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Fearless

(18,421 posts) Fri Oct 12, 2012, 12:33 AM Oct 2012

Speaking time: Biden 41mins 32secs / Ryan 40mins 12secs

Total speaking time during the 90-minute debate (by CNN's count): Joe Biden: 41 minutes, 32 seconds; Paul Ryan: 40 minutes, 12 seconds.

http://www.slate.com/blogs/the_slatest/2012/10/11/vp_debate_recap_joe_biden_said_my_friend_how_many_times_and_other_numbers.html

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We can't help it if Biden's words were so much more fact-laden, meaningful, and strong that it seemed like he dominated the speaking time.

Guess what MSM, you're wrong. Big surprise.

This meme needs to disappear. We can kill it. Rec this if you agree!

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Speaking time: Biden 41mins 32secs / Ryan 40mins 12secs (Original Post) Fearless Oct 2012 OP

thanks for that. did you see the comparison with obama and romney? seabeyond Oct 2012 #1

I will look... n/t Fearless Oct 2012 #2

thanks. nt seabeyond Oct 2012 #3

I can't seem to find anything, but if I stumble across it later I will pass the info along! Fearless Oct 2012 #4

check out pinboys post. interesting. nt seabeyond Oct 2012 #7

Interesting indeed. Romney has to talk fast or people would realize it's BS. Fearless Oct 2012 #9

yup. a saleman. nt seabeyond Oct 2012 #10

And to Romney I respond... Fearless Oct 2012 #11

no, no, no... not the laptop. lol. a hairbrush will accomplish the same relief and do less damage nt seabeyond Oct 2012 #12

.... Fearless Oct 2012 #13

Obama used 4 1/2 min. more time; Romney got in 541 more words pinboy3niner Oct 2012 #5

Here's the University of Minnesota link BumRushDaShow Oct 2012 #6

that is interesting. and evident in all his pauses and ahhh, and thought as he talked. nt seabeyond Oct 2012 #8

Interesting about who used the word "fact" more often. fasttense Oct 2012 #14

seabeyond

(110,159 posts)

1. thanks for that. did you see the comparison with obama and romney?

Reply to Fearless (Original post)

Fri Oct 12, 2012, 12:34 AM

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just curious.

Fearless

(18,421 posts)

2. I will look... n/t

Reply to seabeyond (Reply #1)

Fri Oct 12, 2012, 12:34 AM

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seabeyond

(110,159 posts)

3. thanks. nt

Reply to Fearless (Reply #2)

Fri Oct 12, 2012, 12:36 AM

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Fearless

(18,421 posts)

4. I can't seem to find anything, but if I stumble across it later I will pass the info along!

Reply to seabeyond (Reply #3)

Fri Oct 12, 2012, 12:39 AM

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seabeyond

(110,159 posts)

7. check out pinboys post. interesting. nt

Reply to Fearless (Reply #4)

Fri Oct 12, 2012, 12:44 AM

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Fearless

(18,421 posts)

9. Interesting indeed. Romney has to talk fast or people would realize it's BS.

Reply to seabeyond (Reply #7)

Fri Oct 12, 2012, 12:46 AM

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seabeyond

(110,159 posts)

10. yup. a saleman. nt

Reply to Fearless (Reply #9)

Fri Oct 12, 2012, 12:48 AM

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Fearless

(18,421 posts)

11. And to Romney I respond...

Reply to seabeyond (Reply #10)

Fri Oct 12, 2012, 12:58 AM

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And hurl my laptop across the room.

seabeyond

(110,159 posts)

12. no, no, no... not the laptop. lol. a hairbrush will accomplish the same relief and do less damage nt

Reply to Fearless (Reply #11)

Fri Oct 12, 2012, 01:04 AM

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Fearless

(18,421 posts)

13. ....

Reply to seabeyond (Reply #12)

Fri Oct 12, 2012, 01:07 AM

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pinboy3niner

(53,339 posts)

5. Obama used 4 1/2 min. more time; Romney got in 541 more words

Reply to seabeyond (Reply #1)

Fri Oct 12, 2012, 12:41 AM

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Most viewers probably thought, as I did, that Romney hogged more time in Wednesday's largely free-flowing debate. Yet, it turned out Obama grabbed almost 4
1/2 minutes more than Romney, according to a political website at the University of Minnesota. Who would have guessed? Yet Romney managed to squeeze in 541 more words, according to the Atlantic Wire. In short, Romney won the night by making better use of his time - and not just in his word count.

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http://www.recordnet.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20121009/A_OPINION0603/210090309/-1/A_OPINION

BumRushDaShow

(129,215 posts)

6. Here's the University of Minnesota link

Reply to pinboy3niner (Reply #5)

Fri Oct 12, 2012, 12:43 AM

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http://blog.lib.umn.edu/cspg/smartpolitics/2012/10/romney_makes_the_most_of_his_4.php

Obama spoke for 42 minutes and 40 seconds or 52.7 percent of the candidate-allotted speaking time.

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A Smart Politics analysis finds that Mitt Romney spoke for 38 minutes and 14 seconds, or 47.3 percent of the candidate-allotted speaking time - a full four minutes and 26 seconds less than Barack Obama.

seabeyond

(110,159 posts)

8. that is interesting. and evident in all his pauses and ahhh, and thought as he talked. nt

Reply to pinboy3niner (Reply #5)

Fri Oct 12, 2012, 12:45 AM

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fasttense

(17,301 posts)

14. Interesting about who used the word "fact" more often.

Reply to Fearless (Original post)

Fri Oct 12, 2012, 09:38 AM

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From the link:

"How many times did each candidate say "fact" or "facts"? Biden 28 times; Ryan once."

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