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Title: What to Look For in Friday’s First Debate Between Ted Cruz and Beto O’Rourke
Post by: Elderberry on September 20, 2018, 06:30:32 pm

Texas Monthly by R.G. Ratcliffe 9/20/2018

When Republican incumbent U.S. Senator Ted Cruz and his Democratic opponent, Beto O’Rourke, face off in their first debate Friday, watch as two long-winded politicians struggle for brevity. This past weekend, a reporter asked Cruz a simple question about Hurricane Harvey. His answer lasted 3 minutes, 57 seconds—which is forever on television. O’Rourke recently used 3 minutes, 38 seconds to give his defense of National Football League players taking a knee during the national anthem to protest  police violence against blacks. The abridged version of the candidates of verbosity will be the time limits set by the debate moderators. Expect the overtime buzzer to be sounding.

Cruz will have a bit of an advantage, because CNN hosted him in a series of debates with independent Bernie Sanders in 2017. And watch as Cruz tries to stamp O’Rourke as a Sanders-style liberal out of touch with mainstream Texans.

More: https://www.texasmonthly.com/politics/look-fridays-first-debate-ted-cruz-beto-orourke/ (https://www.texasmonthly.com/politics/look-fridays-first-debate-ted-cruz-beto-orourke/)

Title: Re: What to Look For in Friday’s First Debate Between Ted Cruz and Beto O’Rourke
Post by: Sanguine on September 20, 2018, 07:30:42 pm

It may be a pretty hostile audience for Cruz.  But, he does well in those situations.

Title: Re: What to Look For in Friday’s First Debate Between Ted Cruz and Beto O’Rourke
Post by: Wingnut on September 20, 2018, 07:36:10 pm

I hope Cruz brings up Paddy's great "Cotton Gin" brownwash statement!

Title: Re: What to Look For in Friday’s First Debate Between Ted Cruz and Beto O’Rourke
Post by: Frank Cannon on September 20, 2018, 08:10:23 pm

Long winded is an understatement. Expect audience members to slip into a coma during the opening remarks.

Title: Re: What to Look For in Friday’s First Debate Between Ted Cruz and Beto O’Rourke
Post by: corbe on September 21, 2018, 04:00:17 pm

   Apparently it will be televised on CSPAN @ 6PM CST

Title: Re: What to Look For in Friday’s First Debate Between Ted Cruz and Beto O’Rourke
Post by: jpsb on September 21, 2018, 04:03:50 pm

Quote from: Elderberry on September 20, 2018, 06:30:32 pm

Texas Monthly by R.G. Ratcliffe 9/20/2018

And watch as Cruz tries to stamp O’Rourke as a Sanders-style liberal out of touch with mainstream Texans.

That should be pretty easy for Ted to do.