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DarleenMB

(408 posts)

4. Didn't know there was a term for it

Reply to backscatter712 (Original post)

Wed Oct 3, 2012, 11:56 PM

Oct 2012

but I got quite peeved with Lerher ... he's done this in every debate he's moderated and it needs to STOP.

President Obama did look to me to be annoyed on several points but he kept his cool.

Other than that I thought the Pres did a good job. Not great, but not as dismal as the pundits would have us all believe.

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What we saw tonight was Mitt Romney's Gish Gallop. [View all] backscatter712 Oct 2012 OP

EXCELLENT grasswire Oct 2012 #1

I also suspect that there is an October-surprise awaiting Mittens too.. SoCalDem Oct 2012 #3

I think Larry Flynt has the october surprise up his sleeve n/t BarackTheVote Oct 2012 #9

Truth. NYC_SKP Oct 2012 #2

Didn't know there was a term for it DarleenMB Oct 2012 #4

Best post I've seen all night! Avalux Oct 2012 #5

So that is what that is called. Well he has had many years to practice and it shows. Kalidurga Oct 2012 #6

I'd say my critique is that Obama needs to work on pivoting, reframing, and storytelling. n/t backscatter712 Oct 2012 #7

Mitt gave the Obama campaign ProSense Oct 2012 #8

But because he tried to burst off so many arguments BarackTheVote Oct 2012 #10

Yep. Push hard on the fact-checking, and do freeze-frames of his facial expressions. backscatter712 Oct 2012 #11

They already have... elzenmahn Oct 2012 #12

Excellent so glad this was already posted. KittyWampus Oct 2012 #13