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.

[JipsyJon]

I think you mean "Devolution of presidential debates"

[wHw_Syxx]

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

[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.

[cdmnumberfan]

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

[aidanhamilton]

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

[leftywithstrings]

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

[kgsmith]

"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.

[stewiegriffin]

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

[cameronmclaughlin]

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

[michaelbarnett]

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

[buddydry]

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

[bsanchez]

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

[MrCow]

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

[akawilly]

XD The video ends with that shill?!??

[jukkapenttinen]

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

[williamwesley]

“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,

[DuoZ]

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