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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsObama to address blatant lies, distortions, and mitt-flops in coming debates ~ Addicting Info
His staff reported finding the President studying his own debate performance, with him commenting on his dark, grim demeanor.
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After a conference with his inner circle David Axelrod, David Plouffe, Valerie Jarrett, Anita Dunn, Ron Klain and Jim Messina a strategy was laid out before them: they would go after Romneys blatant lies, his distortions, and his mitt-flops. Romney had put himself into a position where he revealed himself as a two-faced liar who would say anything to win, and the President will be using that image to his advantage.
The change in focus for the President only means storm clouds on the horizon for the revitalized Romney campaign. If the former Governor goes into the next debate assuming that he will find it as much a cakewalk as the first, he is likely to find himself in for a very severe shock.
More here at link. >http://www.addictinginfo.org/2012/10/07/obama-campaign-reboot/


sinkingfeeling
(53,911 posts)mzmolly
(51,876 posts)
vaberella
(24,634 posts)FSogol
(47,128 posts)Tcbys
(63 posts)mzmolly
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cthulu2016
(10,960 posts)Since everything about the debate was pre-planned 3-D chess genius carried out to perfection then there couldn't have been a meeting to discuss what went wrong, followed by a hasty re-tool.
So this is a false story put out by the campaign as a planned part of the overall 3-D chess plan.
Dammit Barack! I'm a Doctor, not a Pollster.
mzmolly
(51,876 posts)I wasn't all that concerned about the President's debate performance, given I don't consider lying a win. But, that's just me.
WinkyDink
(51,311 posts)Curtland1015
(4,404 posts)See, we WANTED to be behind after the debate, so we could eventually catch back up to where we WERE!
Genius!
Lucky Luciano
(11,560 posts)Last edited Mon Oct 8, 2012, 04:29 PM - Edit history (1)
it makes the thugs think Romney has a shot - otherwise, they might give up on the presidency and put all the money on the senate! Now they will spend more on the presidency thereby giving the dems a shot at congress!
Tongue-in-cheek of course, but that would be potential 3-D chess move if there ever really was one - there isn't.
NYC Liberal
(20,376 posts)Now, that doesn't mean the strategy WORKED. But for example, not bringing up the 47% video was obviously something that was decided ahead of time.
cthulu2016
(10,960 posts)It appears that Plouffe and Axelrod told him to not really debate, but rather just fade into the background and leave Romney largely unchallenged.
I am sure they had some reason for that, but their analysis was poor, and the execution of that bad strategy was also poor.
WinkyDink
(51,311 posts)himself?!
Just askin'.
cthulu2016
(10,960 posts)theKed
(1,235 posts)to see Obama full-on troll Romney in debate #2.
Get him riled up with jabs all night, then feed him a "U MAD BRO?" with a sly grin at the camera.
BrainMann1
(460 posts)vaberella
(24,634 posts)I think Obama did great. Sure he could have been more sharp about things. But he did great. Not to mention, I think people are always harder on themselves than anyone else can be. Even if the world thought I did great on something--I would find something wrong with it. I always do that. So I think everyone else--acts like pundits. But the low-information voter thought Obama did great actually if the polls mean anything. Which means, yeah Obama and all the "hysterical whiners" were in the wrong.
treestar
(82,383 posts)Cool!
Aldo Leopold
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BrainMann1
(460 posts)flyguyjake
(492 posts)andym
(5,831 posts)are helping America recover.
JackN415
(924 posts)President: please be yourself. If Mitt lies, say so. e. g. "Governor is inconsistent on his position".. "Governor is erroneous on this... " Be fluid and don't worry to much about sticking to a script. Be ready for Romney's wildcat, trick play
mzmolly
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meadowlark5
(2,795 posts)So Romney's team sees this article about the plans by the Obama team for the next debate. They'll just prep Mitt-twit to counter it in some way with more convincing lies and his feigned outrage at being called a liar. He's so perfected at lying he could actually make Obama look pathetic for trying to pin all of those "falsehoods" on such a decent man :rolleyes: There really needs to be a roll eyes smiley here.
Turborama
(22,109 posts)Take your pick:
This is my fave, though...
liberal N proud
(61,025 posts)Blowing the first debate gave the media just what they wanted, a chance to change the polls and call Romney the leader of the pack.
nc4bo
(17,651 posts)ABM, it is now! Wrap Mr. ABM in a velvet glove if you must but start punching out some lights!
ailsagirl
(23,994 posts)they're going to need a marathon debate because Nitt has dozens and dozens of brash lies that need addressing!