Debate mistakes of the past

CNN's Gloria Borger looks back at past debate mistakes among former presidential candidates.

[KillJoy_Since]

At least John McCain didn’t deny he was wrong, we like honest people

[Luke-kqgh]

Neither of these mistakes are very memorable. John Mccain was so honest about it that I actually feel bad for him. If you want a real fuckup, look at Rubio saying the same speech over and over again 6 times in 2016.

[elgilberto]

John McCain just looks like the sweetest old man R.I.P

[rdeye]

When John asked “zero?” it sounded like he was in a Pro-Obama campaign AD.

[rossgrahame]

RIP John McCain - A honourable senator and a loving father

[eliasiabdul]

He may have lost, but at least he kept his dignity.

[dontworry]

Wow back when these were huge mistakes in presidential debates. How far we’ve come.

[hullstar]

Two. That’s the number of mistakes that have been made in the past.

[danielallyway]

Honesty works with the American people!

[KVirello]

Remember, we have to put healthcare in a lockbox, and then put that lockbox in another lockbox.

[rainszn]

Blaming yourself wasnt a character flaw of you McCain. Everyone needs humility. Trump is learning that now

[alphamasaf]

John McCain was a gentleman not ashamed of admitting his shortcomings unlike Mr T

[DevinJarosz]

McCain. We lost one of our last actual conservatives

[johnnolan]

I love John McCain’s honesty, especially when it comes to his mistakes. It takes an incredibly honest person to admit when they’re wrong and drive to be better.

[Obi-Wan_Kenobi]

When McCain heard Obama say "Zero" I think he literally made the *surprised pikachu* face.

[brandttrotter]

Wow. I'm a very progressive, liberal person, but the respect I have for John McCain is insane. He is one of the few people in politics that would actually admit to having character flaws like that. I disagreed with most of, if not all of what he stood for politically, but he as a person was incredible. It's sad that we've gone from people like him to the idiot we have as a president now. Rest in peace Senator.

[dennisgjoka]

John McCain. One of the most honourable people who served the people and his nation. RIP Hero.

[jinshunlin]

I wouldn’t have mind if McCain was President. He was a good man

[ZigZag-mwir]

Imagine admitting you were wrong. Trump would never do such a thing

[josephreed]

I hope that one day we go back to arguing which presidential candidate is better, not which one is worse