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gkhouston

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4. Yes, IMO. Early on in the debate, they go back and forth a couple of times about the $5 trillion.

Reply to Not Me (Original post)

Thu Oct 4, 2012, 06:29 PM

Oct 2012

Not long after that, Mitt countered by asking Obama something or other that was total bullshit. Instead of responding, Obama pivoted onto his campaign messages and largely stayed with them throughout the rest of the debate.

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Ponder this: Did Obama deliberately choose not to call out Romney's lies? [View all] Not Me Oct 2012 OP

Is the alternative "accidentally"? WinkyDink Oct 2012 #1

If he would have spent all that time warrior1 Oct 2012 #2

If that was his plan, he miscalculated badly scheming daemons Oct 2012 #3

Yes, IMO. Early on in the debate, they go back and forth a couple of times about the $5 trillion. gkhouston Oct 2012 #4

Ponder this: How much ammo did Obama give to the GOP? MADem Oct 2012 #5

That would be a very bad plan onenote Oct 2012 #6

Probably, imo. elleng Oct 2012 #7

Clearly Obama had and has the ability to call Romney out.. Fumesucker Oct 2012 #8

Obama is about ideas and making things work for America. The media is about faux people. freshwest Oct 2012 #9

I would bet that if.... RichGirl Oct 2012 #10

Hopefully it was successful DearAbby Oct 2012 #11

I only saw the last 35 minutes or so, but he did correct a lie or two arcane1 Oct 2012 #12

I doubt it LadyHawkAZ Oct 2012 #13

I don't think he didn't choose to do that. I think he was taken aback by romney and his behavior roguevalley Oct 2012 #14

Of course he did, but that doesn't make it the right decision cthulu2016 Oct 2012 #15