****Official Debate Thread #3******

[riderinthestorm]

Link to #1 http://www.democraticunderground.com/10021553252

Link to #2 http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1002&pid=1553644

[WinkyDink]

1. Move to top.

[Nevernose]

2. What an an asshole

[ThatsMyBarack]

3. Note to Mittens:

[Barack_America]

4. Tigers leading 1-0 in the bottom of the 4th.

Yankee SP out due to injury.

[jsmirman]

36. Fuck man, I was trying to watch that later

not appreciated

[Barack_America]

57. Okay, I'll post it as a spoiler from here on out.

Actually just trying to be helpful to people torn between events.

[jsmirman]

68. Thanks, although I knew and now definitely know my team is going to lose

they can't fucking hit anyway

[Honeycombe8]

77. Take it to the sports chat area. This thread is for the debate. nt

[Up2Late]

5. If you really are going to cut taxes by 20% but they still pay the same amount, then...?

...WHY DO THAT?????!!!???

[uppityperson]

66. I don't get it either.

[davekriss]

217. That's not what Romney is saying

The sociopathic a**hole (Romney) is saying the top will continue to pay 60% of the share of federal income tax, but that share shrinks as revenue shrinks, which will balloon deficits. Or he will cancel (markedly reduce) the federal government's commitment to social security, Medicare, and Medicaid.

The latter will be drastically cut in order to fund huge tax cuts for the already rich.

Disgusting.

[WinkyDink]

6. Again, move to top.

[superpatriotman]

7. Say Offhsore Accounts!

How's the time.

[senseandsensibility]

8. Calling him out on his 60 minutes statement

that it's fair that he paid less taxes than the middle class.

[randome]

9. Go, Barack!

[TampaKeeper]

17. I really hope

the rest of America are seeing what a jerk Romney is acting like in this debate.

[renate]

27. welcome to DU!

We're having a good time now, aren't we!

[fishwax]

10. Obama's knocking this question on middle class and taxes out of the park

[WinkyDink]

11. Note the lie: Top 5% pay "60 %."

[BuelahWitch]

41. I'm glad I wasn't the only one who noticed that...

[uponit7771]

12. REFER TO 60 MINUTE VIDEO AGAIN!!!

[KewlKat]

13. IT'S CLEAR that mittens is used to getting his way, bossing others....etc.....

[Connie_Corleone]

14. Obama is kicking ass tonight!

[Nevernose]

15. I think that's fair

Ouch!

[Politicub]

16. 60%? Wtf? Conning liar!

[high density]

18. Back to the "small business" lie

I am so tired of hearing this over and over.

[erinlough]

25. +1000

[RoccoR5955]

19. Score recap

Obama 4 Romney -5

[JBoy]

20. Mitt's got nothing buy talking points.

[nolabear]

21. HOW, Mitt? How? How? HOW?

[kerouac2]

22. Obama should call out questions like: What study? Which deduction? How? Be specific mitt!

[mainer]

23. Tax credits up to $25,000? No capital gains tax?

The wealthy will make off like bandits. Is the media listening? So now no taxes on stock market gains???

[Melinda]

24. Call Mittens out on Sensata, please!!!!!!

[Flatpicker]

26. Mitts so full of shit that

Even he can't see the hole he is in.

[Up2Late]

28. Did Romney's Bully Tactics just pay off, getting to reply again to previous question?

Did I miss something here?

[complain jane]

29. I am so proud

Mitt's losing it! Barely concealed seething anger... he's list his cool, he's stumbling and he looks ill.

[Gregorian]

30. Mitt cares about poor people! He really cares. But just during this debate.

[hue]

31. Master of Lies=Mitt Rmoney!! & don't talk about women a$$ #ole

[Aerows]

32. Fucking stop with the 3 in one women in poverty

and exporting jobs to China. Sensata. Fuck it Romney if you think you can get away with that shit.

[treestar]

33. What happened to the people in the audience asking the questions?

[tawadi]

43. God only knows?

[Hepburn]

56. Moderator goes to the person...

...but then she does a follow up with replies from Obama and Romney.

[gkhouston]

79. I'm counting 3 audience questions so far, and we're 35 minutes into the debate. n/t

[nolabear]

34. Mitt looks awful.

[Gregorian]

54. He's experiencing the damaged child that he is. I hope he explodes into a ball of emotion on stage.

[laruemtt]

35. let's see them call THIS one a draw!!!!

[vanlassie]

37. Asshole pays 13 percent. Asshole

[Lex]

38. Mitt's gone catatonic

or something.

[hue]

53. I hope it's permanent!!

[TransitJohn]

39. "No, it's not settled." Way to fucking go, Mr. President.

I'm liking this performance much better.

[hue]

40. Now President O is cooking!!!

[llmart]

42. Watch the bully come back after this.....

He's standing there like a whipped child and he's getting ready to throw a tantrum - mark my words.

[RoccoR5955]

44. Another Romney lie, another Obama pointing it out with details.

Score Obama +5 Romney -6

[llmart]

55. Bingo!

Good one for Obama.

[JBoy]

45. Mitt's 14% tax rate again. Make it personal!!

[KewlKat]

46. BIG BIRD

[high density]

47. No Specifics beyond big BIRD@@!@ ROFL

[Digit]

48. romney's expressions when President Obama is speaking are CREEPY!

[highplainsdem]

61. He's furious. He can't stand not being allowed to control the debate.

[musette_sf]

145. especially

vs the non-White And Delightsome Lamanite

[vanlassie]

49. FOURTEEN PERCENT!!!!

Thank you!!!!!

[StarryNite]

50. Run Big Bird! Runnnnnnnnnnnnnnn

[nolabear]

51. Big Bird! Bam! LOL!

[KewlKat]

52. sketchy deal....doesn't add up

[JudyM]

65. Our guy is ON FIRE tonight

so cool to see!

[llmart]

86. Truth be told....

regular people don't give two shits about the national debt.

[jimlup]

58. Back in the game! "No specifics except Big Bird and planned parenthood"

YES! NAil the FUCKER!

[sammytko]

59. Romney looks like he hasn't slept in days

Or been crying or in midst of breakdown. Just like Ann is afraid of.

[riderinthestorm]

60. Yay!! Got in big bird! nt

[AlinPA]

62. Obama just called Romney's sales pitch phony to his face.

[uponit7771]

63. WOOOOW!!!!

[high density]

64. Romney clearly flustered that nice Obama and Lehrer aren't there.

[JBoy]

67. "Of course they add up". Fucking HOW, dipshit??

[KewlKat]

69. ran a business and balanced the budget.....how about BAIN

[AngryOldDem]

85. Well, no budget to balance when the company is out of business.

[tawadi]

87. Dont forget. He 'ran the Olympics'

Yeah. right.

[On the Road]

70. Great Presentation --

Everyone undecided or persuadable needed to hear that.

[tarheelsunc]

71. Candy Crowley has been surprisingly good!

[beac]

108. If someone had a feather, thye could knock

me over with it.

I'm amazed. Hope she keeps it up.

[nolabear]

72. "I ran the Olympics!" BWAAAA!!

[JoDog]

125. Those books only balanced

thanks to government funds. And even then, there was a fishy smell that just would not go away.

[complain jane]

73. OF COURSE THEY ADD UP

Pompous arrogant ass!

[Hepburn]

74. LOL...Candy of all people shut up Mittens

and man is he being con D sending to her.

Bad move, Mittens. Also getting flustered and talking down -- lotsa minus points.

[msanthrope]

75. Holy crap!!! nt

[elleng]

76. 'Of course they add up'

NOT!

Deficit is DOWN!

[struggle4progress]

78. Mittster's looking like a Munster

[WinkyDink]

80. "Completely foreign...to what my plan is." Oh, SLY. He loves to run rough-shod, and CC is having a

difficult time STOPPING him.

[neverforget]

81. Obama just won the election. He got under Mitt's skin with that 7 or 8 trillion dollar deal as a

business man. The split screen was priceless.

[high density]

82. Romney now wants to talk deficit after Obama just schooled him

What an idiot.

[Rob H.]

83. Romney: "Of COURSE they add up!"

What a steaming pile and a fucking lie!

[MadrasT]

84. "Sketchy deal" muwahahahahahahaha

[Hamlette]

88. after the first debate my mom said "our boy didn't do so well last night"

she died last week. Wish she'd seen this come back.

[cynannmarie]

120. so sorry, Hamlette. I lost my mom recently too. My condolences to you.

[renate]

127. oh, no.... I am so sorry

I know this debate seems incredibly trivial in comparison to your loss, but it must be hard watching this without her. Just like missing her every day must be hard. I am so very sorry.

[Hamlette]

211. yeah, its tough to watch, the next to the last check she wrote was $1,500 to Obama

bless her heart.

And she always said "no way will this country elect Romney. No way."

She was a gem.

[renate]

228. oh, gosh

I am also blessed to have a mom (and dad) who think the same way I do about politics. It's not as though politics are more important than family, but it says a lot about common values.

And that was a whacking big check she wrote to Obama. How generous of her--what a gift to all the rest of us!

Just imagining what it must be to be in your place, losing "a gem," missing your mom so much, knowing how much she would have loved tonight... oh, it makes my heart ache for you. But the way you write about her is such a great tribute to her, and that warms my heart.

[Kookaburra]

146. she's watcing it Hamlette

I'm so sorry for your loss, but I'm sure your mom's having an excellent time watching from the other side.

[barbtries]

229. I'm so sorry Hamlette

Peace.
i don't know your beliefs, but mine say she IS.

[Gregorian]

89. THE DEBT IS ALL OBAMA'S FAULT.

[Up2Late]

90. OMG! Here come more lies

Mitt is so full of Crap!

[gkhouston]

122. If any more crap came out of his mouth, he wouldn't need an anus. n/t

[nolabear]

91. He is now on the defensive.

[Honeycombe8]

92. Candy interrupted Romney. Oh noes! Romney not happy. nt

[RoccoR5955]

93. Romney lies again -1 point, rude again -1 point

Score Obama 5 Romney -7

[Bobbie Jo]

94. LOL!!

[spooky3]

95. Mittens trying to bully Candy again and he looks awful.

[uponit7771]

96. CANDY CUT HIS MIKE!!!!!!!!

[spooky3]

106. honestly? great job Candy, and great question, Ms. Fenton!

[JBoy]

97. Equality subject!!

[llmart]

98. Where are the black people in the audience?????

[spooky3]

110. they are smart enough to have already made up their minds, so Gallup screened them out.

[KewlKat]

118. Just noticed one woman.....

[Jello Biafra]

99. Just remember the Mitt has been in politics for 15 years...

he's never won an election by a majority...the only election he's won was by a plurality.....

[Flatpicker]

100. Romney is losing it

He's gone...

[Hepburn]

101. Mittens -- aruging with the moderator and treating her like she is in your way...

....bad move. Thank you!

[spooky3]

121. anyone who objected to Biden's smiling and laughing but doesn't object to R's bullying is

not being honest.

[AgingAmerican]

102. Romney looking desperate now

GOBAMA!!

[superpatriotman]

103. Mittens is on the ropes

Lilly Ledbetter.

[tawadi]

104. One thing is for certain. Ronmey has a sense of entitlement. eom

[Flatpicker]

114. It's showing tonight.

[Thor_MN]

105. Mitt, you dumbass. Making a small business (which you care jackshit about) more profitable

will never create a single job. It's only when people have more money to buy its products (demand) will a business expand. Nontargeted Supply stimulus never works, except to put money in the pockets of owners.

[Honeycombe8]

107. Unfair wages asked by young woman. Hand it to him on a silver platter! Take it, Obama! nt

[nolabear]

109. Oh hell yes! A question about women's equal pay. Romney could care less.

[highplainsdem]

111. Retweeted by Kos: Mitt looks like he wants to strap a dog to the top of a car.

https://twitter.com/socratic/status/258379587015303169

[Hepburn]

124. Woooooooot!

[highplainsdem]

126. The way Romney just said "important topic" made it clear he doesn't think it is.

He doesn't fake sincerity well.

[uponit7771]

129. +1!

[bpositive]

112. Breathe ....

Not sure I watch these - more wine

[Up2Late]

113. 72% Income inequality question from the audience

Let watch this spin after the Presidents answers.

[Honeycombe8]

115. Women's wages - a family issue, not a woman's issue only. A middle class issue. Yay!

[reformist2]

182. That was a beautiful answer by O!

[randome]

116. "Not just a women's issue." Family issue. Middle class issue. Brilliant.

[WinkyDink]

117. Romney can ONLY LIE in response. Oh, now he's the BIG PRO-WOMAN politician.

[DFab420]

119. @ howardfineman : Candy does O a favor by inviting him to go back to the Mitt tax rate question. No

@ howardfineman : Candy does O a favor by inviting him to go back to the Mitt tax rate question. No specifics other than Big Bird and Planned Parenthood.

@howardfineman : Romney again and again portraying himself as a moderate -- and I still haven't heard the president really call him out on it.

@howardfineman
Sense of the room in media filing center -- pre debate -- is that there's growing skepticism about O's chances. Tone of qs to Messina tough.


He is so full of fucking shit HOLY SHIT...

Huffing-posts Agenda is Show.

[rocktivity]

123. He mentioned Big Bird!

and did you catch what Romney said about small businesses being taxed like people? I thought the businesses WERE people!


rocktivity

[high density]

128. Young woman questioner looks like she is made nauseous by Mitt Romney

[JBoy]

130. When Mitt says "gosh", you know he's in the midst of a huge lie.

[KewlKat]

131. some of these listeners don't look to interested in what's going on on stage.

[nolabear]

132. Lessee what ya got, Romney. Romney kinda sucks, doesn't he?

[msanthrope]

133. Mansplain it to me, fuckhead. nt

[Dakotacrat]

134. Lily Ledbetter Bill!

President is in great form tonite. Understands because he's live it.

Romney hired a woman once ...

[llmart]

135. They brought him binders full of women!

Bwa ha ha..... What a complete jackass.

[gkhouston]

159. That's gonna be a hashtag. Maybe EarlG will start another Photoshop thread. n/t

[Thor_MN]

183. Mitt is in favor of binders for women...

[gkhouston]

210. Must be all that time he's spend sending jobs to China. n/t

[On the Road]

136. "BINDERS FULL OF WOMEN!!!"

That's Mitt's equal opportunity plan.

[spooky3]

149. yeah, he didn't memorize his line well enough.

[beac]

152. Just wait til his GOP cronies

here about the "flexible work schedule" Mittens is promising!!! What a joke.

[reformist2]

168. I actually LOL'ed when he said that.

[Flatpicker]

137. Mitt didn't know shit about LL. That's on tape.

[NYC Liberal]

138. Mitt talking about hiring women just because they were women. :facepalm:

[AlinPA]

139. Romney sounds phony on the women's equality issue.

[WinkyDink]

160. Doesn't he? And women execs aren't the same thing at all. I know one; she's Republican!

[llmart]

140. He pulls out the anecdotes when he has nothing else to say.

[Honeycombe8]

141. Maher thinks there should be Batman graphics: POW! SLAM! nt

[kerouac2]

142. re: Equal rights for women: nice story but you didn't offer any solutions mr romney.

[WinkyDink]

143. "Flexible hours" for the little women? Gee, Mitt; how have those women lost jobs HERE??

[highplainsdem]

144. Borowitz: Every one of Romney's sentences addressed to Candy Crowley ends with a silent "bitch."

https://twitter.com/BorowitzReport/status/258380850171883520

[WinkyDink]

166. His last "Thank You" did, too. ;-)

[jsmirman]

147. How does he not hit Romney on his non-answer on Lily Ledbetter???

First question to his campaign was that and they couldn't answer what his position was!!!

[senseandsensibility]

148. Millard is the champion of women

He will SAAAVE us!!!! ! But he won't vote for the equal pay act. How could that be?

[Glimmer of Hope]

150. Not impressed.

[Sparkly]

151. Oh no he didn't!!!!

There just weren't enough qualified women!! So they had to make a big search for them!!?!???

THAT is as old as the hills.

UNBELIEVABLE!!!!

NICE excuse for lack of parity for women in the workplace -- or it was in 1972!!

What a JERK!!!!!!!!!

[Lars39]

170. Husband drifted thru room...."what woman would want to work for Romney?"

[LuckyLib]

193. This is so true -- an old rag that has been dragged out for years.

[nolabear]

153. He sounds like the old stiff Romney.

[highplainsdem]

164. +1,000,000. And he clearly knows he's not doing well. And that rattles him even more.

[WI_DEM]

154. cut the asshole off, he has used his time.

[renate]

155. flex time for a member of his staff doesn't equal the Lily Ledbetter Act

Feeble.

[RoccoR5955]

156. Obama another point on Lily Ledbetter

Score Obama 6 Romney -7
Romney loses another point for not answering the question. Nothing about fair pay, just flexible hours.

[ZX86]

157. The answer to every questions is giving more money to the wealthy.

[Lint Head]

158. Romney needs women!!

[jsmirman]

161. YES!!!!! Thank you - he DID it on the lily Ledbetter non-answer

[BlueStater]

162. Mitt sounds like a goddamn robot.

[reformist2]

163. Romney: "An economy so strong they'll want to hire women." Oops!

[Honeycombe8]

173. Like there's a choice...we don't hire women unless we have "extra" jobs 'cause of hte economy. nt

[WinkyDink]

177. Because otherwise, you know, why hire women?

[renate]

178. OMG you're right!

I missed that, but oops is right!

[fishwax]

187. Yes. That was a WTF.

[sfpcjock]

165. Mitt as governor in Mass vetoed 800 bills and had his own private elevator

to avoid talking to the 80% Democratic senate.

[nolabear]

167. YES! HEALTH CARE! YES YES YES!!!!!!! GOOOOOO Obama!!!!!

[Digit]

169. romney has the funniest self-satisfied expression whenever he answers a question...it is hilarious!

[KewlKat]

171. romney appears to be sitting on the stool quite well.....he's a natural bar stool sitter or those

lessons paid off.

[hue]

172. Gooo Pres O!!!! Women Love and Trust our President!!!

[trailmonkee]

174. Mitt looks like he wants to eat somebody's face off

[Squinch]

175. Binders of women? What is he, picking a Russian bride?

[highplainsdem]

185. That did sound odd.

[ecstatic]

176. Thank you Pres. O! nt

[riderinthestorm]

179. Please go to Official Debate thread #4!!! Link added

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10021555006

[JohnA1]

180. Obama is winning....

Romney is a bully and is coming unhinged.

[JohnA1]

191. Please Obama!!!!!

Bring up the fact that Romney has alot of Bush people on his campaign!!!!!!!!

[Grown2Hate]

181. President. Is. KILLING IT. I know it's good during a debate when I am cheering (like during the VP

debate).

[nolabear]

184. And for once Romney doesn't want to say a thing.

[ceile]

186. who gives a crap about your cabinet search?!

we're talking about the lady at walmart who's been there for 10 years and makes less than the male new hire! so incredibly out of touch.

[uponit7771]

188. A NON VETTED QUESTION!!

[ecstatic]

189. OMG these questions are great!!! (so far) nt

[Grown2Hate]

190. What a FUCKING BABY!!!

[WinkyDink]

192. Crowley approved this question about "I've seen no progress in the past four years"??

[Honeycombe8]

194. Biggest difference tween R & Bush: Oh, wait...Romney is changing the question...he wants to ans.

something else.

[superpatriotman]

195. Great question Ms Katz!

I can't believe you are undecided.

[trailmonkee]

221. obama thought bubble "you lying sack of shit"

[nolabear]

196. Good God Romney just cannot follow the program.

[KewlKat]

197. there he goes again....making the rules.....crowley let him use his time however.

[RoccoR5955]

204. Don't you know IOKIYAR? n/t

[uponit7771]

198. Bush and I are different people?!?!! WTF?! really!

[RoccoR5955]

199. Romney loses another point for rudeness -8

Flip-flopping loses another point
Score Romney -9 Obama 5

[bdamomma]

200. ....................

what a great question, romney is acting like bush, he isn't answering the questions

[hue]

201. I'm sooo sick of this stupid 5 point plan!!! FAIL!!!

[Honeycombe8]

202. Romney wants more trade agreements.

[Dakotacrat]

203. Did that weasel just say he would crack down on China?? N/T

[KewlKat]

205. president please say BAIN

[nolabear]

206. "I came from small business"??? Say WHAT??

[Volaris]

216. I know. Its BREATHTAKING, isn't it?

And he thinks he can get away with it. Not this time.

That 5-Point Plan is Romney's Bitch-Slap to the Middle Class.

[Honeycombe8]

207. Romney - regulations are burden on small business. Regulators should HELP small business. ????

[Digit]

208. How can you tell when romeny is lying? When his lips are moving.....

[Honeycombe8]

209. Obama: Losing 800,000 jobs/mo. when we came into office. Centerpiece of R econ. plan: tax cuts.

[nolabear]

212. "Your'e the last person who's going to get tough on China." No kidding.

[nolabear]

213. LOL! Using Bush against Romney!

[uponit7771]

214. WOOOOWW NONE of these questions were vetted, a couple of them are dumb

[nolabear]

215. Sort of a weird general question re "Why should I vote for you?"

[Volaris]

222. "Because there are some things you can't put a price on, that's why...

Repeal of DADT, for one." I would have eaten that question for breakfast.

[jsmirman]

218. Mitt Romney: "Choose the Mystery Meat"

[uponit7771]

219. +1!

[nolabear]

220. This is a rough one. Obama needs a good response.

[uponit7771]

223. +1!

[trailmonkee]

225. ts loraine you stupid mother fucker

[GiveMeFreedom]

226. Go OBAMA!!!!

Whip his rich ass back to the Cayman Islands.

[Dakotacrat]

227. Mittens says, Self Deportation ... let people make their own choice

because apparently folks will choose to be deported??? ...