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treestar

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19. I agree, if they are going to use words like "win" and "lose"

Reply to DearAbby (Reply #18)

Sun Oct 7, 2012, 04:07 PM

Oct 2012

they should have at least some type of score card for which style would only be a part of it. If they thought Rmoney's hyped up ramblings sounded good they could give him points for that but subtract for the inaccurate statement and the fallacies, such as the Gish Gallop.

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I just finished watching the debate again on C-Span [View all] ArnoldLayne Oct 2012 OP

He did not beat him.Obama let too many things slide. hrmjustin Oct 2012 #1

You got it right. Romney was hanging on every Obama word, ready to pounce. bluestate10 Oct 2012 #10

took me a bit to figure it out. hrmjustin Oct 2012 #13

Sometimes you've just got to trust your own eyes and ears... CJCRANE Oct 2012 #2

+1 treestar Oct 2012 #15

Media Blah...since when is lying positive point in Debate? DearAbby Oct 2012 #18

I agree, if they are going to use words like "win" and "lose" treestar Oct 2012 #19

I think expectations were set too high for President Obama, and way too low for Willard Siwsan Oct 2012 #3

I agree Romney did better than I thought but ArnoldLayne Oct 2012 #4

I don't believe the Lincoln-Douglas debates were full of outright lies like Romney's shraby Oct 2012 #5

Who did win the Lincoln-Douglas debates? I am ArnoldLayne Oct 2012 #6

Lincoln was credited with winning. bluestate10 Oct 2012 #12

The definition for "debate" is the problem rock Oct 2012 #7

But who one the Lincoln-Douglas debates in the end? ArnoldLayne Oct 2012 #8

As I watched the debate, the main thing that occurred to me was that Romney was lying and ladjf Oct 2012 #9

Agreed brush Oct 2012 #11

The pundits decided to try to help create a horse race treestar Oct 2012 #14

Is there a link to an online version of the debate on CSPAN? I couldn't find one. nt tblue37 Oct 2012 #16

I agree, Romney lost points with me on his demeanor, dishonesty wishlist Oct 2012 #17