Preparing to Judge the First Presidential Debate in Denver

 

Tonight is the first of the three scheduled head-to-head debates between incumbent Democrat President Barack Obama and Republican Presidential nominee Governor Mitt Romney (R-MA). These debates are the only times that voters are able to see both candidates on the same stage. So it is not just the candidate’s articulation of the issues, but also how they comport themselves.

 Depending upon the debate rules, these encounters can sometimes seem more like side-by-side press conferences. This is less likely when there are only two candidates on stage. Moderator Jim Lehrer who formerly anchored PBS’s NewsHour before retiring have promised that the first three segments will touch on the economy, with the remaining questions to center on health care, governance and the role of government. For those of you who consider politics to be just infotainment, you might consider the drinking game for the Presidential Debates.

 As fun as that sounds, I will be live blogging the debate as CalamityDC on Twitter using the #DenverDebate or #Debates hashtag.

I encourage people interested in public affairs to join in. It used to be that political junkies would wait to watch the spin-rooms after the main event to listen to pundits tell you what to think. Now with the advent of social media, parroting the pontification of pundits is unnecessary and your real time opinions can be shared. READ MORE at the DCBarroco.com website