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Originally posted by Thunderheart
reply to post by Hefficide
How the heck did you become a mod? you're one of the most biased people on this board.
Originally posted by MRuss
What's up with Obama tonight?
He's struggling to remember his facts and points, and seems nervous and reserved. He's tripping over his words and isn't speaking with a whole lot of conviction.
Romney, while a bit of a bully at times by interrupting, is on his game. He seems to know his talking points inside and out---and is expressing himself very well. His energy is high.
Just a few thoughts twenty minutes in...
What say you?edit on 3-10-2012 by MRuss because: (no reason given)
Originally posted by seabag
Romney clearly destroyed Obama.
Not since Jimmy Carter faced Ronald Reagan has the U.S. presidency been so embarrassingly represented in public. Actually, that’s an insult to Jimmy Carter.
The split screen was most devastating. Mitt Romney spoke forthrightly, with carefully studied facts and details at the ready. He looked right at the president and accused him of being miles out of his depth.
Mr. Obama? His eyes were glued to his lectern, looking guilty and angry and impatient with all the vagaries of Democracy. This debate was seriously chaffing him.
What exactly was Mr. Obama’s strategy here? Did he figure with so many people unemployed in this abomination of an economy he should go for the sympathy vote? Like voters could relate to a guy who is just scared pantsless that he is about to lose his job?
In the middle of the blood-letting segment about jobs, Mr. Romney said good-naturedly: “This is fun.”
Hello...the black dot on Romney's flag pin on his jacket? Any ideas? I think with all of their symbolism...this might be something to look at.
Originally posted by jam321
reply to post by wonderboy2402
So from reading a lot of these comments, people would rather see someone disrespect the debate format and interrupt/bully the moderator.
Makes the popcorn go faster.
Seriously, Obama didn't have to go negative to defend himself. But that doesn't mean Obama had to lay down and take everything Romney threw at him.
“Mr. President, you’re entitled to your own airplane, your own house, but not your own facts,” Romney said.
Originally posted by zooplancton
to the OP,
it sounded like Obama was listening to an ear bud. getting advice or listening and repeating.
It looked like he was listening to something.
“Look, I got five boys. I’m used to people saying something that’s not always true, but just keep on repeating it and ultimately hoping I will believe it.”
Read more: www.politico.com...
I’m sorry, Jim, I’m gonna stop the subsidy to PBS… I like PBS. I love Big Bird. I actually like you, too.”
Read more: www.politico.com...
Expect more of the same in weeks to come.