"The Debate"

[Denny Crane]

You can tell the talking points that each drilled on during their prep.

Obama is a very different guy when there's no teleprompter. Romney's used to standing on chairs and coolers and tables and whatever else is handy (no teleprompter).

I don't see Obama's making a case for anything, really. Again, Romney has the easier job.

 

[Denny Crane]

And I do think Romney had a terrific answer to RomneyCare vs. ObamaCare.

 

[Denny Crane]

A mistake I see Romney has made a few times is saying he agrees with Obama on some things.

 

[The_Lillard_King]

Romney is much more well spoken than I anticipated. Also think he is doing a good job going with the flow of the debate . . . coming across natural and not stiff.

 

[Denny Crane]

Obama sure is wonky.

 

[julius]

I think an economic debate is Romneys strong point (and Obama fed into it). I don't know what the other two debates are on, but I hope they're less boring.

 

[illmatic99]

Lehrer needs a mallet.

 

[julius]

Lehrer needs a mallet.

or a mullet.

 

[Denny Crane]

Another rambling answer by Obama.

 

[julius]

Another rambling answer by Obama.

both have provided rambling answers. That's the worst part about debates. Instead of asking 1 question and answering it, they ask multi-layered questions and allow non-answer answers.

 

[BrianFromWA]

you guys are being unfair. If he had had time to prepare...

 

[Denny Crane]

Score, score, score, score.

The stats are not favorable.

 

[ehizzy3]

watched like 10-15 mins, damn that was boring.

 

[Denny Crane]

Budgets reflect choices.

Someone handling Obama told him to say that as many times as he could squeeze in.

 

[julius]

I think we can all agree on one thing.

Jim Lehrer blows as a moderator.

 

[BLAZER PROPHET]

He's controlling the flow of the debate , thats for sure.

I think it's a safe bet that Romney won the first debate. I dont think it'll make a huge difference either way though, but Obama didn't sway anyone.

PapaG is probably sporting wood though.

BWAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHAHAHAHAHAHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!

 

[PapaG]

I think we can all agree on one thing.

Jim Lehrer blows as a moderator.

Yep. He tried his best to save Barry the Uh...uh...uh..., but Mitt just controlled the entire room and set the agenda for the debate.

Presidential, if you as me.

 

[Denny Crane]

why exactly is Lehrer doing a bad job?

The more I watch, the more I appreciate he's letting both candidates say what they want. he's warned them about how the time is running out. He's assured they talked about the major topics he had planned.

 

[RoyToy]

Obama is so intelligent he has to slow down and dumb down his sentences so we all can understand.

 

[GriLtCheeZ]

A mistake I see Romney has made a few times is saying he agrees with Obama on some things.

I disagree that that hurts him. Is it even possible that disagrees with him on everything? A couple of "I agree with yous" could only help him with the undecideds.

 

[Denny Crane]

Picking winners and losers.

Someone handling Romney told him to repeat that as many times as he could squeeze it in.

 

[julius]

why exactly is Lehrer doing a bad job?

The more I watch, the more I appreciate he's letting both candidates say what they want. he's warned them about how the time is running out. He's assured they talked about the major topics he had planned.

he's let them both walk all over him.

 

[GriLtCheeZ]

why exactly is Lehrer doing a bad job?

The more I watch, the more I appreciate he's letting both candidates say what they want. he's warned them about how the time is running out. He's assured they talked about the major topics he had planned.

Yeah he's getting steamrolled.

EDIT: Just as I typed this he stood up for himself.

 

[PapaG]

Originally Posted by julius
He's controlling the flow of the debate , thats for sure.

I think it's a safe bet that Romney won the first debate. I dont think it'll make a huge difference either way though, but Obama didn't sway anyone.

PapaG is probably sporting wood though.

I'm not a big Romney fan at all.

I just think Barry is a disaster and incompetent, and this debate didn't lessen that sentiment for me.

 

[Denny Crane]

I disagree that that hurts him. Is it even possible that disagrees with him on everything? A couple of "I agree with yous" could only help him with the undecideds.

I think it's tactically a mistake and well known to be. It makes it look like "I agree with Obama, why change horses in mid-stream?"

 

[SlyPokerDog]

Romney got Ronald Reagan into the debate and Obama got Bin Laden in.

 

[GriLtCheeZ]

How many debates will there be?

 

[SlyPokerDog]

Mark Cuban ‏@mcuban Can we get Jim Lehrers chair to moderate this debate ?

 

[SlyPokerDog]

Dennis Miller Show ‏@DennisDMZ Romney keeps this up Obama's gonna vote for him.

 

[EL PRESIDENTE]

yawn. told ya. :MARIS61: