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In reply to the discussion: Were the MSNBC pundits spooked into groupthink by the debate 'snap polls'? [View all]grasswire
(50,130 posts)27. Why was Obama's performance their TOP STORY?
Why weren't Romney's lies the top story in the immediate aftermath?
I consider their reaction to be immature and unprofessional.
They could have immediately talked about the lies. And then talked about Obama's style. The style would have been more understandable as a reaction to the lies.
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Were the MSNBC pundits spooked into groupthink by the debate 'snap polls'? [View all]
anAustralianobserver
Oct 2012
OP
Hmm they mostly have been pretty independent minded and on-beam, but I wonder in this case
anAustralianobserver
Oct 2012
#5
I thought Obama got off to a weak start with his response to 'trickle-down government'
anAustralianobserver
Oct 2012
#10
I remember Romney did effectively seed some doubts about the 716B, and that Obama's
anAustralianobserver
Oct 2012
#28
Upset?! I thought they were gonna need a tranquilizer gun for Chris Matthews.
gkhouston
Oct 2012
#24
Right that's interesting because I didn't see it live and wondered about that.
anAustralianobserver
Oct 2012
#8
Yes my girlfriend had the same reaction to his bully tactics and couldn't watch after half an hour.
anAustralianobserver
Oct 2012
#12
Yeah I'm hoping if a spontaneous zinger or 2 comes to mind in the next ones that he'll use it :)
anAustralianobserver
Oct 2012
#22
Yeah the wrestling comparison is good. But I think that mainly fed the bully base
anAustralianobserver
Oct 2012
#14
That's good to hear that at least one watch party thought he won :)
anAustralianobserver
Oct 2012
#16
I agree. I could see that was part of why he was often looking down.
anAustralianobserver
Oct 2012
#18
Yeah I'm curious to see Rachel's latest show to see how she'll qualify her "Romney won on
anAustralianobserver
Oct 2012
#23
Yeah sounds like they forgot for a time that CNN, FOX, the blogosphere etc would be looking to them
anAustralianobserver
Oct 2012
#31