Comments on: Presidential Debates, Charisma and Mistrust of Washington

By: V the K

V the K — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 19:46:14 +0000

It's only going to get creepier, Swampfox. Chairman O announces Mandatory Community Service. Call it the "Obama Jugend."

By: Mike

Mike — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 18:11:16 +0000

Dan, there is an excellent book called “The Selling of the President” that examines this very issue in the context of the Kennedy-Nixon debates. When I read it back in college it was out of print, but it appears that Amazon is carrying it now. I read it as part of a class on Mass Communications. very interesting read. Just thought you and others might be interested.

By: Swampfox

Swampfox — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 02:17:20 +0000

Even Evan Thomas, the editor of Newsweek, is reported as saying the cult of Obama is a bit scary.

By: DaveO

DaveO — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 01:50:42 +0000

Also, you have to go back to 1976 to have a winning candidate with more military experience than the loser – assuming you give Gore’s Vietnam military jouralism stint the advantage over GWB’s national guard experience.

By: Peter Hughes

Peter Hughes — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 00:27:00 +0000

#2 – What reponse is that?

Regards,
Peter H.

By: Justin Nichols

Justin Nichols — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 22:57:23 +0000

Here is my respones to the election as a gay Republican:

By: Presidential Debates, Charisma and Mistrust of Washington

Presidential Debates, Charisma and Mistrust of Washington — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 22:27:32 +0000

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