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Have they announced who will go first (Original Post) helpisontheway Oct 2012 OP
Romney, he won the coin toss again. Romney goes last on closing comments. Pisces Oct 2012 #1
So, they changed the rules? Drunken Irishman Oct 2012 #2
Romney demanded the rules be broken boingboinh Oct 2012 #4
I read rumney opted to let the Pres. Go last..last time........he didn't make that choice again Gin Oct 2012 #6
Darn...nt helpisontheway Oct 2012 #3
Good! hypnomary Oct 2012 #5
I think... JiminyJominy Oct 2012 #7
 

Drunken Irishman

(34,857 posts)
2. So, they changed the rules?
Mon Oct 22, 2012, 06:54 PM
Oct 2012

That's fucked up. In the first debate, Obama won the coin toss and went first and had to go first on the last question ... so, Romney had the final closing comments. Last week, Romney went first and Obama was last with closing comments. Why did they change this?!?

 

boingboinh

(290 posts)
4. Romney demanded the rules be broken
Mon Oct 22, 2012, 06:59 PM
Oct 2012

afterall, Obama bested him last debate, especially during the close so he feels he wants to rub it in during the close tonight

Gin

(7,212 posts)
6. I read rumney opted to let the Pres. Go last..last time........he didn't make that choice again
Mon Oct 22, 2012, 07:04 PM
Oct 2012

It all depends on the question....he will make a flipflop ass of himself no matter what.

Bet he use the 100% in his closing.......wonder which of his multiples will show up tonight.

hypnomary

(1 post)
5. Good!
Mon Oct 22, 2012, 07:02 PM
Oct 2012

Good Whoever goes first is at a disadvantage...the second debater has a cnance to debunk and correct his statements, and think of creative ways to refute. This makes me glad.

JiminyJominy

(340 posts)
7. I think...
Mon Oct 22, 2012, 07:04 PM
Oct 2012

a lot of people will tune out after the first half hour of this debate anyway.

it might be better to have the first word tonight than the last word.

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