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51. In your whole first term, really, Mr. President.

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Wed Oct 10, 2012, 09:09 PM

Oct 2012

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Obama: ‘I Was Just Too Polite’ In Debate [View all] trailmonkee Oct 2012 OP

Great Indydem Oct 2012 #1

Well heaven05 Oct 2012 #2

He has alwasys been too polite Born Free Oct 2012 #63

can't heaven05 Oct 2012 #64

Oh fer crying out loud demwing Oct 2012 #4

"But, he's probably damned if he does, damned if he doesn't." xocet Oct 2012 #5

No matter what he does, you're going to be awfully concerned. backscatter712 Oct 2012 #18

clearly with you he is. barbtries Oct 2012 #24

Sounds like YOU are the one saying he's damned if he does or he doesn't. Sheesh. Make up your mind. RBInMaine Oct 2012 #33

Miss my point much? Indydem Oct 2012 #36

No, we are not in trouble. malibea Oct 2012 #45

'm afraid I missed any statements or implications LanternWaste Oct 2012 #68

"...I think it’s fair to say that we will see a little more activity at the next one." gateley Oct 2012 #3

That is the best comment from the article. I see your :woohoo: and raise you one. xocet Oct 2012 #7

We can only hope for the best. ChaoticTrilby Oct 2012 #6

Nothing like playing with the well being of the country Mr. President samsingh Oct 2012 #8

Playing? He is a man of measure and concern. Even if the debate was not as sharp as you would like, The Wielding Truth Oct 2012 #30

That is a crazy thing to say. You are being silly. RBInMaine Oct 2012 #35

huh? Does not compute wordpix Oct 2012 #56

just tell the facts sir samsingh Oct 2012 #9

If another of mitts personalities shows up.... Gin Oct 2012 #10

Yeah, I'm wondering if we'll see yet another incarnation of evil that the prez isn't expecting JudyM Oct 2012 #34

I so look forward to the next one! n/t Duval Oct 2012 #11

Let me assure you... PlanetBev Oct 2012 #12

My thoghts exactly. I look for a proper ass kicking next time around. Whovian Oct 2012 #13

Post removed Post removed Oct 2012 #14

They left out the quotation marks. athena Oct 2012 #21

Hopefully this will be a lesson to Obama OUTSIDE the debate context dreamerBoy Oct 2012 #15

Purist and Hyperbolic RBInMaine Oct 2012 #37

Bwah! woo me with science Oct 2012 #55

You know what you have to do Andy Stanton Oct 2012 #16

Show that testosterone.....grrrrr//......yeah! BillyJack Oct 2012 #46

Um...OK Doctor_J Oct 2012 #17

no more Mr. nice guy. :) JackN415 Oct 2012 #19

This is his whole strategy Trenton Oct 2012 #20

I hope to see the President more relaxed, and yet way more factual. hamsterjill Oct 2012 #22

No he DOES need to show more a AGGRESSION, but not too much. The right balance. He needs to PUNCH ! RBInMaine Oct 2012 #39

Ya think? Kelvin Mace Oct 2012 #23

People develop strategies for dealing with bullies early on. aquart Oct 2012 #25

I don't think Obama did anything wrong. Never apologize for something you didn't do graham4anything Oct 2012 #26

Is this intended as sarcasm? BlueStreak Oct 2012 #28

yup! and ayuh! graham4anything Oct 2012 #31

You beat the shapeshifter by CALLING him a SHAPESHIFTER. You call him out ! Point fucking blank ! RBInMaine Oct 2012 #42

But who is he needing to convince? graham4anything Oct 2012 #43

Watch the later sequals. Rocky knocks the shit out of one bully, and scares the piss out of another. RBInMaine Oct 2012 #40

It isn't about being polite. It is about being specific and challenging Romney's lies BlueStreak Oct 2012 #27

EXACTLY!!!! no_hypocrisy Oct 2012 #29

He needs to be assertive. He needs to project strength. No one wants a WIMP for a Prez. RBInMaine Oct 2012 #41

Erring on the side of politeness is usually a good, civilized thing Blue Owl Oct 2012 #32

From the NBC story on this: Obama has literally said "I got this" muriel_volestrangler Oct 2012 #38

While He Was Too Polite DallasNE Oct 2012 #44

Well, that's just swell. KamaAina Oct 2012 #47

"Polite" is a euphemism Stargleamer Oct 2012 #48

He's been too polite for the last 4 years -- Appeasing the REPUBS has never worked, Mr. President. torotoro Oct 2012 #49

+10000 wordpix Oct 2012 #59

everyone heaven05 Oct 2012 #65

I don't think polite is the word n/t budkin Oct 2012 #50

In your whole first term, really, Mr. President. villager Oct 2012 #51

NOT Buying It, Sorry Iggy Oct 2012 #52

Still hasn't figured out how to deal with Republicans I guess BeyondGeography Oct 2012 #53

doesnt matter blueknight Oct 2012 #54

He's been too polite for the last 3.5 years. donheld Oct 2012 #57

Pres. O: when dealing with repukes, it should now be obvious you cannot be nice these days wordpix Oct 2012 #58

He did just fine...he let Robocorp run his mouth and-justice-for-all Oct 2012 #60

That's Megahurtz Oct 2012 #61

Megahurtz?? and-justice-for-all Oct 2012 #62

Obama did well. A few minor tweaks would help neverland_pirate Oct 2012 #66

I've never seen him impolite. Kablooie Oct 2012 #67