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Tx4obama

(36,974 posts)
Wed Sep 19, 2012, 01:29 AM Sep 2012

The first debate is not until October 3rd. I predict that if things keep go like they are now...


... then by the debate Romney's nerves will be shot and Mitt will resemble the character in the video below ...







United States presidential election debates, 2012

First (domestic policy)
Wednesday, October 3; Magness Arena, University of Denver, Denver, Colorado
Moderator: Jim Lehrer

Vice presidential (domestic and foreign)
Thursday, October 11; Norton Center for the Arts, Centre College, Danville, Kentucky
Moderator: Martha Raddatz

Second (town-meeting format)
Tuesday, October 16; David S. Mack Sports and Exhibition Complex, Hofstra University, Hempstead, New York
Moderator: Candy Crowley

Third (foreign policy)
Monday, October 22; Wold Performing Arts Center, Lynn University, Boca Raton, Florida
Moderator: Bob Schieffer

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_presidential_election_debates,_2012





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The first debate is not until October 3rd. I predict that if things keep go like they are now... (Original Post) Tx4obama Sep 2012 OP
Wait... Just hold up. Scootaloo Sep 2012 #1
No. There are THREE presidential debates. The 2nd on the list is for Biden and Ryan. Tx4obama Sep 2012 #3
Oh. My brain fart. Scootaloo Sep 2012 #4
The bipartisan Commission on Presidential Debates sets up the debates Tx4obama Sep 2012 #5
I wouldnt even debate him. MFM008 Sep 2012 #2
and these are the best moderators they could find Ghost of Tom Joad Sep 2012 #6
Hopefully the Mittwit flops continues and even the moderators will be hostile to Mittwit Panasonic Sep 2012 #9
My message to Obama and Biden will be davidpdx Sep 2012 #7
Can't wait spinbaby Sep 2012 #8
With Romney already saying he's going to follow Palin's lead this should be entertaining Mike Daniels Sep 2012 #10
 

Scootaloo

(25,699 posts)
1. Wait... Just hold up.
Wed Sep 19, 2012, 01:31 AM
Sep 2012

Mitt agreed to four debates, two of them involving foreign policy, and one involving the audience?

it'd save time if he just suspended his campaign until the 6th.

Tx4obama

(36,974 posts)
3. No. There are THREE presidential debates. The 2nd on the list is for Biden and Ryan.
Wed Sep 19, 2012, 01:41 AM
Sep 2012

There are normally 3 debates for the presidential candidates and 1 for the VP candidates.

That is how it was in 2008.

Tx4obama

(36,974 posts)
5. The bipartisan Commission on Presidential Debates sets up the debates
Wed Sep 19, 2012, 01:54 AM
Sep 2012

These folks: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Commission_on_Presidential_Debates

So, I think that the candidates have to agree to do the debates otherwise they would look CHICKEN


 

Panasonic

(2,921 posts)
9. Hopefully the Mittwit flops continues and even the moderators will be hostile to Mittwit
Wed Sep 19, 2012, 10:33 AM
Sep 2012

and deservedly so.

Mike Daniels

(5,842 posts)
10. With Romney already saying he's going to follow Palin's lead this should be entertaining
Wed Sep 19, 2012, 12:15 PM
Sep 2012

Romney has already indicated that he'll follow Palin's lead from the 2008 VP debate and talk about what he wants to talk about.

The only event I think this approach may work at would be the first debate since it deals with domestic policy. Mitt can easily give 1 or 2 sentences of mouth-time to the question asked and then spin it to something dealing with the economy. Even the whole 47 percent snafu plays to the economy and I would expect him to just do a variation of his current comments should that come up.

Given the second debate will have questions coming from the audience I don't see how Mitt can just dodge any non-economy questions without looking like a total putz.

Same with the third debate. I'm sure he'd try to find a way to ignore any questions on foreign policy since he's mucked up every international-relations opportunity so far but I can't see him pulling it off without damaging his already shaky marks on that area.

It will be interesting to see if Romney tries to avoid saying anything that will get the rabid-right attendees cheering something that makes them look like neanderthals...self-deportation, people not being able to afford medical care, etc.

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