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Jackie Mason: Presidential Debates Are Now Comedy Contests
WND.com ^ | August 9, 2015 | WND.com

Posted on 08/09/2015 2:36:25 PM PDT by Biggirl

Comic legend Jackie Mason satirized the tendency of the news media, opinion makers and the general public to focus more on the delivery and presentation of remarks than on the actual policies presented at presidential debates. “If these debates were held fifty years ago, Groucho Marx would have been the president,” Mason quipped during a radio interview Sunday.

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TOPICS: Culture/Society; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: 2016debates; andtheclownwon; debates; gop; jackiemason
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Telling it just like it is. This recent debate of the GOP, debate #2 was rendered to the level of comedy Thursday night. Thank-you Mr. Mason.
1 posted on 08/09/2015 2:36:25 PM PDT by Biggirl
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To: Biggirl

He’s right, as always.

These debates are a joke, the Democrats are laughing at all of them.


2 posted on 08/09/2015 2:37:08 PM PDT by dfwgator
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To: Biggirl

Been that way for a long time. Never a “debate”. Not even a discussion. A Q&A circus dominated completely my the MSM ringmasters.


3 posted on 08/09/2015 2:38:40 PM PDT by Jim W N
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To: dfwgator

If it was me, I would treat these debates like a “job interview” and not get into personal questions or attacks.


4 posted on 08/09/2015 2:40:23 PM PDT by Biggirl ("One Lord, one faith, one baptism" - Ephesians 4:5)
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To: Biggirl

The Donald Trump Roasts....


5 posted on 08/09/2015 2:41:09 PM PDT by hosepipe (This propaganda has been edited (specifically) to include some fully orbed hyperbole..)
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To: Jim 0216

But at least debate #1 was more of what should have taken place in debate #2.


6 posted on 08/09/2015 2:41:25 PM PDT by Biggirl ("One Lord, one faith, one baptism" - Ephesians 4:5)
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To: Biggirl

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/3322625/posts


7 posted on 08/09/2015 2:42:09 PM PDT by Eddie01
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To: Biggirl

The GOP/MSM are not happy Trump KO'd their lapdog.

8 posted on 08/09/2015 2:43:01 PM PDT by dragnet2 (Diversion and evasion are tools of deceit)
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To: hosepipe

All that was missing was Don Rickles.


9 posted on 08/09/2015 2:43:09 PM PDT by dfwgator
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To: Biggirl

IMHO, the whole damn political process is a comical freakshow. If it wasn’t, clowns like Obonzo and Mrs. Slick Willie wouldn’t stand a chance of ever being elected.


10 posted on 08/09/2015 2:43:26 PM PDT by FlingWingFlyer (Cecil the Lion says, Stop the Slaughter of the Baby Humans!!!)
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To: Biggirl

As for the Republican aspect, I say , Amen. And they will continue to be as long as the Republicans allow the Democrats, a/k/a mainstream news media to moderate their discussions. They are not debates.


11 posted on 08/09/2015 2:45:05 PM PDT by sport
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Holy cow. Jackie Mason is still alive?


12 posted on 08/09/2015 2:45:25 PM PDT by sparklite2 (Voting is acting white.)
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Waiting for after the first dem debate and all the, “dem debates were a comedy contest” posts.

I won’t hold my breath. Because all we’ll hear then is how serious and effective the dem candidates are and how hard they will be to beat.

Disgusted.


13 posted on 08/09/2015 2:45:38 PM PDT by Reddy (B.O. stinks)
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To: dragnet2

Great cartoon. Art imitates life.


14 posted on 08/09/2015 2:46:12 PM PDT by Reddy (B.O. stinks)
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To: Biggirl

The RNC debate was a political gotcha game show, with Kelly playing Nancy Grace role, hosted by the GOP’s lapdog the MSM

Instead of debate, it was inquisition turned commedy which backfired in their corrupt faces.

It was like a high school production.


15 posted on 08/09/2015 2:46:45 PM PDT by dragnet2 (Diversion and evasion are tools of deceit)
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It’s about time citizens wake up to the Keystone Kop mentality of the Washington cartel.
16 posted on 08/09/2015 2:47:12 PM PDT by Amendment10
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If it was me,

If it were you, you would have spoken eight words, misused half of them and mispronounced the other half and then started drooling.

Let's try to be honest.. you aren't terribly bright.

17 posted on 08/09/2015 2:47:52 PM PDT by humblegunner (NOW with even more AWESOMENESS)
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It’s hummergunner and his spelling/grammar clever quips. All meant to interrupt that thread.

Mr. hummergunner is critiquing and grading every comment.

Watch it!


18 posted on 08/09/2015 2:52:24 PM PDT by dragnet2 (Diversion and evasion are tools of deceit)
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Just a gentle reminder that post number 17 is from a TROLL and the RESPONSE is NO RESPONSE. Please DO NOT FEED the TROLL. Thank-you! :)


19 posted on 08/09/2015 2:53:12 PM PDT by Biggirl ("One Lord, one faith, one baptism" - Ephesians 4:5)
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To: Biggirl

Some suggestions on a format change for the Republican candidates...

1) Neutral moderators who stay in the background

2) Rather than narrow, often meaningless and stupid questions, that are given to only certain candidates (what a stupid format - can’t compare that way with the “moderators” picking for their own purposes who answers which issue), instead revolve the discussion around four or five generally-agreed top issues of the day: a) big government vs. the Constitution b) the economy c) illegal immigration d) foreign policy e) national security

3) An open discussion of each issue, one issue at a time for a certain time period. Maybe each with brief opening statements on the issue, then opening it up to any and all to participate. This would of course also allow for meaningful open discussion and debate allowing the audience to actually compare and contrast the candidates, instead of these stupid 30-second sound bytes.

You may have to have some sessions that will mirror the 2016 General Election debate format to see how Republican candidates would do against Hillary or whoever the Socialist Democratic Party candidate is.


20 posted on 08/09/2015 2:54:34 PM PDT by Jim W N
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