Video Here:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/01/27/2012-debate-audiences-tribute_n_1235713.html
But as we take a break from the constant din of 2012 hopefuls
clashing, you know who we'll really miss? The real star of these
contests: the audiences.
The debates during the primary season are a different animal from the
staid affairs that are staged once the nominating season concludes. At
those later events, the audience stays hushed, honoring the moment.
But during the primary season, they can let their hair down a bit. And
this year, the audiences at the GOP debates have gone buck wild.
The audiences' reactions first gained notoriety thanks to a few
catcallers who made themselves the story, booing gay soldiers and
jeering at people without health insurance. But the fever has spread,
and since then, the debates have become sessions that remind one of
the fight scenes from the movie "Gladiator." They cheer executions,
boo the Golden Rule and join in with lusty approval or passionate
derision whenever the battle is joined between candidate and
moderator, depending upon who is doing the attacking. Along the way,
some candidates have been broken by the audience's reaction, some have
weathered it and some -- most notably Newt Gingrich -- have harnessed
it, conducted it, used it to inject new life into their campaigns.
Now, the bar for raucousness has been raised so high that we expect
future primary-season debates on both sides to serve as a vehicle for
the audience to channel their passions. But for now, with the help of
HuffPost's Ben Craw, we present to you our orchestral tribute to the
true breakout star of this debate season -- the unrestrained id of the
GOP base.
Video Here:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/01/27/2012-debate-audiences-tribute_n_1235713.html
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Together, we can change the world, one mind at a time.
Have a great day,
Tommy
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Together, we can change the world, one mind at a time.
Have a great day,
Tommy
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