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In reply to the discussion: I really can't believe what I just watched [View all]CoffeeCat
(24,411 posts)...and I think he was thrown.
Romney wouldn't even admit to his own ideas. How the frick are you supposed to debate an opponent that denies his central campaign ideas???
Romney wouldn't even admit to voucherizing Medicare. How many hours did Romney and Ryan spend in Florida--trying to fool old people in Florida into thinking that voucherizing was the best idea on the planet?
Romney backed down from it--one of his central policy stances!
I don't think anyone expected this.
When you hear that two presidential candidates are debating--you expect that they will debate their ideas. Not lie about their ideas and come up with brand new ones during the debate.
Obama was in an impossible situation and I think he handled it well.
This debate is not going to make vouchers and Mitt's unworkable tax cuts--great ideas. No one was sold. Apparently not even Mitt himself--as he backed away from everything he's previously run on.