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****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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