Just dawned on me this morning

[DearAbby]

The number of debates... GOP debates show how fearful they are of Obama's debating skills. Its a tryouts of sort to find the best one.

Half way through, they still have yet to find that person who can stand toe to toe and beat Obama in a debate.

You can tell how afraid they are of you, by how they fight you. They take Obama's oratory skills very seriously.

[DearAbby]

1. Could be the very reason of the "TELEPROMPTER" attack. n/t

[pipi_k]

2. I hate to tell them, but...

they might want to do most of their practicing in private.

Where people aren't going to hear them making fools of themselves.

OK, maybe the family dog will laugh, but fortunately, dogs can't vote.

[HereSince1628]

3. I think it's mostly cheap television exposure.

and when they are over they continue to echo in free media clips.

[tblue]

4. I think people are getting tired of looking at those people.

Been there, done that way too many times. What sane person would watch them except in hopes of seeing another train wreck?

[Tx4obama]

9. I've been watching them for the 'train wrecks'

:popcorn:

[madmom]

5. I told my hubby pretty much the same thing.....

they brought in sarah because of Hillary, now the bring in their "motivational speaker" hermie because of Obama's oratory skills.

[lob1]

6. Let's say for a minute that Cain is a good public speaker,

he still doesn't have a clue what he's speaking about.

[madmom]

12. Has that ever mattered to them? Really?

[chaska]

7. Debate. That term should not be funny, but - sigh - it is.

[Tx4obama]

8. The 'number' of debates is within the normal range.

The Democrats had 26 debates during the 2008 primary campaign.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2008_democratic_debates

The GOP had 21 debates during the 2008 primary campaign.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2008_republican_debates


This time around The GOP will have 24 during the 2012 primary campaign
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2012_republican_debates

[DearAbby]

11. I don't remember this many televised debates.

thanks for researching this.

[DearAbby]

10. They also fear Obama taking it to the people.

They understand how persuasive Obama can be, thus attacking his bus, saying he is in full campaign mode. They attack what they fear.