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In reply to the discussion: The Backfire Effect: why Obama didn't call out Romney. [View all]VespertineIconoclast
(1,130 posts)55. Well said and agreed. n/t
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All DUers...Yahoo! News is having a field day with all the comments posted in favor of Romney. I've
jonesgirl
Oct 2012
#15
I'm not buying this. Reagan's "Well there you go again" was a turning point....
groundloop
Oct 2012
#17
Well written, well researched, cogent points. I agree with the thesis. Thank you for writing it.nt
Bernardo de La Paz
Oct 2012
#23
The truth lies somewhere between the teeth-gnashing, garment rending and the N-dimensional chess.
lumberjack_jeff
Oct 2012
#26
If that is the case -- Romney is somewhat bipolar -- then he will get wilder and wilder
JDPriestly
Oct 2012
#64
Thanks, interesting take. I don't know how Mitt's leftward tack figures in exactly.
MatthewStLouis
Oct 2012
#44
I thought that each of president Obama's un-staged looks of disbelief, were better than
Hubert Flottz
Oct 2012
#47
Refreshing take on last night! Obama stood incredulous next to Jello Man but if
FailureToCommunicate
Oct 2012
#48
It's an incredible post...until I got to the end of it..."Devil is in the Details" and
KoKo
Oct 2012
#51
K&R for a well reasoned post and kudos for using the correct term "disinformation"
Turborama
Oct 2012
#60
Yes....I'm the token Liberal at work. My philosophy has been simple this election season...
RagAss
Oct 2012
#61
paraphrase: "when a liberal refutes the lie, conservatives become more likely to believe the lie."
Spitfire of ATJ
Oct 2012
#70
Thank you....I also feel the debate was a bit of an ambush... All articulate lies..
nenagh
Oct 2012
#79
The President needs to call Mitt out on his dishonesty, and he needs to do it in the debate.
Paddy Ryan
Oct 2012
#91