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Sure hope its rope a dope C_U_L8R Oct 2012 #1
Ali didn't 'til the 8th in the Rumble. He made Foreman chase and punch. msanthrope Oct 2012 #4
chill Sedona Oct 2012 #2
Long five weeks. Time to get to work. nt msanthrope Oct 2012 #17
Well said awake Oct 2012 #3
Relentlessly. And back Ryan into a corner for the VP debate. nt msanthrope Oct 2012 #5
I suspect the Truth Team is pulling an all-nighter tonight. n/t gkhouston Oct 2012 #8
It's gonna be about boxing Ryan in. Biden can say things Obama can't. msanthrope Oct 2012 #13
Yep yep ...n/t DaDeacon Oct 2012 #27
that is right. the whole romney intent was to get just that. i forgot. thanks nt seabeyond Oct 2012 #6
Angry Black Man makes it easier for Ryan next week. That's why Obama didn't take the bait. Biden msanthrope Oct 2012 #9
yup. he really had to stay away from the goading. and the few scowls i guess blossomed seabeyond Oct 2012 #16
They wanted him to challenge Romney so Romney could deliver his 'zingers' in response.... msanthrope Oct 2012 #19
I think you're right... tallahasseedem Oct 2012 #7
The more important debate is the VP one--and Obama got the voucher issue in. msanthrope Oct 2012 #11
I said the same to a friend, you knew 'angry black man' wasn't too far from SaveAmerica Oct 2012 #10
The zingers were all going to be in response to Angry Black Man. That why Romney had none....nt msanthrope Oct 2012 #12
Yep, my thoughts exactly. He didn't give them what they had set up. Indpndnt Oct 2012 #14
It's about boxing Ryan in. The VP debate will be the one seniors watch, because Ryan is msanthrope Oct 2012 #15
I came to that realization, too, after I turned off the TV Politicub Oct 2012 #20
He's got two more of these. And the Ryan/Biden debate. Long Ball. nt msanthrope Oct 2012 #24
He kept his focus on the long term and on his accomplishments and plans. gkhouston Oct 2012 #39
That's entirely what I walked away with: Romney, the smarmy boss from hell. hunter Oct 2012 #44
I felt like Mitt was so small when he blew the Solyandra dog whistle Politicub Oct 2012 #18
Well--the whole "You gave 90 billion to green jobs" and "you want to cut military spending" angles-- msanthrope Oct 2012 #22
Exactly. He always has to guard against giving them ANY ammunition kestrel91316 Oct 2012 #21
I don't think it's coincidence that the 'new' tape got released today. msanthrope Oct 2012 #23
Yep. This has been way overblown, really. nt AverageJoe90 Oct 2012 #25
YES, you are starting to see the long game.... DaDeacon Oct 2012 #26
He got a draw without breaking a sweat. And he got Romney to talk and talk--- msanthrope Oct 2012 #37
this is always an issue treestar Oct 2012 #28
It would be Angry Black Man 24/7 on Fox News, and every other MSM outlet. The focus would be on msanthrope Oct 2012 #29
It would be played the way the Dean scream was played: first it would be mischaracterized, tblue37 Oct 2012 #31
That's a Bingo! nt MrScorpio Oct 2012 #30
I think you're on to something BarackTheVote Oct 2012 #32
And that's the point--get it out there, but you don't challenge a bully in a format like that. nt msanthrope Oct 2012 #35
Tweets.. Cha Oct 2012 #33
I know that's right..... FrenchieCat Oct 2012 #34
Well, crapping on ourselves and PBO is an art form, here. Got to have that, or it wouldn't be fun. msanthrope Oct 2012 #36
Maybe ABM is what America WANTS from Obama! We sure did when Osama Bin Laden was killed! WinkyDink Oct 2012 #38
Well, that was ABM at a terrorist. That's different. nt msanthrope Oct 2012 #41
Yes. That's why he kept looking down - he probably wanted to let the asshole have it. n/t porphyrian Oct 2012 #40
Of course. And Ann Romney's disgraceful behavior DevonRex Oct 2012 #42
Her Majesty's back was to the President, was it not? nt msanthrope Oct 2012 #43
Yes it was, as were her children's. DevonRex Oct 2012 #48
And Sununnu today...Obama 'not bright' and 'lazy.' nt msanthrope Oct 2012 #45
This post is from yesterday and it seems to be pretty good post-debate analysis Cali_Democrat Oct 2012 #46
If you take the Rev. Wright tapes, the Romney baiting, and the Sunnunu comments---this is not a msanthrope Oct 2012 #47
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