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Grammy23

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138. Thank you for the much needed laugh.

Thu Oct 4, 2012, 05:24 PM

Oct 2012

Last night and today have been an up and down experience. I refused to watch a single moment of the TV coverage after I watched some of MSNBC's post debate commentary last night. I was a little down after the debate, but after listening to Tweety and Big Ed go after the President, I was actually despondent. I made up my mind before I went to bed that I would not watch any of the morning shows.....on CNN or Morning Joe. None of it. And I didn't.

I finally got up the nerve to watch about 2 p.m. when The Cycle came on. I knew it was going to be a mixed bag and it was. Thankfully, Krystal Ball had a summation that basically said we Dems just need to calm down and let it go. All will be OK.

So this afternoon I came back to DU to see how things are in cyberspace and found the usual mix of highs and lows.....but more rational this afternoon and less hyper. I think the hysteria has begun to subside just a little.

Then I came to your comment about Killing off Big Bird and that helped put it all in perspective. Thanks for a moment of clarity and a much needed laugh.

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I challenge you to name the defining moment of the debate. [View all] Skinner Oct 2012 OP

Did Romney call Obama, Bro? Arctic Dave Oct 2012 #1

I didn't hear that, but... white_wolf Oct 2012 #16

True. Arctic Dave Oct 2012 #23

He wanted Angry Black Man. And he tried to bait him. msanthrope Oct 2012 #43

This message was self-deleted by its author andym Oct 2012 #132

I Agree, Sir: A Draw The Magistrate Oct 2012 #2

Just the opening, Sir, moving a few pieces out and seeing what your opponent has in mind. bemildred Oct 2012 #125

Well, I, for one, was stunned BellaKos Oct 2012 #3

Word has it femrap Oct 2012 #137

Exactly. Nobody lost this one in the moment. NYC_SKP Oct 2012 #4

I think part of the Obama strategy was let Romney lie unfettered. Lex Oct 2012 #14

I agree, I kept saying 'let him hang himself' and Obama kept listening to me SaveAmerica Oct 2012 #85

I accept the challenge Horse with no Name Oct 2012 #5

My thoughts... Liberal_Stalwart71 Oct 2012 #75

Right. It would have devolved into a did not......did too..... are not.....are too so in that demgrrrll Oct 2012 #111

I doubt there are many undecideds out there, and this changed no one's mind. leveymg Oct 2012 #6

I agree, this was supposed to be about the economy basically and really I think Mitt played defense WI_DEM Oct 2012 #7

Romney calling the president a liar XemaSab Oct 2012 #8

Well there is one truth whether Romney likes it or not... Horse with no Name Oct 2012 #18

You're right. No one won. Bonobo Oct 2012 #9

If you were watching tonight and understand that Obama saved the auto industry...... busterbrown Oct 2012 #107

I appreciate the Cha Oct 2012 #10

Obama was mediocre, but Romney was too. Dash87 Oct 2012 #11

When Romney said he was gonna kill off Big Bird. That defined it for me. MADem Oct 2012 #12

hubby was watching, i was picking up a kid. a good hour in i asked, how is it going. hubby said... seabeyond Oct 2012 #29

Thank you for the much needed laugh. Grammy23 Oct 2012 #138

hey... i hear you. seabeyond Oct 2012 #139

It Was An Odd Moment, From A Very Odd Man otohara Oct 2012 #35

Yeah, actually, I think that's the only real contender. Romney promises to kill Big Bird. Plaid Adder Oct 2012 #80

Killing Big Bird in front of a national and global audience, worse than Palin at the turkey farm Coyotl Oct 2012 #154

I just saw on-the-record lies by Romney Politicub Oct 2012 #13

For me, it was when he said this ornotna Oct 2012 #15

�For 18 months, he's been running on this tax plan, and now five weeks before the election, he's Texas Lawyer Oct 2012 #17

+1 that was spontaneous and a GOOD ATTACK! flamingdem Oct 2012 #34

k&r... spanone Oct 2012 #19

Here's what I take away from it aint_no_life_nowhere Oct 2012 #20

did you see the reel of interuptions from Romney? the one that Maddow showed? trailmonkee Oct 2012 #21

The female group I was with disliked that behavior flamingdem Oct 2012 #37

As did the undecided female voters shown by the CNN graph rainbow4321 Oct 2012 #92

will Romney's interruptions demwing Oct 2012 #73

BINGO!!! Liberal_Stalwart71 Oct 2012 #77

***NOT A GAME CHANGER*** rMoney needed one, he failed regardless uponit7771 Oct 2012 #22

Thank you Skinner. Baitball Blogger Oct 2012 #24

not able to get on latest threads on du???? defined my debate experience for a bit. seabeyond Oct 2012 #25

if the game is lieing, yes I agree Obama wasn't onto that game. Whisp Oct 2012 #26

Big Bird. Starry Messenger Oct 2012 #27

Yup. Big Bird. tinrobot Oct 2012 #42

And Mr. President may be coming down with the bird flu. Did anyone take his pulse, temp. or lonestarnot Oct 2012 #51

It's all Big Bird on Twitter anneboleyn Oct 2012 #57

Yep! Big Bird! burrowowl Oct 2012 #106

If anyone at the Obama campaign is smart, they will torture Williard with Big Bird... Moostache Oct 2012 #62

Will work for Food... countryjake Oct 2012 #63

I love that one! Starry Messenger Oct 2012 #64

And another one... countryjake Oct 2012 #71

He'll be taking over Oscar's trash can. lonestarnot Oct 2012 #76

Ack--those teeth! Starry Messenger Oct 2012 #81

That was meat for the base. They hate Ed Suspicious Oct 2012 #94

My best attempt to capture the highpoints of the debate Generic Other Oct 2012 #108

Ya need a head-choppin' hatchet in one of his hands... countryjake Oct 2012 #115

I love this one Hutzpa Oct 2012 #104

LOL. I love that one. Cali_Democrat Oct 2012 #110

Bingo! Odin2005 Oct 2012 #128

I didn't watch but you are right Big Bird is getting one heck of a lot of publicity right now Liberalynn Oct 2012 #143

In taking a step back my impression Evergreen Emerald Oct 2012 #28

Obama's weak opening? Just a thought. Nt xchrom Oct 2012 #30

When Romney said one need not worry about voucher care mzmolly Oct 2012 #31

My blood ran cold at that Horse with no Name Oct 2012 #49

Exactly mzmolly Oct 2012 #83

basically saying to those who've paid in 30 - 40yrs "screw you" uponit7771 Oct 2012 #84

That's basically it. mzmolly Oct 2012 #87

Yup. I am 51, paid taxes since I was 12, but screw me adigal Oct 2012 #127

I'm 40 and it sure as hell worried me.... MrsBrady Oct 2012 #148

Agreed. mzmolly Oct 2012 #149

Even though I got called "silly" and "dumb," here's my take on the debate... Liberal_Stalwart71 Oct 2012 #32

Neither silly nor dumb. Indpndnt Oct 2012 #70

It made me regret my interest in politics - bitchkitty Oct 2012 #33

No apology for the website is needed, at least to me. Nye Bevan Oct 2012 #36

"No... let's not" aletier_v Oct 2012 #38

Romney intended his 'zingers' to be delivered in response to Angry Black Man. When he didn't show msanthrope Oct 2012 #39

"is the reason that [Romney] is keeping all these plans to replace secret because they're too good?" gulliver Oct 2012 #40

Big Bird being fired by Romney. Connie_Corleone Oct 2012 #41

It's already a meme anneboleyn Oct 2012 #59

I do think that it's going to resonate. lolamio Oct 2012 #120

Actually, Big Bird ranked highest on Twitter debate comments Coyotl Oct 2012 #155

Mittwitt = lots of promises, no plans. He lied lied lied and was not called on any of them. lonestarnot Oct 2012 #44

I think it was a terrible debate, over all... countryjake Oct 2012 #45

This message was self-deleted by its author devilgrrl Oct 2012 #46

Obama was giving points and didn't cover. hay rick Oct 2012 #47

No, no real fireworks. Brigid Oct 2012 #48

Defining tactic: Romney's Gish Gallop. backscatter712 Oct 2012 #50

No defining moment just Romney looking cal04 Oct 2012 #52

Agreed Wednesdays Oct 2012 #53

Thanks, I've always loved that one! eom Maeve Oct 2012 #140

I think there may be a few Flatpicker Oct 2012 #54

Thank you! Indpndnt Oct 2012 #55

The end RoccoR5955 Oct 2012 #56

This: Norrin Radd Oct 2012 #58

When it was over!! Major Hogwash Oct 2012 #60

LOL. Yeah, I'm tired of the thousand panicked threads too. Daemonaquila Oct 2012 #61

Skinner, thank you. Thank you very much. nt AverageJoe90 Oct 2012 #65

The main thing I really didn't ohheckyeah Oct 2012 #66

Aloha ellisonz Oct 2012 #105

I know..... ohheckyeah Oct 2012 #129

He is going to Fire Big Bird krawhitham Oct 2012 #67

Skinner, Free Republic was down during the debate, and it's still down, 2 hours after it ended Shampoobra Oct 2012 #68

Good. ailsagirl Oct 2012 #72

Lol! Their tiny minds exploded when Willard said he cares about everyone. Indpndnt Oct 2012 #74

Tee hee! lonestarnot Oct 2012 #79

Thanks, Skinner ailsagirl Oct 2012 #69

Du servers getting slammed is GOOD news. Sparkly Oct 2012 #78

Everything is working just fine Skinner and you and DU Admin have created my special haven during lonestarnot Oct 2012 #82

My thoughts exactly. SoapBox Oct 2012 #89

Skinner, don't you miss NC and our BBQ? I agree here, I didn't get the need SaveAmerica Oct 2012 #86

I think Obama made many exellents points... RichGirl Oct 2012 #88

For me it was when Obama let mittens slide on the 715 billion in cuts to medicaid. craigmatic Oct 2012 #90

He didn't. Amonester Oct 2012 #95

Thank you! I thought I was the only one who noticed! n/t ms liberty Oct 2012 #134

I thought he was playing rope a dope. yellowdogmi Oct 2012 #91

"I LIKE COAL!" And he was just crashing downhill from there. Scootaloo Oct 2012 #93

The Middle Class buried Mellow56 Oct 2012 #96

when Romney used Big Bird in a sentence hopeisaplace Oct 2012 #97

Now that's a Zinger! Cha Oct 2012 #113

yeah, no knock out punches - but it was better night for the Romney than it was for the President Douglas Carpenter Oct 2012 #98

Just a thanks garthranzz Oct 2012 #99

I got nothing. Live and Learn Oct 2012 #100

Mitt Romney trying to defend his proposal for voucher-care. ellisonz Oct 2012 #101

"You were fighting for Obamacare, not jobs" LittleBlue Oct 2012 #102

He said I was doing both things at the same time, that was his response. demgrrrll Oct 2012 #112

Romney mstinamotorcity2 Oct 2012 #103

... William769 Oct 2012 #109

Big Bird is pisssssed..... FrenchieCat Oct 2012 #114

This was Romney stealing Obama's ideas.... Spitfire of ATJ Oct 2012 #116

Killing PBS BarackTheVote Oct 2012 #117

Promising to fire Big Bird was the defining moment of this debate--and it didn't tblue37 Oct 2012 #118

Medicare genxlib Oct 2012 #119

That is easy: the moment I stopped watching it. D23MIURG23 Oct 2012 #121

I was surprised to hear Romney throw his sons under the bus Not Sure Oct 2012 #122

The thing that's getting the most attention is the Big Bird comment gollygee Oct 2012 #123

You'd best get your ducks in a row for election night, bro! bullwinkle428 Oct 2012 #124

Romney saying insurance companies will compete for senior healthcare vouchers/dollars... Evasporque Oct 2012 #126

The second "Myth" Romney told his first lie.... OldDem2012 Oct 2012 #130

IT will go down as the firing Big Bird debate and be remembered for nothing else JCMach1 Oct 2012 #131

The defining moment came near the very beginning where Romney claimed he didn't have a 5 trillion andym Oct 2012 #133

It wasn't a debate, so we should stop trying to score it like one nichomachus Oct 2012 #135

You're right. Glitterati Oct 2012 #136

When people remember this debate they'll remember Romney's lying and the dissing of Big Bird.... Rowdyboy Oct 2012 #141

Thank You Skinner Liberalynn Oct 2012 #142

For me the defining moment was what Occupy Denver was doing in the streets around the debate. donheld Oct 2012 #144

In terms of the electorate, I agree. For me personally, the defining moment was when Romney denied stevenleser Oct 2012 #145

one good thing to come of it ibegurpard Oct 2012 #146

"Let's Be Clear" Ha Ha! In my debate bingo but I didn't get to drink to it til now!! SaveAmerica Oct 2012 #147

I can't name it precisely, BUT... 99Forever Oct 2012 #150

There was a debate? n/t porphyrian Oct 2012 #151

This message was self-deleted by its author MadDash Oct 2012 #152

I had no problems with DU. I think you are doing great. My most southernyankeebelle Oct 2012 #153

Romney changed his entire stance on taxes... Agnosticsherbet Oct 2012 #156