I'm listening to the debate. Obama sounds hesitant and wonky. Romney sound more animated and confident.

If I were scoring on points, (45 minutes into the debate right now), I'd give it to Romney.

Throw out a few FU's, raise a fist and carry on like that? This isn't a trailer park rumble you know.

I'm just reporting what it sounds like without the benefit of video. Fortunately, most (or nearly all) the people tuning in are watching.

Seems like, sounds like is not the sort of thing that won people over during the conventions. People do need and understand facts and Obama is giving them.

I'm just saying that without video, it sounds as though Romney is the aggressor in this debate. He might look like an obnoxious d-nozzle, but I can't see that.

The winner of a debate is not the same as the winner of a fight. A debate is meant to be a discussion with facts, not fantasies. Contrary to our Karsashian American Media, its not who shaves, its not who winks, its not who says zingers.

I'm just saying that the President sounds a half-step slow, and Romney suddenly (but not unexpectedly) lying about the core of his economic plan seems to have caught Obama off guard. He probably wanted to scream, "You lying sack of crap!" but didn't (thankfully) because it would appear unPresidential.

I think the analysis and fact-checking will show that Romney has lied extravagantly tonight.

and being 'Presidential' with facts. Romney is coming off as 'unhinged'.

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Romney is hysterical... Obama cool and collected.

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My biggest issue is, he's trying a little too hard to appeal to moderates and not quite enough to Democrats.

This is politics.

ninja partisan on Romney. The problem with that is the president risks alienating Indies. He's not a shock jock, he's the POTUS, and he has to be mindful of everything he says. The media has been warning all week that the president had to be careful not to come off as "arrogant". There's no point in mistakenly giving your opponent fresh ammo. Partisans on the left & right wanted "their guy" to go for the jugular.

I've been around here for awhile, and remember the '08 primaries & GE very well. Fears that candidate Obama needed to get tougher, he needed to say this, and he needed to say that. Much handwringing and nervous nelly-ism abounded.

Today we call him Mr. President.

And we do need the Indie vote this year. Thankfully, though, there are a LOT of smart Indies out there who I think will make the right choice if informed enough.

rudeness is not a positive. Obama is doing well

back to the cave with you. Study some spelling and grammar if you want to fool us. See you in 2016.

Im no troll. Im just not going to applaud Obamas performance. Hes letting Romney interrupt him right and left even though Romneys lying like mad. I have waited for this debate for months and I am let down. I call it like I see it. I voted for Obama. Lifelong democrat. Im just pissed Obama isnt fighting very hard. Look at all the posts, are you calling all of the others complaining about Obama not fighting trolls also?

You guys are obviously coordinating and it comes off as... well, kind of sad, really.

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