Is Asking A Question Of A Candidate First A Sign Of Disrespect

[lligrd]

as Hillary implied or a sign of media respect? Was that even an accurate statement?

[FlyingSquirrel]

1. I think she was saying that the person getting the question second has better position

and so it was like, "you're making it harder on me, on purpose"

[hfojvt]

2. especially for Hillary

since her favorite line in the debates I saw when she went third or fourth was to try to steal everyone else's response by saying "I agree with what's been said ..." It allows her to pretend to be as liberal and as knowledgeable as her opponents without actually committing to a position that can be quoted.

[MadBadger]

3. The Funny thing is that they ended up being very fair in terms of who got the first question

I think she was stupid to make that reference after two questions.

[lligrd]

4. I Realize She was Saying That But Is It True

or is it a sign of deference to ask the person first? Is seems it could be taken either way. And throughout the debates has she really been asked the majority of questions first?

[Ravy]

5. 6 of the last 10 debates, and the first 3 tonight, I believe. nt

[lligrd]

8. It Just Seems To Me That Obama Could Have Said The Same

As in why does she always get to answer first? Which one really has the advantage, the one asked first or last? (And keep in mind that the media never sticks to the rules and actualy refuses to quiet any candidate it deems formidable.)

[Ravy]

15. I think she was looking for a way to get that in. It seemed forced.

Why she felt the need to do so, I'll never guess.

[FlyingSquirrel]

7. It could actually be taken either way

But she of course played it the victim way. She's been doing that way too much in her campaign and it's starting to get really old.

[monomach]

6. That depends on what the definition of "is" is. n/t

[lligrd]

9. Let's Go With Webster On That nt

[MagsDem]

10. Debating 101

S/He who goes second always has the advantage. You can crib off the first responders remarks if you're weak on a topic, AND you get in the first punch if they showed a weakness in their response. Debate teams have strict rules about alternating for that reason. Completely disingenuous of the media to pretend that is all a mystery to them.

[lligrd]

11. Debating Teams Follow Strict Rules

that candidates don't though.

[MagsDem]

12. The media sets the rules, and they skewed them toward him

Again, it's complete bullshit for them to pretend, after the debate, that they had no idea what she was talking about. They are in the tank for him, and the sheeple obey, like they always do. Pretty soon it will be McCain they are gracing.

[redstate_democrat]

13. Well

She's ready on day one, but somehow, answering the first question puts her in a bad position? If she is ready on day one she should be ready to answer the first question. I thought getting the first question allows you to set the stage, get all your points out and such. You basically get the first blow.

In my opinion, it shows tremendous respect. It implies that she is prepared to go first, she is capable, she is FIRST and he is SECOND. I wish they would go to him first more often. She gets to set the stage much TOO often. She basically hijacked the first 16 minutes with this health care debate we've heard a thousand times.

[lligrd]

14. That Is How I Thought It Could Be Taken

I never really thought about who got asked first just who never got to answer at all and who got to keep butting in all the time.

I guess we can all agree that nothing about the debates can be degreed as fair debating rules.