Richard Nixon The 1960 debate was the first televised presidential ... had recently been sick and also refused to wear makeup. As a result, Kennedy "looked and sounded good on television, while ...

Jon Stewart admitted Republicans are simply "better" at "new media," making Democrats look like Richard Nixon compared to ...

His makeup ran under the hot studio lights ... Television viewers, however, overwhelmingly agreed that Kennedy had won. By their next debate, Nixon had solved his appearance problems, but the ...