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Samantha

(9,314 posts) Tue Oct 16, 2012, 11:24 PM Oct 2012

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The stinging shot Obama aimed at Romney that no one is talking about [View all]

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My favorite question from the audience was a woman who inquired of Romney could he assure her that if elected he would be different from George W. Bush*. Romney made some mealy-mouthed response, but Obama landed a punch on Romney's chin.

(Paraphrasing) There are differences between Mr. Romney and George W. Bush. Bush did not want to voucherize Medicare, he was better on immigration reform, and Bush never proposed defunding Planned Parenthood.

I consider Obama's response a true verbal assault on Romney, because in my opinion, there is nothing worse than being compared to George W. Bush* and pale in that comparison. What a heck of an insult, but executed so beautifully.

I absolutely loved it.

Sam

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The stinging shot Obama aimed at Romney that no one is talking about [View all] Samantha Oct 2012 OP

One of them any high points of the debate Nancy Waterman Oct 2012 #1

I couldn't believe it Samantha Oct 2012 #9

Truth oswaldactedalone Oct 2012 #2

It was unbelievably beautiful Samantha Oct 2012 #12

Bush, as pathetically sad & dangerous a case as he was, was better than Willard can ever hope to be Berlum Oct 2012 #43

That was excellent. n/t jtuck004 Oct 2012 #3

I think it was beyond excellent Samantha Oct 2012 #14

meta-excellent? renate Oct 2012 #40

MEGA BRILLIANT! nm Cha Oct 2012 #84

little boots gave the people "big pharma screw the elderly bill" newspeak Oct 2012 #60

I'd suggest one addition to our Presidents answer C_U_L8R Oct 2012 #4

I hope he mentions that next time. I was waiting for it. glinda Oct 2012 #13

Could be used next week since Bush's foreign escapades weren't smashing successes either Mike Daniels Oct 2012 #45

In way you are correct, but the way he did it Samantha Oct 2012 #18

Totally agree C_U_L8R Oct 2012 #24

Bingo! Change has come Oct 2012 #27

From transcript: jsr Oct 2012 #5

actually W did want to privatize SS.. oldhippydude Oct 2012 #10

But he didn't address Medicare.... Wounded Bear Oct 2012 #15

your right..I heard ss... when what was said was medicare.. oldhippydude Oct 2012 #36

'potatoe'? nice Quayle reference there bud navarth Oct 2012 #57

I knew there wa a third thing, but I could not read my penmanship Samantha Oct 2012 #21

George W. Bush: Historians rank him as the worst president ever. Blanks Oct 2012 #56

It was a "Rocky" moment. lob1 Oct 2012 #6

It certainly was Samantha Oct 2012 #22

k&r... spanone Oct 2012 #7

Not the kind of answer or question he was probably expecting. lindysalsagal Oct 2012 #8

Oh I think that woman was a plant SmileyRose Oct 2012 #35

I've read she said this morning she is voting Obama. Lone_Star_Dem Oct 2012 #58

I agree. And he was swift with that answer also! lol! glinda Oct 2012 #11

Worse than Bush - SMACK ! aint_no_life_nowhere Oct 2012 #16

Do you think the woman who asked that question had read this article Samantha Oct 2012 #29

Yes, that was superbly done. JNelson6563 Oct 2012 #17

Can you believe that none of the commentators are talking about this? Samantha Oct 2012 #31

Romney would be worse than Bush... Kalidurga Oct 2012 #19

I was rolling when the President said that! Worse than Dumbya! Indpndnt Oct 2012 #20

I was too Samantha Oct 2012 #23

Very well delivered. nm rhett o rick Oct 2012 #25

I missed that. Probably my dogs barking. That was great response. nt Honeycombe8 Oct 2012 #26

it was PERFECT 2theleft Oct 2012 #28

It was a flawless delivery and I am sure Romney Samantha Oct 2012 #30

It was absolutely brilliant. nt Chorophyll Oct 2012 #32

It was, Chorophyll Samantha Oct 2012 #46

when George Jr looks good compared to Romney... Whisp Oct 2012 #33

Wasn't it masterful Samantha Oct 2012 #47

The idiot. Looks good mainstreetonce Oct 2012 #73

I agree wholeheartedly !! lobointexas Oct 2012 #34

Oh Mitt ran from the Bush comparison then the Prez got on notadmblnd Oct 2012 #37

K&R defacto7 Oct 2012 #38

K and freakin' R SunSeeker Oct 2012 #39

Yes. I wanted him to tie Romney to Bush more strongly and this question KurtNYC Oct 2012 #41

Obama is true to his words madokie Oct 2012 #42

It was a thing of beauty brindis_desala Oct 2012 #44

Romney looked stunned rosesaylavee Oct 2012 #48

He did, didn't he? Samantha Oct 2012 #49

Very Effective DallasNE Oct 2012 #50

I did WilliamPitt Oct 2012 #51

Read your piece... jjewell Oct 2012 #65

Thanks! WilliamPitt Oct 2012 #66

I read it too... lobointexas Oct 2012 #77

Thanks! WilliamPitt Oct 2012 #82

When GWB heard this rational_pi Oct 2012 #52

Exactly!!! WCGreen Oct 2012 #53

another great moment amborin Oct 2012 #54

President Obama knows those two better than themselves Blue Owl Oct 2012 #55

This is the number one thing I remembered about the debate. Maineman Oct 2012 #59

I caught that and said to the husband... Wait Wut Oct 2012 #61

Yes, he did Samantha Oct 2012 #79

It's like when we compare Romney to a turd, and then annabanana Oct 2012 #62

A zinger! Quantess Oct 2012 #63

That was my favorite question of the night as well and I agree that was a most excellent Uncle Joe Oct 2012 #64

He drop kicked Weird WilLIARd right in the teeth on that one. TheKentuckian Oct 2012 #67

yeah! heaven05 Oct 2012 #68

I am K/R this just so you can tell me....... Lochloosa Oct 2012 #69

Thank you so much for posting to my thread Samantha Oct 2012 #78

This message was self-deleted by its author Chevy Oct 2012 #70

That was one of the best responses of the night Lilyeye Oct 2012 #71

It certainly was the moment I enjoyed the most Samantha Oct 2012 #80

No problem :) Lilyeye Oct 2012 #86

It was a fabulous mzmolly Oct 2012 #72

favorite moments Bob Loblaw Oct 2012 #74

That is pretty funny Samantha Oct 2012 #81

mine was when he called mstinamotorcity2 Oct 2012 #75

IMO all of Obama's answers were prepared wtmusic Oct 2012 #76

But it's true! Bush was disgusting, but at least he HAD and held to his own beliefs. Bucky Oct 2012 #83

I love Mr. President! Flipped him off in his pocket! lonestarnot Oct 2012 #85