The moderator, Jim Leher, is a great old man who has provided many, many years of great news for me. He gets criticized because he is not aggressive enough. It appears that many people do not know what the role of a moderator is. I also think that attitude means too many people think politics is about fighting and the presidential debate is about war. They just don't get that it is about enlightenment and elaboration, as much as is possible in this powerful environment.
Everything is so fine tuned, as I think they had to agree to 25 items regarding the debate. I doubt it will reveal much that I don't know about either candidate, but maybe they will surprise me. I also doubt that it will change anyone's mind except for the rare independents who are still undecided. Got an email from the President stating that he was getting ready for tonight's debate but he would still like me to kick in a couple of hundred dollars to help him win. That sure warmed the cockles of my heart.
How many millions of dollars of negative ads do they think citizens can watch before they totally tune out everything? It is wasted money.
Anyway, below this graph from an artist on that famous Mad Magazine is being passed around on Facebook and I thought it was humorous enough to post regarding the debates.
For those who are not U.S. citizens, please forgive us.
I also have chosen not to watch the debate. I haven't been sleeping well and knew it would be far to stimulating for me just before bed time. I can't imagine anyone in this country being 'undecided' at this late date.
ReplyDeleteheheh that sign is great but it'll have to be revised. Mittens flip flops have now doubled.. lol
ReplyDeleteWatching the debate in the morning is probably the best way to go.
ReplyDeleteI did watch the debate and then went right to sleep. Nothing new, nothing stimulating, pretty much a draw, I thought.
ReplyDeleteWatching it makes my head spin, as i have too many thoughts running in too many directions at once. It helps if i can just read their answers later at my own pace.
ReplyDeleteI watched the debate. Same old, same old. Mittens was more polished and still contradicted several of his previous incarnations. Love the page from MAD.
ReplyDeleteAs a European, I think it's crazy to waste millions of dollars that could actually be used to help the needy, schools and hospitals in the US...
ReplyDeleteIve been out of the loop and did not watch the debate. From what I'm reading Dems were disappointed.
ReplyDeleteIve been out of the loop and did not watch the debate. From what I'm reading Dems were disappointed.
ReplyDeleteYawning ~ glad you didn’t waste your sweet dreams. How bad do you have to be to make Romney look good?
ReplyDeleteNice comment, ladyfi . . .
that graphic is better than anything i heard last night.
ReplyDeleteWell Leher lost complete control and Romney took advantage of it, Obama not as much to his loss in this case. Obama gives better speeches than debates. I think he just lets too much stand and needs to get his ire up more. I'm sure he was thrown off by the new Romney for this occasion who now claims to be all about he middle class. One friend on Facebook did lose sleep over it.
ReplyDeleteWhat did you think?
Colleen pretty much wrapped it up. Romney "won" because he was the better attacker. Nice.
ReplyDeleteI loved this poster! Especially "Stormin' Mormon" line
ReplyDeletein the idiot running mate in the list- I think "Strange" would fit better.
I'll be amazed if anyone from Massachusetts can win- mind you, I don't want him too- but all the guys who've tried recently, Kerry, Dukakis, both from MA, lost-
The chance odds do seem correct tho-
I couldn't watch.
ReplyDeleteI'm so opinionated yet can't watch.
haha...i am fairly certain romney 'won' the debate, but i think even as uncomfortable as the president was, we have to fact check... because most will hear from romney that there will be 'no new taxes' but fail to pick up the part on eliminating deductions which will be huge for middle and lower class...
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