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6. I agree.

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You know how Obama hung back in the debate and let Romney rant, lie and hang himself? [View all] DonRedwood Nov 2012 OP

This dreamer agrees. Scuba Nov 2012 #1

No way, really? DonRedwood Nov 2012 #2

My cup is always full, and I just know in my heart of hearts that Obama's playing .... Scuba Nov 2012 #7

I like her all the better now! DonRedwood Nov 2012 #22

She's cute too (but taken). Scuba Nov 2012 #24

Thanks for the icon, I just stole it! freshwest Nov 2012 #45

Mine? yay! I made that this morning. I hope everyone uses it! DonRedwood Nov 2012 #48

Obama lost the first debate handily, and quite UNINTENTIONALLY cthulu2016 Nov 2012 #3

I was a debate champion in school, 53 college awards, national ranking, was a judge and have a Bach DonRedwood Nov 2012 #10

thank you barbtries Nov 2012 #12

and you can't debate lies -- it becomes "you are wrong" or "that isn't true" DonRedwood Nov 2012 #17

Sometimes the best response to blowhards and liars is to let the weight of their foolishness fill freshwest Nov 2012 #46

That's why they send Aggies as exchange students to Harvard. Manifestor_of_Light Nov 2012 #56

LOL, I grew up hearing a lot of them. I wish I could remember some. I attended freshwest Nov 2012 #62

"Please proceed, Governor." DollarBillHines Nov 2012 #47

That really does sum it up, doesn't it?? DonRedwood Nov 2012 #51

I thought Obama won the first debate too. People at my house thought he won, jwhitesj Nov 2012 #73

my take exactly :0) DonRedwood Nov 2012 #74

+1 dchill Nov 2012 #19

There is only one measure of winning a political campaign debate cthulu2016 Nov 2012 #20

But if you look at the debates as Part One, Part Two and Part Three instead of as three indidvidual DonRedwood Nov 2012 #25

Gee You Post A Lot HangOnKids Nov 2012 #75

No--you must keep in mind what the PURPOSE of these debates is. tblue37 Nov 2012 #29

All true DonRedwood Nov 2012 #33

Please Don Vietnameravet Nov 2012 #41

He had those same skills in the first debate but he decided not to use them DonRedwood Nov 2012 #57

I am not going to argue with your education nadinbrzezinski Nov 2012 #42

I also thought Obama won for his presentation of facts alone, Romney crunch60 Nov 2012 #53

Yup... a used car salesman trying to sell you a 1974 Pinto. DonRedwood Nov 2012 #61

That's always YOUR opinion....and you're welcome to it.... OldDem2012 Nov 2012 #23

i thought you were talking to me for a second! DonRedwood Nov 2012 #31

debate rso Nov 2012 #27

Oh, I'm sure he wanted a slam dunk as much as the rest of us! DonRedwood Nov 2012 #35

Good point I like this part Vietnameravet Nov 2012 #52

Thanks, I see where you're coming from, I guess. freshwest Nov 2012 #58

The important thing is that we are all on the same team and that team WINS!! Vietnameravet Nov 2012 #59

Great post about the polling that showed Romney's big jump DonRedwood Nov 2012 #60

Interesting perspective, thanks for sharing this. Nika Nov 2012 #4

His "hanging back" has been going to 3 - 4 events a day BumRushDaShow Nov 2012 #5

+1,000. freshwest Nov 2012 #49

I agree. OneGrassRoot Nov 2012 #6

THanks Root! DonRedwood Nov 2012 #11

yep. PBO is very strategic underthematrix Nov 2012 #8

I do like the way you think Viva_La_Revolution Nov 2012 #9

A Second Term Obama Unencumbered With Reelection and Empowered With An IMPROVED Dem House and Senate Skraxx Nov 2012 #13

and the repubs just made it all necessary: voting fraud, suppression, union busting, abortion rights DonRedwood Nov 2012 #36

We think alike. I said 4 years ago his first term would be to get a 2nd term to come out swinging. Gregorian Nov 2012 #14

This feels like the New Coke/Old Coke thing. CincyDem Nov 2012 #15

Very good comments! Welcome to DU!! How are things on the ground in your neck of the woods? DonRedwood Nov 2012 #37

Thanks for the welcome. CincyDem Nov 2012 #65

I haven't seen many signs here...except for ours. The Rightwingers across the street DonRedwood Nov 2012 #69

I agree that he factually won the first debate and also ... jimlup Nov 2012 #16

I think he held back too much... but when he saw Romney lying to the American Public DonRedwood Nov 2012 #38

The 'shushing' was his downfall with some undecided people I know. They found it disrespectful. freshwest Nov 2012 #54

I yelled at the TV when he did that DonRedwood Nov 2012 #70

Ah, you are a cool one, then. I had to get rid of the teevee! Or have a stroke, LOL! freshwest Nov 2012 #71

This one agrees too. shraby Nov 2012 #18

They can be called the winner...but they lose because they are a winner/liar. The next time around DonRedwood Nov 2012 #44

palease. robinlynne Nov 2012 #21

It's The SuperPacs Than Ran Amok... KharmaTrain Nov 2012 #26

How can anyone "win" a debate Mme. Defarge Nov 2012 #28

Bravo and well-said. DonRedwood Nov 2012 #39

DOJ--->ALEC-->RICO... conspiracy to deny voting rights oldhippydude Nov 2012 #30

I agree with you 100%! DonRedwood Nov 2012 #40

I agree PBO is not only a long-game chess player... namaste2 Nov 2012 #32

It has ALWAYS been the plan. But it's assailed as being not masculine enough by those who have freshwest Nov 2012 #34

Really freshwest Vietnameravet Nov 2012 #50

Not on that occasion, but some wanted him to curse early on his administration. They claimed he freshwest Nov 2012 #55

Please fresh Vietnameravet Nov 2012 #63

If we're letting the media decide the framing of success, they certainly did. And viewers agreed. freshwest Nov 2012 #67

+111111 treestar Nov 2012 #68

Maybe, maybe not. northoftheborder Nov 2012 #43

I tend to agree with you somewhat. Lugnut Nov 2012 #64

If his master plan was to lose a lot of ground that he just BARELY made back... Curtland1015 Nov 2012 #66

I also thought Obama won and I still do. It really made me mad the way Tweety, Ed & Rachel Raine Nov 2012 #72

OBAMA/BIDEN 2012 OBAMAWILLWIN Nov 2012 #76

2c: bemildred Nov 2012 #77