12 cringe-worthy moments in debate history
POSTED: 06:59 AM PDT Oct 02, 2012
UPDATED: 07:28 AM PDT Oct 02, 2012
As the first presidential debate nears, look back at 12 cringe-worthy moments in debate history.
Bush's Impatience -- When asked during the second presidential debate in 1992 how the recession had personally affected him, President George H.W. Bush tucked his suit, checked his watch and gave a lengthy answer that failed to answer the question directly. The move was widely panned as a sign of boredom and impatience with a question that weighed heavily on Americans' minds.
