tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7018073541417646773.post1609918291925527264..comments2024-03-27T19:00:02.499-04:00Comments on UNDERNEWS: The time we're inUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7018073541417646773.post-66123442547286032232021-05-11T07:48:06.742-04:002021-05-11T07:48:06.742-04:00Others that saw the debate will remember that JFK ...<br />Others that saw the debate will remember that JFK looked young, healthy, and had a nice smile and a great haircut. And one factor that was reported, shortly after, was that Kennedy wore makeup for the camera.<br /><br />Apparently makeup was not a common thing back then, and it sounded kinda "weird". But, he looked Good.<br /><br />Nixon did debate well, and that is why he was thought to win by those listening on radio. But he looked like some pasty-faced, balding, used-car salesman.<br /><br />And that, theoretically, is why JFK was favored by TV audiences. If I remember correctly, this was B&W television. Or at least the majority of people still only had B&W televisions.<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7018073541417646773.post-26666495136378500832021-05-10T08:29:02.506-04:002021-05-10T08:29:02.506-04:00In fact, while JFK won the post television debate ...<i>In fact, while JFK won the post television debate poll against Nixon, he lost among radio listeners.</i><br /><br />That's probably an effect of classism: tv owners were richer and more ochsianly liberal than tv non-owners.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com