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ljm2002

(10,751 posts)
37. Romney's doing better than I expected...
Wed Oct 3, 2012, 10:22 PM
Oct 2012

...and it's worrying me. He IS rude, no doubt. But when he is talking about his policies he sounds forceful and convincing, especially for those who do not know the details and who do not realize that he has not supplied any of those details. Most people do not think that the 1% are trying to steal everything and set up a caste system in this country... they just don't get it.

OMG Romney just used the "you're not entitled to your own facts" line.

****OFFICIAL DEBATE THREAD #4***** [View all] Honeycombe8 Oct 2012 OP
Thank You Obama DisabledAmerican Oct 2012 #1
Ooooh. I hope this gets better. Obama's manner of speaking doesn't lend itself to debate, I think. Honeycombe8 Oct 2012 #2
Actually, I think he'd do fine in a true debate. gkhouston Oct 2012 #116
Have you seen Obama's other debates? I've seen all of them. Obama is not a great debater. Honeycombe8 Oct 2012 #118
When I watch a debate, I want someone who actually looks like he's considering his answer gkhouston Oct 2012 #120
Thank you!!! Dialup users bless you!! Kick nt riderinthestorm Oct 2012 #3
Obama is giving Romney enough rope to hang himself DianeG5385 Oct 2012 #4
Exactly. ananda Oct 2012 #10
exactly, rMoney isn't coming off more likeable just more of an ass...debates like in primaries. uponit7771 Oct 2012 #27
our pres is hitting his stride FirstLight Oct 2012 #5
HEHEHEH ceejdre82 Oct 2012 #98
are the moderators for the remaining debates KewlKat Oct 2012 #6
Time is running out WilliamPitt Oct 2012 #7
Seriously, what would you do? Baitball Blogger Oct 2012 #26
Hm. WilliamPitt Oct 2012 #42
I wonder if Obama is just reserving his two minutes to get his message out, Baitball Blogger Oct 2012 #75
Wait 87 minutes to "get his message out"? WilliamPitt Oct 2012 #82
So what is it now? MSNBC? Baitball Blogger Oct 2012 #103
Writing WilliamPitt Oct 2012 #107
"Never get in the way of a perfectly good train wreck" DinahMoeHum Oct 2012 #34
This isn't train wreck. WilliamPitt Oct 2012 #49
Let's see what the fact-checkers say tomorrow. DinahMoeHum Oct 2012 #64
I can't keep up.... llmart Oct 2012 #8
rMoney is very prepared. Can't wait to jump in. kerouac2 Oct 2012 #9
Thanks for you concern still_one Oct 2012 #18
The same God????? llmart Oct 2012 #11
As far as I'm concerned god ain't nothing more than dog spelled backwards. n/t RoccoR5955 Oct 2012 #23
My dog is godlike to me:) llmart Oct 2012 #31
"Trickle-down Government" AGAIN Sparkly Oct 2012 #12
Save it, rMoney. lindysalsagal Oct 2012 #13
The proof of that is that it's your party's fault, mitt. nt kerouac2 Oct 2012 #14
O needs to look R in the eye when speaking. nt kerouac2 Oct 2012 #47
Mr. President, MENTION THE 47 PERCENT!!! SCRUBDASHRUB Oct 2012 #15
+1 Faygo Kid Oct 2012 #21
+10000000000000 nt riderinthestorm Oct 2012 #24
Debates are based on reality!!! If the moderator or your apponent allows for extreme lies then there uponit7771 Oct 2012 #16
Romney keeps making every point he wants, and the President just responds. WinkyDink Oct 2012 #17
No sir, MA does not have the best school system Xyzse Oct 2012 #19
Nope Mass schools are ranked higher... NewEngland4Obama Oct 2012 #41
You're right Xyzse Oct 2012 #97
Romney just noticed the note on his palm that reads: empathy!! vanlassie Oct 2012 #20
He gets so flustered talking about "poor" or "low-income" children... Sparkly Oct 2012 #22
I switched to CNN to see that reaction line of undecided Colorado voters OKNancy Oct 2012 #25
I think the line is for those stupid "undecided" voters. The ones who don't know what these guys Honeycombe8 Oct 2012 #48
"It wasn't very detailed" high density Oct 2012 #28
I think I see a trend here! blakeholtz Oct 2012 #30
let the parent and the child decide? blakeholtz Oct 2012 #29
FUCK Lehrer KewlKat Oct 2012 #32
Now Lehrer is interrupting the Pres, as well! What IS this? nt Honeycombe8 Oct 2012 #33
Zinger: Romney tells kids to borrow money from their parents for college! n/t RoccoR5955 Oct 2012 #35
Lehrer is about to interrupt Obama AGAIN. "We're running out of time." nt Honeycombe8 Oct 2012 #36
Romney's doing better than I expected... ljm2002 Oct 2012 #37
Good points. I believe Americans are smarter than he thinks they are. Whoops, posted in wrong spot. Gregorian Oct 2012 #45
He may be more forceful, RoccoR5955 Oct 2012 #55
Oh I agree totally, he does not have the facts... ljm2002 Oct 2012 #87
The President is appearing more thoughtful to me RoccoR5955 Oct 2012 #102
Mitt is going to be hammered by the fact checkers Flatpicker Oct 2012 #38
You rang? Fresh hot fact check... nc4bo Oct 2012 #60
Fact-checkers, Schmact-checkers: The time is NOW, and the fact-checker should be Obama. WinkyDink Oct 2012 #69
No Flatpicker Oct 2012 #90
I don't feel very wonderful right now. ugh. nm nc4bo Oct 2012 #105
Oh, please. I guess "weak" is better? WinkyDink Oct 2012 #121
Americans will have to decide if they want Obama or Mittshit. Gregorian Oct 2012 #39
you are all being played... what did you expect this debate would be like? fascisthunter Oct 2012 #40
Bottom line is..... llmart Oct 2012 #61
BEST ZINGER OF THE NIGHT BY O llmart Oct 2012 #66
Look... O better win, that's all that matters fascisthunter Oct 2012 #84
I guess Rmoney thinks the government shouldn't invest in anything? high density Oct 2012 #43
Zing fail: You're entitled to your own plane, but not your own facts! ecstatic Oct 2012 #44
Robme is babbling... RoccoR5955 Oct 2012 #46
Well, there's a zinger that's gonna backfire. gkhouston Oct 2012 #50
No they won't still_one Oct 2012 #57
They never call him on anything. StarryNite Oct 2012 #59
Ha jackbenimble Oct 2012 #114
Lehrer did a VERY POOR job..... KewlKat Oct 2012 #51
I fucking hate Lehrer. What a lackey for the GOP. Politicub Oct 2012 #52
Romney butts in again. BarackTheVote Oct 2012 #53
So incoherent! Lame debate lame moderator demo dutch Oct 2012 #54
OMG Did Rmoney just take credit for Boston schools being #1 in the country?! Is he kidding??!!! JudyM Oct 2012 #56
When Obama smiles, he looks genuinely happy. gkhouston Oct 2012 #58
BEST. LINE. OF. THE. NIGHT! :) Grown2Hate Oct 2012 #115
"We met every Monday for a couple of hours." valerief Oct 2012 #62
So Romney thinks public education should be handled at the state level ballabosh Oct 2012 #63
Mass has the best Education? No disrespect but demo dutch Oct 2012 #71
To use in for-profit charter schools, I'm sure. nt valerief Oct 2012 #77
Romney blames Obama a lot for the obstructionism of Republicans high density Oct 2012 #65
That's been their plan all along nobodyspecial Oct 2012 #76
Romney is the biggest fucking liar I can remember seeing. GardeningGal Oct 2012 #67
FUCK YOU, Mitt! Nevernose Oct 2012 #68
Fuck Mitt and Fuck Lehrer StarryNite Oct 2012 #85
Have I been playing the debate drinking game? Nevernose Oct 2012 #104
mitt saying obama is not bipartisan is PISSING me off! FirstLight Oct 2012 #70
Listening on radio, this "debate" is a complete mess FarCenter Oct 2012 #72
"You have to actually have a plan." tarheelsunc Oct 2012 #73
STRONG finish for President Obama here. LIKING this. NT Grown2Hate Oct 2012 #74
I AGREE! n/t janx Oct 2012 #79
agree OKNancy Oct 2012 #81
Yeah! You have to have a plan, you can't just 'sit down' LMAO!! JudyM Oct 2012 #86
THEN WHY DIDN'T YOU RUN FOR REELECTION, ASSHOLE? Nevernose Oct 2012 #78
Making shit up... TeeYiYi Oct 2012 #80
Obama had more time, but said less points.. kerouac2 Oct 2012 #83
Wait...so Obama is portraying himself as the one who says "NO"? Phoonzang Oct 2012 #88
Closing statement - Obama. The "approval" line on CNN by stupid undecideds doesn't go up much. Honeycombe8 Oct 2012 #89
Don't wanna listen to shit's closing statement. elleng Oct 2012 #91
Here here for the all different way of life! BarackTheVote Oct 2012 #92
Obama is gonna 'squeeze' the Middle class? FirstLight Oct 2012 #93
I'm going to replace Obamacare with... Obamacare! high density Oct 2012 #94
Rmoney is yacking, and I'm flipping off the tv. That's about it for this debate. Good night. Gregorian Oct 2012 #95
Cosing statement - Romney. Cnn's "approval" line by stupid undecideds is barely noticeable... Honeycombe8 Oct 2012 #96
Agree w Rachel that this debate format DIED! elleng Oct 2012 #99
Rachel: This debate format DIED A TERRIBLE DEATH BarackTheVote Oct 2012 #100
+1! uponit7771 Oct 2012 #119
Post removed Post removed Oct 2012 #101
Bullshit mofo. Romney did nothing but fucking lie, like usual. nm nc4bo Oct 2012 #106
No. Mitt morphed. But it's going to backfire on him. We have records of what he has been running on. Gregorian Oct 2012 #108
Obama could and should have called out Mitt's....discrepancies (can't say "lies", I guess). WinkyDink Oct 2012 #110
I agree. I think Mitt's morphing caught him totally off guard. Gregorian Oct 2012 #117
Thanks, genius. Chorophyll Oct 2012 #109
For that, you joined DU? DavidDvorkin Oct 2012 #111
Troll...but that you took the time to post this nonsense tells me DeschutesRiver Oct 2012 #113
Jim Lehrer sucked AZZ!!!... TeeYiYi Oct 2012 #112
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