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2016 Postmortem

earthside

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6. What bothers me ...

Reply to hrmjustin (Reply #3)

Thu Oct 4, 2012, 10:58 AM

Oct 2012

... is not so much what Pres. Obama said, but the way he said it, presented it.

The hesitant speech, the looking down, the low tone of voice -- he's the 'commander-in-chief' of the U.S. military -- that's the way he must present himself, with that kind of assurance and confidence.

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I usually go with the MSNBC pundits, but this time I am not so sure [View all] Cary Oct 2012 OP

I sooooo agree. They were like sports casters or something... bettydavis Oct 2012 #1

Rev. Al and O'Donnell were calm in the middle of the storm soleft Oct 2012 #2

Ed was the worst of the bunch IMO tridim Oct 2012 #4

Ed was utterly obnoxious about it. Cary Oct 2012 #8

Tweety and Ed are more emotional types Jennicut Oct 2012 #10

Out of everyone on MSNBC I trust O'Donnell's instincts the most Cali_Democrat Oct 2012 #29

I disagree. I think he needs to be more aggressive. hrmjustin Oct 2012 #3

What bothers me ... earthside Oct 2012 #6

Agree 100%. That bothered me most last night. He looked meek and weak. And I hate saying that. Bigleaf Oct 2012 #28

I just don't see that. Cary Oct 2012 #9

i am pretty sure obama would have been blasted in all kinds of manners if he had. seabeyond Oct 2012 #5

Blasted, regardless. Cary Oct 2012 #11

i agree with you. i also know what it is like to try and defend seabeyond Oct 2012 #13

I argue for a living. Cary Oct 2012 #15

ya. that is what i learned. you put it out once. maybe even stress a second time, then you gotta seabeyond Oct 2012 #17

True. I wish these critics would actually picture in their minds Obama calling Rmoney a liar or wha treestar Oct 2012 #21

Exactly, "angry black man" issue anneboleyn Oct 2012 #31

Democrats/liberals/progressives Cosmocat Oct 2012 #7

"nut the fruck up here" Proud Liberal Dem Oct 2012 #12

I had to turn off MSNBC after listening to them for a while--- Grammy23 Oct 2012 #14

I was tempted to turn off the TV while Rmoney was speaking. Cary Oct 2012 #16

I honestly think killing Big Bird will be the takeaway anneboleyn Oct 2012 #32

Chicken Little Roundtable Blue Idaho Oct 2012 #18

I agree, they always judge Obama treestar Oct 2012 #19

With that huge audience the President should have corrected... polichick Oct 2012 #20

Or maybe it's just not so easy? Cary Oct 2012 #22

Well, he sure does a better job on the stump... polichick Oct 2012 #26

Now if only the average voter draws the same conclusions we can ProudToBeBlueInRhody Oct 2012 #23

I don't know about you, but I tend to be in the mainstream Cary Oct 2012 #24

Sometimes Tweety is sane and sometimes he goes wacko like he might be on Red Bull. LiberalFighter Oct 2012 #25

I'm not down with the hysterics coming from Tweety and Big Ed. I've decided to turn the t.v. Liberal_Stalwart71 Oct 2012 #27

Shocked to hear Norman Goldman talking sense tonight. Cary Oct 2012 #30

Eh .. think_cubed Oct 2012 #33

I think Maddow is the coolest head. NCLefty Oct 2012 #34