Poor Candy Crowley

I watched the debate for 30 minutes before I started yelling at the TV and decided it was best to switch to something on Netflix.

However during that 30 minutes it was easy to see the ways in which body language, tone and language played a major role.  To begin, as expected both candidates appeared to be exhibiting power poses either when sitting in a relaxed comfortable manning, or as they talked to the audience making eye contact, using flowing sentences, and augmenting their speeches with hand motions.  It was also entertaining, as many other people have previously commented, to watch the presidential candidates vehemently argue, point fingers, raise voices, and circle each other. 

The results of the debate however were what interested me most.  People believe that, while close Obama won this debate, an argument I found paradoxical.  This idea proves Cuddy's hypothesis that presence is what matters.  Obama was cool and calm during the debate while Romney constantly tried to overspeak and interrupt his opponent.  However the reason I found the idea of either candidate winning the debate was because neither discussed their plans for the country.  They of course discussed the other candidates faults along with what they if President wanted to do but not how they would accomplish it. 

The only thing I learned from this debate is the Mitt Romney needs to buy a copy of Robert's Rules of Order, and the American Public is easily fooled by superficial statements such as "I know how to save the economy and I will create jobs."

P.S. For anyone confused by the title of my post, Candy Crowley was the moderator for this event.