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fishwax

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12. those two similarities alone do not a convincing analogy make

Reply to arely staircase (Reply #11)

Sat Jul 28, 2012, 05:23 PM

Jul 2012

The differences between the two are much more substantial, in terms of how people watch them, how they're delivered to the public, why most people watch them, what most people want to get out of the broadcast, and so on.

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Presidential debates (please, no live blogging.) [View all] arely staircase Jul 2012 OP

oh for fuck's sake. are you actually comparing cali Jul 2012 #1

uh, yes arely staircase Jul 2012 #5

lol -- not a very convincing analogy fishwax Jul 2012 #2

one is a current event arely staircase Jul 2012 #11

those two similarities alone do not a convincing analogy make fishwax Jul 2012 #12

ok arely staircase Jul 2012 #13

not a particularly deep inquiry into any of those issues fishwax Jul 2012 #21

i'm not convinced nt arely staircase Jul 2012 #25

There is a difference Politicalboi Jul 2012 #3

who in their right mind would place a bet on a delayed event arely staircase Jul 2012 #4

Spoiler Alert: Mitt makes an Ass of himself itsrobert Jul 2012 #6

yes. arely staircase Jul 2012 #8

Good grief nt SunsetDreams Jul 2012 #7

We'll be sure to put up a Spoiler Alert. nolabear Jul 2012 #9

Fail. n/t BumRushDaShow Jul 2012 #10

Nuance is very difficult. n/t Cerridwen Jul 2012 #14

Yeah, 'cause that's exactly the same thing... SidDithers Jul 2012 #15

how is that different that posting "gingrich wins mississippi primary" ? nt arely staircase Jul 2012 #16

Moving the goalposts... SidDithers Jul 2012 #17

didn't say it was arely staircase Jul 2012 #18

My answer is don't post Olympic results in the subject line... SidDithers Jul 2012 #19

the question was how is it different that posting election results. nt arely staircase Jul 2012 #22

No, the question was how is it different from live blogging a debate...nt SidDithers Jul 2012 #23

no it is part of it. arely staircase Jul 2012 #26

I answered your OP with post #15... SidDithers Jul 2012 #28

i'm not going to start a new op to ask something that is completely arely staircase Jul 2012 #29

Because there is nothing to watch in an election. Ruby the Liberal Jul 2012 #38

With a post like this johnnie Jul 2012 #20

Winner! JoePhilly Jul 2012 #24

i know, right? arely staircase Jul 2012 #27

To be clear, the thread was "spoiled" when you pressed the POST button. JoePhilly Jul 2012 #32

no, i mean it arely staircase Jul 2012 #33

I usually masturbate in private ... but that's just a personal preference. JoePhilly Jul 2012 #35

i see in this case you made an exception. nt arely staircase Jul 2012 #36

What YOU said. . . n/t annabanana Jul 2012 #30

+ 1 nt arely staircase Jul 2012 #31

I'll tell Skinner to get right on that for you. Ikonoklast Jul 2012 #34

+100,000 nt arely staircase Jul 2012 #37