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erpowers

(9,350 posts)
Tue Sep 18, 2012, 07:18 AM Sep 2012

Democrats Need Better Debaters

I am watching Early Start on CNN and there is a debate between Maragrat Hoover and Richard Socerise. Hoover and Socerise were debating Mitt Romney's 47% and i'd have a better chance at winning the Presidency if my parents had been Mexican.

I am sorry to say it, but Margaret Hoover walked all over him. It was not that Hoover had better point; Socerise just did not put up a fight. The two reporters hosting the show (especially the female) did a better job debating Hoover.

Socerise barely said anything throughout the debate. Even worse he did not respond to Hoover when she made the statement 38% of taxes/income taxes are paid by the one percent. Socerise did not say anything when Hoover claimed the 47% comment said nothing about Mitt Romney's character and there where multiple examples of Romney caring about people. When Hoover tried to claim that the comment was not Romney disregarding 47% of the country it was the female reporter who went back and read a portion of what Romney said.

When the debate moved on to the Mexican comment Hoover defended Romney by saying that Romney had been born to Mexican parents and spoke a little Spanish it might be easier for him to get Mexican votes. Yes, she really said that. Socerise's response was, I don't see what's funny about that. The female reporter hosting the show stated that she thought it would be harder for Romney if he had been born to Mexican parents.




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Democrats Need Better Debaters (Original Post) erpowers Sep 2012 OP
They want the liberal to lose the argument RandiFan1290 Sep 2012 #1
Right! Google richard socerise and margaret hoover. Jim__ Sep 2012 #2
1st link is this thread RandiFan1290 Sep 2012 #3
It could be that he was told not to defend too well justiceischeap Sep 2012 #4

RandiFan1290

(6,237 posts)
1. They want the liberal to lose the argument
Tue Sep 18, 2012, 07:20 AM
Sep 2012

That is why they only put the weak ones on to debate.
Stronger liberal debaters will not be invited on those shows.

justiceischeap

(14,040 posts)
4. It could be that he was told not to defend too well
Tue Sep 18, 2012, 08:16 AM
Sep 2012

Looking for soundbites to use in future ads. Just a thought.

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