Obama Says He Was ‘Just Too Polite’ at Debate

[SunSeeker]

Conceding that he failed to deliver at last week’s debate, President Obama says he was “just too polite” and that voters should expect “a little more activity” next week in round two.

In a radio interview on the “Tom Joyner Morning Show,” Obama compared the presidential race to a seven-game basketball series in which he was ahead two-nothing and lost one game to Mitt Romney at the debate.

“You have a seven-game series, we’re up two zero and we lose one,” he explained. “You know, this is a long haul and I think that it’s very important for folks to make sure that they understand that as long as people stay focused, we will win this thing.”

“The good news is that’s just the first one,” the president said of last week’s debate. “Governor Romney put forward a whole bunch of stuff that either involved him running away from positions that he had taken or doubling down on things like Medicare vouchers that are going to hurt him long-term.

http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/politics/2012/10/obama-says-he-was-just-too-polite-at-debate/

[JaneQPublic]

1. At least now he is inocculated from the "Angry Black Man" charges

These were probably inevitable after the first debate if he had been more aggressive, considering that old video that FoxNews began recirculating the day before the debate.

[TroyD]

2. But why should we be afraid of Fox News and the angry black man stereotype?

Those people will never support Obama anyway.

It's moderates we need, and they are less likely to fall for the racism stuff.

[skeewee08]

7. not true m$m will spend it

and portray him in a negative way & scare all the white women & few white men that are voting for him.....

[Arkana]

9. At this point, if I were Obama, I'd use the Bartlet rule.

They think you're going to be condescending? Then condescend the fuck out of Mitt Romney.

Talk to him like he's a moron. Make him look like a child.

[Baitball Blogger]

14. I would like to see him more angry. The "black man" part is just a bonus.

Actually, not angry so much, as emotionally committed and not willing to take crap from Romney.

[JaneQPublic]

15. I want to see Passion and Conviction, with a little Righteous Indignation...

...that's what I want to see from him.

He's smarter than Romney, he has more experience, he's on the right side of history, so let's see Obama stand up and use these advantages and his gift for language to beat the crap out of Romney.

[WI_DEM]

3. The president knows he blew it and will be on his game next Tuesday

[creon]

4. well, yes

That is one way to look at it; he was polite. I do understand politeness.


I am not a debater; I do not know how to debate. So, I have no idea how he should have proceeded, nor any idea how he should the next time.

[frylock]

5. obama is a doomsaying cutten runner!!1

release the hounds with bees in their mouths.

[TroyD]

10. Could you translate that into English please?

[Democat]

16. A Jury Has Voted 4-1 to hide president Obama

[DemzRock]

6. Zingers! lol n/t

[Arkana]

8. It's good to know he at least realizes how passive he came off.

Gives me reason to hope that he'll fix his shit for debate 2.

[progressoid]

11. But DU told me that the polite thing was his strategy and that he actually won.

What gives?

[frylock]

13. obama is just "rope-a-doping" himself..

you're not going to see any of those people respond to this thread.

[budkin]

12. Lost one? That debate was worth two at least. It's 2-2 now

Winner of next game almost always wins the series

[ncav53]

17. Good that he realizes this

Obama now has a mandate to be more aggressive the next debate. The only people that will view him as an "angry black man" are the people who would never vote for him in the first place.

[MatthewStLouis]

18. Obama coming back in debate #2 and hitting it out of the park makes for a compelling news story.

Mitt acting like a brazen a$$hole liar again is not a great news story. The way the news media works: what is the likelihood anyone can "win" 2 debates in a row? Much better to "win" the last one.

(Disclaimer: I personally feel Rmoney didn't so much "win" the 1st debate as just again show himself as the spoiled rich brazen a$$y a$$hole liar he really is.)

[We People]

19. And no matter what Obama was like, Rmoney was rude and obnoxious as hell

He made Obama look polite to a fault.

I'll bet PBO is taking notes on the Big Dog's performance and at least getting ready to loosen up a little!