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JackN415

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16. I'm not a historian...

Sun Oct 14, 2012, 05:56 PM

Oct 2012

but it's a chance for people to make side-by-side comparison what each candidate stands for.

However, I don't think Lincoln-Douglas debates were meant to be spun, filtered, colored, amplified, diminished, and analyzed to death by modern media revving on technology with massive bandwidth and instant speed. We humans are susceptible to influence by massive communication bombardment (otherwise, why there is Madison industry, and how Google, Facebook can be as big as they are).

I would think that overtime, the dazzling effect of one night performance will fade and people will come to their sense, go back home and not run after the circus. But we'll see.

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I was naive about the effect of the debate... [View all] JackN415 Oct 2012 OP

get the fuck over it already. n/t Whisp Oct 2012 #1

the polls (if accurate) didn't get over. GOTV needed. JackN415 Oct 2012 #5

Your concern is noted. theinquisitivechad Oct 2012 #2

Then why respond? still_one Oct 2012 #4

Because if everyone took this approach theinquisitivechad Oct 2012 #8

The negativity and defeatism around here bothers me to. still_one Oct 2012 #10

yeah, I know. He'll never win with that guns and religion russspeakeasy Oct 2012 #3

I was also. mzmolly Oct 2012 #6

You weren't alone Savannahmann Oct 2012 #7

This is anecdotal, but I think we lost only Repub-leaning voters. JackN415 Oct 2012 #13

Doesn't matter what Obama does or says at the next debate, according to the 1% media,he already lost RepublicansRZombies Oct 2012 #9

Are there any voters left for him to lose? so may be he will gain some back. JackN415 Oct 2012 #12

3 TO's each side and half-time intermission will... JackN415 Oct 2012 #11

I thought Obama's debate performance was just fine.. ananda Oct 2012 #14

Agree. I don't listen that much to TV talking head, JackN415 Oct 2012 #17

Then why did you think they scheduled debates? dems_rightnow Oct 2012 #15

I'm not a historian... JackN415 Oct 2012 #16