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BarackTheVote

(938 posts)
Wed Oct 3, 2012, 11:54 PM Oct 2012

Why Romney LOST this debate: [View all]

1) Tied to vouchercare
2) He repeated things that obviously embarrass his handlers (keeping aspects of Obamacare)
3) Pledged to cut funding to PBS
4) His manner was very rude and full-of-himself--he did nothing to dispel the sense that he thinks he's better than everyone else.
5) His tax-cut/loop-hole closing plan still makes no GORRAM SENSE
6) He made it clear that he believes in trickle-down economics, which is a failed system for anyone paying any attention
7) His pacing will NOT look good in soundbites

And on and on... don't get carried away by style over substance. Yes, Romney didn't say anything flat-out crazy, but he brought out plenty of rope to be hung with.

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