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MannyGoldstein

(34,589 posts) Wed Oct 3, 2012, 11:34 PM Oct 2012

So what were people expecting?

Has Obama ever acted differently in a similar situation?

For the record, I think Obama did fine. His mission was to not blow it and he succeeded.

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So what were people expecting? (Original Post) MannyGoldstein Oct 2012 OP

You must have been napping. russspeakeasy Oct 2012 #1

does no one remember the obama-mccain first debate? La Lioness Priyanka Oct 2012 #2

I expected more from Obama but aletier_v Oct 2012 #3

russspeakeasy

(6,539 posts)

1. You must have been napping.

Reply to MannyGoldstein (Original post)

Wed Oct 3, 2012, 11:38 PM

Oct 2012

Obama did not do fine. He gave lurch a huge opening....

La Lioness Priyanka

(53,866 posts)

2. does no one remember the obama-mccain first debate?

Reply to MannyGoldstein (Original post)

Wed Oct 3, 2012, 11:39 PM

Oct 2012

i feel like everyone thought he should have been tougher and used the "we agree on this" too often. he still won the election.

so i dont see what all this uproar is about

aletier_v

(1,773 posts)

3. I expected more from Obama but

Reply to MannyGoldstein (Original post)

Wed Oct 3, 2012, 11:44 PM

Oct 2012

after pondering it a bit,

Obama's behavior makes sense.

He kept his ego out of it, didn't go for the "big win".

He did exactly the right thing, he's letting the clock tick down on a win.

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