2016 Postmortem

question everything

(47,488 posts) Tue Sep 27, 2016, 11:14 AM Sep 2016

Has the format of the debate changed?

If memory serves me, it used to be that each candidate would given two minutes to answer a question and the other would be given a minute, or 90 minutes to rebut, and than back another minute to rebut the rebuttal.

Now, after the initial two minutes from each side, it appeared to be free for all 15 minutes. I liked it better this way. I think that in previous debates some said that one could not expand on a policy in 90 minutes. I agree.

Will this be the format for the next debate, or is this what Hold determined?

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Has the format of the debate changed? (Original Post) question everything Sep 2016 OP

It seemed like a new approach to me and I liked it. LAS14 Sep 2016 #1

Yeah, an expanded format does nothing but help HRC and hurt Trump. Curtland1015 Sep 2016 #2

Yes. this was discussed at the Debate in a prelim session before the networks came on. brooklynite Sep 2016 #3

Thank you. I hope that even with the town hall format question everything Sep 2016 #4

LAS14

(13,783 posts)

1. It seemed like a new approach to me and I liked it.

Reply to question everything (Original post)

Tue Sep 27, 2016, 11:16 AM

Sep 2016

Curtland1015

(4,404 posts)

2. Yeah, an expanded format does nothing but help HRC and hurt Trump.

Reply to question everything (Original post)

Tue Sep 27, 2016, 11:19 AM

Sep 2016

She can go in to actual detail about her plans. Trump HAS no details and only works on sound bites, which makes him sound like a blithering idiot when he doesn't know what else to say but the "zinger" he prepared.

brooklynite

(94,611 posts)

3. Yes. this was discussed at the Debate in a prelim session before the networks came on.

Reply to question everything (Original post)

Tue Sep 27, 2016, 11:33 AM

Sep 2016

The next debate will be the town hall format.

question everything

(47,488 posts)

4. Thank you. I hope that even with the town hall format

Reply to brooklynite (Reply #3)

Tue Sep 27, 2016, 11:37 AM

Sep 2016

it will remain the same.

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