CNN's countdown clock needs work; Democrat debate kicks off with a thud, commercials

It’s hardly fair of CNN to tease us for more than a day with a ticking countdown clock to the first Democrat presidential debate and then pull a switcheroo when there are just “moments left.”

So wait — the debate countdown clock got us to an ad. Then a flashy open (that focused on 2 candidates) then Sheryl Crow then another ad?

— Bret Baier (@BretBaier) October 14, 2015

https://twitter.com/chrishaase/status/654095637735153665

@BretBaier CNN doesn't pull in that prime demo you do Bret. They need to squeeze and shake that money maker as much as possible.

— Jeff Kiser (@1962Kiser) October 14, 2015

It's 8:45 and the 8:30 #DemDebate hasn't started yet.

— HuffPost (@HuffPost) October 14, 2015

@BretBaier @realDonaldTrump said we would stop watching after 15 minutes, well 16 minutes in and still ads..he was right #DemDebate

— GaryW (@Gizaward) October 14, 2015

https://twitter.com/michaelscherer/status/654095422085033986

@BretBaier @Talkmaster and we're 18 minutes into this….I'll never get that time back!

— ?Just Linda-Saint Linda (@itslindauher) October 14, 2015

https://twitter.com/Slade/status/654092546310807552

@BretBaier 27 minutes in and all I've heard is a wounded crow

— eddie lang (@eddielang1) October 14, 2015

@BretBaier the commercial is to give us time to morn the killing of our national anthem….

— Nick Jones (@JONESNA42) October 14, 2015

@BretBaier Will there be costume changes?

— Eileen J (@longislpatriot) October 14, 2015

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Someone explain to me all the movie ads. Why?

— John Podhoretz (@jpodhoretz) October 14, 2015

I watch the debates for the movie trailers

— Charlie Spiering (@charliespiering) October 14, 2015

Not a total loss. Got a look at the new Bond film commercial.

— Mark Knoller (@markknoller) October 14, 2015

@BretBaier at least the 007 movie looks good!

— Mike Piorkowski (@MikePiorkowski) October 14, 2015

@BretBaier yes, but the ads are better, would rather watch 007 SPECTRE!

— Christopher Papai (@ChrisPapster) October 14, 2015

Spectre gonna be so good

— Alex Burns (@alexburnsNYT) October 14, 2015

Hillary Clinton managed to get in the first word.

Good start CNN! I think Hillary's mic was hot as they went to a commercial.

— Tammy Bruce (@HeyTammyBruce) October 14, 2015

Hillary just asked on hot mic — "Are we supposed to go stand in our places?" Oh, this could be a fun night

— Legal Insurrection (@LegInsurrection) October 14, 2015