Romney lost the debate when he dismissed the moderator and made his own rules

[randr]

Jim Lehrer lost the debate when he allowed Romney to dismiss him and act rudely.
Obama lost the debate when he declined to challenge or acknowledge Romney's rude behavior.
The biggest losers of last nights "debate" were the American people who were left to witness the most empty 90 minutes in the history of televised programing.

[scheming daemons]

1. Except that the overwhelming majority of the people that watched don't think he lost

That's the problem. Perception is reality.

[hrmjustin]

2. +1

[bigwillq]

5. Yup (nt)

[Cali_Democrat]

6. Where are you getting your numbers from?

The overwhelming majority of people? Show me the beef.

[Kashonly]

3. they should turn the mics off

when time is time...the volume on the mic should go to ZERO

[bigwillq]

4. Hello

Welcome to DU!

[Kashonly]

7. thanks

for the welcome

[mvd]

9. I welcome you to DU, too

[SoapBox]

12. I would like to see the Mod

hit a BIG gong, like on the old Gong Show!


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:The_Gong_Show_Chuck_Barris_1976.jpg

[dixiegrrrrl]

13. Moderators should have a taser.

Romney deserved an attention getting device for his bully behavior.

[ashling]

17. Now THAT would have been worth watching

Lehrer tasing Romney.

or better yet, using the avada kadavra

[mvd]

8. I still will not call that a win for Romney

The media obviously doesn't value substance when calling wins/losses. The President was not at his best, but I think he made Romney seem very un-Presidential. Talking more and with loudness shouldn't be what wins. Is it a debate, or a speaking contest?

[SoapBox]

10. The arrogance...

What a shithead he was...So Mittens and Queen Ann, is that how he wins arguments with those "5 boys"? By acting like a asshole?

[polichick]

14. It can cause you to feel really ill...

I've had altitude sickness before in New Mexico and was not able to hold a conversation I was so lightheaded and nauseated.

[MrsBrady]

15. Obama did not lose...

he just decided to let Romney act like an ass...
and didn't take the bait to argue with a flip-flopper.

Romney sounded like he was suddenly a Democrat by his answers.
He's lost already.

The media wants this to be a close race, because that's how they sell
ad space is if the news is juicy.

Chill. Obama's playing rope a dope.

And go vote.

[aint_no_life_nowhere]

16. He tried to play moderator in the debate with Rick Perry

He asked Rick Perry what his facts were and then took offense when he tried to answer. While it was Romney's turn, he should have appealed to the moderator to enforce the rules instead of acting as moderator himself. And in light of the way he tried to grab the time in last night's debate, always insisting to get the last word, this phrase out of Romney's mouth at the Republican debate was ironic: "You have a problem with allowing someone to finish speaking and I'd suggest if you want to become President of the United States you have to let both people speak"

The guy was an even worse dick to Perry. He's an absolute dick and the way to handle that is to go after him, not to sit back and take it.