Have you noticed a difference in the debates where they are sitting down

[Peregrine Took]

vs when standing? They seem much more cordial and collegial when seated as opposed to when they are standing and appearing more nervous and ill at ease.

[annabanana]

1. I DID like that format much more than earlier ones...

(but I still can't stand Charlie Gibson)

[silverojo]

9. I prefer it, too, but it presented one problem:

Bill "Thumper" Richardson kept pounding on the table like an idiot. I felt sorry for Obama, trying to write notes with Richardson vibrating the table so much. :eyes:

[Drunken Irishman]

10. I didn't like that either, the thumping got annoying.

[Rabrrrrrr]

2. We're more at ease when we're sitting.

It's weird, but true.

[TomInTib]

3. Maybe because it's harder to talk out of one's ass when sitting down. nt

[Cabcere]

8. *snicker*

:spray: Excellent point though, Tom. :thumbsup: :hi:

[mtnsnake]

4. It didn't work that way for the repukes. I thought they were gonna rumble for a while!

Then they did calm down, kind of. Too funny

[Captain Hilts]

5. Shorter candidates - we've always voted for the taller ones - feel less at a disadvantage? nt

[eleny]

6. I liked this format best

[rwheeler31]

7. like it

[Bitwit1234]

11. Damnit these are not debates.

They are just someone asking questions and people answering them. I don't know about the things people are being taught in school these days, but they sure as hell didn't teach us that people standing around or sitting down answering questions asked by a dumbdumb is a debate.