Obama-stare puts a spell on Romney

[Liberal_in_LA]

The key to President Barack Obama's triumphant performance in Monday night's debate was not his command of the facts, his well-crafted answers or his cutting comeback lines. It was one thing: the stone cold, laser-like stare Obama shot his opponent when Mitt Romney was answering questions. I call it "Obama-stare" -- but unlike Obamacare, this Obama plan may not be good for your health.

For those, like me, who watch the other candidate closely when his opponent is answering a question, the contrast between Obama and Romney's reactions was like comparing Darth Vader with Honey Boo Boo. Romney's look vacillated between forced smiles to that of a person whose stomach was alarmingly churning and was worried he wouldn't make it to the bathroom in time.

But Obama pinned Romney with the look -- Obama-stare. It's not a look we saw at the previous debates. (Of course, Obama didn't even attend the first one.)

Obama-stare resembles the grimace that Wyatt Earp might have had on his face moments before guns were drawn at the famed gunfight at the OK Corral. Or even Clint Eastwood's classic scowl in his "Dirty Harry" movies just before shooting a bad guy -- not to be confused with the look he recently gave to an empty chair.

http://www.cnn.com/2012/10/23/opinion/obeidallah-obama-stare/index.html?iid=article_sidebar

[MjolnirTime]

1. Obama-bear Stare!!!

[Wait Wut]

2. It's more commanding than that bizarre...

...dog head tilt thing Romney does. Whatthehell is that? It's like he's trying to roll his brain back to the middle...or the right.

[Tx4obama]

3. Check out the two photos in OP on the link below

Here: http://www.democraticunderground.com/101770574

and comment #3 there too

[Cha]

8. Thanks for the link, Tx..

[BeyondGeography]

4. Loved the stare

Smart and forceful; never got tired of it. An amazing look, really.

[siligut]

5. It put a spell on me too

Obama had Mitt pegged and that look was a mix of disgust, anger, and incredulousness.

[pinboy3niner]

6. Credence...

[JI7]

7. i thought he looked hot with that stare

but it did almost look like he had some superpowers he was using against Romney which was causing Romney to sweat and fumble so badly.