Fifty years later, who do you think won the Kennedy-Nixon debate?
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2010/09/23 19:26:09
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2010now 2010/09/26 15:02:07Richard M. Nixon
+7Those who listened to the debate instead of watching it on TV, clearly determined Nixon won the debate. Kennedy was the first in succession of the telegenic presidents.
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- Torchy 2010/09/26 16:42:01John F. Kennedy
+2Nixon wasn't as good of a public speaker; stems from his probable paranoia. In general, I think he was the better president in terms of what he accomplished in office, but he was not exactly good in anything that required him to be very social, that includes debate. People who had just been listening wouldn't have seen his tell-tale body language; Kennedy was the television president.reply - Wolf 2010/09/26 16:30:24Richard M. NixonI listened on radio and the content was much better by Nixon although as we found out he was psychologically unstable. Most Americans vote on looks and flash and hence Kennedy won the TV debate...reply
- Rumpleteazer 2010/09/26 16:15:07 (edited)John F. KennedyLike it matters....Kennedy looked better on TV. Thats all people noticereply
- NarcolepticGoat 2010/09/26 15:50:37John F. Kennedy+2Nixon didn't "win" until someone shot Kennedy.reply
- Judester 2010/09/26 15:13:34John F. Kennedy+3I watched it. Nixon was no competition at all for John.reply
- 2010now Judester 2010/09/26 16:21:37I watched it too but was young, liberal and stupid then. Today, I know what I thought then, was flawed.reply
- 2010now 2010/09/26 15:02:07Richard M. Nixon+7Those who listened to the debate instead of watching it on TV, clearly determined Nixon won the debate. Kennedy was the first in succession of the telegenic presidents.reply
- jimih67 2010/09/23 19:49:34Richard M. Nixon+1Well, Kennedy won the election, so in that sense he won the debate. However, his head was subsequently blown off so if going to an early grave is winning, I guess he won. However, Nixon was elected 12 years later and was not killed in office. He was just forced to resign. So really, it was a tie. I'd say they both lost.reply
- Patriot... jimih67 2010/09/26 17:35:58+1Nixon was also elected *eight* years later.reply
- jimih67 Patriot... 2010/09/27 13:34:06You're right. I forgot about '68. Thanks for setting me straight.reply
- jimih67 2010/09/23 19:49:34Well, Kennedy won the election, so in that sense he won the debate. However, his head was subsequently blown off so if going to an early grave is winning, I guess he won. However, Nixon was elected 12 years later and was not killed in office. He was just forced to resign. So really, it was a tie. I'd say they both lost.reply
- Bob, th... jimih67 2010/09/27 03:22:30just say "thank you, for clearing that up" and move on...Nixon was elected in 68 and 72....reply
- jimih67 Bob, th... 2010/09/27 13:33:07Oh yeah you're right. I forgot about '68. I was only 1 at the time.reply
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