If more liberals had the following take on the present state of the election there would be a lot less grief out there.
My point is this: I am sorry that the president finds debating before the public to be annoying. And I am very sorry that more Americans don’t delve into the footnotes of position papers. And I am very sorry that Mitt Romney was mean to the moderator, and lied to the viewers. And I am especially sorry that Barack Obama was evidently shocked — shocked! — to find the party of poll-taxing, evolution-disputing, and climate-change denying engaging in such tactics.
But this is the war we have. And this president has signed up to lead the fight. I think he understands that. Over the past four years Obama has proven to be very slow, but very deadly. I doubt that’s changed.
Exactly right. It was one debate. Obama messed up, some damage was done but angst of the Andrew Sullivan type (“Romney is now kicking the president’s ass“ on the core issues) is ridiculous. No one’s ass is being kicked and this race is going to be tight all the way to the finish.
If this President has shown anything over the course of the last four years it’s that he’s at his best when his back is against the wall. There’s a new Romney in play now and a bit of adjustment is required to deal with Mitt the Lying Moderate.
Obama needs to get and stay in Romney’s face and remain there for the entire ninety minutes of that second debate. If he does, the first debate will be looked upon as nothing more than a minor bump on the road to a November win.
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There were so many republicans, that were happy to see Romney say something with our sounding like an asswipe, even if they were all lies, that their all revved up. After months of Romney stupidity where he talked about trees and clouds, firing people, and looking like an embarrassed robot, they got excited because the man TALKED,
It ain’t over until it’s over and if Romney wins its over for everyone.
Thank you for saying that!!! I’m so tired of hearing it all over and over. Though I agree that the President flopped, it was only as bad as the media made it. After hearing things Mitt said after the debates, he has some very excellently prepared answers for the President, had he (the President) touched on certain subjects or asked certain questions, which may have created an even bigger defeat. Mitt is pro at lying and I believe he was ready for anything the President would have thrown at him and he would have made it look damn good. I think the President was a bit smart in keeping his mouth shut this first debate actually.
I have been thinking about the last debate and I have come to the conclusion that President Obama was ready to take the heat on his performance so that untrustworthy Romney could spew his new moderate positions. I sense that Obama wanted americans to hear Mitt’s new policies from the horse’s mouth. Next time around Romney may feel more heat because of his flip-flopping.
I do wish they could change their take on Big Bird and convert to the real issue of PBS entitlements according to Romney. PBS is everything about community programming as well as great education for the populace. This is the issue Democrats should pursue as an informed public is part of the package President Obama includes on his policies for education.
Although I was surprised or maybe shocked but there may have been a strategy behind the whole thing.. Dangerous for sure but maybe a great payback the next time around.
Absolutely hilarious Big Bill speech on the Suddenly Moderate Mitt today.
Question: Why didn’t Mitten’s new stance on everything tick off his base? Do they just think he is lying to that one group – the undecided (the low information voters, known as morons)?
BTW, Biden is known as the Happy Warrior. Can’t wait. He will not tone it down like he did with Palin. He did not want to be accused of being a bully with a woman – you know they would have gone that route had he not soft-pedaled with her. Go, Joe!
Right as usual, Mario. (Pardon the paronomasia). I taught rhetoric (AP Language & Composition) before retirement in 2010. My students would have given Romney a D- because his position changed behind the debate podium and his statements had no substance. There was nothing to debate. The President would probably have received an incomplete since, in effect, he had nothing and no one to debate. I might have been somewhat disappointed that he did not rise to the occasion and call out the opposition for the position change, but his entire class grade would not have been dependent on that one debate.
We are the fourth most educated populace in the world. I still believe my fellow Americans will do the right thing on November 6th. In spite of the blatant vitriol and passionate proclamations, this election is not a football game. The life of our democratic republic is at stake. It was on life-support when Obama took office. I’m still not sure he’ll be able to bring it back all the way, but we need to let him finish the job he started. I shudder to think what would happen if we allowed the likes of Sheldon Adelson and the Koch brothers to take charge. (Just who do Republicans think is really on their ticket?)
I remember last week when one of my friends told me she smiles pleasantly at her husband’s raging Obama diatribes and nods her head. But when she gets into the privacy of the polling booth, she votes her conscience. Her husband never knows and she keeps peace in the family.
I wonder how many other women are doing the same thing?
What is this world coming to when the guy who tells the truth, and yes not forcefully enough, is thought to have lost the debate to a LIAR.
Romney won because he lied forcefully?
The Romney campaign changed his position on abortion yesterday.
So we have 2 completely different views from that campaign on abortion.
And that is not the headline today. What is the matter with the MSM?
Its not that Romney lied (I laughed when he said he cared about the poor) It was the fact that Romney took control of the debates and came out looking like a leader. Americans have become so dependent on their elected officials that they don’t even scrutinize their policies, they just want some one who looks like a strong leader. Romney spent his whole life pushing people around and if he should ever be allowed to get in the white house he will push everyone around. The teabaggers are crazy if they think Romney will take orders from them, he doesnt need their promise of a lucrative lobbyist job, Romney is going to do what the Mormon church wants him to do… Grover Norquist thinks he has himself another Bush Baby Jr puppet in Romney,,, But what he has is a time bomb that will wreck this country worse then Bush and Cheney even thought about doing.
I’m excited about the VP debate tonight. My daughter is serving as a hostess for international guests for the event and will have an up close and personal view of the debate as it unfolds. I can’t wait to hear her take on all of the happenings there and I’m thrilled for her to see this little bit of history live. I’m rooting for Joe to tip the balance in favor of President Obama!
Yes! I want them to chill the hell out, too, Mario. I had my tv off a couple of days. Now rested, and I’m recharged! The President was not his usual bad ass self the first debate, but he told the truth against Romneys lies. I heard them. I did the ranting for everyone that night, lol…
Dear Joe is a great fighter, and great debater. He knows what to expect from pretty boy lyin Ryan. I heard who the moderator will be. I could not be more pleased!
Sorry I did not get back to you, Sydney, and John, for the replies to my question, comment last week. One of those weeks. I agreed with everything you both said. :)
The thing that worries me is – what if Romney comes up with another version of himself at the next debate? That’s what worked for him in the 1st debate. I’m sure Obama had some good answers ready for Romney when he stated his position on the issues, bur Romney threw him off when he suddenly changed positions.
At least this time Barack knows that Romney can change his position at any time, so hopefully he’s prepared for that.