Obama should accuse Romney of bullying tactics

[Nancy Waterman]

and then connect it to how dangerous his foreign policy would be.
Romney is a bully. We have seen it repeatedly. And in foreign policy that can lead to
unnecessary wars and alienating allies. We will no doubt see it in real time tonight,
and Obama can point to it as a character flaw that has huge consequences.

[Nancy Waterman]

1. Rather than getting caught up combatting every lie

Point to the way he acts. He lies and he bullies. That is the crux of the man.
He needs to be attacked on character issues.
Although the lies need to be dismissed as well, saying they are ALL dishonest smears for
political gain, with no integrity behind them, will go a long way in doing so.

[Mutiny In Heaven]

2. Don't call him a bully. Make him seem flighty and unstable.

Romney is seen as equal or in some polls as a "stronger leader than Obama. People love that macho shit.

[regnaD kciN]

3. Accusing someone of being a bully sounds like whining to most voters...

Instead, I wonder what the reaction would be if, the next time Robme tried to interrupt, ask a direct question of the President (forbidden by the debate rules, but Mittens does it all the time anyway), then repeatedly interrupts Obama when he tries to answer, the President would simply say, in as measured but loud a voice as possible, "Governor Romney, be quiet and let me answer the question!" Would he be seen as the Angry Black Man, or as a strong leader unafraid to go toe to toe with Robme and call him out on his crap?

[pointsoflight]

4. Bullying isn't the right word to use, IMO--use words like risky, irresponsible, dangerous

Saying he's a bully makes it sound like you're afraid of confrontation with him. Saying he shoots from the hip, is irresponsible, and puts us at risk shows that although Obama isn't afraid to stand up to him, if he acts that way on the world stage as commander in chief, it could be dangerous and start a war.