POTUS Debate II: The Empire Strikes Back at the Wrath of Electric Mittensaloo

[derspiess]

CNN calls it a draw.

THEN IT'S A WIN FOR ROMNEY!! 

[Ed Anger]

I want binders full of women. 

Or spank them with a trapper keeper.

[Kleves]

Romney is never going to live that whole Libya thing down. He really fucked that one up, imo.

That was bad. I think Mitt was right about the substance of his attack - Obama didn't call the attacks a pre-planned terrorist attack (though, really, who cares?) - but he fucked up by trying to insist that Obama didn't even use the word terror.

[CountDeMoney]

The one exchange where I felt there was a clear and unequivocal loser was on Libya, Obama used the full majesty of the Presidency in that, took full responsibility for everything (as you have to do in issues of foreign relations--it's one area where the President really does have almost total control) and did not try to dissemble from that at all. In the same swing he mentioned Romney's ill-fated decision to try and make political hay out of it, and Romney's response was weak and ineffective.

Man, Mittens really stepped in it on that one.

It looks even rougher on replay.

[DGuller]

Did Mittens just base his tax deductions plan on "let me just pull out a number, say $25,000"?

Yeah, wasn't a very good argument.  When you're being accused of not having specifics on how you're going to find all those deductions, starting the rebuttal with "let me just pull out a number" may not be the most effective tactic.  Too bad Obama didn't pounce on it, or wasn't allowed to.

[CountDeMoney]

I want binders full of women. 

Or spank them with a trapper keeper.

It would have a unicorn and rainbows.  And moons and stars.

[Ed Anger]

I want binders full of women. 

Or spank them with a trapper keeper.

It would have a unicorn and rainbows.  And moons and stars.

BRB

[garbon]

Btw, when looking at d's vid. I saw this. I hate Gingrich but I think he's right here in attacking Seedy...er Chris Matthews.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YAMLAiYLDS0

[PDH]

I didn't watch the debate and I was still bored by it.

[merithyn]

A friend on FB posted this: http://news.consumerreports.org/cars/2008/10/gas-prices-2.html

Turns out Romney was way off on the gas prices thing four years ago. Gas prices were $2.66 when Obama took office, which was down from $3.48 the month before that.

[CountDeMoney]

Btw, when looking at d's vid. I saw this. I hate Gingrich but I think he's right here in attacking Seedy...er Chris Matthews.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YAMLAiYLDS0

LOL, I love Matthews, though.  He just doesn't give a shit anymore.

[derspiess]

Btw, when looking at d's vid. I saw this. I hate Gingrich but I think he's right here in attacking Seedy...er Chris Matthews.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YAMLAiYLDS0

Not a fan of him either, but shit does he know how to go after the media.

[garbon]

A friend on FB posted this: http://news.consumerreports.org/cars/2008/10/gas-prices-2.html

Turns out Romney was way off on the gas prices thing four years ago. Gas prices were $2.66 when Obama took office, which was down from $3.48 the month before that.

http://money.cnn.com/2008/12/31/news/economy/gas_price_2008/index.htm

[CountDeMoney]

Not a fan of him, either but shit does he know how to go after the media.

I was actually a bit of a Newt fan back in the early Clinton years but unfortunately, like so many other prominent GOP leaders, he's gone slowly insane over time.  Damned shame.

[The Minsky Moment]

So is it now ok to attack the Chinese ?

I guess but I would propose focusing the attacks on stuff the Chinese actually do that is bad.