People are so proud to declare unhinged lying as winning. Lowering standards.

[ProSense]

11. "In short, he sounded like he knew what he was talking about. "

He looked unhinged.

"I'm annoyed with all the people saying that this was all just a 'hang back' strategy from the President. I don't buy it. The president needs to act like an election is on the line, because it is. "

I tell you what, Romney was spewing lies by the second. He was hoping that the President would engage him point by point, which would have been a big disaster, getting mired in debating Romney's lies and flip flops. The President stayed focus on making his point. He didn't screw up. Republicans have nothing. Democrats have unhinged Romney spewing lies (http://www.democraticunderground.com/1251118984).

6:44 PM PT: Romney almost makes a collosal mistake, initially saying he and Obama have the same plan on Medicare for people in the next decade. But he quickly realizes that would be a denial of his bogus $716 billion attack. So in the course of about 75 seconds he goes from saying he and Obama agree on Medicare ... to Obama is the worst person in the world on Medicare.

Got whiplash? I do.

6:46 PM PT: This split-screen really is not kind to Mitt Romney. And while I think he's generally been fairly composed during his speaking moments, he really hasn't laid down the seeds of any argument that will undermine or weaken Obama. And I really think he made a mistake with his Medicare answer, initially forgetting that he's supposed to say Obama is evil.

6:51 PM PT: Mitt Romney thinks he owns that podium. And he wants America to know it.

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2012/10/03/1139457/-The-first-2012-presidential-debate-President-Obama-vs-Mr-47-6