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27. debate

Reply to cthulu2016 (Reply #3)

Sun Nov 4, 2012, 02:58 PM

Nov 2012

I'm not so sure. Before the first debate, Rove and Co. thought they had no real chance to take the Presidency, and would instead be concentrating on the Senate, pouring massive amounts of money that they would divert from the Presidential campaign. With Obama's surprisingly weak performance, Rove now realized that they had a chance for the Presidency and decided not to divert the money for the Senate campaign. Then, Obama outperformed Romney at the next two debates and the extra republican campaign money had already been committed and could not be used for Senate races. My theory is that Obama purposefully underperformed the first debate, thus giving republicans hope, and then shut the trap on them. Just a theory, and admittedly very risky plan, but plausible in my view.

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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

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