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quinnox

(20,600 posts) Thu Oct 4, 2012, 01:39 PM Oct 2012

What would be your advice to Obama for the next debate? [View all]

Mine would be: Don't let this sucker bully you! Don't let Romney talk over you or interrupt you, or try and "manhandle" you. I understand you have to appear presidential, but you can't let this kind of thing happen, it makes you look weak.

What would your advice be to Obama?

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What would be your advice to Obama for the next debate? [View all] quinnox Oct 2012 OP

YOUTUBE!! Let rMoney discredit rMoney!!! Then go at his lies BIG TIME, tell future plan uponit7771 Oct 2012 #1

"Don't take advice from DU" Scootaloo Oct 2012 #2

Excellent . . . n/t fleur-de-lisa Oct 2012 #3

+1 JustAnotherGen Oct 2012 #7

LOL Cali_Democrat Oct 2012 #32

LOL! Couldn't agree more. n/t Le Taz Hot Oct 2012 #36

My advice would be Glitterati Oct 2012 #4

Insist on a different moderator tularetom Oct 2012 #5

Leave the wonk at home. n/t Horse with no Name Oct 2012 #6

Mine would be not to pay much attention to what amateurs are saying. MineralMan Oct 2012 #8

Don't let people intimidate you about using a teleprompter, Reagan did and onecent Oct 2012 #9

I'd say close very strong and at that moment connect with the viewers flamingdem Oct 2012 #10

Quit saying "uh" before every answer. Tierra_y_Libertad Oct 2012 #11

Seriously? Have a chat with Howard Dean... EmeraldCityGrl Oct 2012 #12

Be yourself and be honest and speak to the American people - karynnj Oct 2012 #13

Let Obama be Obama... MinM Oct 2012 #14

Hah, I should have read the responses first tavalon Oct 2012 #30

Laugh in Rmoney's face when given opportunity. Otherwise, agree with those above- don't listen to us Hoyt Oct 2012 #15

Talk about the national GOP vote suppression epidemic Blue Owl Oct 2012 #16

The person helping him to prep.... NCTraveler Oct 2012 #17

compare romney and his policies to the Bush Admin and just say "that's what caused the recession cbdo2007 Oct 2012 #18

Mine would be don't listen to any advice from the internet...nt SidDithers Oct 2012 #19

One zinger would do it. LiberalAndProud Oct 2012 #20

LOL . . . good one! fleur-de-lisa Oct 2012 #21

Do not look down! n/t Raven Oct 2012 #22

Talk quicker and with more confidence. zellie Oct 2012 #23

Stay calm, and ask Romney to follow the rules. HuckleB Oct 2012 #24

Call him Mitch Romney Hamlette Oct 2012 #25

Dispatch Ron Reagan and Chris Mathews to Camp David for the weekend with him ! PRONTO Laura PourMeADrink Oct 2012 #26

Bring an Etch A Sketch Fumesucker Oct 2012 #27

Have one of those LED message signs on his suit that he could turn on LiberalFighter Oct 2012 #28

Let Obama be Obama tavalon Oct 2012 #29

Next Time Mitzy Interrupts.. Red1 Oct 2012 #31

Psst Obama: Third debate Panasonic Oct 2012 #33

Insist on a better moderator. Cleita Oct 2012 #34

Prepare. nt Honeycombe8 Oct 2012 #35