The Great Debate Megathread! Black Lincoln versus whiter, richer Douglas!

[alfred russel]

Wow, 11% drop on Intrade now.  I've never felt more frustrated at being unable to trade there.  The crowd is nuts.

What if the polls move 4-5 points in Romney's favor? He would be evenish nationally and in the swing states, and is still at 35%.

If this is a signal for future debates, whatever bump Romney gets probably won't be temporary.

[CountDeMoney]

Maybe he should have gone with both?

He could've gone with something.  I mean, jeez.  There was nothing.  Nada.  Zilch.

[Sheilbh]

If this is a signal for future debates, whatever bump Romney gets probably won't be temporary.

Expectations will matter though. Anything will be an improvement for Obama (and in 2008 he improved a lot), while Romney's set the bar high. He may have Clegged.

[DGuller]

What if the polls move 4-5 points in Romney's favor?

What if Obama chokes to death on his nicotine gum while walking to the Oval Office tomorrow morning?

[Ideologue]

Well, I went all-in on Fake Intrade, putting all of my fake $5,000 on Obama.  I think this 9% post-debate dip is a vast over-reaction.  I put my fake money where my fingers are.

No kidding.  I wish I had the seed money to get in on this action.

[Ideologue]

Oh, and I guess could legally bet on things.

[alfred russel]

What if the polls move 4-5 points in Romney's favor?

What if Obama chokes to death on his nicotine gum while walking to the Oval Office tomorrow morning?

Are you pricing that in? His chances go to 0% if that happens.

I know you hate national polling, but the RCP average has Obama +3.1% right now, and Romney is considered to have just won the first debate. 65-35 odds doesn't strike me as crazy.

[Sheilbh]

What if the polls move 4-5 points in Romney's favor?

What if Obama chokes to death on his nicotine gum while walking to the Oval Office tomorrow morning?

Oh then it's over for Romney. Biden would've been magnificent tonight.

[FunkMonk]

What if the polls move 4-5 points in Romney's favor?

What if Obama chokes to death on his nicotine gum while walking to the Oval Office tomorrow morning?

Oh then it's over for Romney. Biden would've been magnificent tonight.

I would have loved to have seen a Biden/Romney debate tonight.

[CountDeMoney]

I would have loved to have seen a Biden/Romney debate tonight.

I will guarantee that Papa Joe will not appear tired or disinterested with Cheese Boy.

[Eddie Teach]

Maybe he should have gone with both?

Nah, Seedy's was too much.

[CountDeMoney]

Maybe he should have gone with both?

Nah, Seedy's was too much.

I had to temper it, as I doubt my preferred method of profanity-laced debate techniques would go over well with 60 million people. 

[Queequeg]

I would have loved to have seen a Biden/Romney debate tonight.

I will guarantee that Papa Joe will not appear tired or disinterested with Cheese Boy.

This is going to be one helluva weird debate, that's for damn sure at least.

[jimmy olsen]

Must have been one hell of a debate by Mitt Romney

https://twitter.com/markknoller/status/253693165264056321

[Sophie Scholl]

As I was busy, I ignored the whole debacle.  I have one question though:  How many people will legitimately change their votes over the debate's outcome?  Is there any reasonable number there?  I just don't see it.  Aside from giving the news shows, papers, and people bullshit to babble over till the next annoying talking point pops up, what the hell is the point of these?