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madrchsod

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56. i want to hear him respectfully back mittens into a corner then.....

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Sun Oct 14, 2012, 11:06 AM

Oct 2012

show the american people why he is the best choice to lead the country by being the smartest kid in the class.

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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

Post removed Post removed Oct 2012 #31

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