1980 United States presidential debate | Ronald Reagan, Jimmy Carter

Watch part of the 1980 United States presidential debate between Ronald Reagan and Jimmy Carter in Cleveland, Ohio on Oct. 29, 1980.

Video courtesy: CNN

[danielfelicerta]

In Memoriam

Ronald Reagan
February 6, 1911 - June 5, 2004

Jimmy Carter
October 1, 1924 - December 29, 2024

[odawgisboss]

When debates were not literal children screaming at each other

[Wildster]

I came back to watch this debate after Carter's passing.

[FaroeImage]

Its amazing to see how low the bar has been dropped these days with regards to professionalism and gentlemanship, it is refreshing to watch this debate and see two candidates explain their arguments in numbers and detail and not act like children in a mud fight.

[Drewcifer]

Back when the United Stated had intelligence in politics.

[VeerSingh-zrjg]

Who's watching this after the Trump vs Biden debate?

[magnavideos]

how quiet and polite they were while debating with clear visions on different aspects of country, so soo civil ... what a fall of grace today

[bradyfry]

These 2 men had much more character and dignity than anyone from the last 2 elections.

[jomercurio]

And here we are 40 years down the about lowering the bar....Wow! I can understand every word Mr. Carter speaks!! And Mr. Reagan as well!!!! Is this what it used to be like? Candidates with actual knowledge and something to say???

[wtf_media]

Jimmy Carter is still alive hes 99 years old i believe. Joe biden seems like he is about 105

[Thomajeff]

Back when debates were unbiased, and questions were actually answered. Oh and both candidates actually want the country to succeed, and don’t wanna just fill their own pockets with cash

[TheCarambaTB]

Watching this after the Kamala Trump debate begs to ask the question. Where have we gone wrong as a nation?

[Mark]

I was in the military during the Carter administration. In my opinion, President Carter was very honest, decent man, but I have to say that his presidency by-and-large was ineffective.

[patrickdyer]

A lot more professional in there manor back then but i hate to say it watching biden and trump is a lot more entertaining

[timothygumenik]

It’s crazy how all the major candidates from the 1980 and 1984 presidential elections are all gone.

[sanh]

This is debating not the nonsense we have been subjected to since the 2016 election.

[hotigrl]

Feels like people spoke so much more slowly back then.

[leighneal]

My god. Compare Biden with this. The USA is now a world wide joke

[gvsu]

Jimmy Carter now still would have debated Trump better then Biden.

[mikeandry]

Looks a lot different from the debate we just had