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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsBeen fretting about this debate all day. The format, Crowley, the pressure, etc. And then it hit me.
Every one of the worst moments in Mitt's campaign existence - all of them, from "Corporations are people, my friends" to the 47% blunder - have come when he's one-on-one with people. Whether he's in front of strangers or even his own people, the results have often been disastrous.
He'll be one-on-one tonight.
So there's that.
I feel like I just lost 20 pounds.
Hopefully I'm right...and it occurs to me that a lot of smart people have been saying exactly this, but I was too zoned out in Fret Mode to hear it.
Park it deep, Mr. President. This one counts a whole, whole lot.
CaliforniaPeggy
(149,718 posts)I think Obama is up to it.
msanthrope
(37,549 posts)nolabear
(41,991 posts)And Obama simply IS human. Eleven minutes and counting.
AAO
(3,300 posts)They'll speculate for days. But it will be a cluster. And there will be fireworks. I just feel it in my bones.
porphyrian
(18,530 posts)aquart
(69,014 posts)fadedrose
(10,044 posts)Can't wait till it's over to take a deep breath.....
Terra Alta
(5,158 posts)I hope you're right, though. I hope Obama comes out swinging and Mitt makes plenty of blunders.
ProfessionalLeftist
(4,982 posts)Politicalboi
(15,189 posts)Looking at this thing like it's election night. He better pull an American Idol, or he's sunk. And that is the sad state we Americans are in. But yes I thought that myself. Rmoney does terrible in front of people face to face. And he has no podium for his cheat sheets.
Bake
(21,977 posts)End of story.
YES HE CAN AND YES WE CAN!
Bake
Sebass1271
(2,332 posts)Throwing up.. This is how personal this election is for my family.
WilliamPitt
(58,179 posts)Sebass1271
(2,332 posts)Waiting for the date to kick in so he can have his surgery.
Ninga
(8,277 posts)today....and eating my way through the cupboards and fridge...
Show time is just 7 minutes away!!! Good grief gObama!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Sebass1271
(2,332 posts):/
Rose Siding
(32,623 posts)Among the 1%, yes, but also when he was speaking about the Olympics. He really thought he'd tout his expertise and flubbed it.
The last debate and a few polls may relax him into being himself and that means Fail!
Robyn66
(1,675 posts)I just cant watch. I will watch via DU while Cupcake Wars is on!
Sebass1271
(2,332 posts)The first debate I watched thru DU., I was afraid of braking my tv. Tnight I have to watch it. They must count me in the viewers count for this one. This one is important for P. Obama.
Robyn66
(1,675 posts)I had a big day today, (yearly mammogram now 3 1/2 years cancer free) and I just don't have it in me tonight. I will be sending all the good energy to the President I can but I just cant bear to watch!!!
Sebass1271
(2,332 posts)You should have watched. The president gave Rlying Romney some serious knock outs.
I managed to watch drinking some calming tea.
Fgiriun
(169 posts)from romney. If he is angered then I expect some serious gaffes and he might even completely lose it. The attacks should come early and strong.
that is true. He does have a short fuse and doesn't like being challenged.
Obama tends to be very civil though. I don't know if he has attack mode in him.
aquart
(69,014 posts)Get the agony out of the way.
PatSeg
(47,609 posts)but I'm still stressed out.
Romney really tends to screw up when he talks to regular people, but I think he's going to be super disciplined tonight.
Shit, I just want this to be over!
wilt the stilt
(4,528 posts)Mitt is used to making presentations which served him well in the first debate. This takes actually talking to people which is his weekends. I have been saying this for weeks that hhis is rmoney's weekness.
TransitJohn
(6,932 posts)Cookies or pie or something?
PatSeg
(47,609 posts)Actually dissed the cookies. He's never met anyone he couldn't insult.
WilliamPitt
(58,179 posts)and told the proprietor the cookies were obviously store-bought. It did not go well.
Google it. Pretty nuts.
kimsterdemster
(296 posts)good vibes du