Debate Postmortem

This is Frank Gaffney with the Secure Freedom Minute. Mitt Romney did what he needed to do during his debate with Barack Obama in Denver last night.  That is not simply because the Republican candidate was focused, articulate and presentable.  By contrast, the President was flat, defensive and appeared unable to go toe-to-toe with his rival. The moderator, Jim Lehrer of PBS, deserves credit, too.  There were none of the journalists’ seemingly self-promoting and intrusive “gotcha” questions so common in past presidential debates.  Lehrer allowed the candidates to go at it, guiding the conversation without getting in the way. A format that lets the presidential contenders actually debate one another may be a novel concept for American politics.  But it should be used much more often if the purpose is to inform the voters – and give them a reason to vote. This is Frank Gaffney with the Secure Freedom Minute.  Learn more at SecureFreedomRadio.com.