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Democratic Primaries

thesquanderer

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7. I'm not sure the debates should have a live audience.

Reply to EveHammond13 (Original post)

Thu Aug 1, 2019, 03:46 PM

Aug 2019

Besides the distractions and possible unfair influences of audience reactions (and possible protesters), the very environment of being in a large hall puts candidates into their big "speak to the crowd" mode, where as you mention, they often come across as more real and more sincere when they speak in their normal voice. What is gained by putting the event into some phony sporting arena?

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

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Listenting to the short Q&As with candidates today makes me realize [View all] EveHammond13 Aug 2019 OP

I believe that Andrew Yang was spot on in his comments Sherman A1 Aug 2019 #1

+1 EveHammond13 Aug 2019 #3

Skipping debates customerserviceguy Aug 2019 #2

Jeff Zucker (CNN) brats about treating politics the same way he treats sporting events. The CNN deba tblue37 Aug 2019 #4

I guess we shouldn't expect better seeing how they announce the debates like LincolnRossiter Aug 2019 #5

Good idea. I would also listen to a polite delisen Aug 2019 #6

I'm not sure the debates should have a live audience. thesquanderer Aug 2019 #7

agree EveHammond13 Aug 2019 #8