tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11093162.post8808193078058414001..comments2024-03-23T19:16:01.555-07:00Comments on Can it happen here?: Debate impressionsjaninsanfranhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07548452260456734928noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11093162.post-32952921633767920252012-10-05T17:26:11.008-07:002012-10-05T17:26:11.008-07:00I think someone slipped Obama a mickey. That said,...I think someone slipped Obama a mickey. That said, it was impossible for Obama to refute every lie of Romney's in the allotted two minutes. Lehrer should be barred from moderating anything ever again. The next debate should place the opponents in sound-proof booths and cut their microphones when their time is up.Classof65https://www.blogger.com/profile/15620524862669295761noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11093162.post-2954198105140370922012-10-04T15:07:44.783-07:002012-10-04T15:07:44.783-07:00Don't get me wrong: I remain pretty confident ...Don't get me wrong: I remain pretty confident that Obama can and will win the election. But we've all been reminded that winning is a work in progress!<br /><br />Romney does just lie. I hope (and expect) the Obama campaign has enough money to ensure people get told the truth. Can't count on the media. janinsanfranhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07548452260456734928noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11093162.post-50632656683572474982012-10-04T14:37:53.475-07:002012-10-04T14:37:53.475-07:00Not a great performance, but what do you do when t...Not a great performance, but what do you do when the person you are debating is a stranger, saying words he's never said before? I think he was honestly flummoxed by what he was hearing. I still think it's possible the Obama will be the winner, once the depth of lies is more fully explored. And, those lies will be exposed in campaign ads. The first has been released already.Damonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16393751713576765589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11093162.post-4629306408021106502012-10-04T14:02:28.473-07:002012-10-04T14:02:28.473-07:00I was terribly disappointed and angry with Obama, ...I was terribly disappointed and angry with Obama, however, in retrospect, it would have been impossible to refute Romney's lies and change of message (now supposedly not going to give tax breaks to the 1%) in the 2 allotted minutes. Obama's pitying half-smile, however, certainly did not win any votes from Independents.Classof65https://www.blogger.com/profile/15620524862669295761noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11093162.post-57669039566571610422012-10-04T11:00:14.751-07:002012-10-04T11:00:14.751-07:00If they count lies against him, Romney will eventu...If they count lies against him, Romney will eventually look bad for the debate to everybody but Rush Limbaugh fans. When an honest person has to discuss anything with someone who lies all the time, it's tough. That's what Obama faced last night. I hate debates as they aren't really what it should be about. It's ideas and policies. With Romney, his change with the wind.Rain Trueaxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07994628226501093880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11093162.post-49159597138737224802012-10-04T09:51:07.723-07:002012-10-04T09:51:07.723-07:00History will record that the debt ceiling negotiat...History will record that the debt ceiling negotiations were one of Obama's finest hours. This will be proven when the Republicans are forced to cave on their "no taxes" pledge to avoid sequester.<br /><br />As for the debate performance, I would say the jury is still out.Joe Markowitzhttp://www.hopeandchange.netnoreply@blogger.com