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Blue_In_AK

(46,436 posts) Thu Oct 4, 2012, 12:23 AM Oct 2012

I missed the debate tonight.

I thought I set it to record when we went out to dinner, but apparently not.

But we did catch just a bit of the hyperventilating on MSNBC (which I felt compelled to shut off after about 10 minutes) and some here, but comments I've read at other less partisan sites (newspaper, Facebook) are FAR less critical of the president's debate performance. I think everyone needs to breathe and remember that elections aren't won or lost on debates alone.

The debate repeats here in a couple of hours, but I don't think I'll be watching.

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I missed the debate tonight. (Original Post) Blue_In_AK Oct 2012 OP

Lucky and smart. elleng Oct 2012 #1

I missed it too liberal_at_heart Oct 2012 #2

I'll sumarize Mitt's part for you... pamela Oct 2012 #3

I think Democratic partisans wanted the President to attack attack attack Cali_Democrat Oct 2012 #4

Romney did come across looking like a real prick. backscatter712 Oct 2012 #5

elleng

(131,081 posts)

1. Lucky and smart.

Reply to Blue_In_AK (Original post)

Thu Oct 4, 2012, 12:26 AM

Oct 2012

Good to hear about comments you've read elsewhere. Here's a similar read: http://www.democraticunderground.com/1251118214

liberal_at_heart

(12,081 posts)

2. I missed it too

Reply to Blue_In_AK (Original post)

Thu Oct 4, 2012, 12:49 AM

Oct 2012

I heard there weren't many specifics given by either Obama or Romney. Can't we get any real information from these people? I avoid tv ads like the plague because they're nothing but lies. I was hoping to get some real substance, some real facts from both of them. I thought that's what debates are suppose to be about. I guess there is no way to really get facts out of candidates anymore. It doesn't really matter for me so much because I was always planning on voting for Obama but I can't help but wonder what the undecided voters must be thinking.

pamela

(3,469 posts)

3. I'll sumarize Mitt's part for you...

Reply to Blue_In_AK (Original post)

Thu Oct 4, 2012, 12:50 AM

Oct 2012

"Lie, lie, lie, I like Big Bird but I'll fire him, lie, lie, lie, my five sons lie all the time too, lie, lie, lie..."

Cali_Democrat

(30,439 posts)

4. I think Democratic partisans wanted the President to attack attack attack

Reply to Blue_In_AK (Original post)

Thu Oct 4, 2012, 12:55 AM

Oct 2012

He didn't. Romney did, but that doesn't mean Romney won the debate. DUers and some folks at MSNBC want a firebrand. Obama is no such thing....he's calm cool and collected. Attacking is not Obama's style and that's why his likeability is way better than Romney's

I think the debate is either a wash or slight edge to Obama because Romney looked unhinged while Obama remained Presidential.

backscatter712

(26,355 posts)

5. Romney did come across looking like a real prick.

Reply to Blue_In_AK (Original post)

Thu Oct 4, 2012, 12:59 AM

Oct 2012

My critique of him (admittedly I'm extremely biased) is that he really needs to watch his body language, facial expressions and tone of voice - he came across as arrogant, had a nasty smirk, raised his voice, and looked like a real asshole. Granted, he is a real asshole, so he's just being himself.

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