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cthulu2016

(10,960 posts) Thu Oct 4, 2012, 12:46 AM Oct 2012

Hmmm... Kerry played Romney in the Debate prep, right?

Probably not a good idea.

A slow-talking, sophisticated, thoughtful type?

They might have done better with any of our nation's many fine crystal-meth addicts.

<The preceding is a joke, BTW>

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Hmmm... Kerry played Romney in the Debate prep, right? (Original Post) cthulu2016 Oct 2012 OP

that's not how debate preps are done. this was a strategy on the part of the Obama team JI7 Oct 2012 #1

Kerry's obviously done a horrible job standing in for Romney. nt woolldog Oct 2012 #2

I think if Obama had gotten down on the same level as Jane Austin Oct 2012 #3

I agree. He didn't need to stoop to Willard's level. Indpndnt Oct 2012 #17

If they just wanted to use someone from MA DURHAM D Oct 2012 #4

Interesting, Obama doesn't do what people expect and it's politicasista Oct 2012 #16

Well, there are ProSense Oct 2012 #5

That's just how I saw it and... Octavemando Oct 2012 #6

What moderator? Mittwitt was the moderator. lonestarnot Oct 2012 #10

Yep, and that's the point. He bowled Lehrer right over. They won't play well with folks. Indpndnt Oct 2012 #18

+1 n/t politicasista Oct 2012 #13

Not surprising people are bashing Senator Kerry for politicasista Oct 2012 #7

this is silly, people are not bashing Kerry JI7 Oct 2012 #8

The OP, some in this thread are politicasista Oct 2012 #9

that really isn't bashing Kerry JI7 Oct 2012 #11

Ok politicasista Oct 2012 #12

This message was self-deleted by its author politicasista Oct 2012 #14

No kidding. Romney was like a fucking rodent on speed. jsr Oct 2012 #15

JI7

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1. that's not how debate preps are done. this was a strategy on the part of the Obama team

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Thu Oct 4, 2012, 12:47 AM

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woolldog

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2. Kerry's obviously done a horrible job standing in for Romney. nt

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Thu Oct 4, 2012, 12:48 AM

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Jane Austin

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3. I think if Obama had gotten down on the same level as

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Thu Oct 4, 2012, 12:52 AM

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Romney and argued with him, it would have made Obama look like Romney's equal.

I'll bet Plouffe and Co. told him not to argue (Romney would have bullied right over him anyway) and that they would put the ads together instead of having him argue.

Indpndnt

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17. I agree. He didn't need to stoop to Willard's level.

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Thu Oct 4, 2012, 02:55 AM

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The commercials will do all the attacking they need - and all via video of Willard, himself!

DURHAM D

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4. If they just wanted to use someone from MA

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Thu Oct 4, 2012, 01:11 AM

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Barney Frank would have been a better choice.

politicasista

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16. Interesting, Obama doesn't do what people expect and it's

Reply to DURHAM D (Reply #4)

Thu Oct 4, 2012, 02:53 AM

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Senator Kerry's fault.

Sounds like the GOP and some liberals/progressives who say what a "big mistake" it was for him to coach Obama. Hope Team Obama is sticks up for the Senator from those that have been screaming at him since 2004.

Glad Obama (and Team Obama) think highly of Senator Kerry while Dems, liberals, progressives throw him under the bus because he "lost". Go figure.

ProSense

(116,464 posts)

5. Well, there are

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Thu Oct 4, 2012, 01:15 AM

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a million reasons to help Romney find unicorns in tonight's debate.

The fact that Obama stayed calm and made his case to the American people showed he was focused and prepared.

Romney was loud and unhinged, interrupting the moderator. Yet Obama kept his focus and never once slipped in describing his vision, calmly and in detail.

You only think Romney won because he was loud and unhinged.

Octavemando

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6. That's just how I saw it and...

Reply to ProSense (Reply #5)

Thu Oct 4, 2012, 01:32 AM

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Romney fired Big Bird and Jim Leherer.....just a genuinely awkward "Office" type moment that was a telling scene in his "I'm the Boss all the time" drama...

lonestarnot

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10. What moderator? Mittwitt was the moderator.

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Thu Oct 4, 2012, 01:41 AM

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Indpndnt

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18. Yep, and that's the point. He bowled Lehrer right over. They won't play well with folks.

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Thu Oct 4, 2012, 02:57 AM

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He comes across as pushy, arrogant, and a bully. Some who were polled right after the debate said just that, especially women. Willard played the jerk and everyone got to see it.

politicasista

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13. +1 n/t

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Thu Oct 4, 2012, 02:16 AM

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politicasista

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7. Not surprising people are bashing Senator Kerry for

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Thu Oct 4, 2012, 01:36 AM

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Obama's debate performance.

The Senator can never catch a break with anyone. He gave a nice DNC speech, people screamed at him cause he wasn't there "8 years ago." He would be a nice coach/stand in for Mute, the other guy for Romney "Good debate if you are having trouble sleeping." People sure love to eat our own.

Yep, it's the Senator's fault for everything that happened tonight. Not surprising.

At least Obama shows respect for Senator Kerry, that counts more than anything.

JI7

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8. this is silly, people are not bashing Kerry

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Thu Oct 4, 2012, 01:37 AM

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politicasista

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9. The OP, some in this thread are

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Thu Oct 4, 2012, 01:39 AM

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and some from MA on Twitter though that Gov. Patrick would have been a better choice.

JI7

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11. that really isn't bashing Kerry

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Thu Oct 4, 2012, 01:43 AM

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politicasista

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12. Ok

Reply to JI7 (Reply #11)

Thu Oct 4, 2012, 01:49 AM

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Just saying that since Senator Kerry is part of Team Obama (in a way), he is going to get second-guessed for Obama's debate performance, even though it was not a game changer and not as bad as it seemed.

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jsr

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15. No kidding. Romney was like a fucking rodent on speed.

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Thu Oct 4, 2012, 02:25 AM

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