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Agnosticsherbet

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17. Rules don't allow for fact checking from the floor.

Reply to winstars (Original post)

Sat Oct 20, 2012, 09:20 PM

Oct 2012

so Romney can shake that etch-a-sketch all he wants.

He could, of course, ask follow up questions that expose BS, but that runs contrary to they way most "debates" are run.

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Bob Schieffer Monday Night: Good, Bad or Indifferent for the President??? [View all] winstars Oct 2012 OP

Bad, I think. Bob will get run over by a mean-spirited Romney. n/t Darkhawk32 Oct 2012 #1

I've never seen Bob get run over by anyone. Ever. nt. OldDem2012 Oct 2012 #2

Agreed. RedSpartan Oct 2012 #3

Absolutely correct Inuca Oct 2012 #6

And Schieffer knows a lot more about foreign policy BlueStreak Oct 2012 #5

Depends on which Bob shows up Schieffer shows up. liberal N proud Oct 2012 #4

Glen Or Glenda??? Yeah, that is our problem, Schieffer is a great bunch of guys!!! n/t winstars Oct 2012 #8

That's about the right observation. You never knows who shows up. southernyankeebelle Oct 2012 #12

I think after watching what happened to Jim Lehrer, he's not about to get railroaded by either. Drunken Irishman Oct 2012 #7

Exactly DarthDem Oct 2012 #10

like Candy, Schieffer is far too vain to let Romney run the show. He couldn't take the criticism. MjolnirTime Oct 2012 #9

Schieffer is hit and miss Duan Oct 2012 #11

Hey, welcome to DU! immoderate Oct 2012 #13

Allrighty then. nt. OldDem2012 Oct 2012 #15

Bad. TheCowsCameHome Oct 2012 #14

Scheiffer was a personal friend of W's and ran a fair debate with Kerrey. pa28 Oct 2012 #16

Rules don't allow for fact checking from the floor. Agnosticsherbet Oct 2012 #17

Scheiffer comes from the time of the Kennedy Nixon debates. gordianot Oct 2012 #18