December 27, 2006
Americans Deprived Of Exciting Carter-Ford Debate In Typical Philadelphia Turn Of Events
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Now that President Ford has passed away, KYW 1060 reminds us of the famous Gerald Ford-Jimmy Carter debate held at the Walnut Street Theater. In the debate -- at least according to Wikipedia -- Ford cost himself the presidency by saying Eastern Europe was not under domination of the Soviet Union.
Of course, since the debate took place in Philly, it also featured a bit of a glitch. At the end of the broadcast, moderator Edwin Newman apologized:
Ahh - we much regret the technical failure that caused a twenty-eight-minute delay in the broadcast of the debate.
But, really, who needs full coverage of a debate?
Remembering the Ford-Carter Debate in Philadelphia [KYW 1060]
Earlier: Only The Good Presidents Die Young
Posted by D-Mac on December 27, 2006 12:56 PM
Posted to Debates
, Gerald Ford
, Jimmy Carter
, Philadelphia Self-Loathing
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