"Major Moments" from Presidential Debate History
| Jim Lehrer opens the festivities... | 3 min., 10 sec. | |||
| Note(s) | Elec. Year | Candidates (Winner/Loser) | Video Clip Link | Time (MM:SS) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Pres. Debate! | 1960 | Kennedy/NIXON | Never let them see you sweat & Can't Make this Up |
(Skip Ad) => 1:56 Esp. 4:00 to End |
| 1976 | CARTER/Ford | A Christian Politician in "Playboy"? (Those were different times...) |
0:39 | |
| 1976 | Carter/FORD | No Soviet Domination! | 1:59 | |
| Prim. | (2012) | (Rick PERRY) | ("You Can't Fix Stupid", modern-style: Another "Oops", 36 years later.) |
0:51 |
| V.P. | 1976 | Mondale/DOLE | "Democrat Wars" | 0:47 |
| 1980 | Reagan/Anderson/NO CARTER! | Jimmy Carter's Empty Podium | (When can select:) ONLY 1:13 to 3:47 |
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| 1980 | Reagan/CARTER | "Time to Sacrifice" & Amy's thoughts about Nukes |
1:40 | |
| 1980 | REAGAN/Carter | "There you go again" & "Four Years Ago" |
2:22 | |
| 1984 | REAGAN/Mondale | The "Age Issue" | 0:41 | |
| 1984 | REAGAN/Mondale | National Defense? No Nimitz to stand on |
2:13 | |
| 1984 | Reagan/MONDALE | "There you go again", Again! | 0:52 | |
| N.D. (Convention) |
1984 | Reagan/MONDALE | Never tell them the truth! | 1:49 |
| V.P. | 1984 | BUSH/FERRARO | "Let me help you..." | 0:29 |
| V.P. | 1988 | Quayle/BENTSEN | You aren't Jack! | 1:11 |
| 1988 | Bush_I/DUKAKIS | Poor Kitty | 0:49 | |
| N.D. (Commercial) | 1988 | Bush_I/DUKAKIS | No tanks, Dukakis | 0:30 |
| N.D. (SNL) | 1988 | BUSH_I(=Carvey)/DUKAKIS(=Lovitz) | Can you believe it? | (5 sec. Ad) + 0:30 |
| 1992 | CLINTON/BUSH_I | Affects you personally? | 4:08 | |
| 1992 | Clinton/Bush_I/PEROT | "Giant sucking sound" | 2:35 | |
| V.P. | 1992 | Gore/Quayle/ ADM. STOCKDALE |
"Why am I here?" & "I know things..." & "What did you say?" |
0:17 0:25 0:43 |
| 1996 | CLINTON/DOLE | Old Ideas | 0:23 | |
| (1984) | (REAGAN/Mondale) | (The "Age Issue" done RIGHT) | 0:41 | |
| V.P. | 1996 | GORE/Kemp | The most boring "zinger", EVER | 0:22 |
| Excerpt/ Commentary |
2000 | BUSH_II-GORE | "Fuzzy Math" vs. "Lockbox" | (15 sec. Ad) + 0:48 |
| 2000 | Bush_II-GORE | What about Dingle-Norwood!! | 0:44 | |
| N.D. (Convention) | 2000 | Bush_II-GORE | Unsealed with a Kiss | 1st 20 Sec., ONLY |
| N.D. (SNL) | 2000 | BUSH_II-GORE | Let's be agreeable | 1st 1:28, ONLY |
| V.P. | 2000 | CHENEY/Lieberman? | When Veep's (Don't) Attack | 0:29 |
| N.D./Prim. | 2004 | Howard DEAN | Where are you going next? (Not Disneyland!) or... the "I Have a Scream" Speech |
0:43 |
| 2004 | BUSH_II/Kerry(+Jim Lehrer!) | George W. draws a blank?... | 0.57 | |
| 2004 | BUSH_II/Kerry | ...but Guts more important than Glibness? | 1:18 | |
| 2004 | Bush_II/KERRY | "Talk to Dick Cheney's daughter..." | ONLY 26:00 to 26:50 | |
| V.P. | 2004 | Cheney/EDWARDS | Connecting Saddam with 9/11?? | 0:34 |
| 2008 | Obama/McCAIN | THAT one... | 0:24 | |
| 2008 | Obama/McCAIN | What, no handshake? | 0:35 | |
| V.P. | 2008 | Biden/PALIN | From Zero to Palin in 30 Seconds | 0:31 |
| V.P. | 2008 | Biden/PALIN | "Team of Mavericks"? | 1:33 |
| Prim. | 2012 | ROMNEY/Perry | Wanna bet? | 0:39 |
| Prim. | 2012 | ROMNEY/PERRY | Verbal nastiness not appreciated... | ONLY 0:48 to 1:18 |
| Prim. | 2012 | ROMNEY/PERRY | ...but GRABBING is okay? | 2:57 (esp. 1st Min.) |
| Prim. | 2012 | Moderator/PERRY | "Oops" | 0:51 |
| The "Truth about Taxes" Saga... | ||||
| Note(s) | Elec. Year | Candidates (Winner/Loser) | Video Clip Link | Time (MM:SS) |
| Prim. | 1980 | Reagan/BUSH_I | George Bush_I... for SMALLER Tax Cuts | 8:16 (esp. 7:00 to End) |
| N.D. (Convention) |
1984 | Reagan/MONDALE | Never tell them the truth! | 1:49 |
| N.D. (SNL) | 1988 | DUKAKIS & Pals | "Dukakis After Dark" (or, "Through the Roof!") |
(15 sec. Ad) + 1st 2:55, ONLY |
| N.D. (Convention) |
1988 | BUSH_I/Dukakis | Read My Lips...! (Complete, but Static Picture) (Shortened, but with Motion) |
0:40 0:15 |
| N.D. (Commercial) |
1992 | Clinton/BUSH_I | Clinton Re-Reads Bush's Lips | 0:30 |
| Prim. w/ Commentary |
2008 | OBAMA/Hillary C. | Obama Promises to Raise Taxes... and WINS! | 2:38 |
| Prim./ Commentator |
1980 => 2010 | BUSH_I on Reagan | "Voodoo Economics" => Deficit Explosion | 1st 3 (or 5) Min., ONLY |
| N.D. (Budget Fight) | 2011 | OBAMA vs. G.O.P | Obama Will Raise Revenues to Control Debt... Can He Win Again? | (15 sec. Ad) + 1:37 |