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My favorite question from the audience was a woman who inquired of Romney could he assure her that if elected he would be different from George W. Bush*. Romney made some mealy-mouthed response, but Obama landed a punch on Romney's chin.
(Paraphrasing) There are differences between Mr. Romney and George W. Bush. Bush did not want to voucherize Medicare, he was better on immigration reform, and Bush never proposed defunding Planned Parenthood.
I consider Obama's response a true verbal assault on Romney, because in my opinion, there is nothing worse than being compared to George W. Bush* and pale in that comparison. What a heck of an insult, but executed so beautifully.
I absolutely loved it.
Sam
Nancy Waterman
(6,407 posts)Good to point this one out. I loved it!!
Samantha
(9,314 posts)It was just so damn perfect, and said with such aplomb by President Obama.
Sam
oswaldactedalone
(3,491 posts)That was beautiful!!
Samantha
(9,314 posts)I have been here for 10 years, and I came here ranting and raving about George W. Bush*. There is no one I despise more. And for Obama to compare Romney to Bush, with Bush coming off better, was simply priceless. I wish I knew where to write that woman to thank her for that question....
Sam
Berlum
(7,044 posts)jtuck004
(15,882 posts)Samantha
(9,314 posts)I am not sure there is a word for it. But as I keep saying, I absolutely loved it.
Thanks for posting on my thread.
Sam
renate
(13,776 posts)It was jiu-jitsu, anyway.
Cha
(297,705 posts)newspeak
(4,847 posts)which increased the deficit, gave a windfall to big pharma and the donut hole to the elderly who can't afford it. little boots and his band of merry, corrupt con artists attempted to privatize SS, so WS could even scam more of our money.
however, at this point economically, if robme is elected he'll attempt to privatize the shite out of the government for his corrupt, sociopathic friends; i mean after all, government doesn't create jobs. i'd say, robme is little boots II, with randian ryan, and would probably turn the country into a corporate feudalistic state.
C_U_L8R
(45,021 posts)And that is pointing out that nearly all of Rmoneys staff and advisors are the same old Bush cronies that screwed up this country. If you want to relive the nightmare of the Bush years on steroids then Mitt Rmoney is your man.
glinda
(14,807 posts)Mike Daniels
(5,842 posts)Samantha
(9,314 posts)was a double whammy: he insulted Romney by saying he was worse than Bush* AND he slipped in the voucherizing of Medicare. Twas a beautiful thing to behold.
Thanks for posting on my thread.
Sam
C_U_L8R
(45,021 posts)And thanks for starting this thread
Change has come
(2,372 posts)I'm sure we'll hear that next Monday. That should be the nail in the coffin
jsr
(7,712 posts)So there are differences between Governor Romney and George Bush, but theyre not on economic policy. In some ways, hes gone to a more extreme place when it comes to social policy, and I think thats a mistake. Thats not how were going to move our economy forward.
oldhippydude
(2,514 posts)then dropped it like a hot potatoe... Ryan picked it up and ran with it..
Wounded Bear
(58,719 posts)Probably because of his SS proposal sinking like a lead life preserver.
oldhippydude
(2,514 posts)my bad
navarth
(5,927 posts)I caught it, well done.
Samantha
(9,314 posts)Thanks for supplying the entire quote.
I decided to take notes myself on Romney lies from the very beginning. I had so many notes, I soon realized I couldn't continue.
Sam
Blanks
(4,835 posts)Yet, Obama demonstrated that a president Romney would push Dubya into 2nd place.
lob1
(3,820 posts)Samantha
(9,314 posts)Thanks for your contribution to this thread.
Sam
spanone
(135,884 posts)lindysalsagal
(20,733 posts)I'd love to know if it was improvised. Impressive.
SmileyRose
(4,854 posts)Look at the tape at the end when Willard is pretending to make nice with the 100%. The woman who asked that question got all smoochieface with Ann. They obviously know each other.
I think she was a ringer intended to give Willard a foil for killing the meme a out going back to the policies that got us in this mess. Problem is they forgot Willard is an even worse dud than whistleass.
Lone_Star_Dem
(28,158 posts)She didn't like the way Romney kept having to be in charge of the debate last night. She found him you aggressive.
glinda
(14,807 posts)aint_no_life_nowhere
(21,925 posts)Samantha
(9,314 posts)George W. Bush lease popular living ex-president, polls show
Well probably not, she just lived those years and remembers had bad they were.
In 2009, when he left office, his poll numbers were mid-thirties. (I am surprised they were that high).
Sam
JNelson6563
(28,151 posts)Samantha
(9,314 posts)Well, none that I have heard.
Thanks for posting on my thread.
Sam
Kalidurga
(14,177 posts)He wants to lower taxes and eliminate all safety nets and at the same time make abortion illegal and birth control difficult to get.
Indpndnt
(2,391 posts)Now that's quite an achievement!
Samantha
(9,314 posts)and it really takes something to get a response like that from me. I think it might just be the best insult I have heard in the last couple of years since the campaign started.
Sam
rhett o rick
(55,981 posts)Honeycombe8
(37,648 posts)2theleft
(1,136 posts)When he first started, I was like "WHAT IS HE DOING???" and then, BOOM! Just perfect, brilliant, and with flawless delivery.
Samantha
(9,314 posts)never saw it coming.
Thanks for posting on my thread.
Sam
Chorophyll
(5,179 posts)Samantha
(9,314 posts)Additionally, Romney had no rebuttal for President Obama's words. He just looked a little stunned. I don't think he saw this coming.
Sam
Whisp
(24,096 posts)masterful.
Samantha
(9,314 posts)It is the supreme political insult to be compared to Bush* and look worse in the comparison. I think President Obama outdid himself on this one because he delivered the line with such aplomb.
Sam
mainstreetonce
(4,178 posts)Compared to the psychopath
lobointexas
(86 posts)I never thought I'd see someone worse than Bush running for President.
notadmblnd
(23,720 posts)and made it sound like Mitt is worse than Bush.
defacto7
(13,485 posts)SunSeeker
(51,725 posts)KurtNYC
(14,549 posts)and Obama's answer did it! I thought that was what "Forward" sets up -- a contrast with backward Romney and his proposed return to the policies and practices that got us into this mess.
madokie
(51,076 posts)A few days ago he told us, I got this.
brindis_desala
(907 posts)It shows the parlous state of our punditry. Those were the choice lines of the debate virtually ignored. But kudos to Candi Crowley Someone finally called out Mitten's lies.
rosesaylavee
(12,126 posts)Apparently they hadn't covered that possibility in his debate prep.
Samantha
(9,314 posts)No one had prepared him for this topic and he had no where to go.
It seemed to me the more the debate wore on, the more irritable Mitt became. A couple of times it looked like he was ready to just let go. It was about time someone put him in his place, and President Obama did a wonderful job.
Thanks for posting on my thread.
Sam
DallasNE
(7,403 posts)Obama tied Romney to Bush on economic policy but compared him unfavorably on Medicare, immigration and a social issue. Ouch. The worst of both worlds.
WilliamPitt
(58,179 posts)Might have been my favorite part.
jjewell
(618 posts)Beautiful. A must read...
WilliamPitt
(58,179 posts)lobointexas
(86 posts)Well done Mr. Pitt.
WilliamPitt
(58,179 posts)rational_pi
(23 posts)"There are differences between Mr. Romney and George W. Bush. Bush did not want to voucherize Medicare and he was better on immigration"
He jumped around and did a high Five with Jeb, and said out loud "You Da Man Obama",
None wants to be compared with Rmony and come out worse.
WCGreen
(45,558 posts)amborin
(16,631 posts)Blue Owl
(50,510 posts)n/t
Maineman
(854 posts)I think Obama listed three great examples of how Romney is worse than George W. Very powerful.
Wait Wut
(8,492 posts)..."Omg. That was cruel! He just made Bush look better than Romney!!!"
Samantha
(9,314 posts)He made Romney look to the right of Bush. Who could imagine that....
Sam
annabanana
(52,791 posts)apologize to turds.
Quantess
(27,630 posts)Uncle Joe
(58,426 posts)response from Obama.
Romney damn sure didn't want to be compared to Bush, he pretended with his answers that Bush nor his policies ever existed, with Romney everything that's bad or negative began "four years ago" under Obama.
So I was most pleased with that question from the lady in the audience.
Thanks for the thread, Samantha.
TheKentuckian
(25,029 posts)Pure gold!
heaven05
(18,124 posts)you are on the money. A truly masterful punch to the jaw. ten-four Sam. Our Prez knocked some teeth out with that one and mittytwit didn't feel the pain until today.
Lochloosa
(16,069 posts)"Thanks for posting to my thread"....
Samantha
(9,314 posts)It was a pleasure running into you!
Sam
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Lilyeye
(1,417 posts)Of course the lame stream media has largely ignored it. Silly me for thinking it would be considered a top moment.
Samantha
(9,314 posts)That was a heck of an insult, and the delivery was sublime.
Thanks for posting to my thread.
Sam
Lilyeye
(1,417 posts)mzmolly
(51,006 posts)moment, agreed.
Bob Loblaw
(1,900 posts)I had to work until 9 last night and didn't get to my car until some time after. The first thing I heard when I turned the debate on was the President saying (and I'm paraphrasing) "Most of what Mr. Romney just said simply isn't true."
I said to noone in particular (since I was alone) "Thank you!"
Samantha
(9,314 posts)I think we Dems needed as many laughs as we could get. It has been aggravating that the Republicans get away with wholesale lying every day, and most commentators do not correct them.
Thank you for posting on my thread.
Sam
mstinamotorcity2
(1,451 posts)that trick an etch a sketch artist to his face. You wouldn't make such a sketchy deal!!!!!
wtmusic
(39,166 posts)and that's not to slight them in any way.
He had done his homework, and they were executed beautifully.
That's how great lawyers win tough court cases.