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DonCoquixote

(13,980 posts) Wed Oct 3, 2012, 09:16 PM Oct 2012

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Obama seems defensive

He is pausing a bit too much, as he tries to react to Mitt...he needs to be more agressive, as Mitt has plainly toned himself down.

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Obama seems defensive (Original Post) DonCoquixote Oct 2012 OP

agreed..... dhill926 Oct 2012 #1

I think he is trying to inform, not react MichiganVote Oct 2012 #2

He seems to be on his back foot. Go forward Mr. President. democrat_patriot Oct 2012 #3

He might be losing early rounds/minutes, but he's doing good enouh. Hoyt Oct 2012 #4

He does look defensive. movingviolation Oct 2012 #5

dhill926

(16,953 posts)

1. agreed.....

Reply to DonCoquixote (Original post)

Wed Oct 3, 2012, 09:16 PM

Oct 2012

not good so far.....

MichiganVote

(21,086 posts)

2. I think he is trying to inform, not react

Reply to DonCoquixote (Original post)

Wed Oct 3, 2012, 09:17 PM

Oct 2012

democrat_patriot

(2,774 posts)

3. He seems to be on his back foot. Go forward Mr. President.

Reply to DonCoquixote (Original post)

Wed Oct 3, 2012, 09:18 PM

Oct 2012

Has he answered: How to create jobs?

Hoyt

(54,770 posts)

4. He might be losing early rounds/minutes, but he's doing good enouh.

Reply to DonCoquixote (Original post)

Wed Oct 3, 2012, 09:26 PM

Oct 2012

But I agree, he needs to adjust. Rmoney sounding stupid right now.

movingviolation

(310 posts)

5. He does look defensive.

Reply to DonCoquixote (Original post)

Wed Oct 3, 2012, 09:39 PM

Oct 2012

We have underesitimated Mitts ability to baffle with bullshit. To the low info folks, I'm sure Mitts doing well. I just want to slap that father knows best smirk off Rmoneys face.

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