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mythology

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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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Do these two debates prove what a terrible moderator Jim Lehrer was? [View all] 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