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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsRemember after the 1st debate when some here said the President was just not a good debater?
We'll give you a chance to take it back. Kinda like the 5 second rule when you drop food on the floor
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Remember after the 1st debate when some here said the President was just not a good debater? (Original Post)
cherish44
Oct 2012
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JaneyVee
(19,877 posts)1. Pres.Obama won the first debate.
undeterred
(34,658 posts)2. He is not quite as good as Joe Biden, but he's very very good.
I do think its a little difficult to switch gears from campaign mode to debate mode - he did start to slip back into campaign mode a couple of times. But there is no question that he has a command of the facts and was ready to rebut Romney.
I think Joe Biden is exceptional. He has a command of the facts and he's fast.
madrchsod
(58,162 posts)4. joe made that kid from wisconsin cry....
JI7
(93,557 posts)5. Obama would Lose if he Tried what Biden did, that is more of a Style/Personality Difference
it works for Biden because it's who he is and people know that. it would't work for anyone else where they did not have that type of personality. they would come off horribly.
Obama did very well for who he is.
madrchsod
(58,162 posts)3. i wrote here at du that obama won the first debate
JI7
(93,557 posts)6. in terms of how came off Presidential, it was Obama