Weber County Forum: Big Debate Tonight - 2012 US Presidential Debate No. 1

Wednesday, October 03, 2012

Big Debate Tonight - 2012 US Presidential Debate No. 1 - Updated

Added Bonus: A few debate-topical articles and stories which we've gathered up over the past few days


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There's a big (high stakes) duke-out happening tonight, concerning the 2012 US presidential election, or so we've heard from who else? Our beloved Standard-Examiner, that's who:

First debate could be high-risk theater

For those who might be caught up in a work cubicle tonight, or hopelessly stranded up on an Ogden East Bench cliff with only an Android or iPhone device to feed your insatiable political appetites, here's a link to a streaming feed of tonight's debate, which kicks off promptly at 7 p.m., Mountain Time:

C-SPAN live-streaming debate video (Recorded 1/3/12)

(You can tune in now for pre-debate coverage, btw.) And just so's we can give ya'll a little something to chew on, prior to tonight's debate, here are some links to a few debate-topical articles and stories which we've gathered up over the past few days:

And for those of you wondering why we put up a debate link to the relatively staid C-SPAN website, amidst the plethora of other "pundit-abundant" sites which will be live-streaming tonight's debate, here's why, if you get our meaning (which we think you do):


Major Network Debate Coverage Preview

The great thing about C-SPAN? It's relatively moron/pundit-free!

Update 10/4/12 8:06 a.m.: The New York Times carries this Michael D. Shear writeup, which quite accurately frames the post-debate story, wethinks:

Romney Seen as Winner; Obama Faulted for Flat Debate

Gotta say we chuckled over this Bill Maher quote:

“I can’t believe I’m saying this, but Obama looks like he DOES need a teleprompter.”

A coupla "good ones" from Salon.com:

The floor's open for your own post-debate observations, zingers and wisecracks, O Gentle Ones.