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bigtree

(86,000 posts) Thu Oct 8, 2020, 08:09 AM Oct 2020

Kennedy vs. Nixon was virtual

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Andrew Donaldson @four4thefire 9m
When folks on the Twitter dot com start losing their minds over the "virtual presidential debate" remember that the third televised presidential debate-ever-was "virtual" with Nixon and JFK in separate studios on different sides of the country 60 years ago
twitter.com/four4thefire/status/1314173278727135232

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Kennedy vs. Nixon was virtual (Original Post) bigtree Oct 2020 OP

Wasn't into politics in 1960, but I did not know that about the debates that year. Interesting. Hoyt Oct 2020 #1

Well, how about that. gristy Oct 2020 #2

Good information! Bradshaw3 Oct 2020 #3

kick bigtree Oct 2020 #4

In 1960 that was high technology magic... hunter Oct 2020 #5

Hoyt

(54,770 posts)

1. Wasn't into politics in 1960, but I did not know that about the debates that year. Interesting.

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Thu Oct 8, 2020, 08:18 AM

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gristy

(10,667 posts)

2. Well, how about that.

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Thu Oct 8, 2020, 08:58 AM

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Bradshaw3

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3. Good information!

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Thu Oct 8, 2020, 09:26 AM

Oct 2020

I've followed politics for a long time but did not know this. Loved to learn this historical fact. Thanks for posting.

bigtree

(86,000 posts)

4. kick

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Thu Oct 8, 2020, 10:18 AM

Oct 2020

hunter

(38,321 posts)

5. In 1960 that was high technology magic...

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Thu Oct 8, 2020, 10:58 AM

Oct 2020

... and a demonstration of U.S.A. power.

These days it's Chinese electronics.

The Republicans hate China, and are openly racist about it, but they are the ones who severely damaged the the U.S.A. by pandering to the anti-intellectual, anti-science, racist, right wing Christians.

Religious fundamentalism and racism are very destructive forces in the world.

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