"when lies don't get called out" (Reply #35)

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Wed Oct 3, 2012, 10:47 PM

Canuckistanian (42,290 posts)

35. "when lies don't get called out"

Exactly.

If I were on that stage, I'd say "I got this one, Barack"

But sadly, screaming at the radio had no effect.

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196 replies	Author	Time	Post
I am not a troll. [View all]	WilliamPitt	Oct 2012	OP
I am not a troll	cali	Oct 2012	#1
Yeah me too.	wendylaroux	Oct 2012	#7
So do I. President Obama didn't call Romney on Romney's lies.	bluestate10	Oct 2012	#83
That was my take as well.	joshcryer	Oct 2012	#110
I am not a troll. And I agree that tonight's debate didn't go well for the President.	highplainsdem	Oct 2012	#2
Romney was a staggered and wounded candidate, ready to be finished off...	Supersedeas	Oct 2012	#88
Yeah, wih all of he shit that could have been used agains rMoney	R. Daneel Olivaw	Oct 2012	#145
I am not a troll. I don't think it was all that bad.	fishwax	Oct 2012	#3
I am not a troll but	Rosa Luxemburg	Oct 2012	#67
I am not a troll and I am disappointed. nm	nc4bo	Oct 2012	#4
I am not a troll	Fearless	Oct 2012	#5
I am not a troll. This was Twilight Zone episode.	Safetykitten	Oct 2012	#6
You're exactly right! It was like Barack had been sucked out of his body	LibraLiz1973	Oct 2012	#40
I am not troll.. and Obama sucked!	flyguyjake	Oct 2012	#8
I am not a troll. It was not a good debate for Obama. nt	Honeycombe8	Oct 2012	#9
Oh, shit.	Zorra	Oct 2012	#10
I am not a troll	Poll_Blind	Oct 2012	#11
Obama was definitely off his game tonight	Emit	Oct 2012	#12
No, on his game. Obama won the female voters on Soc. Sec. & generated no negatives. Romney has	Bernardo de La Paz	Oct 2012	#161
I am not a troll and I think the President was advised to be "Presidential" so	Lex	Oct 2012	#13
He didn't come off Presidential	LibraLiz1973	Oct 2012	#44
No, he was Presidential.	Lex	Oct 2012	#48
uh huh. and when was he presidential?	ChairmanAgnostic	Oct 2012	#89
By not getting rattled by Romney's lies and shrillness.	Lex	Oct 2012	#104
He didn't get rattled but he let huge chances slip by	former-republican	Oct 2012	#109
unforgivably so.	ChairmanAgnostic	Oct 2012	#196
He didn't go down in dirt, He was Presidential	former-republican	Oct 2012	#107
No, he should NOT have gotten in Romney face.	Lex	Oct 2012	#113
I disagree , I think that's what the voters wanted to see	former-republican	Oct 2012	#119
President Obama was not good in the debate.	bluestate10	Oct 2012	#91
He let Romney talk himself into a corner, which he'll have to defend now (Romney will)	Lex	Oct 2012	#106
Yes, he looked tired and somewhat unprepared	jsr	Oct 2012	#133
My best guess is that he is working outrageously hard on a whole bunch of things	Tumbulu	Oct 2012	#138
So no "Martha Coakly will win, bank on it!" post from you tonight?	R. Daneel Olivaw	Oct 2012	#14
This was not a bad night.	NYC_SKP	Oct 2012	#15
Ok NYC	nc4bo	Oct 2012	#30
Obama deliberately let Mitt paint himself into 27 different corners.	NYC_SKP	Oct 2012	#42
Exactly... when mitt's facts are checked he'll have pretty much hung himself as a liar	DonRedwood	Oct 2012	#50
We can only hope that someone is collecting Mitt's lies and make good advertisements.	Baitball Blogger	Oct 2012	#56
Pretty much.	AverageJoe90	Oct 2012	#116
No, he let Willard present bald-faced lies uncontested	Doctor_J	Oct 2012	#163
I would be very surprised if the Obama campaign is discouraged...	Blanks	Oct 2012	#182
I hope you're right. Most people won't watch the next 2 debates, tho. nt	Honeycombe8	Oct 2012	#57
If anything close to 0.5% of the actual voters were swayed by this one debate alone...	NYC_SKP	Oct 2012	#74
NYC_SKP on target	Separation	Oct 2012	#97
Methodical, let Romney weave the tangled web.	NYC_SKP	Oct 2012	#111
You're not a troll. Romney lied. Leher napped. Obama laid back.	DirkGently	Oct 2012	#16
yup sucked.	piratefish08	Oct 2012	#17
Wait for the fact-checkers. Mitt lied most of the night....	OldDem2012	Oct 2012	#18
Fact checkers can't save this	LibraLiz1973	Oct 2012	#59
+100	Duppers	Oct 2012	#75
Also most 'fact checkers' are 'Centrists'	n2doc	Oct 2012	#171
I agree-Obama saves his likablity be letting Biden and other attack Romney Tommorrow	Johonny	Oct 2012	#87
CNN is chortling how 65% think Romney won. That's the only fact they care about.	CrispyQ	Oct 2012	#174
Hear, hear.	GreenPartyVoter	Oct 2012	#19
You are one of the very few DUers who can make posts like that	Nye Bevan	Oct 2012	#20
Did you hear Chris Matthews?	PA Democrat	Oct 2012	#21
Matthews is right. President Obama stood there and watched Romney lie his ass off.	bluestate10	Oct 2012	#92
That is your opinion and you are entitled to it	madokie	Oct 2012	#22
Im not a troll and I disagree completely.	progressivebydesign	Oct 2012	#23
Are you watching post-debate TV?	WinkyDink	Oct 2012	#34
Thanks for another perspective.	freshwest	Oct 2012	#151
I am not a troll, and I'm agreeing 100% with Tweety's analysis of INCREDULITY about Obama's lack of	WinkyDink	Oct 2012	#24
I've been here a decade and I am getting tired of people insinuating that I am a troll.	Bonobo	Oct 2012	#25
Obama stood at the plate and watched three strikes go by	LondonReign2	Oct 2012	#26
Hoping to hear from H20man for his rope-a-dope commentary. nm	nc4bo	Oct 2012	#37
Romney suddenly LOVES teachers too	LondonReign2	Oct 2012	#98
I was surprised. I do think Jim Lehrer lost control of the whole debate. n/t	RKP5637	Oct 2012	#27
In this case, you could probably tell the trolls if they say Obama won....	trailmonkee	Oct 2012	#28
I am not a troll either and	NYC Liberal	Oct 2012	#29
I sadly have to agree :/ nt	Proles	Oct 2012	#31
I'm no troll, and quite frankly, scared to death about how this debate may tip things	bullwinkle428	Oct 2012	#32
It was the same in all past debates	johnnie	Oct 2012	#33
Kerry gained several points in all the polls after the first debate	karynnj	Oct 2012	#125
"when lies don't get called out"	Canuckistanian	Oct 2012	#35
I am not a troll, and for the first time... I'm worried.	LibraLiz1973	Oct 2012	#36
No reason to be worried. But Obama wasted a few good opportunities.	Poll_Blind	Oct 2012	#46
I won't sleep well tonight. President Obama sucked. Fact checkers will save President Obama.	bluestate10	Oct 2012	#95
I am not a troll	reflection	Oct 2012	#38
I saw a motor mouth with anger issues talk over the moderator and the other debater.	Lars39	Oct 2012	#39
I found that encouraging. When Mitt was getting mad, very encouraging.	nc4bo	Oct 2012	#45
Me, either. Hate to think we have to repeat the "shut up" days of 2007.	JohnnyLib2	Oct 2012	#41
Agreed.	MuseRider	Oct 2012	#43
some people warned him not to appear like the "angry black man"	tandot	Oct 2012	#47
Du rec. Nt	xchrom	Oct 2012	#49
Protesting too much?	treestar	Oct 2012	#51
I also am not a troll	quakerboy	Oct 2012	#52
Sorry to say, it's what I expected	deutsey	Oct 2012	#53
He lost	former-republican	Oct 2012	#54
I don't think he lost, I felt he was way to passive especially in the face of those incredible lies.	nc4bo	Oct 2012	#69
He was presidential but	former-republican	Oct 2012	#94
Not a troll here either - I absolutely hated this debate.	NRaleighLiberal	Oct 2012	#55
nor am I	d_b	Oct 2012	#58
Well, I AM a troll	MannyGoldstein	Oct 2012	#60
I'm not a troll...	one_voice	Oct 2012	#61
Obama needs to get rid of Kerry and have Emmanuel or Israel prep him for the next debate.	bluestate10	Oct 2012	#99
Romney had no specifics. He was still playing the "trust me" card. I don't think he won.	Gregorian	Oct 2012	#62
Romney was the energizer bunny on CRACK!	flyguyjake	Oct 2012	#63
Personally I saw a man who gave serious responses to serious issues. So guess I missed	MichiganVote	Oct 2012	#64
"I am not an animal!"	L0oniX	Oct 2012	#65
Oh Jebus, Will Pitt. Stop this bullshit.	NYC_SKP	Oct 2012	#66
That is one of the cutest dogs I have ever seen.	Quantess	Oct 2012	#184
Did you look at the debate or just listen? Romney smirked the whole way through.	McCamy Taylor	Oct 2012	#68
Obama laid back tonight	Life Long Dem	Oct 2012	#70
Romney came across as a smirking, condescending asshole. Obama looked like a President.	porphyrian	Oct 2012	#71
And Karl Rove is going to be arrested again, I guess.	gulliver	Oct 2012	#72
+1. Only thing is, a nation used to listening to blowhards, seems to want more. Some have fallen for	freshwest	Oct 2012	#154
No, you're not.	Codeine	Oct 2012	#73
This message was self-deleted by its author	Poll_Blind	Oct 2012	#78
Very uninspiring.	UnrepentantLiberal	Oct 2012	#76
word	flyguyjake	Oct 2012	#77
I am not a troll.	juajen	Oct 2012	#79
I don't have to tell you what I am... I was right...	MrMickeysMom	Oct 2012	#80
Sadly, I agree with you. President Obama performed poorly. He was poorly prepared.	bluestate10	Oct 2012	#81
Me neither. I agree with you.	proud2BlibKansan	Oct 2012	#82
I am not a troll. I think Obama had romney rattled within the first couple of minutes.	mulsh	Oct 2012	#84
I didn't see that. The President missed many opportunities to bury Romney. nt	bluestate10	Oct 2012	#100
Agreed. Obama's performance was lackluster, but...	Zero Division	Oct 2012	#85
This message was self-deleted by its author	devilgrrl	Oct 2012	#86
Hi William	Crewleader	Oct 2012	#90
Hi, just Hi, Crew!	Raven	Oct 2012	#176
Hi Back Raven!	Crewleader	Oct 2012	#195
I am not a rick roll	HR_Pufnstuf	Oct 2012	#93
Sadly, I agree	MissDeeds	Oct 2012	#96
Yup. Where's the 47% remarks? He needed to hammer it home HARD! nt	riderinthestorm	Oct 2012	#101
Same, and I'm tired of the troll accusations	LittleBlue	Oct 2012	#102
I thought it was a draw till I came here	swishyfeet	Oct 2012	#103
I was expecting a rout and didn't get it.	hay rick	Oct 2012	#105
The very first opportunity...	kentuck	Oct 2012	#108
That was a Romney zinger line. "Trickle-down GOVERNMENT."	hay rick	Oct 2012	#120
What the hell is his fucking problem?	jsmirman	Oct 2012	#112
But, you're not a fighter either though, Will. The karma is with President Obama.	Major Hogwash	Oct 2012	#114
sorry, posted in the wrong place.	pa28	Oct 2012	#118
Shit. I hope you're correct. Feeling pretty glum at the moment.	calimary	Oct 2012	#134
I watched the debate with my friend who studies Tai Chi Ch'uan.	myrna minx	Oct 2012	#167
How fucking complicated was this?	jsmirman	Oct 2012	#115
" This could have been a done deal tonight." Bingo!!	jillan	Oct 2012	#117
Doyou also think the President is an asshole	obamanut2012	Oct 2012	#122
I cannot believe you just called Obama an asshole	obamanut2012	Oct 2012	#121
Yeah?	jsmirman	Oct 2012	#132
So I guess you DO think Obama is an asshole	obamanut2012	Oct 2012	#137
Ah, so you never actually do anything	jsmirman	Oct 2012	#141
YAhhhh! Ya Short sighted...	Ellipsis	Oct 2012	#143
^^^ This ^^^	WilliamPitt	Oct 2012	#156
Thank you	jsmirman	Oct 2012	#157
Then you also think President Obama is an asshole?	obamanut2012	Oct 2012	#169
Watching Romney get away with lie after lie without being called out was difficult.	pa28	Oct 2012	#123
Yup.	cwydro	Oct 2012	#124
I am not a troll. Nor am I nonpartisan. The president already had my vote. You?	Tarheel_Dem	Oct 2012	#126
William, I usually agree with you.	LiberalAndProud	Oct 2012	#127
I am not a troll	CokeMachine	Oct 2012	#128
Just a long game of chess, two more debates...	Ellipsis	Oct 2012	#129
Dude, it's eight-dimensional chess.	Common Sense Party	Oct 2012	#130
"Indeed"	Ellipsis	Oct 2012	#135
Disappointing indeed	jsr	Oct 2012	#131
I'm okay with tonight	blogslut	Oct 2012	#136
A friend of mine had an old e scow named that. LOL	Ellipsis	Oct 2012	#139
Oh no	deaniac21	Oct 2012	#140
Ha!	blogslut	Oct 2012	#142
Someone has to be the comedian.	deaniac21	Oct 2012	#173
Well I'll be a fucking troll.	Jack Sprat	Oct 2012	#144
One debate is not enough to swing everything all the way. Fret not. Obama plays the long game to win	Bernardo de La Paz	Oct 2012	#160
Yah well, thats what ive been saying.	darkangel218	Oct 2012	#172
it was amazing	hfojvt	Oct 2012	#146
I am not a troll and I was disappointed in Obama too.	avaistheone1	Oct 2012	#147
Well, you could be part of a "sleeper troll" cell	lutefisk	Oct 2012	#148
I rarely post here	Skelly	Oct 2012	#149
If you have to say you aren't a troll..........	Marrah_G	Oct 2012	#150
Yep! BOOOOOOOOORIIIIIING.	alp227	Oct 2012	#152
Well hold on ...	napkinz	Oct 2012	#180
yes again...nt	cwydro	Oct 2012	#153
This isn't a man who draws blood	Summer Hathaway	Oct 2012	#155
Nope...you are not a troll, but you can be wrong at times!	FrenchieCat	Oct 2012	#158
^^^^This	truebrit71	Oct 2012	#179
Agreed.	whathehell	Oct 2012	#159
The president didn't call out a single lie by Willard, then	Doctor_J	Oct 2012	#162
I sadly agree.	Hell Hath No Fury	Oct 2012	#164
let's hope for a good jobs report tomorrow	napkinz	Oct 2012	#165
How can one debate a pathological liar?	watercolors	Oct 2012	#166
just one point	napkinz	Oct 2012	#181
I'm also not a troll.	99Forever	Oct 2012	#168
I am not a troll	davidpdx	Oct 2012	#170
It wasn't Obama's usual best	bigwillq	Oct 2012	#175
Your concern is duly noted.	truebrit71	Oct 2012	#177
"The long game"	WilliamPitt	Oct 2012	#185
In the context of the number of debates....Yes..it is brilliant...	truebrit71	Oct 2012	#186
Debate #1: 60 million viewers	WilliamPitt	Oct 2012	#187
No, no, you're right Will, pulling the angry black man routine would have been sooooooo much better.	truebrit71	Oct 2012	#188
Give me a fucking break.	WilliamPitt	Oct 2012	#189
I am more than willing to give you a break Will..	truebrit71	Oct 2012	#190
Thank you. I am not a troll and I was disappointed as well	liberal_at_heart	Oct 2012	#178
No, but you ARE wrong.	Scootaloo	Oct 2012	#183
The 1st step to recovery is admitting you have a problem.	retread	Oct 2012	#191
If you all get a chance to view anything that was shown on the Martin Bashir show on	onecent	Oct 2012	#192
Okay then.	savalez	Oct 2012	#193
I didn't watch the debate but I can understand your position	steve2470	Oct 2012	#194

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