Actually, in my opinion, it wasn't worse than a draw.

[MadHound]

And in many ways, I think Romney came out behind. His imperiousness was on display tonight, he came across as petulant as well. Obama did a fine job pressing for specifics, and exposed Romney as just, well, willing to say anything, including baldfaced lying.

For those of you who were wanting a fire breathing, barn burning performance from Obama, hell, even I knew that wasn't going to happen. Stand up, be the calm, intelligent, incumbent President, and give Romney enough rope to hang himself, which he did with great aplomb.

I don't think this is a loss, or a disaster. I think this is rope a dope.

Oh, and for anybody from MSNBC who checks in here, tell Rachel and the crew to get a grip. Lawrence was the only one who was even halfway to calm.

[BellaKos]

1. And I agree.

This isn't a sporting event.
Obama was calm, composed, and truthful.
Romney looked like a rabid dawg nipping at the heels of the mailman.

[HuskiesHowls]

2. Gee, of the two, Obama looked more Presidential.

Can you imagine someone acting in the manner that Romney did, being president? I can't imagine a president talking like that during a State of the Union message. Or, better, how about that type of performance in front of the UN?? How about trying to get a bill through Congress, talking like that to a bunch of unwilling, doubting congresspersons?

I don't know what he was on, but I am glad that he didn't share it!

[MadHound]

3. He did seem to be in the grip of something,

Drugs, dementia, the devil, I don't know, but he went from looking like a politician on caffeine to a used car salesman after a two day coke bender within the space of about five minutes.

[mvd]

4. I agree with those who say Obama won with a strategy, and with those who say that Obama could have..

gotten more jabs in. Despite what the flash polls say, Obama probably won't lose ground in the polls.

[MadHound]

6. Flash polls are idiotic,

You've got to give people time to think about what was said.

I wouldn't be surprised if Obama is going to come in with more jabs next time. This time was to look Presidential and see what Romney is all about.

[Loudly]

5. Yours is one of the few posts tonight I can completely agree with.

The President did fine and Romney looked and acted desperate to impress.

[MadHound]

7. Romney came across as what he is,

A spoiled rich kid, imperious, obnoxious, and petulant. That, and it also seemed like he was tweaking like a rabid squirrel on speed.