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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsRomney's performance tonight was worse than Obama's performance in first debate?
But we know it will not be spun like the first debate.
Also, did Obama do a better job in tonight's debate than Romney did in the first debate?
In my opinion, the answer to both questions is "YES".
R. Daneel Olivaw
(12,606 posts)He was sucker punched by all the lies that rMoney was letting loose, and the librul media needs the horse race so they made Mitt look good.
Too bad nobody can fact check worth a damn and report on it. Just lying your ass of and sound convincing isn't winning. It is still lying.
Mitt tripped up tonight, and was caught. At least Crowley was more alive than Jim Lehrer and didn't let Mitt get away with steam rolling her.
Kalidurga
(14,177 posts)I said that Obama was playing rope a dope with Romney early on. A lot of people shot me down. But, then I said it didn't matter because it was going to play out that way even if it wasn't a strategy. Just like Eastwood punking the GOP, don't know if it was on purpose, but it is how it ended up in reality. Anyway, Obama roped him good and he is out of the race IMO. I think Romney is going to go into hiding to prepare for his next shredding.
pointsoflight
(1,372 posts)In contrast, there is stuff of considerable substance that the Obama campaign can use from this debate, and some gaffes that will hurt Romney with women and latinos.
renate
(13,776 posts)He was just kind of sedated-looking. He didn't actually do anything wrong, he just failed to take advantage of the many opportunities that were presented to him.
Romney stepped all over his own dick. Like, a LOT. Hard. Multiple times.
Alekei_Firebird
(320 posts)Romney "won" the first debate because Obama didn't show up. It was kind of a forfeit victory.
Obama won the second debate as Romney tried really really hard. KO'ing your opponent when he's actually trying his best to beat you is much more impressive, isn't it?
The only way Romney can win is to hope that Obama doesn't show up (well that, and to lie erratically).
David Zephyr
(22,785 posts)Bad week for the GOP in debates.