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****OFFICIAL DEBATE THREAD #2***** (Original Post) laruemtt Oct 2012 OP
Thanks!! nt riderinthestorm Oct 2012 #1
Romney is doing a filibuster. DURHAM D Oct 2012 #2
hoping Mitt implodes.... dhill926 Oct 2012 #3
What a lying sack o' shit! n/t tilsammans Oct 2012 #7
just ran right over the moderator. NRaleighLiberal Oct 2012 #4
why is it that every time Romney starts talking my TV magically goes on mute? grantcart Oct 2012 #5
bwahahahaha! laruemtt Oct 2012 #12
Mitt's acting defensive, like a person backed into a corner begin_within Oct 2012 #6
Obama needs to step it up. WilliamPitt Oct 2012 #8
+1 Auggie Oct 2012 #16
it's a rope a dope. Romney is going to implode at this rate. fishwax Oct 2012 #19
My feeling exactly. He seems too laid back. Peregrine Took Oct 2012 #21
Exactly. Get tough and get specific. Don't just SAY, "I reduced taxes..."---Give the NAME of the LAW WinkyDink Oct 2012 #23
+ infinity........ dhill926 Oct 2012 #36
There simply is no way MR is telling the truth. NO WAY. WinkyDink Oct 2012 #9
We know. Flatpicker Oct 2012 #18
his big bold idea is "nevermind" tnvoter Oct 2012 #10
"It's arithmetic." Sparkly Oct 2012 #11
POTUS trying to pin rmoney down on 'loopholes.' elleng Oct 2012 #13
Uh-oh. President just said the "M" word! gkhouston Oct 2012 #14
Romney was the first to interrupt the mod DisabledAmerican Oct 2012 #15
Arithmetic! tilsammans Oct 2012 #17
drink! lol bunnies Oct 2012 #39
And I did. tilsammans Oct 2012 #169
cheers!!!! bunnies Oct 2012 #172
Great, refer back to Clinton uponit7771 Oct 2012 #20
Sooo boring. Thought I could watch but don't think so now. harun Oct 2012 #22
Obama is using talking points he has always used before. /n RebelOne Oct 2012 #144
FUCK YOU ROMNEY...already he does a "ya know, I have 5 boys...so rainbow4321 Oct 2012 #24
More "manly" as he has 5 sons??? n/t Peregrine Took Oct 2012 #31
That's the subliminal. WinkyDink Oct 2012 #45
Does Romney always have that weird expression on his face when janx Oct 2012 #25
"Zinger # 1" I have 5 kids and so I am used to people making up things and repeating them over and grantcart Oct 2012 #26
So his sons are also liars? Figures. aquart Oct 2012 #94
rmoney's smile laruemtt Oct 2012 #27
I truly think people will be like "what the HELL is wrong with that guy??" nt progressivebydesign Oct 2012 #63
He looks like he's sewn his lips shut. Would that it were true. n/t gkhouston Oct 2012 #97
Obama has the better Zingers Donald Trumpt a small bussiness DisabledAmerican Oct 2012 #28
Here's the Huge "small business" tax lie of Mitt's again sfpcjock Oct 2012 #29
Obama is warming up now. reflection Oct 2012 #30
Math, common sense and history. SCRUBDASHRUB Oct 2012 #46
Trumped Flatpicker Oct 2012 #32
You have to be a thinking person to follow this. Sparkly Oct 2012 #33
Is it just me or is Romney starting to look sweaty and defensive? n/t gkhouston Oct 2012 #34
Yes! He looks CRAZED!! I think he will turn people off completely... progressivebydesign Oct 2012 #48
That pre-debate baby not sitting well? NT Grown2Hate Oct 2012 #83
LOL. He should have gone for roasted, not barbequed. n/t gkhouston Oct 2012 #108
Romney just got lectured by the debate mod DisabledAmerican Oct 2012 #35
bah! shanti Oct 2012 #67
Obama settling in now. Mitt getting aggressive (and not in a good way). NYC Liberal Oct 2012 #37
"I don't want to cost jobs!" --- HAH!!!!! Sparkly Oct 2012 #38
"I don't want to cost jobs." Bwahahahahahahah! Bring up BAIN, O! WinkyDink Oct 2012 #40
Notice how Romney tried to run over the moderator? Peregrine Took Oct 2012 #41
Jayzus. Dick Nixon was a fountain of truth hifiguy Oct 2012 #42
Nixon actually was! WinkyDink Oct 2012 #47
My Priority is Jobs Flatpicker Oct 2012 #43
someone slap that stupid smirk off Romney's face.. progressivebydesign Oct 2012 #44
That looks like a practice facial expression, during the trial runs. Mitt, that smile, yeah, keep Honeycombe8 Oct 2012 #64
He creeps me out. Looks clammy, too. SCRUBDASHRUB Oct 2012 #79
To sum up the first 15 minute segment. If you think Romney's plan adds up, chelsea0011 Oct 2012 #49
Obama just won...this debate uponit7771 Oct 2012 #50
why? grantcart Oct 2012 #61
simple choice...refer back to what works (Clinton years) uponit7771 Oct 2012 #80
Romney is such a rectal orafice! Richard D Oct 2012 #51
Obama comparing Clinton vs Bush - "We've already tried this" NYC Liberal Oct 2012 #52
SPEAK TO THE AMERICAN PEOPLE: elleng Oct 2012 #53
Romney thinks he should decide the rules now, what a complete ass. tarheelsunc Oct 2012 #54
that greasy hair just laruemtt Oct 2012 #55
The arrogance slipped in. Flatpicker Oct 2012 #56
how can he keep running over the moderator? FirstLight Oct 2012 #57
Romney thinks he has to have the last word. Terra Alta Oct 2012 #58
"I thin k I get the last word." SMUG ARROGANT ENTITLED A*****E. WinkyDink Oct 2012 #59
First assessment. So far...not good. eom Purveyor Oct 2012 #60
For who? still_one Oct 2012 #101
Willard is acting like a spoiled child. hifiguy Oct 2012 #62
Romney's being kind of a dick to Jim Lehrer fishwax Oct 2012 #65
Lehrer needs to move this on high density Oct 2012 #66
"I get the last word" - What an ASS! Kablooie Oct 2012 #68
R is filibustering annabanana Oct 2012 #69
Can someone tell me wtf that pin is that Robme is wearing? RoccoR5955 Oct 2012 #70
Kind of looks like an imploded flag tarheelsunc Oct 2012 #87
This was discussed here a couple of weeks ago starroute Oct 2012 #152
It's MY TURN! It's MY TURN! WAAAH!!!!!! Grown2Hate Oct 2012 #71
Romney is about to become unhinged chelsea0011 Oct 2012 #72
"It's bad! It's bad! It's really bad!!!" Yeah, were you asleep from 2001-2008????? Sparkly Oct 2012 #73
He's trying to bully the President. Liberal In Texas Oct 2012 #74
SHUT UP MITT and let him move off of TAXES already. MadrasT Oct 2012 #75
Yo Moderator Corgigal Oct 2012 #76
Where's the beef Romney? The devil's in the details. nt GardeningGal Oct 2012 #77
Romney is talking like he is on meth. Richard D Oct 2012 #78
Mitt is handing us commercials left and right. gkhouston Oct 2012 #81
He has something that's never been tried before ballabosh Oct 2012 #82
We're slightly behind watching, phylny Oct 2012 #84
Romney is not a good debater.... OldDem2012 Oct 2012 #85
He really is not treestar Oct 2012 #91
"I like Big Bird but I'm going to gut PBS" NYC Liberal Oct 2012 #86
I can't believe he just said that to Lehrer! janx Oct 2012 #98
I work for PBS BarackTheVote Oct 2012 #106
PLEASE SOMEBODY ANSWER THIS: janx Oct 2012 #125
cultivated breathiness to seem warm and sincere zazen Oct 2012 #88
What a smug, arrogant asshole. tilsammans Oct 2012 #89
ROMNEY JUST KILLED BIG BIRD!!!!! cbdo2007 Oct 2012 #90
He killed big bird. Warren Stupidity Oct 2012 #92
This was my joke question for Jim Lehrer: sfpcjock Oct 2012 #96
Why is Robme wearing a hybrid American/Japanese flag? RoccoR5955 Oct 2012 #93
Can't WAIT to hear Tweety's comment on the pin! bullwinkle428 Oct 2012 #99
and of course it just has to be bigger laruemtt Oct 2012 #100
George Bush was much better than this idiot fascisthunter Oct 2012 #95
He's such a disrepectful, condescending cockface. Maven Oct 2012 #102
You are being too kind. smirkymonkey Oct 2012 #174
A babbling lunatic would be more coherent hifiguy Oct 2012 #103
Please contemplate a new debate thread #3!!!!! Hard for dialup users beyond 150.... nt riderinthestorm Oct 2012 #104
Rmoney is coming off as an asshole high density Oct 2012 #105
mitt's demonstrating what an arrogant ass he is suffragette Oct 2012 #107
Mitt doesn't want to "kill jobs" KansDem Oct 2012 #109
"I don't want to kill jobs....in this environment." "Environment" = "During this debate." WinkyDink Oct 2012 #110
Hey, Stinky and I are small business owners and we are better under Democrats, no doubt. Sparkly Oct 2012 #111
Romney is killing himself now, Obama can't help but smile tarheelsunc Oct 2012 #112
Did his handlers tell him to keep a smile on his face? BarackTheVote Oct 2012 #113
Re; Perma-smile~~Yes, he was told to do that. WinkyDink Oct 2012 #118
He was trained to smile in his debate camp tarheelsunc Oct 2012 #122
Mistake. Polite attentiveness would work better, assuming Romney knows how to fake that. n/t gkhouston Oct 2012 #124
No revenue increases? Flatpicker Oct 2012 #114
Romney insults Spain: "I don't want to be like Spain" NYC Liberal Oct 2012 #115
! JTFrog Oct 2012 #123
Well, he's never been to Spain. But he kinda likes the music. WinkyDink Oct 2012 #127
That's the second time Romney's gotten a pained expression when Obama mentions corporate taxes. gkhouston Oct 2012 #116
smarmiest of the smarmy yellowdogintexas Oct 2012 #117
Mitt is monopolizing the damn debate ProfessionalLeftist Oct 2012 #119
Obama = cool and collect, Romney = insane and out of control budkin Oct 2012 #120
Bain slam!!! Flatpicker Oct 2012 #121
I thought Obama was struggling a little at first but he's finding his groove. N/T BlueStater Oct 2012 #126
He (could) BE TALKING ABOUT ME! Nevernose Oct 2012 #128
I used to have kids sitting on the air-conditioning unit. WinkyDink Oct 2012 #134
Woohoo, go you! gkhouston Oct 2012 #139
No, it's all about me Nevernose Oct 2012 #165
Here comes the lie about 716 billion dollars... BarackTheVote Oct 2012 #129
Mr Prez... PCIntern Oct 2012 #130
That was bad Richard D Oct 2012 #133
"It's time to end it!" budkin Oct 2012 #131
And Romney barges right ahead without waiting for the moderator to tell him it's his turn. gkhouston Oct 2012 #132
BAZINGA! -- I think you need a new accountant -- Oh, Romney, your zingers have no zing. fishwax Oct 2012 #135
Rmoney pleading ignorance about tax breaks?!? Sparkly Oct 2012 #136
wow, the "zingers" are flying now... (nt) eqfan592 Oct 2012 #137
President Obama "Oh, I think your accountants have done just FINE for you." hahahahah cbdo2007 Oct 2012 #138
Moderator is doing a horrible job!!!! Tennessee Gal Oct 2012 #140
He's letting Mitt StarryNite Oct 2012 #146
ROMNEY IS TALKING TOO MUCH. SHUT HIM THE HELL UP. WinkyDink Oct 2012 #141
i'll gladly volunteer to smack him quiet, laruemtt Oct 2012 #149
You're on! WinkyDink Oct 2012 #155
oh, if only....... laruemtt Oct 2012 #171
On CNN, the audience reaction lines are getting flatter and flatter for Romney NYC Liberal Oct 2012 #142
And women are clearly better at math here!!! Sparkly Oct 2012 #143
I guess I"ll take a drink every time Romney says "jobs" n/t antigop Oct 2012 #145
OMG! Romney says there are no tax breaks for shipping jobs overseas? Obama should have thrown Bain antigop Oct 2012 #154
YES, he should have. Does he not get that this is the time?! WinkyDink Oct 2012 #158
Romney is saying everything he needs to day. Obama is not. kerouac2 Oct 2012 #147
OMG--Did NOT like O's "S.S." comment OR his "Medicare is driving the deficit"!! HOW ABOUT THE WAR?!? WinkyDink Oct 2012 #148
Glad he challenged their use of the term "entitlements" Sparkly Oct 2012 #150
Obama knocks the term "entitlements" NYC Liberal Oct 2012 #151
MY ZINGER: The Governor has alot of suggestions but no solutions. nt kerouac2 Oct 2012 #163
PLEASE START A NEW DEBATE THREAD! SOMEBODY!! nt riderinthestorm Oct 2012 #153
Is someone going to start a new thread? It's getting hard to open these long threads. nt Honeycombe8 Oct 2012 #156
The Medicare LIE!!! Sparkly Oct 2012 #157
Oh, the Prez is just waiting to reply...... WinkyDink Oct 2012 #160
Mitt trots out the Medicare lie Flatpicker Oct 2012 #159
Why? Because that's what liars do. WinkyDink Oct 2012 #162
If you're 60 you don't have to worry... Matariki Oct 2012 #161
"If you're 54 or 55, you might want to listen." BOOM! eqfan592 Oct 2012 #164
senior reality check by obama Tsiyu Oct 2012 #166
Official Debate thread #3 is up and running. Please switch over!! nt riderinthestorm Oct 2012 #167
****JIM, YOU'RE DOING A HORRIBLE JOB AT MAKING THEM ANSWER QUESTIONS***** uponit7771 Oct 2012 #168
The FORMAT is largely NOT questions, it is discuss issues. elleng Oct 2012 #170
Yo, Mitt -- On the Road Oct 2012 #173
 

WinkyDink

(51,311 posts)
23. Exactly. Get tough and get specific. Don't just SAY, "I reduced taxes..."---Give the NAME of the LAW
Wed Oct 3, 2012, 09:20 PM
Oct 2012

harun

(11,348 posts)
22. Sooo boring. Thought I could watch but don't think so now.
Wed Oct 3, 2012, 09:20 PM
Oct 2012

Both saying everything the other says is all wrong *yawn*

rainbow4321

(9,974 posts)
24. FUCK YOU ROMNEY...already he does a "ya know, I have 5 boys...so
Wed Oct 3, 2012, 09:20 PM
Oct 2012

so I am used to people repeating things over and over and expecting me to believe them".

Is this one of his "zingers"????


janx

(24,128 posts)
25. Does Romney always have that weird expression on his face when
Wed Oct 3, 2012, 09:20 PM
Oct 2012

he's involved in a debate? He looks tortured.

grantcart

(53,061 posts)
26. "Zinger # 1" I have 5 kids and so I am used to people making up things and repeating them over and
Wed Oct 3, 2012, 09:21 PM
Oct 2012

over again even though they aren't true.



His expression seemed to indicate he thought that was very clever.

laruemtt

(3,992 posts)
27. rmoney's smile
Wed Oct 3, 2012, 09:21 PM
Oct 2012

when he's watching the prez speak looks just llike glen close's in fatal attraction after she gets in the physical fight with michael douglas and he's leaving her. pure psycho.

sfpcjock

(1,936 posts)
29. Here's the Huge "small business" tax lie of Mitt's again
Wed Oct 3, 2012, 09:21 PM
Oct 2012

Instead, it's for S-Corp big businesses with a ton of revenues to swamp real small business. Small business already got 18 tax cuts from Obama, as he just mentioned.

reflection

(6,286 posts)
30. Obama is warming up now.
Wed Oct 3, 2012, 09:21 PM
Oct 2012

I thought he was bad coming out of the gate and I'm so glad he's finding his footing.

Flatpicker

(894 posts)
32. Trumped
Wed Oct 3, 2012, 09:22 PM
Oct 2012

Obama seems to be using Mitt from last week against Mitt today.

Doesn't he understand this is a new Mitt? And This Mitt won't be the Mitt that exists after the debate ends.

Sparkly

(24,149 posts)
33. You have to be a thinking person to follow this.
Wed Oct 3, 2012, 09:22 PM
Oct 2012

Which means the knuckle-draggers are believing Rmoney right now.

progressivebydesign

(19,458 posts)
48. Yes! He looks CRAZED!! I think he will turn people off completely...
Wed Oct 3, 2012, 09:24 PM
Oct 2012

He is sweaty, and wild eyed, and smirking the entire time... Grandpa Munster....

progressivebydesign

(19,458 posts)
44. someone slap that stupid smirk off Romney's face..
Wed Oct 3, 2012, 09:23 PM
Oct 2012

OMG.. he reminds me of Grandpa on the Munsters!!! There is no way in HELL people are going to think "gosh, I'm voting for that smug asshole!" The President is PERFECT. He looks like an adult, Romney looks insane....

Honeycombe8

(37,648 posts)
64. That looks like a practice facial expression, during the trial runs. Mitt, that smile, yeah, keep
Wed Oct 3, 2012, 09:26 PM
Oct 2012

that on your face while Obama's talking.

elleng

(131,077 posts)
53. SPEAK TO THE AMERICAN PEOPLE:
Wed Oct 3, 2012, 09:25 PM
Oct 2012

If you think that will work . . . .
We have data on which approach is more likely to work . . . .

laruemtt

(3,992 posts)
55. that greasy hair just
Wed Oct 3, 2012, 09:25 PM
Oct 2012

makes him look smarmier. now he's telling lehrer how the debate is going to go. . he can't help himself.

 

hifiguy

(33,688 posts)
62. Willard is acting like a spoiled child.
Wed Oct 3, 2012, 09:25 PM
Oct 2012

Obama clearly dislikes him.

Mittens is lying his ass off.

Obama mentioning Clinton is a good thing.

gkhouston

(21,642 posts)
81. Mitt is handing us commercials left and right.
Wed Oct 3, 2012, 09:26 PM
Oct 2012

His plan is to put people back to work... like the ones who lost their jobs because of Bain?

His plan is "new"? He's not promising tax cuts? There's got to be contradictory video out there.

ballabosh

(330 posts)
82. He has something that's never been tried before
Wed Oct 3, 2012, 09:27 PM
Oct 2012

that will solve all of our problems. Let's call it the magical pixie dust plan!

phylny

(8,385 posts)
84. We're slightly behind watching,
Wed Oct 3, 2012, 09:27 PM
Oct 2012

but I wish the president would say that when Romney talks about removing loopholes and deductions, he's talking about HOME MORTGAGE INTEREST deductions.

OldDem2012

(3,526 posts)
85. Romney is not a good debater....
Wed Oct 3, 2012, 09:28 PM
Oct 2012

...he's gotten angry more than once and has cut off the moderator at least once.

Now he's rambling about how he likes Big Bird! LOLOLOL!!!!

janx

(24,128 posts)
98. I can't believe he just said that to Lehrer!
Wed Oct 3, 2012, 09:31 PM
Oct 2012


So ridiculous, and such a classic Republican line! He even added the standard Big Bird part, didn't he?

BarackTheVote

(938 posts)
106. I work for PBS
Wed Oct 3, 2012, 09:32 PM
Oct 2012

FUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUCK HIM! And also--WTF, Jim Leher--he used up his first word on that rebuttal!

janx

(24,128 posts)
125. PLEASE SOMEBODY ANSWER THIS:
Wed Oct 3, 2012, 09:37 PM
Oct 2012

Does Romney always look like this during a debate? He looks as if he's trying not to cry.

zazen

(2,978 posts)
88. cultivated breathiness to seem warm and sincere
Wed Oct 3, 2012, 09:29 PM
Oct 2012

I've never listened to him for more than 30 seconds straight.

He's got the sensitive breathiness down.

laruemtt

(3,992 posts)
100. and of course it just has to be bigger
Wed Oct 3, 2012, 09:32 PM
Oct 2012

than Obama's. egotistical asshole... god i want to slap him...

suffragette

(12,232 posts)
107. mitt's demonstrating what an arrogant ass he is
Wed Oct 3, 2012, 09:32 PM
Oct 2012

Interrupting, steamrolling over the moderator, whining.

Sparkly

(24,149 posts)
111. Hey, Stinky and I are small business owners and we are better under Democrats, no doubt.
Wed Oct 3, 2012, 09:34 PM
Oct 2012

Their version of "Small Business" is bullshit. It has to be about the Middle Class, all the way around.

BarackTheVote

(938 posts)
113. Did his handlers tell him to keep a smile on his face?
Wed Oct 3, 2012, 09:34 PM
Oct 2012

"You never balance the budget by raising taxes".... WHAT THE FLIPPING FUCKETTY FUCK?

ProfessionalLeftist

(4,982 posts)
119. Mitt is monopolizing the damn debate
Wed Oct 3, 2012, 09:36 PM
Oct 2012

He won't even let the President talk. He will not mind the rules. He interrupts constantly. He denies his OWN policies. He's a goddamn bully, not a debater. Lehrer needs to SHUT HIM DOWN.

Nevernose

(13,081 posts)
128. He (could) BE TALKING ABOUT ME!
Wed Oct 3, 2012, 09:38 PM
Oct 2012

Las Vegas teacher, 42 high school (one year it was 54) kids in a class, some sitting on the floor. It was 42 AFTER the "class balancing," but I'll let him slide on that.

gkhouston

(21,642 posts)
132. And Romney barges right ahead without waiting for the moderator to tell him it's his turn.
Wed Oct 3, 2012, 09:38 PM
Oct 2012

He's treating Lehrer like a servant.

cbdo2007

(9,213 posts)
138. President Obama "Oh, I think your accountants have done just FINE for you." hahahahah
Wed Oct 3, 2012, 09:39 PM
Oct 2012

He totally should have said that!!!

laruemtt

(3,992 posts)
149. i'll gladly volunteer to smack him quiet,
Wed Oct 3, 2012, 09:42 PM
Oct 2012

and i'm not the least bit violent, but i'll make an exception for this fool.

antigop

(12,778 posts)
154. OMG! Romney says there are no tax breaks for shipping jobs overseas? Obama should have thrown Bain
Wed Oct 3, 2012, 09:42 PM
Oct 2012

and its outsourcing back at Romney.

kerouac2

(449 posts)
147. Romney is saying everything he needs to day. Obama is not.
Wed Oct 3, 2012, 09:41 PM
Oct 2012

Most of the debate is rMoney making his case while O is watching and smiling and nodding. Not good on screen. Mitt says things like "probably" and I wish O would say "probably?" -- get specific governor. America wants specifics.
 

WinkyDink

(51,311 posts)
148. OMG--Did NOT like O's "S.S." comment OR his "Medicare is driving the deficit"!! HOW ABOUT THE WAR?!?
Wed Oct 3, 2012, 09:41 PM
Oct 2012

Matariki

(18,775 posts)
161. If you're 60 you don't have to worry...
Wed Oct 3, 2012, 09:44 PM
Oct 2012

if you're 59 you can go f^ck yourself... my friends want more boats...

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