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1. I would love for Presidrnt Obama to say

Reply to nashville_brook (Original post)

Sat Oct 13, 2012, 11:50 AM

Oct 2012

"I know what Governor Romney just said but can we check with Eric Furnsterm right now to see if that's what he really believes or really plans on doing"

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What do you want to hear from Obama in this week's debate? [View all] nashville_brook Oct 2012 OP

I would love for Presidrnt Obama to say Dman292 Oct 2012 #1

one of the things I noticed Biden doing, right out of the gate nashville_brook Oct 2012 #3

'If elected I'll fight for a $20 an hour minimum wage' leftstreet Oct 2012 #2

minimum wage is $7.25 now - there's no state in the US where 40-hour minimum wage will pay rent nashville_brook Oct 2012 #6

+ a brazillion! ;) FirstLight Oct 2012 #23

it goes to the heart of the crisis of income inequality -- look at productivity, nashville_brook Oct 2012 #53

I know...so true FirstLight Oct 2012 #69

In Bryon Dorgan's book, (past dem senator from ND) CrispyQ Oct 2012 #10

that's gobsmacking! thanks for the citation. I'll remember this. nashville_brook Oct 2012 #12

Yep leftstreet Oct 2012 #20

That's a sure fire way to make his nos. go down. Every small business owner... Honeycombe8 Oct 2012 #47

By your reasoning, minimum wage should be $2 an hour n/t leftstreet Oct 2012 #61

no, $20 is just too large a number to be feasible... lo's of places would go out of business dionysus Oct 2012 #63

Corporate conglomerates put diners out of business leftstreet Oct 2012 #68

totally assinine statement, there's diners all over the place. next time you try to put words in dionysus Oct 2012 #71

There is $18 between $2 and $20. Where's your calculator? nt Honeycombe8 Oct 2012 #70

Confidence. cthulu2016 Oct 2012 #4

I agree this was something missing from the first debate...I'm hoping we don't get a reverse of Gore nashville_brook Oct 2012 #7

At this point I just want him etherealtruth Oct 2012 #5

we know he's got the capacity for charm, intellect and charisma... nashville_brook Oct 2012 #14

Exactly etherealtruth Oct 2012 #21

Fire, fight & passion. CrispyQ Oct 2012 #8

amen. Biden showed how to do this -- he conveyed that he cared enough to fight for us. nashville_brook Oct 2012 #11

"IS ANYBODY ALIVE OUT THERE ?" RagAss Oct 2012 #9

Since it's a town hall style debate, I want him to address the person who asked the question, begin_within Oct 2012 #13

I want to hear that Obama is familiar with Romney's positions and his lies aint_no_life_nowhere Oct 2012 #15

this is a great point -- Obama likes to lecture. Adding solid opposition research to his notes nashville_brook Oct 2012 #18

And I want him to tie Romney to George Bush aint_no_life_nowhere Oct 2012 #38

Some real leadership in getting our country to finally join the rest of the civilized world... slackmaster Oct 2012 #16

we've suffered long enough! nashville_brook Oct 2012 #17

I'm personally quite comfortable using the Myanmari system of measurements. Bucky Oct 2012 #26

Engage. Make eye-contact. Refute untruths. Ask the unanswerable questions. DirkGently Oct 2012 #19

I need to hear him say that social security has no place in a deficit reduction plan me b zola Oct 2012 #22

+1 phasma ex machina Oct 2012 #32

Oh hell yeah. File under truth telling... nashville_brook Oct 2012 #36

We need to nail shut that door they chain-sawed between Social Security and the general budget. RC Oct 2012 #60

That's a good one DirkGently Oct 2012 #41

I want *SOMEONE* to address Mitt's TAXES FirstLight Oct 2012 #24

Break down the numbers. Show how the "revenue neutral tax cut" is a bait-and-switch con. Bucky Oct 2012 #25

The guy's capacity for doublespeak is truly staggering. DirkGently Oct 2012 #66

Mr. Romney. Our taxes go to the support military to protect our freedom. Can we please see Lint Head Oct 2012 #27

"America doesn't need a bankster in the White House, Myth and his associates have already phasma ex machina Oct 2012 #28

i wish he would make the connection that Mitt wants to raid the US treasury Bain-style nashville_brook Oct 2012 #55

+1 "raid the US treasury Bain-style" - couldn't have said it better myself. phasma ex machina Oct 2012 #73

Hope not to sound ridiculous but I'd like him to take on a more passionate tone nc4bo Oct 2012 #29

Something about the environment...The Weather Channel keeps talking... Tikki Oct 2012 #30

talk of environmental issues has disappeared -- as if we have no choice but to nashville_brook Oct 2012 #39

That topic deserves its own debate in and of itself, IMO Turborama Oct 2012 #74

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I want him to be ENERGETIC and CHEERFUL Nancy Waterman Oct 2012 #33

no more shoe gazing! nashville_brook Oct 2012 #40

Sensata Dirty Socialist Oct 2012 #34

Take credit for saving the economy from GOP ruin, then describe his plan for making America better. andym Oct 2012 #35

I need to hear about the protest in illinois because Romney is shifting jobs to china and removed robinlynne Oct 2012 #37

I want him to call out all Republicans Generic Brad Oct 2012 #42

yep! nashville_brook Oct 2012 #45

"I'm not calling Mitt Romney a Liar" demwing Oct 2012 #43

I want an Angry Black Man standing B Calm Oct 2012 #44

That's not his personality. He does not show anger. He DOES get firm, though.... Honeycombe8 Oct 2012 #48

firm and humorous would be good. nashville_brook Oct 2012 #49

I want to hear how dodd/frank will stop financial bubbles like the one in 2008, the bubble that applegrove Oct 2012 #46

i'm wondering if we're hearing enough about the financial crisis at all -- nashville_brook Oct 2012 #51

"Gov. Romney, would you please tell the truth just once?" nt Hugabear Oct 2012 #50

Rove office with sproul, koch (bankrollers) kidnappers......... kooljerk666 Oct 2012 #52

agreed! nashville_brook Oct 2012 #54

I would do this list now but had to take a shitload of pain & migrain stuff & it still hurts........ kooljerk666 Oct 2012 #67

i want to hear him respectfully back mittens into a corner then..... madrchsod Oct 2012 #56

I want him to support Democratic principles Glitterati Oct 2012 #57

I didn't think about it, but yeah, I'd like to hear more about housing/mortgages ecstatic Oct 2012 #58

+1 nashville_brook Oct 2012 #83

A defense of liberalism. Loge23 Oct 2012 #59

whoa...let's not go crazy :) nashville_brook Oct 2012 #62

Obama needs to "prey on" Romney. gulliver Oct 2012 #64

I want him to point out how the repugs are using ads about unemployment newspeak Oct 2012 #65

I want to hear in no uncertain terms.. 99Forever Oct 2012 #72

I want him to call romney a liar...that he is. And not be shy bout it either. desertduck Oct 2012 #75

"Mr. Romney has declined to appear at this debate, and has sent a message... SeattleVet Oct 2012 #76

"Hands up anyone who thinks they'll get their own planet when they die" Turborama Oct 2012 #77

Simpson-Bowles is wrong for America and MannyGoldstein Oct 2012 #78

i would love it if Obama called bullshit on entitlement cutting, period. nashville_brook Oct 2012 #82

"Excuse me while I whip this out" krawhitham Oct 2012 #79

He should start out with Bill Maher's joke. The one that starts "Hello 911?" dimbear Oct 2012 #80

kicking for tonight :) nashville_brook Oct 2012 #81