My Nixon Moment

I can see why Nixon lost the debate to Kennedy, but at least he didn't have to read the comments.

Famously, in the first televised presidential debate in 1960, John F. Kennedy was not only handsome and tan, but wore make-up that was applied by his team at the last minute. Richard Nixon, on the other hand, wore no make-up, had 5 o’clock shadow, and sweated from the TV lights. According to exit polls on election day, voters who’d listened to the debat…