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barbtries

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95. i'm glad you did.

Fri Oct 5, 2012, 10:23 AM

Oct 2012

i watched Rachel - she started her show with "Romney won" and repeated it several times. she went to great lengths to give the president's "loss" in the first debate historical perspective and to calm the hand wringing. but she was certainly not equivocal about giving the win to the lying bastard romney.

as for me, i'm just soaking up reaction. i didn't watch the debate because for one thing my vote is written in stone anyway, and for second, it makes my blood pressure rise watching and hearing the LIES that flow from not just romney but just about every fucking republican out there. so i did myself a favor.

it is really helpful for me to understand that many people who watched the debate gave the win to the president. it wasn't such a slam dunk as rachel and almost the entire media world would have us believe. thank you.

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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