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ieoeja

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47. It's weird, but every single person I know in real life who watched the debate thought Romney ...
Tue Oct 16, 2012, 01:57 PM
Oct 2012

... came across like a used car salesman. They agreed that Obama looked distracted, and many wonder if something classified was going on at that time.

But the bottom line was that every one us came away with a really negative opinion of Romney. That includes a few people who were leaning Romney before the debate. The debate is the first time they ever paid him any attention, and they really did not like what they saw.

On the other hand, the vast majority of people did not watch the debate. And they go by what the pundits say. So, yes, the pundits definitely have a major input into how people see it. And pundits don't take in the general overall feel of the thing like your average person does. Instead, they look for details that they can analyze.

And, sadly, the details on which they focused was how the words were spoken, not what words were spoken.


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It's all true lunatica Oct 2012 #1
Thank you for nailing it! corneliamcgillicutty Oct 2012 #5
Obama should come out it a flight suit, that would get Matthew excited to see him. bahrbearian Oct 2012 #6
Recommend post n/t treestar Oct 2012 #10
Excellent post. HappyMe Oct 2012 #2
K/R (nt) NYC_SKP Oct 2012 #3
Exactly what im bracing myself for. Except you can Solomon Oct 2012 #4
Exactly. Since when is lying winning? nt SunSeeker Oct 2012 #14
Look at How Republican Pundits Blunted the Effect of the VP Debate On the Road Oct 2012 #7
There is no way Democrats can try to be even-handed. asjr Oct 2012 #17
I am in agreement except I don't think Romney "won". If President Obama loses his bid for LoisB Oct 2012 #8
LOL Do you really think Tweety and Ed Schultz... WorseBeforeBetter Oct 2012 #19
Yes ... 1StrongBlackMan Oct 2012 #38
Every freakin' point is dead on the money! Thank you for posting this! nt. OldDem2012 Oct 2012 #9
Exactly! Harriety Oct 2012 #11
left wing pundits and bloggers did not cause any meaningful damage. cali Oct 2012 #12
I think you're wrong brush Oct 2012 #20
You watch the debates so you can speak for the country? GOTV Oct 2012 #33
Polls switched brush Oct 2012 #37
Tell yourself whatever you want. Obama's odds are bleaker now. GOTV Oct 2012 #48
Tell yourself whatever you want. brush Oct 2012 #51
It's weird, but every single person I know in real life who watched the debate thought Romney ... ieoeja Oct 2012 #47
I disagree ... 1StrongBlackMan Oct 2012 #39
Pundits, particularly those on MSNBC, took off their journalism hats ecstatic Oct 2012 #13
Thanks for an excellent post brush Oct 2012 #15
"They, not Obama, caused the most damage." WilliamPitt Oct 2012 #16
How about some balance though brush Oct 2012 #22
Balance WilliamPitt Oct 2012 #23
Not a problem brush Oct 2012 #27
MSNBC is the only cable news I watch and I saw plenty about Romney's debate lies GOTV Oct 2012 #31
Poor Obama, no culpability whatsoever. WorseBeforeBetter Oct 2012 #24
I've followed your writings for awhile now ... 1StrongBlackMan Oct 2012 #44
Mitt had his big money guys leaving him.... Spitfire of ATJ Oct 2012 #18
or in it for war profiteering... Whisp Oct 2012 #34
Most of the people we see on the TV machine are millionaires. That oughta give you a clue. Spitfire of ATJ Oct 2012 #35
Another observation matt819 Oct 2012 #21
The pundits failed miserably at their post debate coverage... -Steph- Oct 2012 #25
I'm not getting good analysis SCVDem Oct 2012 #26
great post my friend. rec hrmjustin Oct 2012 #28
excellent! thanks for bringing that here. Whisp Oct 2012 #29
. n/t porphyrian Oct 2012 #30
Excellent PatSeg Oct 2012 #32
Which is why I xxqqqzme Oct 2012 #36
So, Maddow, Matthews, Shultz, Sullivan, and Stewart are hysterical firebaggers now. Got it. Luminous Animal Oct 2012 #40
They all acted like screaming 2-yr-olds during, and for quite some time after, the 1st debate... OldDem2012 Oct 2012 #54
Re: 3, what liberal pundits? hay rick Oct 2012 #41
Is this a resurrection of the "professional leftist" nonsense again? Tierra_y_Libertad Oct 2012 #42
This is the assertion that I've always made about the first debate. CheapShotArtist Oct 2012 #43
Attacking the left and the few outlets who have treated Obama w/ some fairness doesn't seem like a fishwax Oct 2012 #45
With the exceptions of Bashir, Sharpton, and O'Donnell, MSNBC was a major disappointment.... OldDem2012 Oct 2012 #55
The first debate, like the first quarter in football SCVDem Oct 2012 #46
Taking "jumped the shark" to a whole new level, LWolf Oct 2012 #49
Could you imagine if we went over to Freeperville and found a thread where they were bullwinkle428 Oct 2012 #52
but... graham4anything Oct 2012 #53
Sounds like ABL Capt. Obvious Oct 2012 #50
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