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JNelson6563

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13. This coming from you may give

Reply to MadHound (Original post)

Thu Oct 4, 2012, 06:05 PM

Oct 2012

the knee-jerkers some food for actual thought.

Nice post.

Julie

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One of my surprising days on DU, [View all] MadHound Oct 2012 OP

Gee Madhound, I liked the other Madhound better. bluestate10 Oct 2012 #1

Don't worry, I'll be back to my usual self in a day or so, MadHound Oct 2012 #8

And you did it very well. Indpndnt Oct 2012 #2

Excellent post Floyd_Gondolli Oct 2012 #3

Thank you! ananda Oct 2012 #4

When Mittens used that boy comment, I kinda stopped listening. fasttense Oct 2012 #94

Just curious... what channel did you watch the debate on? n/t gkhouston Oct 2012 #5

MSNBC, MadHound Oct 2012 #12

Did they have the split-screen showing both candidates' faces throughout the debate. gkhouston Oct 2012 #25

I watched on CNN. Split screen. bigwillq Oct 2012 #33

Yeah, they had the split screen, MadHound Oct 2012 #47

I thought he looked especially bad when Obama was talking about Dodd-Frank. eom Blanks Oct 2012 #107

This is exactly right Cali_Democrat Oct 2012 #6

+1 flamingdem Oct 2012 #21

Agree. I was shocked when pundits called Romney's performance strong. Misskittycat Oct 2012 #91

I tend to lock horns with you DonCoquixote Oct 2012 #7

I'm feeling the same way! Starry Messenger Oct 2012 #9

I'm coming around to thinking that Obama rope-a-doped Romney. immoderate Oct 2012 #10

I agree 100% and Teamster Jeff Oct 2012 #11

It's the truth, MadHound Oct 2012 #15

What happened to his tan? He seemed to have lost it. sabrina 1 Oct 2012 #36

God yes, MadHound Oct 2012 #49

That was the FIRST thing I said when I was watching with my parents! JTG of the PRB Oct 2012 #80

Spray tan must have worn off...n/t politicaljack78 Oct 2012 #82

This coming from you may give JNelson6563 Oct 2012 #13

wow, i agree with you on something! let's have a beer. dionysus Oct 2012 #14

A beer is a good thing MadHound Oct 2012 #16

ok dionysus Oct 2012 #96

Before hearing the pundits, I was really frustrated at how long Romney was allowed to speak ecstatic Oct 2012 #17

Well, Obama actually had four more minutes speaking time than Romney. MadHound Oct 2012 #26

That was absolutely my take. BlueMTexpat Oct 2012 #40

Obama had more time? That is really interesting. Kber Oct 2012 #106

I've seen this one stated over and over now treestar Oct 2012 #52

Thank you, MadHound Oct 2012 #56

I agree. Horse with no Name Oct 2012 #77

I love your cynicism! Quantess Oct 2012 #18

100% agree mrs_p Oct 2012 #19

+1 Voice for Peace Oct 2012 #109

I agree 100%. The Velveteen Ocelot Oct 2012 #20

Strange.. when Obama's up, you tear him down. When he's down, you build him up. scheming daemons Oct 2012 #22

Keep 'em guessing, that's what I always say. n/t MadHound Oct 2012 #28

Contrarianism has its own rewards. Robb Oct 2012 #29

No it doesn't William Seger Oct 2012 #54

No soup for you! Ikonoklast Oct 2012 #62

Heh heh heh Squinch Oct 2012 #72

Truth has its own rewards. Some people just tell the truth and then are some sabrina 1 Oct 2012 #58

i think romney's victory was Pyrrhic renegade000 Oct 2012 #23

Skinner, whoever repaced Romney with a different model also replaced MadHound. Ikonoklast Oct 2012 #24

LOLOLOLOLOLOL! MadHound Oct 2012 #27

And For That, I Thank The Powers That Made Me. Ikonoklast Oct 2012 #61

You summed up the way I feel EXACTLY, THANK YOU! I feel like I Raine Oct 2012 #30

Wow, exactly. Like you, I have no shortage of complaints and disappointments with the President's Egalitarian Thug Oct 2012 #31

"The media wants a horse race..." This is exactly right. stlsaxman Oct 2012 #32

I think the President did very well yesterday. warrior1 Oct 2012 #34

"I don't let the media do my thinking either" Jennicut Oct 2012 #35

Jennicut, I'm sorry for your loss. Chorophyll Oct 2012 #39

Thanks. Jennicut Oct 2012 #44

I am sorry about your cousin. That is very hard to deal with. sabrina 1 Oct 2012 #42

Thank you. Jennicut Oct 2012 #45

Sorry to hear Jennicut Tsiyu Oct 2012 #60

I'm sorry for your loss, MadHound Oct 2012 #53

Thanks so much. Jennicut Oct 2012 #92

Just a good post. That's all. Chorophyll Oct 2012 #37

I Am In 100% Rock Solid Agreement With You Skraxx Oct 2012 #38

Well said. Son of Gob Oct 2012 #41

It is nice to see someone who saw what I saw last night. rustydog Oct 2012 #43

100% agree, MadHound Blue_In_AK Oct 2012 #46

well stated, with the added benefit of being true I believe ...n/t rtassi Oct 2012 #48

Romney won battle, but Obama was cool & will win the war. Romney's lies won't fade like his bounce. Bernardo de La Paz Oct 2012 #50

You summed up very nicely what I have been feeling since the debate ended -Steph- Oct 2012 #51

damn bigtree Oct 2012 #55

Surprise! MadHound Oct 2012 #57

not really surprised bigtree Oct 2012 #65

Thank you, seriously. MadHound Oct 2012 #67

I don't agree, but I'm glad you took the time to give a thoughtful analysis DireStrike Oct 2012 #59

. n/t porphyrian Oct 2012 #63

Agree, but so more surprised at the importance placed on it Spike89 Oct 2012 #64

Rev Al was the only one that made any sense bigbrother05 Oct 2012 #66

I agree with you. Unfortunately I also know that I am not a good objective source. grantcart Oct 2012 #68

I think you're right about the Grayson decibel level, MadHound Oct 2012 #69

agree with you completely. People are talking about Romney's weirdness today, not victory. nt progressivebydesign Oct 2012 #70

My honest opinion was that Romney was repellent, and that Obama was underwhelming. D23MIURG23 Oct 2012 #71

Thanks!! I love Your take on this!! Beautiful because it's true!! hue Oct 2012 #73

Really bad night 4 more years Oct 2012 #74

Just curious, but did you.... OldDem2012 Oct 2012 #76

*crickets* Wednesdays Oct 2012 #84

Lol! Indpndnt Oct 2012 #86

My wife and felt the same way. We were stunned when Rachel Maddow came on and they madinmaryland Oct 2012 #75

Romney acted like an asshole. Iris Oct 2012 #78

The president mailed it in last night and I think he realizes that tularetom Oct 2012 #79

Willard came off like a hard closing huckster. He looked bad. Bluenorthwest Oct 2012 #81

Or like someone told that, if he lost the debate, he'd end up in the Hunger Games. For real. Indpndnt Oct 2012 #88

:) thank you for this post Politicub Oct 2012 #83

What you said MadHound. zeemike Oct 2012 #85

The most honest post of the day. nt jaysunb Oct 2012 #87

Honestly I thought he was awful Mojorabbit Oct 2012 #89

okay heaven05 Oct 2012 #90

Thank you for your assessment! scgrad96 Oct 2012 #93

i'm glad you did. barbtries Oct 2012 #95

The Media wants a horse race. DU wanted a knife fight. Raster Oct 2012 #97

Agree...the MSM hopped all over it to keep interest in the horse race going for their profit KoKo Oct 2012 #98

Thank you, Madhound. dog_lovin_dem Oct 2012 #99

Oh, You! lillypaddle Oct 2012 #100

Very good thoughts! countryjake Oct 2012 #101

What MadHound said. librechik Oct 2012 #102

My thoughts exactly proud2BlibKansan Oct 2012 #103

Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe Oct 2012 #104

Thanks for writing this, I saw your posts and thought damn he's been hitting the bottle snooper2 Oct 2012 #105

Exactly what you said! MissMarple Oct 2012 #108

Well, as a fellow hound who occasionally butts heads with you but most of the time agrees with you Downtown Hound Oct 2012 #110