2012 Presidential Debate Thread - Obama/Biden vs. Romney/Ryan - October 3rd-22nd: Live 9 PM EST Toni - Polidicks

[TABLE="width: 0, align: center"] [TR] [TD][IMG]http://i.imgur.com/ZWcie.png[/IMG][/TD] [/TR] [/TABLE] [TABLE="width: 0, align: center"] [TR] [TD][IMG]http://www.gannett-cdn.com/media/USATODAY/GenericImages/2012/10/11/2ryanbiden-4_3_r560.jpg?f061b7ce9937c38b702e6f308816ac2a14e2a4ec[/IMG][/TD] [/TR] [/TABLE] [TABLE="width: 0, align: center"] [TR] [TD][IMG]http://i.imgur.com/4D55H.png[/IMG][/TD] [/TR] [/TABLE] [TABLE="width: 0, align: center"] [TR] [TD][IMG]http://i.imgur.com/FeOXh.png[/IMG][/TD] [/TR] [/TABLE] [TABLE="width: 0, align: center"] [TR] [TD][highlight][h2]~~~~~~~~~~~~~~[/h2][/highlight][/TD] [/TR] [/TABLE] [TABLE="width: 0, align: center"] [TR] [TD][URL="http://www.aljazeera.com/watch_now/"][h2]Live Stream 9 PM EST[/h2][/URL] Begins on October 11[/TD] [/TR] [/TABLE] [TABLE="width: 0, align: center"] [TR] [TD][highlight][h2]~~~~~~~~~~~~~~[/h2][/highlight][/TD] [/TR] [/TABLE] [del][URL="http://www.2012presidentialelectionnews.com/2012-debate-schedule/2012-presidential-debate-schedule/"]October 3rd[/URL] [B] Topic:[/B] [highlight]Domestic policy[/highlight] [B] Air Time: [/B]9:00-10:30 p.m. Eastern Time [B] Location:[/B] University of Denver in Denver, Colorado [B] Sponsor: [/B]Commission on Presidential Debates [B]Participants: [/B]President Barack Obama and Governor Mitt Romney [B] Moderator:[/B] Jim Lehrer (Host of NewsHour on PBS) The debate will focus on domestic policy and be divided into six time segments of approximately 15 minutes each on topics to be selected by the moderator and announced several weeks before the debate. The moderator will open each segment with a question, after which each candidate will have two minutes to respond. The moderator will use the balance of the time in the segment for a discussion of the topic. [/del][B] [B]Results:[/B] [IMG]http://i2.cdn.turner.com/cnn/2012/images/10/03/snap.poll.3.jpg[/IMG] October 11, 2012[/B] [B]Vice Presidential Debate[/B] [B] Topic:[/B] [highlight]Foreign and domestic policy[/highlight] [B] Air Time:[/B] 9:00-10:30 p.m. Eastern Time [B] Location:[/B] Centre College in Danville, Kentucky [B]Sponsor: [/B]Commission on Presidential Debates [B]Participants: [/B]Vice President Joe Biden and Congressman Paul Ryan [B] Moderator:[/B] Martha Raddatz (ABC News Chief Foreign Correspondent) The debate will cover both foreign and domestic topics and be divided into nine time segments of approximately 10 minutes each. The moderator will ask an opening question, after which each candidate will have two minutes to respond. The moderator will use the balance of the time in the segment for a discussion of the question. [B] October 16, 2012 [/B] [B]Topic: [/B]Town meeting format including [highlight]foreign and domestic policy[/highlight] [B] Air Time:[/B] 9:00-10:30 p.m. Eastern Time [B] Location[/B]: Hofstra University in Hempstead, New York [B] Sponsor: [/B]Commission on Presidential Debates [B] Participants:[/B] President Barack Obama and Governor Mitt Romney [B] Moderator:[/B] Candy Crowley (CNN Chief Political Correspondent) The second presidential debate will take the form of a town meeting, in which citizens will ask questions of the candidates on foreign and domestic issues. Candidates each will have two minutes to respond, and an additional minute for the moderator to facilitate a discussion. The town meeting participants will be undecided voters selected by the Gallup Organization. [B] October 22, 2012[/B] [B] Topic:[/B] [highlight]Foreign policy[/highlight] [B] Air Time:[/B] 9:00-10:30 p.m. Eastern Time [B] Location: [/B]Lynn University in Boca Raton, Florida [B] Sponsor: [/B]Commission on Presidential Debates [B] Participants:[/B] President Barack Obama and Governor Mitt Romney [B] Moderator: [/B]Bob Schieffer (Host of Face the Nation on CBS) The format for the debate will be identical to the first presidential debate and will focus on foreign policy. [del][TABLE="width: 0, align: center"] [TR] [TD][B]The topics for the debate on October 3rd:[/B] The Economy - I The Economy - II The Economy - III Health Care The Role of Government Governing[/TD] [/TR] [/TABLE] [/del] [TABLE="width: 0, align: center"] [TR] [TD][B]The topics for the debate on October 11th:[/B] TBA[/TD] [/TR] [/TABLE] Miscellaneous:[B] [URL="http://news.yahoo.com/president-obama-vows-determined-performance-second-debate-141859628.html;_ylt=Akkggpzl2ABijkIMkYLujF1snwcF;_ylu=X3oDMTQxZjIwMG5qBG1pdANUaWNrZXQgTW9zYWljBHBrZwM4YmFlN2E2Yi01MjhkLTMwNDktYjRiZC0yYmQ0NWRkNDA0Y2MEcG9zAzQEc2VjA01lZGlhTW9zYWljTGlzdExQQ0EEdmVyAzVkM2ZiMWIyLTEzNDYtMTFlMi1iZmVmLTc2ZGQ4YjJiMWY3Yg--;_ylg=X3oDMTI0YXYyNGh0BGludGwDdXMEbGFuZwNlbi11cwRwc3RhaWQDBHBzdGNhdANwb2xpdGljc3xlbGVjdGlvbnMyMDEyBHB0A3NlY3Rpb25z;_ylv=3"][Post-debate interview]: President Obama Vows 'Determined' Performance at Second Debate, says he was 'to nice'[/URL] [URL="http://swampland.time.com/2012/10/11/biden-vs-ryan-what-to-watch-for-in-the-debate/"]Biden vs. Ryan: What to Watch For in the Debate[/URL] [/B] [B]Taking the zing out of zingers[/B] ([URL="http://edition.cnn.com/2012/10/03/politics/debate-five-things/index.html"]Snippet from CNN[/URL]) [quote]It was just one line in a [URL="http://www.nytimes.com/2012/09/29/us/politics/cramming-and-pruning-for-first-presidential-debate.html"]New York Times story last weekend[/URL] about each candidate's debate cram sessions, but it grabbed a lot of attention. "Mr. Romney's team has concluded that debates are about creating moments and has equipped him with a series of zingers that he has memorized and has been practicing on aides since August," reporters Ashley Parker and Peter Baker wrote in the paper. [URL="http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2012/10/01/obama-theyre-making-me-to-do-my-homework/"]Obama: 'They're making me do my homework'[/URL] Romney advisers are correct that voters are likely to walk away from the debate talking about distinctive moments -- audible sighs, body language, repeated use of phrases such as "lock box" -- rather than factoids about Medicare Advantage or sequestration. But zingers? The Obama team predictably pounced on that one. [URL="http://www.cnn.com/2012/10/02/politics/irpt-predebate-debate/index.html"]iReporters square off before the debate[/URL] "We also saw in reports that Mitt Romney and his team have been working on zingers and special lines for months," Obama spokeswoman Jennifer Psaki told reporters over the weekend. "That's not what the president's focus is on. So if you're expecting that, that's probably not what he's going to deliver on." Romney delivered his lines with precision during the Republican primary debates and probably will again on Wednesday. But if it comes to pass that Romney jabs at Obama with a sharp attack or humorous quip, you can be sure the president's allies will be ready to mock Romney's reliance on prepared "zingers" to diminish his stature and performance.[/quote] [URL="http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0912/81741.html"]Mitt Romney to 'fact-check' Obama in debates[/URL] [URL="http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/interactive/2012/09/20129308542614575.html"] Cool interactive chart from Al Jazeera displaying where each candidate stands on issues[/URL] [URL="http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2012/09/27/first-on-cnn-romney-memo-seeks-to-lower-debate-expectations/?iphoneemail"]Romney Campaign Memo - says Obama likely to emerge as winner[/URL] [URL="http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/election-2012/wp/2012/10/02/romney-prepared-for-47-percent-debate-question/"] Mitt Romney prepared for '47%' debate question[/URL] [URL="http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/ticket/truth-few-facts-may-hear-debate-131955840--election.html;_ylt=ApmsxbpHh.T3nzBlbi0LQbdsnwcF;_y%20lu=X3oDMTQxdDhvZHZrBG1pdANUaWNrZXQgTW9zYWljBHBrZwM%204M2UxMGJiZC0yOGI4LTM0ZDEtYTJkOC01MTM4MWYxYmE4YzcEc%20G9zAzMEc2VjA01lZGlhTW9zYWljTGlzdExQQ0EEdmVyAzk3OTE%20zYTQxLTBkOWQtMTFlMi1iZWFhLTlmYzU5MzIwZWMwOA--;_ylg=X3oDMTI0YXYyNGh0BGludGwDdXMEbGFuZwNlbi11cwRw%20c3RhaWQDBHBzdGNhdANwb2xpdGljc3xlbGVjdGlvbnMyMDEyBH%20B0A3NlY3Rpb25z;_ylv=3"] The truth about a few ‘facts’ you may hear at the debate[/URL] [URL="http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/ticket/schwarzenegger-advice-romney-obama-wednesday-debate-honest-possible-205104679--election.html"]Arnold Schwarzenegger’s legendary debate-winning secret advice: ‘Be as honest as possible’ [/URL] “While Mitt Romney has done 20 debates in the last year, [Obama] has not done one in four years, so there’s a challenge in that regard.”—Obama campaign spokesperson Jen Psaki, Sept. 17 “President Obama is the most gifted speaker in modern political history, so it is hard to imagine anyone outscoring him in debate points.”—Romney campaign spokesperson Andrea Saul, Sept. 20 “Mitt Romney I think has an advantage, because he’s been through 20 of these debates in the primaries over the last year. He even bragged that he was declared the winner in 16 of those debates.”—Obama campaign adviser Robert Gibbs, Sept. 23 “The president is obviously a very eloquent, gifted speaker—he’ll do just fine. I’ve, you know, I’ve never been in a presidential debate like this and it will be a new experience.”—Mitt Romney, Sept. 25

This should be fun.

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i hope obama has rehearsed his long applause breaks

[t]http://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-snc7/579708_4508581029965_1310794511_n.jpg[/t] I hope this won't be taken the wrong way, but it could prove useful. :v:

it's actually 9PM, homie

Yeah, I was going to point that out. And for some reason, I feel like facepunch is grabbing lawn chairs and popcorn.

[QUOTE=Kartoffel;37902029]Yeah, I was going to point that out. And for some reason, I feel like facepunch is grabbing lawn chairs and popcorn.[/QUOTE] I am. Legit, I'm popping popcorn and setting up some chairs in my dorm for a few friends to watch.

I'm going to play the drinking game that I posted earlier with my sister. :smile:

[QUOTE=Kartoffel;37902058]I'm going to play the drinking game that I posted earlier with my sister. :smile:[/QUOTE] i'm doing the same thing but with milk first one to vomit loses

[QUOTE=Aspen;37902064]i'm doing the same thing but with milk first one to vomit loses[/QUOTE] We're using tea. First one to suffer from diabetic shock loses! :v:

-snip- late. I am probably going to be the only person in my high school that actually watches this thing

[QUOTE=areolop;37902074]The debate doesn't start until 9pm Eastern - not 8p as the title says[/QUOTE] We already pointed that out.

I can't wait.

NOOOOOOOo what happened to my OP

Fuck, no booze. And substituting with ice tea is just going to make me piss like a race horse.

[QUOTE=Starpluck;37902125]NOOOOOOOo what happened to my OP[/QUOTE] Don't worry, it happens to the best of us sometimes.

Have to sleep. Looking forward to 1k new posts in this thread and if not, shame on you.

Also, to any other conservatives there may be, I suspect it might be safe to not use your "Concealed Conservative Licenses" in this thread. This is a debate thread. :v:

The debate is in 40 minutes right?

[QUOTE=Kartoffel;37902029]Yeah, I was going to point that out. And for some reason, I feel like facepunch is grabbing lawn chairs and popcorn.[/QUOTE] They probably are. I'm by no means the only FPer that expects the debates to be nothing more than childish "I'm better than you!" "No I'm better than you!" bickering back and forth.

[QUOTE=Kartoffel;37902170]Also, to any other conservatives there may be, I suspect it might be safe to not use your "Concealed Conservative Licenses" in this thread. This is a debate thread. :v:[/QUOTE] please no more you're killing me with your humour

[QUOTE=TestECull;37902175]They probably are. I'm by no means the only FPer that expects the debates to be nothing more than childish "I'm better than you!" "No I'm better than you!" bickering back and forth.[/QUOTE] As I mentioned in my army blog on Dakka Dakka, "feel free to watch silly politicians say silly things". [editline]3rd October 2012[/editline] [QUOTE=Speedhax;37902173]The debate is in 40 minutes right?[/QUOTE] 36 now.

Romney is going to destroy Obama's ass! Watch as he gracefully provides the information that will seal his fate of being our next president and strike down the Democratic party's attempts at even [I]scraping up[/I] some of the nation's love. This will be good.

[QUOTE=areolop;37902074]-snip- late. I am probably going to be the only person in my high school that actually watches this thing[/QUOTE] Everyone i know in my government class is pumped for this. Ill be taking notes (plan to fill up 5-8 pages) for a government project.

[QUOTE=Kartoffel;37902008][t]http://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-snc7/579708_4508581029965_1310794511_n.jpg[/t] I hope this won't be taken the wrong way, but it could prove useful. :v:[/QUOTE] Oh God, you'd end up with severe alcohol poisoning judging by that list.

[QUOTE=Doneeh;37902205]Romney is going to destroy Obama's ass! Watch as he gracefully provides the information that will seal his fate of being our next president and strike down the Democratic party's attempts at even [I]scraping up[/I] some of the nation's love. This will be good.[/QUOTE] It will be interesting to watch, brother.

[QUOTE=Speedhax;37902173]The debate is in 40 minutes right?[/QUOTE] Yes, it has the time in the OP

[QUOTE=DaysBefore;37902212]Oh God, you'd end up with severe alcohol poisoning judging by that list.[/QUOTE] CHUG CHUG CHUG [editline]3rd October 2012[/editline] Just an observation, it seems like politics makes people rabid, because this thread is already starting to rack up a large number of posts in a short amount of time.

[QUOTE=Kartoffel;37902219]It will be interesting to watch, brother.[/QUOTE] If Romney were the Monolith, I'd serve as one of his followers. The damn tension is going to be amazing when these niggas come on.