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OSPREYXIV

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8. Was that a smirk or a grimace?

Reply to LynneSin (Original post)

Tue Oct 23, 2012, 01:58 AM

Oct 2012

Sure looked like a man in pain.
His mask is melting. For me, he most telling information was conveyed to us by the body language we saw after the debate ended. Ann was holding on to a very unbalanced and clumsy old man who was on the verge of falling off the stage. Throughout the debate, the President was presenting an image of himself as strong, very much in control and much more capable than
the tired, emotionally brittle and stale drone who was repeating cliches, platitudes and lies with all the gusto and sincerity of a midway barker.

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It wasn't the Horse & Bayonetts that was the winning zinger - it's what he said after that [View all] LynneSin Oct 2012 OP

Oh, I totally agree. Kalidurga Oct 2012 #1

It was beautiful. Lugnut Oct 2012 #2

Sadly, he's not. Think of the morons he beat in the primaries to get here. Indpndnt Oct 2012 #3

That is so true, but somehow scary. lexw Oct 2012 #21

Sad to say... jmowreader Oct 2012 #23

agree so true n/t -LOKI -BAD FOR YA Oct 2012 #29

I agree 100%, Lynne. I just updated my OP to clarify that Turborama Oct 2012 #4

We have a Bingo here!!! Wellstone ruled Oct 2012 #5

This exchange will be remembered for generations... LuckyStrykes Oct 2012 #6

SNL couldn't approach the comedy genius... Frank Cannon Oct 2012 #26

Last SNL with the 2nd debate was pretty lame. I'll take Obama's wit! WinkyDink Oct 2012 #28

My apolitical husband was totally won over by that exact point. loudsue Oct 2012 #7

Was that a smirk or a grimace? OSPREYXIV Oct 2012 #8

Yes, that visual of Mitt's being supported---literally---by Ann was NOT a good one for him! WinkyDink Oct 2012 #27

But, we must have Romney's navy ... DreamGypsy Oct 2012 #9

Dammit those Ruskies have bayonets Joe Shlabotnik Oct 2012 #18

Schooled and schooled good. Baitball Blogger Oct 2012 #10

Yes, Lynne.. And, I like what PBO said after That, Cha Oct 2012 #11

It was deliberate condescension... HooptieWagon Oct 2012 #12

88,676 posts will yield this kind of post - I love DU! BadGimp Oct 2012 #13

That was the moment that will remain from tonight defacto7 Oct 2012 #14

"Not a game of Battleship"... Pachamama Oct 2012 #16

I'd like to hear more from our military... ellisonz Oct 2012 #15

bayonets are no joke sir! roscoeroscoe Oct 2012 #19

That's the only part of the comment that made me uneasy jmowreader Oct 2012 #24

I took it that Obama was out to show how hollow Romney's talking points were... Spitfire of ATJ Oct 2012 #17

:D lexw Oct 2012 #20

And the brilliant part is... lexw Oct 2012 #22

I am sure he heard him say it before quaker bill Oct 2012 #25