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aaaaaa5a

(4,686 posts) Tue Oct 16, 2012, 10:29 PM Oct 2012

Do these two debates prove what a terrible moderator Jim Lehrer was?

Maybe we really do need more women in charge!

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Do these two debates prove what a terrible moderator Jim Lehrer was? (Original Post) aaaaaa5a Oct 2012 OP

amen to that! eyewall Oct 2012 #1

Yes he was horrible treestar Oct 2012 #2

Yes, it does etherealtruth Oct 2012 #3

He claims he didn't want to return but was talked into it. He should have stayed retired. WI_DEM Oct 2012 #4

I was going to say that we just need women all american girl Oct 2012 #5

Sadly, yes. His element really is the small table on PBS Newshour JimDandy Oct 2012 #6

No, the first debate historically is lost by the incumbent, regardless of party nadinbrzezinski Oct 2012 #7

With all due respect to our senior citizens.... WCGreen Oct 2012 #8

Yep. He was awful Politicub Oct 2012 #9

Yep. Lehrer was just awful. Politicub Oct 2012 #10

I only disagree in that we didn't need these two debates to know that mythology Oct 2012 #11

eyewall

(674 posts)

1. amen to that!

Reply to aaaaaa5a (Original post)

Tue Oct 16, 2012, 10:30 PM

Oct 2012

treestar

(82,383 posts)

2. Yes he was horrible

Reply to aaaaaa5a (Original post)

Tue Oct 16, 2012, 10:31 PM

Oct 2012

And let Rmoney run roughshod over him.

etherealtruth

(22,165 posts)

3. Yes, it does

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Tue Oct 16, 2012, 10:31 PM

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WI_DEM

(33,497 posts)

4. He claims he didn't want to return but was talked into it. He should have stayed retired.

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Tue Oct 16, 2012, 10:32 PM

Oct 2012

all american girl

(1,788 posts)

5. I was going to say that we just need women

Reply to aaaaaa5a (Original post)

Tue Oct 16, 2012, 10:32 PM

Oct 2012

To do what men think are there jobs...

JimDandy

(7,318 posts)

6. Sadly, yes. His element really is the small table on PBS Newshour

Reply to aaaaaa5a (Original post)

Tue Oct 16, 2012, 10:33 PM

Oct 2012

Was great there.

nadinbrzezinski

(154,021 posts)

7. No, the first debate historically is lost by the incumbent, regardless of party

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Tue Oct 16, 2012, 10:33 PM

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WCGreen

(45,558 posts)

8. With all due respect to our senior citizens....

Reply to aaaaaa5a (Original post)

Tue Oct 16, 2012, 10:35 PM

Oct 2012

Sometimes when you are in your 70's, you should walk off the stage and let a younger person get a chance...

Politicub

(12,335 posts)

9. Yep. He was awful

Reply to aaaaaa5a (Original post)

Tue Oct 16, 2012, 10:36 PM

Oct 2012

I prefer a binder of women myself.

Politicub

(12,335 posts)

10. Yep. Lehrer was just awful.

Reply to aaaaaa5a (Original post)

Tue Oct 16, 2012, 10:38 PM

Oct 2012

I prefer a binder of women moderators.

mythology

(9,527 posts)

11. I only disagree in that we didn't need these two debates to know that

Reply to aaaaaa5a (Original post)

Tue Oct 16, 2012, 10:41 PM

Oct 2012

Lehrer was awful. Both of these two moderators were far better.

Although I think they should have the ability to cut off mikes when people go over their time and that the questions should be displayed on the screen so that the viewers can see when the answers go off track from the questions.

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