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FakeNoose

(32,328 posts)
8. Nixon refused to wear TV makeup so he looked bad on TV
Wed Sep 30, 2020, 11:07 PM
Sep 2020

I guess he thought it was vanity, I don't know. Anyway Kennedy had no such problem, and he looked great on TV, young and handsome. It was 1960 so most TV broadcasts (especially news programs) were in black & white.

Kennedy used humor where he could, just to lighten the tone. Nixon's tone was more serious and maybe a little defensive. But both candidates were polite and dignified, both made a genuine effort to answer questions, and both were deferential to the other candidate.

What a refreshing difference to last night's shitshow!


A book about this debate was the first book on politics I read BootinUp Sep 2020 #1
Nixon was ill. tblue37 Sep 2020 #4
Yeah I recall something about that. A cold wasnt it? BootinUp Sep 2020 #5
And JFK had stage makeup and Nixon didn't. SharonAnn Sep 2020 #12
I believe it was the other way around ailsagirl Oct 2020 #19
I think he was running a fever Aerator Oct 2020 #22
Nixon had had a bad infection in one of his knees thucythucy Oct 2020 #26
JFK was considered the first TV-savvy presidential candidate. He did use makeup for the camera... Hekate Oct 2020 #25
I remember "the missile gap" and 'Quemoy and Matsu" SharonAnn Sep 2020 #13
The one i recall had a picture of this debate BootinUp Sep 2020 #14
Bravo!! Ferrets are Cool Sep 2020 #2
Excellent lead in! "..he ignored the rules -- rules his own campaign had negotiated and agreed to -- Cha Sep 2020 #3
I never get over the journalists' chair swivels Sympthsical Sep 2020 #6
In other words... regnaD kciN Sep 2020 #7
LOL. Quixote1818 Sep 2020 #9
Grabbing a dragon which didnt belong to him, soldierant Oct 2020 #16
Nixon refused to wear TV makeup so he looked bad on TV FakeNoose Sep 2020 #8
this clip positively, overwhelmingly verifies dump is the absolute idiot peacebuzzard Sep 2020 #10
Thank you Pepsidog Sep 2020 #11
Important to give perspective. Thank you for this. ancianita Sep 2020 #15
"I have seen every presidential debate ever held." Sogo Oct 2020 #17
The Lincoln/Douglas Debates were prior to the election for Senator of Illinois. Aristus Oct 2020 #20
Oops....My bad. nt. Sogo Oct 2020 #24
In addition to Kennedy, it's a pleasure to see Howard K Smith, Sandor Vanocur, and the others. NBachers Oct 2020 #18
Kick! burrowowl Oct 2020 #21
KNR niyad Oct 2020 #23
One of the main plot points was dealing with a king who refused to leave. Yavin4 Oct 2020 #27
Glad to see George RR Martin finally got over his writer's block! BComplex Oct 2020 #28
The sad thing is we will never get it back. Statistical Oct 2020 #29
I clicked on a random part of the attached video of the Nixon-Kennedy debate. Tommy_Carcetti Oct 2020 #30
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