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ladjf

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44. The debate that comes to my mind, both candidates were asked questions by people from the

Thu Sep 13, 2012, 10:27 PM

Sep 2012

audience. Bush consistently addressed the questions that were asked. Gore, on the other hand, mostly ignored the questions and restated over and over his position on Social Security.
It was as though he hadn't heard their question.

Bush is certainly no intellectual. However, he has a considerable talent for saying a lot of cute, country witticisms that the right wingers just love. The debates were not real debates. They were contests to show who was the more entertaining. Gore wasn't good at that.

But, Gore won the election, only to have it taken away by the crooks, especially the SC.

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Obama soars in Ohio/Florida Virginia brand new NBC/Marist polls [View all] graham4anything Sep 2012 OP

Rev. Al's Show (Politics Nation) louis c Sep 2012 #1

Crush that SOB Rmoney montanacowboy Sep 2012 #2

NBC/WSJ/Marist: Obama 50, Romney 43, (OH), Obama 49, Romney 44, (FL), Obama 49, Romney 44 (VA) ProSense Sep 2012 #3

Is this among likely voters? NotThisTime Sep 2012 #18

Ohio: Likely 50-43 Registered 50-41 krawhitham Sep 2012 #22

Nice, now we know why he pulled his ads, or has he put them back up? NotThisTime Sep 2012 #28

Kicking in balls and taking fucking names !!!!!!!!!!!!!1 RagAss Sep 2012 #4

Nice to know, but polls mean nothing Countdown_3_2_1 Sep 2012 #5

What do you expect from Romney in the debates? speedoo Sep 2012 #6

lies and distorted facts TBH hue Sep 2012 #16

distorting is too hard...he'll just lie DonRedwood Sep 2012 #26

If you think the debates will make a difference, George W. Bush should have lost in '04. Just tellin demosincebirth Sep 2012 #7

Gore, who was supposed to be an expert debater, froze up. ladjf Sep 2012 #8

2004 was Kerry. Nt stevenleser Sep 2012 #9

I was referring to the 2000 election debates, of course. nt ladjf Sep 2012 #39

He didn't freeze up Art_from_Ark Sep 2012 #19

Call it what you want. I thought he did a terrible job on the debates. (And I was a big Gore fan.) ladjf Sep 2012 #41

I didn't watch the debates, I heard them on the radio Art_from_Ark Sep 2012 #43

The debate that comes to my mind, both candidates were asked questions by people from the ladjf Sep 2012 #44

no he didn't dsc Sep 2012 #35

OK. I should have said that in my opinion , he froze up. We still have rights to opinions on ladjf Sep 2012 #42

Was just thinking about that INdemo Sep 2012 #27

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The story is that the one condition that Ann had for running this time was no more personal money. grantcart Sep 2012 #24

Yeah, but does Ann know about every Cayman account? Indpndnt Sep 2012 #30

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Debates should open wider lead otohara Sep 2012 #12

eh they mean a little qazplm Sep 2012 #14

They mean something.. DCBob Sep 2012 #29

I expect the Romulan to walk off in a hissy fit! n/t RoccoR5955 Sep 2012 #31

hissy-fit. perfect description. I want the obama team to analyze past video for Laura PourMeADrink Sep 2012 #36

coattails, please, COATTAILS!!! zbdent Sep 2012 #11

Exactly. We need help in the Senate and House. n/t progressoid Sep 2012 #45

'Snot enough Brother Buzz Sep 2012 #13

We are def not out of the woods yet!! We must keep going!! hue Sep 2012 #15

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I hope you are right, graham4anything. David Zephyr Sep 2012 #34

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Really glad to see Virginia in the blue. Jester Messiah Sep 2012 #38

Ohio and Florida wins seal the election. sarcasmo Sep 2012 #40

OMG... ohheckyeah Sep 2012 #46

It's kind of amazing how they're fighting over only 6-7% of the voters in only 6-7 states. reformist2 Sep 2012 #47

They don't even do presidential polls in Alaska. Blue_In_AK Sep 2012 #48

K & R! lonestarnot Sep 2012 #49

Typo? Would that be Marxist polls? (runs while donning asbestos suit) :) Bernardo de La Paz Sep 2012 #50

but polls veganlush Sep 2012 #51

You can add new polls in MI and MN that have him up in double digits cali Sep 2012 #53