “knew” how the professional MEDIA would react, no matter what. This morning, reading FR and 10 miutes of TV earlier I found out I was right on.
Why did I win?
My cable company showed “GHOSTBUSTERS” for the 128th time.
As with too much of politics these days, the MEDIA has corrupted too much.


2 posted on 09/27/2016 8:57:08 AM PDT by CaptainAmiigaf (New York Times: "We print the news as it fits our views.")
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To: CaptainAmiigaf

I’d like to see candidates on jeopardy/
And families on family feud


3 posted on 09/27/2016 9:10:31 AM PDT by jonose
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To: jonose

I love the cartoon with the Klown on the game show and the phrase is “_slam_c Terror_sm” and he is stumped. One would think the ONE vowel he could come up eith would be...


4 posted on 09/27/2016 9:13:26 AM PDT by wastoute (Government cannot redistribute wealth. Government can only redistribute poverty.)
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To: jonose

We DVR Jeopardy and watch every night. Soooo disappointed it was pre-empted by the debate. Why, oh why, would a minor TV station put the debate on when, they could have had far more viewers for Jeopardy??


5 posted on 09/27/2016 9:14:30 AM PDT by originalbuckeye ("In a time of universal deceit, telling the truth is a revolutionary act." - George Orwell)
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To: Sean_Anthony
I couldn’t help but notice that 100 percent of the people who commented think their preferred candidate not only won but dominated.

Not I. I think Hillary won just because she didn't have any medical emergencies or emotion meltdowns. Also Trump was too non-confrontational for my liking.

But it's not going to change my vote.

ML/NJ

6 posted on 09/27/2016 9:15:10 AM PDT by ml/nj (quotequote)
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> ... she didn’t have any medical emergencies or ...
No medical emergencies? What was that seizure twitchy thing she had? (see link below.)
http://www.theamericanmirror.com/abc-hillary-seizure-debate/


7 posted on 09/27/2016 9:31:58 AM PDT by BuffaloJack (Own a rifle. Be an American.)
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To: Sean_Anthony

What we have are not debates; they are joint press conferences, run by an exceedingly partial MSM.


8 posted on 09/27/2016 9:41:02 AM PDT by NonValueAdded (#DeplorableMe #BitterClinger)
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To: Sean_Anthony

I actually think we should dispense with the debates altogether and have the two candidates duke it out in a marathon televised “Risk” contest.

I’m sure Trump knows that Australia is the key to the whole game.


9 posted on 09/27/2016 10:02:24 AM PDT by Boogieman
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To: BuffaloJack
I can't see the video now, but if when she was kinda shrugging and moving her shoulders, I thought she was just mocking Trump with a cutesy move.

ML/NJ

10 posted on 09/27/2016 10:52:14 AM PDT by ml/nj (quotequote)
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To: Sean_Anthony

Question: Was Trump declared the winner in any of the primary debates?


11 posted on 09/27/2016 11:18:07 AM PDT by lacrew
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