What does "winning the debate" mean?

If the standard is for the front runner to get on and off the stage without an embarrassing gaffe, then Hillary won. If the standard is to introduce oneself to new people, then Bernie won.

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What does "winning the debate" mean? (Original post)	hedgehog	Oct 2015	OP
Ultimately it means movement in the real polls	Renew Deal	Oct 2015	#1
Small correction.	Scootaloo	Oct 2015	#2
I stand corrected!	hedgehog	Oct 2015	#3
THANK YOU, Scoot!	elleng	Oct 2015	#4

Response to hedgehog (Original post)

Fri Oct 16, 2015, 11:16 AM

Renew Deal (80,554 posts)

1. Ultimately it means movement in the real polls

Chafee and Webb clearly lost. The rest didn't really lose. Sometimes you lose by not winning (O'Malley).

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Fri Oct 16, 2015, 11:21 AM

Scootaloo (25,699 posts)

2. Small correction.

• If the standard is for the front runner to get on and off the stage without an embarrassing gaffe, then Hillary won - assuming we can count defense of the AUMF and proclaiming Iran to b your "best enemy" as non-gaffes

• If the standard is to introduce oneself to new people, then O'MALLEY won.

• If the standard is to have one's leading issue completely frame and shape everyone else's responses in the debate, then bernie won

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Response to Scootaloo (Reply #2)

Fri Oct 16, 2015, 11:26 AM

hedgehog (36,286 posts)

What does "winning the debate" mean?

1. Ultimately it means movement in the real polls

2. Small correction.

3. I stand corrected!

4. THANK YOU, Scoot!