The Evolution Of Presidential Debates | NBC News

Presidential debates are relatively new, though much has changed in their short history.
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The Evolution Of Presidential Debates | NBC News

[@mayurski]

Trump v. Biden yesterday felt like two kids yelling at the playground.

[@vitothepizzaguy7475]

Will you shut up man?

[@justin9202]

Well a rational kid and a rambling incoherent oompa loompa arguing over their favorite toy

[@bsanchez3563]

​@@justin9202 and it led to the country as with 2016 becoming notjing more than the grunk a lunkas on futurama XD

[@justin9202]

@@bsanchez3563 that sentence made no sense

[@Adrian-lg4jn]

@mayurski crazy how nothing changed years later

[@JipsyJon]

I think you mean "Devolution of presidential debates"

[@widerotarolaht3768]

ppelicculfs

[@kyliel.3549]

bro had zero idea

[@wHw_Syxx]

Romney vs. Obama was pure ownage from Obama! Haha, good times.

[@jackcalkins4232]

shakysyxx who's laughing now

[@pleasantness1704]

Who's laughing NOW? 😉

[@grizlow3939]

Most professional outro in existence.

[@AvivRaphael]

yea

[@Pwn3dbyth3n00b]

Boy wait until 2020

[@TheNeilBernardShow]

Happy 56th Anniversary, Kennedy-Nixon Debate!

[@StarfieldRailway]

The debates will eventually end up being moderated by Jerry Springer while trashy people in the audience yell irrelevant insults.

[@MisaAmane-x]

Oh how well this has aged

[@Stayceltic]

Hey, it's me from the future. I'd like to introduce you to a vile human named Donald Trump.

[@cdmnumber3fan]

This video is very much catered to the *very* young voters

[@itscalebgreen]

That just about sums it up ...

[@aidanhamilton]

Notice how these debates take place in a year with an even number ending it.

[@alisonron-pedrique6830]

Well the elections happen every 4 years sooo if it started on a even year it will always be even. :o

[@forentertainment3259]

Alison Ron-Pedrique I'm not sure if you understood the joke

[@flavortown4141]

My how 4 years can change

[@MisaAmane-x]

lol yup….

[@Stayceltic]

How much 3 years can change

[@leftywith4strings201]

Who's gonna watch the debate in 20 minutes(Eastern Time)

[@simonlin2646]

meh

[@marshllogaming9705]

im in central texas when does it starts?

[@TamNguyen-wn6ge]

The Redstone Sword-Minecraft the livestream is really laggy. Anyone have the same issue?

[@marshllogaming9705]

nop crystal clear

[@brokenmatrix366]

Tam Ngytuyen download more RAM or try poring salt water in your hard drive

[@kgsmith2114]

"Most watched debate" for 2016? Nah the most-watched is 2020 because they are screaming like 5-year-olds on a playground when one of them dropped a fruit snack in the sandbox.

[@tbc9096]

2020 debates were unwatchable and embarrassing.

[@stewiegriffin1777]

They would be ashamed to see what it has come down to.

[@cameronmclaughlin7733]

Imagine if Trump and Hillary did the fusion dance they would be Dillary Trumpton

[@michaelbarnett3656]

when I clicked on the things like u told me to.. the video paused...

[@buddydry3183]

It was...the most watched in history...i can say that now..

[@bsanchez3563]

Dang the age remark from reagan is like a double triple classic but somehow imho ironic and unforseeable reverso of the preceeding remark from his then opponent ykwis

[@MrCow579]

it also went from being a discussion to something stupid controlled by media that is already biased towards one.

[@FlyingVolvo]

Nerdwriter1? :D

[@akawilly]

XD The video ends with that shill?!??

[@SFK360]

Devolution

[@shmozhow2426]

Not me

[@jukkapenttinen4132]

Radio debates are much better puts the issues in forefront not presidential candidates looks.

[@williamwesley5793]

“If the surprise outcome of the recent UK referendum - on whether to leave or remain in the European Union - teaches us anything, it is that supposedly worthy displays of democracy in action can actually do more harm than good. Witness a nation now more divided; an intergenerational schism in the making; both a governing and opposition party torn to shreds from the inside; infinitely more complex issues raised than satisfactory solutions provided. It begs the question 'Was it really all worth it' ? Alex Morritt,

[@chloey8502]

： Wesley 一一

[@pramitbanerjee]

yes it was, and it still is. As long as major democracies avoid war with other major democracies, the slow pace of development is acceptable.

[@MichaelDuntz]

This feels like a Vox video.

[@DuoZ412]

Oh boy people thought 2020 debate can’t get any worse but here we are with 2024

[@gymratstrength]

1:22 so Johnson did meet Nixon before becoming Vice President himself

[@bsanchez3563]

Hehehe they just keep sputtering XD that is nostalgia of that I do remember noticing that most of all

[@primestadis]

it surely was not, im also sure many stopped watching after about 23 minutes

[@Christopher0184]

Politics and ALL OF THOSE INVOLVED, especially after the year 2000, REGARDLESS OF THEIR POLITICAL PARTY, are stupid and/or corrupt. Why is that SIMPLE AND OBVIOUS FACT so difficult for most people to understand?! Politics, like religion, does nothing but divide people. Humanity needs to put away childish things such as religion and politics.

[@CamGilrein]

Good idea I will create a clan where we eat nothing but Doritos. Anyone interested in joining?

[@DaLatinKnight]

Because generalizations are a though of the past

[@katerwhall1865]

Maybe it's just american politics?

[@99batran]

Unlike Religion, Humanity NEEDS politics. Without politics, we wouldn't be able to run ourselves, from Monarchies to Democracies. Even in an anarchy (which is impossible since the lack of government can cause little enforcement of rules, so people can form their own government again) there still be influential figures to influence others in their direction. If you don't like modern politics, then that's democracy for you, if you want to reduce it, just overthrow the country and establish an almighty dictator and that is still politics since he's a political figure that leads the country.

[@duffman4381]

Let Gair Gair in the debates!

[@joshs6405]

1:20-1:26= Hitlary's defeat 😁😊

[@bsanchez3563]

What is a surrogate?

[@Stayceltic]

We need to discuss Trump in 2024. It is truly disgusting behavior.

[@anklebreaker3909]

Last good presidents were JFK and Reagan, now we just have loony toons running for president

[@mhambimusonda]

Clinton will win the 1st debate

[@ComedyBros5]

No she won't. She'll probably collapse and pass out.

[@mhambimusonda]

***** you know she will win the debate

[@projectjt3149]

Unless she bores everyone

[@mhambimusonda]

Engineer_ 314 Clinton won

[@projectjt3149]

Mhambi Musonda It seems like a split at first, but then I looked at all the things I was suspect about, and 90% of it involved Trump.

[@Creepkido]

*talks over eachother*

[@alvaradoac21]

REMEMBER WHEN DEBATES WERE ABOUT THE BEST WAY TO APPROACH ISSUES AND NOT TO TALK SMACK ABOUT YOUR OPPONENTS? PEPPERIDGE FARMS REMEMBERS

[@tbc9096]

I’ve gone back and watched all debates from 1960-2020. Starting around 2012, but especially in 2016 and 2020, they begin becoming unwatchable

[@teribarela5850]

I remember when they use to allow ALL the parties to debate… Green Party, Socialist, Libertarians- everyone…. now just dems and reps ….but I guess the other parties we’re taking too many votes away from the republ-ocrats.. so they changed the rules….

[@socceriscool85]

Lol I thought this was a vox video

[@Angrydoggo57]

wrong

[@youraveragenob7620]

Hill

[@JulsHorrorStories]

2024 anyone?

[@bsanchez3563]

The moderator be morel ike imho the victim of the dull and boring giving their spiel but is more of a lull rofl

[@treefirestone]

I believe the original is the mostest.....what we are witnessing now only confuses me!!!!! The derogatory atmosphere as a whole does not give me the information I need to make a decision. This is interesting, but it's playground nananabooboo bullshit. Who would be the better leader? The one competing for actual positives for our country instead of who said it best.....this is so manipulating to me jobs this, accusation that....GIVE US MORE SECURE JOBS TRAINING AND GUARANTEE OF NOT FEARING INADEQUACY!!!!!! That's my opinion. May the best leader please stand up, please stand up! Oh look..... rotfl

[@kalin8081]

Oh please you know you like today's technology

[@treefirestone]

My like or dislike of technology has nothing to do with this debate! Your damned right I love technology. But what I was saying is that I'm not hearing anything convincing. They are just bullshitting through the questions! I'm not hearing details....oh you're going to do this and that.....how exactly!!!!

[@stevenlee7749]

we don't want to see two woman who is on their bloody Mary day fighting OK so no thank you

[@Ondoit]

are you 12? or are you 11

[@JoseHerrera-qu8qs]

if donald trump does not like african americans and mexicans then we should have our brothers and sisters that are fighting for our country come back from Afghanistan and to only sent the white folk since we are risking our lives for a country that does not want us here.... lets see how it will end up... send our people back to our countrys

[@vray7607]

So your saying that because Donald Trump is anti-African Americans and Latinos, that all white people share his point of view? I'm white, and have very little if no respect for the man, I have many friends that are Latino, African American, Asian, and even Arabian. If you think that Trumps words dictate the views of White Americans out there, then answer this. "If you assume that whites don't care, then why shouldn't he assume his points?". The answer is that its COMPLETELY STUPID TO ASSUME! ANYONE CAN DO GOOD AND ANYONE CAN DO BAD! IF YOU THINK THAT THE ACTIONS OF A PERSON DICTATE THEIR RACE, THEN I WOULD LIKE TO SAY THAT THE GOVERMENT OF THE US IS IN FACT, NON-REPRESENTATIVE OF MANY AMERICANS VIEWS! for everyone (race, ethics, choices, and beliefs)

[@awai6756]

Remember all this started with a... If Donald Trump ... Well let me say Donald Trump's Mother was almost mugged in the subway in New York city and a BLACK MAN PREVENTED IT !!! And Donald at the time invented him to eat with him at a restaurant .he is a very good friend of Mike Tyson etc etc etc ... Don't Beleive the hype!!

[@vray7607]

And what part of what I said uttered my support for him?

[@awai6756]

Daniel J. Guill yeah what part ?cause that was not my point. My point was that you are answering to an IF Donald... which could maybe be irrelevant for both of you ?

[@vray7607]

Well I don't believe Donald Trump will be a great president, and I feel the same way for Clinton. The comparison I used was a reference to how assuming things result in division and segregation. No one likes to admit being wrong after all.