Watching the debate - for purists, I recommend PBS

[Richardo]

The debate and only the debate - no commentators, no graphics, no sound effects, not even that network 'bug' in the lower right corner.

They trust you to understand it yourself. :patriot:

[valerief]

1. C-SPAN is even purer. No time delay. nt

[Richardo]

3. Yes, but they have the bug.

I did not know about the delay - how long is it?

[valerief]

15. Ah, yeah, that thing on the screen. Good point. As for the delay, I'm

not really sure. I just tossed that out. I did notice last time that when I switched between C-SPAN and other stations, C-SPAN was "ahead." I'm thinking it may be the same with PBS. But either PBS or C-SPAN are the only ways to watch these debates.

[RNdaSilva]

27. Yep...

but I prefer MSNBC and switching at convenient times.

[Bubbha Jo]

2. I like the meter on CNN myself....

[Clio the Leo]

14. yeah, I tried PBS last week because it was the only one in high def....

(that we could get anyway) and about 10 minutes in I freaked out and yelled "I GOTTA HAVE THAT GRAPH!!!" and snatched up the remote.

[Morning Dew]

4. no cable here

so PBS it is.

[malik flavors]

5. I recommend watching it on PBS and then stick atound for Charlie Rose afterwards.

The best analyist in the buisness are on there.

[Richardo]

9. For the VP debate they had Lehrer

Not as good - I'd like to see Rose.

[malik flavors]

30. Charlie Rose Show comes on after the news hour people are done.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

6. My dear Richardo!

Yup...PBS does it for us too!

Plus we get it in high def!

I do enjoy the commentators afterwards...

Especially Michael Beschloss...:9

[NC_Nurse]

10. Yep. I like to tune in after and catch the historians comments. And watch

David Brooks look more and more defeated. It rocks.

[Virginia Dare]

16. He's such an elitist snob..

you can tell he admires Obama's intellect. I thought he was going to choke after the V.P. debate.

[NC_Nurse]

24. Wasn't it grand?!?

Finally, that smug prick has to admit his party SUCKS and their candidate SUCKS and his
running mate is a JOKE.

YES! :D

[NC_Nurse]

7. PBS is great. But I don't think I'll watch. Too nervous. Last time I read the

VP debate thread - until the site crashed...oh well. Guess I'll try that again tonight.

[pocoloco]

8. Works for me.....

it's the only channel I get!

[sfam]

11. I don't recommend PBS...McCain looks worse in HD...

I've gone with ABC to be able to see the HD but without the insane insta-perceptual-bullshitometer.

[Richardo]

26. I don't have that problem, we're still a raster-scan household...

:D

[Virginia Dare]

12. If you can stomach smarmy David Brooks..

but Mark Shields usually bats him away pretty well.

[Richardo]

23. I tune away afterwards and scan for pundits I like - and there are precious few

[AlCzervik]

13. i am once again going old school, i'm going to listen to it on the radio.

i did that last time because i had to, this time i'm just doing it so i won't be distracted by body language but of course i'll watch the clips later.

[Virginia Dare]

17. Did you miss all of Cruella Wasilla's winks and nods then?

that was the most entertaining part of the whole debate.

[AlCzervik]

20. i saw the clips but just hearing it on the radio was kind of nice, she sounded

just wrong on everything.

[Virginia Dare]

29. Oh, and her little stripper shimmy..

when she was saying drill baby drill, what a treat that was...:eyes:

[Richardo]

19. Nice!

I would not have thought of radio :dunce:

[blogslut]

18. I usually go with C-Span online

Tonight I'm gonna try hulu.com. It's the first time they're live-streaming a broadcast. If I don't like it, I'll switch to c-span.

[scarletwoman]

21. No cable, so of course it's PBS for me, no problem! (nt)

[Life Long Dem]

22. Yeah....been gettin those phones calls... press 3 if you....

Fun fun fun...

[grassfed]

25. pbs hi-def is out of synch

[Raine]

28. I'm going to watch CNN because

I'm curious as to what their graph showing audience reaction will show. :yoiks: