what a load of horseshit

Can Romney meet those expectations?

Or some such bullshit. I don't know, I feel that Mittens was definitely going to be pronounced the winner before the first debate ever happened, but this could go either way--maybe the media wants an Obama comeback story. What matters is ratings and advertising $$--a close race guarantees that.

And don't forget that, ultimately, these networks are ALL owned by enormous corporations with vested interests in the Republican party.

Flip floppers on aggression and passion.

Don't try telling us the media is unbiased. It isn't so.

even if he comes out and takes a piss on stage. They would say he was like an alpha dog
marking his territory and he showed he was in charge throughout the debate.

If they've hedged their donor bets and both campaigns get their money, then they'll crow for the candidate they really want by the third debate.

I probably matters somewhat if the media gives you credit for "winning" a debate. However if Obama looks like Biden to Romney's Ryan they are going to have a hard time spinning that two weeks in a row. Either way Obama isn't going to beat Romney that badly. Obama's job is to carry his voter enthusiasm from last weeks debate another week. He is generally up and his job now is to fire up his voters to go out and vote. Romney has to both fire up his base and somehow gain new support. To do that Obama would have to stumble bad. Despite all the "winning" Romney did first debate Obama didn't actually give anything for Romney to attach to and attack with. It was a rather shallow victory outside of getting his base at least a little interested in Romney. So the media can spin the debates all they want. More and more it's the social media and your "friends" that tell you who won. Last week was a good week on social media for dems. The debate format I believe this week isn't one that gives you a lot of in your face one on one candidate interaction.

the what for?

class, and hammer on that theme. Romney is poison to wage earners, has been poison to wage earners and will continue to be poison to wage earners.

.. like Ryan did?

LOL

...and they'd still find a way to declare him the winner.

"Romney showing great work ethic by leaving the debate early to get back on the trail!"

will mop that stage with the President's hiney.

In fact, if Mitt Romney doesn't HANDILY win this debate, it is clear the GOP is done.

for their nightly newscast as they fawn over how "Presidential" those farts sound.