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Raine

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27. Yup, no way in hell would the talking heads have called it for Obama in the
Thu Oct 4, 2012, 03:32 AM
Oct 2012

first debate, no matter what.

Agree. Norrin Radd Oct 2012 #1
Obama knows what he is doing Katstayton Oct 2012 #2
Glad to see people are FINALLY getting it! Yes! Thank you!! Liberal_Stalwart71 Oct 2012 #3
I AM. Feeling better. Fact is, I hadn't seen the debate, although it was mainly because I ddin't freshwest Oct 2012 #15
Agreed skeewee08 Oct 2012 #4
If Obama had brought up the 47% Lisa D Oct 2012 #5
I figured it must have been a strategy BainsBane Oct 2012 #6
He came across as the President, not as a desperate candidate CabCurious Oct 2012 #34
I was thinking the same thing Politicalboi Oct 2012 #7
Willard will definitely be cocky in the next debate. Indpndnt Oct 2012 #8
i wonder if Romney wasn't able to use many of the "zingers" because Obama or even the mod didn't JI7 Oct 2012 #9
my exact thought too! mrs_p Oct 2012 #26
kick Dawson Leery Oct 2012 #10
Mitt mounted a frontal assault tonight. Ikonoklast Oct 2012 #11
Yep he's about to get a rude awakening skeewee08 Oct 2012 #14
"Mitt stands exposed" licking his chops Cha Oct 2012 #16
the repubs kept saying things like "clearly, Obama isn't used to being questioned or challenged" fishwax Oct 2012 #12
Unnnnn, I'll wait and see...Obama could've hit rMoney hard on his overt lyin uponit7771 Oct 2012 #13
He probably still has his old zingers ready but Obama now has new material to develop. gordianot Oct 2012 #17
Complacent???? mstinamotorcity2 Oct 2012 #18
Screaming at each other on the internet is a very different beast from a moderated debate Scootaloo Oct 2012 #19
This debate was moderated?? wiredshut Oct 2012 #30
No, ROMNEY was awful Scootaloo Oct 2012 #35
I would like to know how getting battered is part of a master plan LittleBlue Oct 2012 #20
Obama was not mauled for 90 minutes. speedoo Oct 2012 #24
What counter-attack could President Obama have launched BlueCaliDem Oct 2012 #28
The media was never going to call this debate for Obama. nyquil_man Oct 2012 #21
Yup, no way in hell would the talking heads have called it for Obama in the Raine Oct 2012 #27
In our debate drinking game tonight: blogslut Oct 2012 #22
He was, but politicasista Oct 2012 #23
I wouldn't trust any Skull and Bones alumni. The Doctor. Oct 2012 #37
This message was self-deleted by its author politicasista Oct 2012 #39
EXACTLY Obama did a GREAT job letting Rmoney be Rmoney Raine Oct 2012 #25
That's exactly right MrScorpio Oct 2012 #29
How anyone could think OH, WI, and NV Maximumnegro Oct 2012 #31
If Rmoney lied so much, the media pundits had the option of treestar Oct 2012 #32
He's an old pro, DUers are not. JNelson6563 Oct 2012 #33
Green Berets. The Doctor. Oct 2012 #36
We better stop lying to our selves former-republican Oct 2012 #38
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