I’ll do it! Ha! I’ll be the next Buckhead!
I keep wondering, did Candy Crowly have a readout on her screen with the number of words for each candidate?
I'm guessing they didn't count "uh" as a word.
I'm guessing they didn't count "uh" as a word.
It’s an hour’s worth of work. If CNN were truly interested in backing up its statement, it would have done so by now.
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/10/16/us/politics/transcript-of-the-second-presidential-debate-in-hempstead-ny.html?pagewanted=all&_r=0#h[]
AFAIK, the word count has never been used to adjust the time allotted in a debate. Every debater knows that the pauses can be more effective than the words, and the pacing matters a lot.
It’s common today to give people with a “challenge” (e.g. stuttering) extended time on oral exams. CNN is essentially saying that Obama is a special-needs debater, and needed accommodations.
Does stuttering count?
CNN is chock full of nuts!
The debater has to speed up his delivery. I don’t care if one guy only delivers 4 words per minute and the other guy delivers 50. Time should be equal.
Honest to God. These folks are all 13 years old. But mom, everyone else in my class has one! They’re all doing it. I’m the only one who isn’t.
CNN, go to your room.
Maybe they did their average viewer count and then decided not to bother with any further counts.
Affirmative action takes into account mental agility.
CNN’s excuse for allotting more time to Obama is ridiculous since it could allow a candidate to use this sort of thing to totally dominate a debate and prevent the opponent from having time to respond in full.
Why is it Romney’s problem and why is Romney put at a disadvantage because of Obama’s method of speaking? It’s just more liberal BS excuse making.
Time is time and if the rule is 2 minutes to respond then the time ought to be strictly adheared to on behalf of both candidates. Perhaps a timer linked to each microphone which suts off the power would be the fairest of all.
CNN’s excuse for allotting more time to Obama is ridiculous since it could allow a candidate to use this sort of thing to totally dominate a debate and prevent the opponent from having time to respond in full.
Why is it Romney’s problem and why is Romney put at a disadvantage because of Obama’s method of speaking? It’s just more liberal BS excuse making.
Time is time and if the rule is 2 minutes to respond then the time ought to be strictly adheared to on behalf of both candidates. Perhaps a timer linked to each microphone which suts off the power would be the fairest of all.
Do you have the debate transcript?
The candidates were supposed to have been allotted equal time, not an equal number of words they were allowed to speak.
To say word count and not minutes is the important measure is sort of like saying after the Olympics is over that the number of strides in the marathon was more important than the time needed to run the race and that, furthermore, only they, CNN, needed to be aware of that fact during the race... WHAT?
Each candidate knew he was supposed to get the same amount of time as the other guy and knew he could do whatever he wanted with his time: He could speak fast. He could speak slowly. He could speak loudly, or he could speak softly. He could tell jokes or he could stay on point, his choice. There are a lot of good reasons to speak slowly, for instance; the greatest orator isn't always a fast talker.
For CNN to come along now and say Obama was given more time because he spoke more ploddingly, or because he didn't raise his voice as much, or didn't stay on point as long as Romney is absurd. Someone at CNN deserves a monstrous hard kick in the gonads.
Where is the full version of the post-debate poll?
The one of the 1st debate is in the link in the 2nd para here:
http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2012/10/03/cnn-poll-romney-wins-debate-by-big-margin/?hpt=hp_t2
I defy you to find the similar one of Tuesday’s debate.
Somebody help me out.
Is this the world’s first Affirmative Action debate?
"Well, uhh... you know, Bones.. life is.... uhhh... like aaaa...box of choc-lates. Set...phasers...to stun!"
As if CNN can count.
They can’t read either.