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jillan

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15. The one area that Candy is failing is not asking the questioner if their question was answered.

Reply to riderinthestorm (Original post)

Tue Oct 16, 2012, 10:20 PM

Oct 2012

Both are guilty of not answering
But Mitwit much more so.

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****Official Debate Thread #6****** Wrapping up.... [View all] riderinthestorm Oct 2012 OP

My score is RoccoR5955 Oct 2012 #1

I'm counting by how effectively the questions are answered rocktivity Oct 2012 #6

This woman sounds like she's about to burst into tears rocktivity Oct 2012 #2

Most of the people seemed extremely nervous tawadi Oct 2012 #11

Which one is the plant? n/t RoccoR5955 Oct 2012 #18

I'd imagine he's referring to Hayabusa Oct 2012 #55

He was totally a plant TampaKeeper Oct 2012 #72

Straight off of right wing AM Radio Warren DeMontague Oct 2012 #189

That's the one. eom tawadi Oct 2012 #226

President has worked hard on and avoided the "uhs." treestar Oct 2012 #3

toastmasters FTW Johonny Oct 2012 #5

Lol. TransitJohn Oct 2012 #12

Yep...that is about it. eom Purveyor Oct 2012 #9

i noticed that.....i think tonight he's passionate about what he's saying and the words are just KewlKat Oct 2012 #10

I figure the 1st debate was a shock for Obama Flatpicker Oct 2012 #35

I noticed that. He probably watched the new SNL episodes. Thegonagle Oct 2012 #84

Breaking News- Rmoney trips over own tongue. Can't stop blabbing about Lybia terrorist handling. Gregorian Oct 2012 #4

Mitt lost it by arguing against the transcript. Flatpicker Oct 2012 #13

I got confused by what happened there, but I guess it worked out for us? renate Oct 2012 #19

Mitt said Obama went to Vegas and other fun places to raise money, was out of touch right after the uppityperson Oct 2012 #220

Big ass spank!!! Wow! Nt desertduck Oct 2012 #227

Here is a link to the give and take. uppityperson Oct 2012 #223

The odd thing about his persistence in this is that I haven't talked to or overhead anyone gkhouston Oct 2012 #30

That mumbling was a sight to see ecstatic Oct 2012 #74

Obama hasn't been the best on this issue...but a whole lot better than romney uponit7771 Oct 2012 #7

I am completely happy with President Obama tonight. nolabear Oct 2012 #8

me too, he has done great! high density Oct 2012 #16

Once he got started tawadi Oct 2012 #22

Best moment yet: O: Go ahead, Governor... (keep digging that hole you're digging yourself into) Misskittycat Oct 2012 #14

It was also a "back up out of my face" moment jsmirman Oct 2012 #29

The one area that Candy is failing is not asking the questioner if their question was answered. jillan Oct 2012 #15

Automatic weapons are illegal here now? Really? Or am I stupid? Grown2Hate Oct 2012 #17

getting married stops crime. uppityperson Oct 2012 #221

So let the gays marry and we can stop all that gay on gay crime!!! Grown2Hate Oct 2012 #225

Romney sure signed a lot of gun restrictions while governor Nevernose Oct 2012 #20

Once again, thank you to the commenters from those of us too scared to watch!!! Squinch Oct 2012 #21

Is anyone watching on CNN? The CNN-O-Meter pretty much has it for the Prez Thegonagle Oct 2012 #23

Romney "#1 in schools in the nation in my state" Rob H. Oct 2012 #24

Rmoney FAILS on this question!! hue Oct 2012 #25

Haha! Rmoney losing it!!! hue Oct 2012 #47

Romney's gone from guns to two-parent families rocktivity Oct 2012 #26

Bizarre. Nevernose Oct 2012 #32

what? renate Oct 2012 #50

Fast and Furious flat-lined on CNN. Thegonagle Oct 2012 #65

mittens dictates his family bullshit beliefs. nt Javaman Oct 2012 #27

In response to a question about... AK47s. MadrasT Oct 2012 #54

!!! Javaman Oct 2012 #219

What if those two parents are of the same gender, Mittens? bullwinkle428 Oct 2012 #28

So Married people don't commit violent acts? StarryNite Oct 2012 #31

I guess not in Romneyland KewlKat Oct 2012 #64

Gun violence is related to one parent households? WTF? cabot Oct 2012 #33

the world according to warped romney KewlKat Oct 2012 #71

Blaming gun violence on single-parent families??? Horrible answer. reformist2 Oct 2012 #34

Here we go. Assault on single parents begins ecstatic Oct 2012 #36

That's actually a correlation-causation fallacy theKed Oct 2012 #37

Post debate coverage 4moreyearsobama Oct 2012 #38

WELCOME TO DU!! beac Oct 2012 #60

welcome to DU! renate Oct 2012 #66

LOLOLOL Mittens trying to turn a beac Oct 2012 #39

Well that was an odd left turn on Romney's part. Two parent homes and Fast and Furious? nolabear Oct 2012 #40

Two parent families are the answer to violence nobodyspecial Oct 2012 #41

Fast and furious, mittens? superpatriotman Oct 2012 #42

What an ass! Robme is talking about marriage meow2u3 Oct 2012 #43

Fast & Furious? Seriously? This is the the villain throwing the gun at Superman when bullwinkle428 Oct 2012 #44

Nobody cares about Fast and Furious high density Oct 2012 #45

Romney is so off topic. Is he having a senile moment? nt ecstatic Oct 2012 #46

He's got to do what he's been paid to do. WinkyDink Oct 2012 #69

I think he's just less subtle Hayabusa Oct 2012 #124

Loopy crispini Oct 2012 #48

Candy attempts to get back on topic after mittens blathers. nt Javaman Oct 2012 #49

Another romney lie, another Obama detailing the answer RoccoR5955 Oct 2012 #51

Holder was cleared Flatpicker Oct 2012 #52

Trying to tie Obama to "Fast & Furious" Rob H. Oct 2012 #53

"I was just an innocent bystander in MA when I was governor!" bullwinkle428 Oct 2012 #56

Romney makes a SECOND unforced error, in not knowing assault weapons are legal. reformist2 Oct 2012 #57

If this culture is violent, Mittwit, it's because of your warmongering treestar Oct 2012 #58

Lol theKed Oct 2012 #59

Is it just me or is mittens all over the map? nt Javaman Oct 2012 #61

The photo of the women in the audience was priceless when R was talking about marriage and guns spooky3 Oct 2012 #62

Romney was FOR the assault weapons ban before he was against it. Point Obama. Honeycombe8 Oct 2012 #63

Romney to America: Watch out for those kids being raised by single moms!!! reformist2 Oct 2012 #67

they might become president! GreenEyedLefty Oct 2012 #113

Can I have an AK, please Mom and Dad? sfpcjock Oct 2012 #68

C'mon, O. Don't let him get away with talking bipartisanship. nolabear Oct 2012 #70

ZINGER for Obama! RoccoR5955 Oct 2012 #73

Here's my headline for tomorrow: The Blather and the Answerer. nt Javaman Oct 2012 #75

Ruh-roh. Now Obama is interrupting moderator. Honeycombe8 Oct 2012 #76

LOL Obama's far better at being pushy. nolabear Oct 2012 #77

Hey, I'm the president.....byatch! Gregorian Oct 2012 #92

yes, but he needs to pull it back a little now - don't abuse the moderator like R does spooky3 Oct 2012 #98

Ha! Mitt gets an outsourcing question tarheelsunc Oct 2012 #78

SENSATA......NOW KewlKat Oct 2012 #79

Mitt outsourcing this should be fun demlion Oct 2012 #80

Unfortunately Mitt O gets the last word on this; too damn bad for you demlion Oct 2012 #102

ok. this should be a slam dunk. put him away O! nt ecstatic Oct 2012 #81

Outsourcing again...n/t janx Oct 2012 #82

Asking Romney about outsourcing Rob H. Oct 2012 #83

The Geico Gecko is WAY cooler when he does "the robot"! bullwinkle428 Oct 2012 #85

Romney on Outsourcing Flatpicker Oct 2012 #86

Outsourcing question...to Romney? And he's starting w/a China problem? LOL! Honeycombe8 Oct 2012 #87

Here comes Bain!!! nt Javaman Oct 2012 #88

POPCORN TIME... let's all enjoy beac Oct 2012 #89

It's time for a violent shut down! ecstatic Oct 2012 #105

And how many of those jobs in China are you responsible for Bishop Willard? RoccoR5955 Oct 2012 #90

Now they're debating outsourcing to China nt meow2u3 Oct 2012 #91

Mittwit starts every time with how important this question is treestar Oct 2012 #93

It eats up time. I'm still half-expecting "thousand points of light" and "wouldn't be prudent". nt gkhouston Oct 2012 #130

Pres. Obama's looking at him like he's lost his mind. nolabear Oct 2012 #94

HA HA KewlKat Oct 2012 #104

Please mention Freeport, IL President Obama!! Please! This question just begs for it. cabot Oct 2012 #95

AGREE.....please mr president KewlKat Oct 2012 #110

Yes!! This is the time for Sensata!!!! hue Oct 2012 #115

Oh. My. God. theKed Oct 2012 #95

cut taxes yeah!!! Because that has worked so well! high density Oct 2012 #97

One of the major reasons jobs went to China is because of You Rmoney!! hue Oct 2012 #99

I wonder how many times R has said "small business"? Honeycombe8 Oct 2012 #100

Here we go again with the GOP talking points..... Jello Biafra Oct 2012 #101

Bainport Mittens Bainport Norbert Oct 2012 #103

What a fucking hypocrite! StarryNite Oct 2012 #106

Nice try, Mittens... Trickle Down is YOUR failed policy Thor_MN Oct 2012 #107

Romney is blowing the offshoring question Kolesar Oct 2012 #108

Cut taxes. high density Oct 2012 #116

And because of Obamacare. Can't forget to blame Obamacare. Thegonagle Oct 2012 #126

China, you're a CURRENCY MANIPULATOR! You are DARK-SIDED! WinkyDink Oct 2012 #109

LOL! Hannity just tweeted that Obama telling Romney to please proceed is "game over" NYC Liberal Oct 2012 #111

Is that good or bad demlion Oct 2012 #137

He thinks Romney is winning NYC Liberal Oct 2012 #165

I had to leave at 9p reflection Oct 2012 #138

Here's the transcript: NYC Liberal Oct 2012 #218

Thanks! reflection Oct 2012 #228

Romney: "We lost a lot of jobs to China." *And I made a lot of money sending them there. He He* reformist2 Oct 2012 #112

Uh, Mitt, you can't just go to Canada and start a business. nolabear Oct 2012 #114

Well, Mitt can. But he's rich as hell. Thegonagle Oct 2012 #135

MITT SOUNDS LIKE HE'S SELLING SHAM-WOWS OR SLAP-CHOPS. What's with his phoney sounding voice. Gregorian Oct 2012 #117

That just made me laugh out loud.... llmart Oct 2012 #122

mittens and Ron Popeal have a lot in common. nt Javaman Oct 2012 #125

But wait! There's more! WinkyDink Oct 2012 #127

Yes, there IS more. Mitt Romney's K-Tel economic plan. It's just as evasive and rubbery as he is. Gregorian Oct 2012 #146

And you don't WANT to see what Ryan will do with the Ginzu Knives... Ken Burch Oct 2012 #178

They're all too dull to do shit. Gregorian Oct 2012 #211

...and then there's the knives!... Ken Burch Oct 2012 #222

Camera guy are you getting this? eom Kolesar Oct 2012 #133

SNORT! forestpath Oct 2012 #141

You're going to LOVE his nuts!! Barack_America Oct 2012 #149

I have absolutely forgotten what the question was. llmart Oct 2012 #118

mittens as that little bead of sweat on his upper lip. desperation time. lol nt Javaman Oct 2012 #119

"Get rid of Obama-care, and we'll stop sending jobs to China!!" WinkyDink Oct 2012 #120

NPR Marketplace totally called out Mittens on his "borrowing from China" bullshit. bullwinkle428 Oct 2012 #121

OMFG... Volaris Oct 2012 #123

WTH the clock ran out on him about a minute ago renate Oct 2012 #128

Romney---going back to his Grampa---cares not for laws. WinkyDink Oct 2012 #134

Obama is really rocking it. JNelson6563 Oct 2012 #129

Sensata!!!!!! hue Oct 2012 #131

Obama calling out Romney on Bain outsourcing Rob H. Oct 2012 #132

NBC reporting that Obama's team is pouring into the spin room Poiuyt Oct 2012 #136

YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!! forestpath Oct 2012 #188

China CHEATS, Ma! They even have a fake APPLE store! Hey--CC argued with O! NOT in the RULES. WinkyDink Oct 2012 #139

On tape delay-- Libya just went off the table underpants Oct 2012 #140

What do you mean? WinkyDink Oct 2012 #148

Drop the US wages Flatpicker Oct 2012 #142

Romney calling for a "level playing field" yet wants fewer regulations here in the US NYC Liberal Oct 2012 #143

This message was self-deleted by its author Thegonagle Oct 2012 #156

Another slapdown by Candy to Mitwit. llmart Oct 2012 #144

Go sit in your chair Rmoney & suck your thumb!! hue Oct 2012 #145

Uh-oh. Obama's telling the truth. He needs to go patriot along with this. nolabear Oct 2012 #147

Romney interjecting "Government does not create jobs, government does not create jobs." Rob H. Oct 2012 #150

"Old man yells at cloud." bullwinkle428 Oct 2012 #167

Heh, absolutely Rob H. Oct 2012 #182

soft ball question. nt Javaman Oct 2012 #151

"government does not create jobs" ecstatic Oct 2012 #152

Time for another nonanswer. llmart Oct 2012 #153

I like Coal. llmart Oct 2012 #160

Misperceptions. Oh Lord. nolabear Oct 2012 #154

"Gov Romney, roll back your comment on the 47%. Kthx." high density Oct 2012 #155

Government Does not create Jobs Flatpicker Oct 2012 #157

Got a big enough shovel theKed Oct 2012 #158

"I'm really not rich!" Liberal In Texas Oct 2012 #159

What he says in public is quite different from what Romney says in private RoccoR5955 Oct 2012 #161

Romney "care(s) about 100% of the American people" Rob H. Oct 2012 #162

missionary that got exemptions from service to country.....in france KewlKat Oct 2012 #163

mitt said the 100% - will Obama mention the 47% IcyPeas Oct 2012 #164

There it is!!!! llmart Oct 2012 #186

I smell the 47% issue coming up meow2u3 Oct 2012 #166

He served as a missionary instead of in Vietnam.. StarryNite Oct 2012 #168

Mitt didn't answer the question - again!! jillan Oct 2012 #169

I sat across the table with an unemployed person.. llmart Oct 2012 #170

prez has let up for past 20 minutes. bummer nt kerouac2 Oct 2012 #171

Hmmm. Really?? nt. OldDem2012 Oct 2012 #191

no obamanut2012 Oct 2012 #212

omfg. Robme has walked into so many landmines ecstatic Oct 2012 #172

Excellent prediction! tarheelsunc Oct 2012 #199

Ewww! Spare me this Rmoney shit!!!!!! hue Oct 2012 #173

Again no specifics from Romney. RoccoR5955 Oct 2012 #174

Missionary for my church Flatpicker Oct 2012 #175

he can't answer the questions asked of him. KewlKat Oct 2012 #176

Mr. Green's question about "misperceptions" is lame Kolesar Oct 2012 #177

Extremely lame. That was ALSO approved by CC. WinkyDink Oct 2012 #179

Terrible high density Oct 2012 #181

Yes, the President moved off to the 47% gaffe...happy here...eom Kolesar Oct 2012 #205

C'mon, Obama. Bring it home. nolabear Oct 2012 #180

I know one thing Catherine Vincent Oct 2012 #183

BOOM! 47%~ ChisolmTrailDem Oct 2012 #184

Ahahah he got the victims crack in! YEAH crispini Oct 2012 #185

47%!! HELL YEAH GreenEyedLefty Oct 2012 #187

Obama's final question: We have a fundamentally different vision..mentions the 47% R talked about. Honeycombe8 Oct 2012 #190

Aaaaaannd there's the headshot theKed Oct 2012 #192

GENIUS!!! Nailing him on 47% in his closing statement!!!! bullwinkle428 Oct 2012 #193

47% Lars39 Oct 2012 #194

And he ends with THE 47%!!!! MadrasT Oct 2012 #195

WTG, PBO! He brought up the 47% issue! meow2u3 Oct 2012 #196

At last!!! Answering the 47% question!!!!! Thanks President Obama!!! hue Oct 2012 #197

BAMMMM!! There it is!!! The 47% response from my president!! Go Obama! chiffon Oct 2012 #198

Obama shoots, He Scores!!! nt Javaman Oct 2012 #200

My final score... RoccoR5955 Oct 2012 #201

Wow! llmart Oct 2012 #202

The President hit the high notes, kept it on pitch, and it was music to my ears!!! Sparkly Oct 2012 #203

Woo-hoo! Obama done good. Now Wolf is explaining what Obama did wrong. Time to change channel. Honeycombe8 Oct 2012 #204

well moderated by crowley.....come on tweety, give me a break. KewlKat Oct 2012 #206

I thought she did great. nolabear Oct 2012 #209

Agreed, and I had a long standing loathing of Candy from the bush years Kolesar Oct 2012 #214

Me too. Frank Cannon Oct 2012 #224

Obama was awesome, how he managed to not deck romney is beyond me Digit Oct 2012 #207

I need a cigarette! That was amazing!!! Ahhhhh! SaveAmerica Oct 2012 #208

Obama cockpunches Romney with Romney's private "47% comment" Rob H. Oct 2012 #210

More people surrounding there_is_no_spoon Oct 2012 #213

That was very good for Obama LittleBlue Oct 2012 #215

CSPAN - post coverage... Obama talking to people... ReasonableToo Oct 2012 #216

Obama wants those votes and he's willing to work for them. n/t gkhouston Oct 2012 #217