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30. Obama is warming up now.

Reply to laruemtt (Original post)

Wed Oct 3, 2012, 09:21 PM

Oct 2012

I thought he was bad coming out of the gate and I'm so glad he's finding his footing.

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****OFFICIAL DEBATE THREAD #2***** [View all] laruemtt Oct 2012 OP

Thanks!! nt riderinthestorm Oct 2012 #1

Romney is doing a filibuster. DURHAM D Oct 2012 #2

hoping Mitt implodes.... dhill926 Oct 2012 #3

What a lying sack o' shit! n/t tilsammans Oct 2012 #7

just ran right over the moderator. NRaleighLiberal Oct 2012 #4

why is it that every time Romney starts talking my TV magically goes on mute? grantcart Oct 2012 #5

bwahahahaha! laruemtt Oct 2012 #12

Mitt's acting defensive, like a person backed into a corner begin_within Oct 2012 #6

Obama needs to step it up. WilliamPitt Oct 2012 #8

+1 Auggie Oct 2012 #16

it's a rope a dope. Romney is going to implode at this rate. fishwax Oct 2012 #19

My feeling exactly. He seems too laid back. Peregrine Took Oct 2012 #21

Exactly. Get tough and get specific. Don't just SAY, "I reduced taxes..."---Give the NAME of the LAW WinkyDink Oct 2012 #23

+ infinity........ dhill926 Oct 2012 #36

There simply is no way MR is telling the truth. NO WAY. WinkyDink Oct 2012 #9

We know. Flatpicker Oct 2012 #18

his big bold idea is "nevermind" tnvoter Oct 2012 #10

"It's arithmetic." Sparkly Oct 2012 #11

POTUS trying to pin rmoney down on 'loopholes.' elleng Oct 2012 #13

Uh-oh. President just said the "M" word! gkhouston Oct 2012 #14

Romney was the first to interrupt the mod DisabledAmerican Oct 2012 #15

Arithmetic! tilsammans Oct 2012 #17

drink! lol bunnies Oct 2012 #39

And I did. tilsammans Oct 2012 #169

cheers!!!! bunnies Oct 2012 #172

Great, refer back to Clinton uponit7771 Oct 2012 #20

Sooo boring. Thought I could watch but don't think so now. harun Oct 2012 #22

Obama is using talking points he has always used before. /n RebelOne Oct 2012 #144

FUCK YOU ROMNEY...already he does a "ya know, I have 5 boys...so rainbow4321 Oct 2012 #24

More "manly" as he has 5 sons??? n/t Peregrine Took Oct 2012 #31

That's the subliminal. WinkyDink Oct 2012 #45

Does Romney always have that weird expression on his face when janx Oct 2012 #25

"Zinger # 1" I have 5 kids and so I am used to people making up things and repeating them over and grantcart Oct 2012 #26

So his sons are also liars? Figures. aquart Oct 2012 #94

rmoney's smile laruemtt Oct 2012 #27

I truly think people will be like "what the HELL is wrong with that guy??" nt progressivebydesign Oct 2012 #63

He looks like he's sewn his lips shut. Would that it were true. n/t gkhouston Oct 2012 #97

Obama has the better Zingers Donald Trumpt a small bussiness DisabledAmerican Oct 2012 #28

Here's the Huge "small business" tax lie of Mitt's again sfpcjock Oct 2012 #29

Obama is warming up now. reflection Oct 2012 #30

Math, common sense and history. SCRUBDASHRUB Oct 2012 #46

Trumped Flatpicker Oct 2012 #32

You have to be a thinking person to follow this. Sparkly Oct 2012 #33

Is it just me or is Romney starting to look sweaty and defensive? n/t gkhouston Oct 2012 #34

Yes! He looks CRAZED!! I think he will turn people off completely... progressivebydesign Oct 2012 #48

That pre-debate baby not sitting well? NT Grown2Hate Oct 2012 #83

LOL. He should have gone for roasted, not barbequed. n/t gkhouston Oct 2012 #108

Romney just got lectured by the debate mod DisabledAmerican Oct 2012 #35

bah! shanti Oct 2012 #67

Obama settling in now. Mitt getting aggressive (and not in a good way). NYC Liberal Oct 2012 #37

"I don't want to cost jobs!" --- HAH!!!!! Sparkly Oct 2012 #38

"I don't want to cost jobs." Bwahahahahahahah! Bring up BAIN, O! WinkyDink Oct 2012 #40

Notice how Romney tried to run over the moderator? Peregrine Took Oct 2012 #41

Jayzus. Dick Nixon was a fountain of truth hifiguy Oct 2012 #42

Nixon actually was! WinkyDink Oct 2012 #47

My Priority is Jobs Flatpicker Oct 2012 #43

someone slap that stupid smirk off Romney's face.. progressivebydesign Oct 2012 #44

That looks like a practice facial expression, during the trial runs. Mitt, that smile, yeah, keep Honeycombe8 Oct 2012 #64

He creeps me out. Looks clammy, too. SCRUBDASHRUB Oct 2012 #79

To sum up the first 15 minute segment. If you think Romney's plan adds up, chelsea0011 Oct 2012 #49

Obama just won...this debate uponit7771 Oct 2012 #50

why? grantcart Oct 2012 #61

simple choice...refer back to what works (Clinton years) uponit7771 Oct 2012 #80

Romney is such a rectal orafice! Richard D Oct 2012 #51

Obama comparing Clinton vs Bush - "We've already tried this" NYC Liberal Oct 2012 #52

SPEAK TO THE AMERICAN PEOPLE: elleng Oct 2012 #53

Romney thinks he should decide the rules now, what a complete ass. tarheelsunc Oct 2012 #54

that greasy hair just laruemtt Oct 2012 #55

The arrogance slipped in. Flatpicker Oct 2012 #56

how can he keep running over the moderator? FirstLight Oct 2012 #57

Romney thinks he has to have the last word. Terra Alta Oct 2012 #58

"I thin k I get the last word." SMUG ARROGANT ENTITLED A*****E. WinkyDink Oct 2012 #59

First assessment. So far...not good. eom Purveyor Oct 2012 #60

For who? still_one Oct 2012 #101

Willard is acting like a spoiled child. hifiguy Oct 2012 #62

Romney's being kind of a dick to Jim Lehrer fishwax Oct 2012 #65

Lehrer needs to move this on high density Oct 2012 #66

"I get the last word" - What an ASS! Kablooie Oct 2012 #68

R is filibustering annabanana Oct 2012 #69

Can someone tell me wtf that pin is that Robme is wearing? RoccoR5955 Oct 2012 #70

Kind of looks like an imploded flag tarheelsunc Oct 2012 #87

This was discussed here a couple of weeks ago starroute Oct 2012 #152

It's MY TURN! It's MY TURN! WAAAH!!!!!! Grown2Hate Oct 2012 #71

Romney is about to become unhinged chelsea0011 Oct 2012 #72

"It's bad! It's bad! It's really bad!!!" Yeah, were you asleep from 2001-2008????? Sparkly Oct 2012 #73

He's trying to bully the President. Liberal In Texas Oct 2012 #74

SHUT UP MITT and let him move off of TAXES already. MadrasT Oct 2012 #75

Yo Moderator Corgigal Oct 2012 #76

Where's the beef Romney? The devil's in the details. nt GardeningGal Oct 2012 #77

Romney is talking like he is on meth. Richard D Oct 2012 #78

Mitt is handing us commercials left and right. gkhouston Oct 2012 #81

He has something that's never been tried before ballabosh Oct 2012 #82

We're slightly behind watching, phylny Oct 2012 #84

Romney is not a good debater.... OldDem2012 Oct 2012 #85

He really is not treestar Oct 2012 #91

"I like Big Bird but I'm going to gut PBS" NYC Liberal Oct 2012 #86

I can't believe he just said that to Lehrer! janx Oct 2012 #98

I work for PBS BarackTheVote Oct 2012 #106

PLEASE SOMEBODY ANSWER THIS: janx Oct 2012 #125

cultivated breathiness to seem warm and sincere zazen Oct 2012 #88

What a smug, arrogant asshole. tilsammans Oct 2012 #89

ROMNEY JUST KILLED BIG BIRD!!!!! cbdo2007 Oct 2012 #90

He killed big bird. Warren Stupidity Oct 2012 #92

This was my joke question for Jim Lehrer: sfpcjock Oct 2012 #96

Why is Robme wearing a hybrid American/Japanese flag? RoccoR5955 Oct 2012 #93

Can't WAIT to hear Tweety's comment on the pin! bullwinkle428 Oct 2012 #99

and of course it just has to be bigger laruemtt Oct 2012 #100

George Bush was much better than this idiot fascisthunter Oct 2012 #95

He's such a disrepectful, condescending cockface. Maven Oct 2012 #102

You are being too kind. smirkymonkey Oct 2012 #174

A babbling lunatic would be more coherent hifiguy Oct 2012 #103

Please contemplate a new debate thread #3!!!!! Hard for dialup users beyond 150.... nt riderinthestorm Oct 2012 #104

Rmoney is coming off as an asshole high density Oct 2012 #105

mitt's demonstrating what an arrogant ass he is suffragette Oct 2012 #107

Mitt doesn't want to "kill jobs" KansDem Oct 2012 #109

"I don't want to kill jobs....in this environment." "Environment" = "During this debate." WinkyDink Oct 2012 #110

Hey, Stinky and I are small business owners and we are better under Democrats, no doubt. Sparkly Oct 2012 #111

Romney is killing himself now, Obama can't help but smile tarheelsunc Oct 2012 #112

Did his handlers tell him to keep a smile on his face? BarackTheVote Oct 2012 #113

Re; Perma-smile~~Yes, he was told to do that. WinkyDink Oct 2012 #118

He was trained to smile in his debate camp tarheelsunc Oct 2012 #122

Mistake. Polite attentiveness would work better, assuming Romney knows how to fake that. n/t gkhouston Oct 2012 #124

No revenue increases? Flatpicker Oct 2012 #114

Romney insults Spain: "I don't want to be like Spain" NYC Liberal Oct 2012 #115

! JTFrog Oct 2012 #123

Well, he's never been to Spain. But he kinda likes the music. WinkyDink Oct 2012 #127

That's the second time Romney's gotten a pained expression when Obama mentions corporate taxes. gkhouston Oct 2012 #116

smarmiest of the smarmy yellowdogintexas Oct 2012 #117

Mitt is monopolizing the damn debate ProfessionalLeftist Oct 2012 #119

Obama = cool and collect, Romney = insane and out of control budkin Oct 2012 #120

Bain slam!!! Flatpicker Oct 2012 #121

I thought Obama was struggling a little at first but he's finding his groove. N/T BlueStater Oct 2012 #126

He (could) BE TALKING ABOUT ME! Nevernose Oct 2012 #128

I used to have kids sitting on the air-conditioning unit. WinkyDink Oct 2012 #134

Woohoo, go you! gkhouston Oct 2012 #139

No, it's all about me Nevernose Oct 2012 #165

Here comes the lie about 716 billion dollars... BarackTheVote Oct 2012 #129

Mr Prez... PCIntern Oct 2012 #130

That was bad Richard D Oct 2012 #133

"It's time to end it!" budkin Oct 2012 #131

And Romney barges right ahead without waiting for the moderator to tell him it's his turn. gkhouston Oct 2012 #132

BAZINGA! -- I think you need a new accountant -- Oh, Romney, your zingers have no zing. fishwax Oct 2012 #135

Rmoney pleading ignorance about tax breaks?!? Sparkly Oct 2012 #136

wow, the "zingers" are flying now... (nt) eqfan592 Oct 2012 #137

President Obama "Oh, I think your accountants have done just FINE for you." hahahahah cbdo2007 Oct 2012 #138

Moderator is doing a horrible job!!!! Tennessee Gal Oct 2012 #140

He's letting Mitt StarryNite Oct 2012 #146

ROMNEY IS TALKING TOO MUCH. SHUT HIM THE HELL UP. WinkyDink Oct 2012 #141

i'll gladly volunteer to smack him quiet, laruemtt Oct 2012 #149

You're on! WinkyDink Oct 2012 #155

oh, if only....... laruemtt Oct 2012 #171

On CNN, the audience reaction lines are getting flatter and flatter for Romney NYC Liberal Oct 2012 #142

And women are clearly better at math here!!! Sparkly Oct 2012 #143

I guess I"ll take a drink every time Romney says "jobs" n/t antigop Oct 2012 #145

OMG! Romney says there are no tax breaks for shipping jobs overseas? Obama should have thrown Bain antigop Oct 2012 #154

YES, he should have. Does he not get that this is the time?! WinkyDink Oct 2012 #158

Romney is saying everything he needs to day. Obama is not. kerouac2 Oct 2012 #147

OMG--Did NOT like O's "S.S." comment OR his "Medicare is driving the deficit"!! HOW ABOUT THE WAR?!? WinkyDink Oct 2012 #148

Glad he challenged their use of the term "entitlements" Sparkly Oct 2012 #150

Obama knocks the term "entitlements" NYC Liberal Oct 2012 #151

MY ZINGER: The Governor has alot of suggestions but no solutions. nt kerouac2 Oct 2012 #163

PLEASE START A NEW DEBATE THREAD! SOMEBODY!! nt riderinthestorm Oct 2012 #153

Is someone going to start a new thread? It's getting hard to open these long threads. nt Honeycombe8 Oct 2012 #156

The Medicare LIE!!! Sparkly Oct 2012 #157

Oh, the Prez is just waiting to reply...... WinkyDink Oct 2012 #160

Mitt trots out the Medicare lie Flatpicker Oct 2012 #159

Why? Because that's what liars do. WinkyDink Oct 2012 #162

If you're 60 you don't have to worry... Matariki Oct 2012 #161

"If you're 54 or 55, you might want to listen." BOOM! eqfan592 Oct 2012 #164

senior reality check by obama Tsiyu Oct 2012 #166

Official Debate thread #3 is up and running. Please switch over!! nt riderinthestorm Oct 2012 #167

****JIM, YOU'RE DOING A HORRIBLE JOB AT MAKING THEM ANSWER QUESTIONS***** uponit7771 Oct 2012 #168

The FORMAT is largely NOT questions, it is discuss issues. elleng Oct 2012 #170

Yo, Mitt -- On the Road Oct 2012 #173