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Knockout: Mitt Romney Crushes Barack
Obama in First Presidential Debate

P J Media, by Bryan Preston

Original Article

Posted By:ketchuplover, 10/4/2012 3:31:13 AM

The first presidential debate opened with a stark contrast: A blue tie on President Barack Obama and a red tie on Gov. Mitt Romney. (snip) By about the 15 minute mark, President Obama appeared to be annoyed. That came after an exchange in which Gov. Romney interrupted moderator Jim Lehrer to deconstruct a misleading Obama charge that Romney plans to raise taxes on the middle class and cut taxes on the rich. Gov. Romney consistently delivered piles of facts, combined with stories about American workers and businesses that put flesh on those facts. It was an extremely effective strategy, showing

Comments:
I watched it on CSpan. Before the debate began, Jim Lehrer repeatedly emphasized to the audience the importance of their silence. And so when the Entertainer in Chief made his sappy "Sweetie" comment and when he brought in Donald Trump, etc., he was met with silence. No doubt this had to have shook him up. He's used to being the adored, applauded, aggrandized one. Not tonight. Now the next Pres debate will be in a Townhall format. I suspect the Pres. will feel a little more in his league there.

  

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Reply 1 - Posted by: pinger, 10/4/2012 3:00:33 AM     (No. 8908394)

At last Obama was put in a situation where he didn't have someone running cover and of course sans teleprompter. Mr. Smartest Man In The Room was upstaged x2. Makes me wonder who would be President today had Mr. Obama not had the advantage of a teleprompter during his 2004 Dem Con speech. Great orator, indeed. I'm stoked. Hopefully the Great Uninformed watched and knew what they were seeing.....


Reply 2 - Posted by: fireman28, 10/4/2012 3:20:44 AM     (No. 8908401)

Best Obummer line of the night:

"...I had 5 seconds left before you cut me off.."

To the moderator. It was the only truthfull statement he made!!!


   

 

  


 
Reply 3 - Posted by: Phil_hk, 10/4/2012 3:47:37 AM     (No. 8908374)

The Obamanation of Desolation's flunkies are probably already trying to pack the town-hall with fake undecideds next time.


Reply 4 - Posted by: hot coffee, 10/4/2012 3:48:56 AM     (No. 8908425)

Gov. Romney made my day.


Reply 5 - Posted by: steveW, 10/4/2012 3:51:41 AM     (No. 8908429)

The Dims know Obama can't defend his record, but they, in fact, don't even want him to. They want him to lie. They want him to fool more and more people. For them, the only problem last night was that Obama lied with less energy and passion, risking an exposure of The Empty Chair.

As Sarah Palin pointed out, this will only increase the chances of foul play and dirty tricks from the DNC, the Oval Office, and the Court Eunuchs, all of whom are now nothing more than Chicago gangsters. Romney will have to deal with this election corruption on a far more serious level than debate points on a stage, I fear.


Reply 6 - Posted by: Perfectsense, 10/4/2012 3:51:51 AM     (No. 8908376)

Kinky - Michelle watched her husband get spanked for their 20th wedding anniversary.


Reply 7 - Posted by: sagman, 10/4/2012 3:53:05 AM     (No. 8908430)

Lots of lefty criticism of Lehrer. Bull. He did what a good moderator should do. He let the candidates go at it, expand on their differences, challenge each other. He did try to stop the fireworks a few times to keep to his plan, but couldn't manage it. Good.

Be assured that in the next debate, the lib moderator will be much more aggressive to prevent Romney from getting on a roll. He has to be ready for that.


   

 

  


 
Reply 8 - Posted by: vwlarry, 10/4/2012 3:53:53 AM     (No. 8908433)

If Johnny Carson's "Great Carnac" were still around:

"The answer: President Obama's butt."

(opens the envelope)
"The question: What did Mitt Romney kick last night?"


Reply 9 - Posted by: vwlarry, 10/4/2012 3:55:27 AM     (No. 8908435)

If Johnny Carson's "The Great Carnac" were still around:

"The answer: President Obama's butt".

(opens envelope0
"The question: What did Mitt Romney kick last night?"


Reply 10 - Posted by: jigzsaw, 10/4/2012 3:59:46 AM     (No. 8908438)

Mitt exposed Obama as the poser that he is and has been. People who haven't been really paying attention saw it last night.

Mitt's intelligence and confidence ran rings around this guy. I was stunned at Obama's total unpreparedness. Lazy, lazy, lazy.

It was an insult to his supporters just how little he cares about them that he couldn't take some time out to prepare for this debate. He has absolutely no work ethic. No wonder he can't run the country.


Reply 11 - Posted by: awen, 10/4/2012 4:01:53 AM     (No. 8908445)

God answers prayers.

Mitt gave the best presidential debate performance since Reagan reducing Obama to looking like a smarmy, sarcastic, rude and unlikeable individual who sounded more like Kermit the Frog the longer the debate progressed.

Obama should not play poker. Each time Mitt hit him, you could read it on his face. Oh, to be a fly on the wall in the bastions of liberal land. I just bet there were a lot of wet pillow cases as they saw their demi god go down in flames.


Reply 12 - Posted by: AppleAnnie, 10/4/2012 4:15:05 AM     (No. 8908467)

On streamlining federal programs and funding,

''And, I'd stop funding PBS. Don't get me wrong. I love PBS. I love Big Bird. I love you, Jim, but I'm not borrowing from China to pay for it. I'd examine all federal programs with that guide in mind.''

I whooped!

Turned it off when they started on Social Security. I couldn't stomach the little creep another minute.


   

 



 
Reply 13 - Posted by: NancyD, 10/4/2012 4:18:25 AM     (No. 8908476)

Last night confirms everything the Right has said about BO=empty suit.

I think the dems finally saw what we've seen for 5 years.

As a crazy liberal Bill Maher finally noticed "He Does NEED a teleprompter"... Hate to say, told you so!


Reply 14 - Posted by: lftrn97, 10/4/2012 4:18:47 AM     (No. 8908477)

So for the VP debate Ryan needs the line..."The economy is dead and al queda is alive."


Reply 15 - Posted by: Merlin251, 10/4/2012 4:19:45 AM     (No. 8908379)

Without Shadow President Valerie Jarrett at the other end of the teleprompter the President is but a "Sock Puppet Called Desire"!!!


Reply 16 - Posted by: ebuilder, 10/4/2012 4:21:06 AM     (No. 8908483)

"You gave me the wrong dope. I was falling in love with the guy."/zz


Reply 17 - Posted by: Hawkeye Schwartz, 10/4/2012 4:23:42 AM     (No. 8908488)

The smartest man in the room didn't know Lehrer was trying to help him by cutting him off. Rich!


   

 

  


 
Reply 18 - Posted by: kayjaymac, 10/4/2012 4:24:13 AM     (No. 8908490)

#5, very very funny! Post of the day if you ask me! Plus, she probably enjoyed it!


Reply 19 - Posted by: Bad Dog, 10/4/2012 4:32:01 AM     (No. 8908496)

Romney absolutely ROCKED IT last night! I loved how the DemocRat/Obama LIES were actually repeated - Obama is 'THAT SMART' (/s) - and each one REFUTED by Romney himself! Outstanding!

Obama likes to think of himself as a professor, schooling everybody on what he wants them to know, and how magnificent he is. Last night it was ROMNEY who schooled HIM on everything, and Obama looked smaller and smaller by debate end. He reminded me very much of a little kid put in a situation way beyond his years and experience, and he seemed to be thinking, 'How do I get out of this?'

Bwa!!!!!!!!!


Reply 20 - Posted by: Spidey, 10/4/2012 4:36:58 AM     (No. 8908381)

It's pretty crazy for Obama to accuse Romney of wanting to raise taxes on the middle class,when Obamacare is the biggest tax increase in history that will hit the middle class between the eyes.It's ridiculous for the free lunch crowd to not even chip in a lousy 10 buck copay when accessing the system.

Obama didn't do himself any favors using John Kerry as his practice dummy debate opponent.He's probably as far removed as anybody on what a republican might say.

Obama had a mini teleprompter of some sort on that podium,even if it was a texting devise. Obama couldn't keep up with reading them while trying to respond to Romney.It's a lot harder for the brain to do 2 things at once than people think.


Reply 21 - Posted by: ocjim, 10/4/2012 4:37:41 AM     (No. 8908500)

We got the lethargic, prickly Obama tonight. Perhaps fortified with a couple bottles of energy drink, we may well get the intenser gloves-off Obama next debate. Kind of the reverse of algore 2000, where algore was a roaming bully in the first debate, and after much resulting criticism, a sedated pansy in the second debate.


Reply 22 - Posted by: starboard, 10/4/2012 4:38:22 AM     (No. 8908502)

Obama is so brainwashed into his own falsehoods and lies that he's not able to understand rational explanations and basic facts. You had the feeling all he did was memorize his talking points. He not only sounded unprepared and inept, he also looked pathetically small. Last night the world saw the empty chair...the real Obama.


   

 



 
Reply 23 - Posted by: rightdog, 10/4/2012 4:39:09 AM     (No. 8908505)

This old video might describe why the Choomer-in-Chief's performance last night was a bit flat. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rt99SIqsXi4

Laziness (except on the links or round ball court) might describe why the guy's record stinks and is indefensible. Oh wait, it's Kerry's fault


Reply 24 - Posted by: clipped wings, 10/4/2012 4:42:56 AM     (No. 8908511)

#17, good point. I thought that Lehrer also tried to prompt Obama by trying to pinpoint the next talking point when he got distracted.


Reply 25 - Posted by: Me?Opinionated?Nah!, 10/4/2012 4:47:56 AM     (No. 8908515)

For Debate Number Two, BHO must remember to bring a white flag with him so he’ll have one handy when it’s time to hold it up.


Reply 26 - Posted by: ocjim, 10/4/2012 4:50:13 AM     (No. 8908518)

On the stump, Obama the propagandist peppers his speeches with his favorite devices: straw men, false choices, gross exaggerations and the Big Lie. I think one of the reasons for his flatness tonight is that he recognized immediately that any time he employed these devices Romney was going to swat them back at him twice as hard. For example, when Obama carped about the two billion dollar oil tax breaks, Romney hit back with Obama's 90 billion dollar green energy tax breaks and made it sting. A couple experiences like that and you'd get more tentative like Obama as well.


Reply 27 - Posted by: starboard, 10/4/2012 4:55:44 AM     (No. 8908529)

Last night the world finally met the empty chair. Not only did he sound unprepared and inept, but also, looked uncomfortable and pathetically small. It was quite astounding to see but no complaints from me. I am truly grateful for prayers being answered.

Honestly, I was amazed that he actually thought he could get away with spewing the campaign talking points over and over again, such as, Romney raising taxes on the middle class and think that the American people would buy this pap. He seemed not to understand basic facts about the economy and made some very inaccurate and stupid statements.
It will be interesting to see how the Dems spin it and how he does on the campaign trail.


Reply 28 - Posted by: saucy, 10/4/2012 4:55:47 AM     (No. 8908530)

I'm sure the Bamster is pooping in his pants knowing that he has to do this two more times.

Ha, payback for all the LIES.


Reply 29 - Posted by: MisterDickens, 10/4/2012 4:58:45 AM     (No. 8908385)

How embarrassing for Zerobama and the democrats! How absolutely, staggeringly, overwhelmingly, stultifyingly embarrassing!!

Definition of stultifyingly: To cause to appear stupid, inconsistent, or ridiculous.

Barack HUSSEIN Zerobama, Stultifier in Chief


Reply 30 - Posted by: LZK, 10/4/2012 5:00:04 AM     (No. 8908537)

I'm so pleased for WE in the Tea Party who have been researching President Romney's record and deciding he is a worthy candidate for President...

He's a business man who knows how to get a job done and it was obvious last night. He has the answers America is looking for....

LZK


Reply 31 - Posted by: Conservativegirl, 10/4/2012 5:01:29 AM     (No. 8908539)

I was really hoping for a good old fashioned narcissistic meltdown. Unfortunately, Obama mostly maintained his composure. But did anyone else notice about a 1/3 of the way in, Romney said something that Made Bambie's jaw get tight. I could clearly see a lump develop on the corner of his left jaw for a moment.


Girl's Hubby


Reply 32 - Posted by: Starlady, 10/4/2012 5:07:23 AM     (No. 8908550)

I can't stop dancing! Yes, I know there are two more debates, but I am going to enjoy every minute of today. I will keep praying for the Romney team. I am confident Mitt will continue with his excellent prep until they are all over. I am also very confident about Ryan's abilities after watching him take on Obama during the Obamacare debates.
OTOH I would hate to be on O's drone list. He is going to take his anger out on someone ( beside himself). It is not a good time to be on the drone list. Payback for the murders in Libya should not be used as a "wag the dog" moment by Obama, although I am sure it will be very tempting for him.


Reply 33 - Posted by: rmagnus, 10/4/2012 5:12:08 AM     (No. 8908562)

Clint Eastwood's chair gave a better performance.


Reply 34 - Posted by: Arby, 10/4/2012 5:12:41 AM     (No. 8908564)

Finally America gets to see the naked emperor behind the curtain (to mix metaphors).


Reply 35 - Posted by: lil dotty, 10/4/2012 5:13:08 AM     (No. 8908568)

Wow Just wow baroke hussain obama asking the mod....can we move on to another subject? oh dark won stood there looking down and puffed up his lips. He was unable to step from behind the podium....he had a dark wet stain on his sharply creased trousers; pampers full. His head bowed, his lips puffed out He was pssed he was lost. What happened to his fairy dust? He snorted it.

two thumbs up and a high five. Better than a Cowboy game Mitt Romney = Mr. Excitment


Reply 36 - Posted by: oriton, 10/4/2012 5:17:12 AM     (No. 8908576)

So many exciting articles posted here--this is awesome! Just watched John McCain on F&F (only watching because last night was so good) and he said we should not underestimate obama roaring back. That's because he got his butt spanked 4 years ago by an empty suit. JM should be ashamed to be on tv today but he's on F&F and will be on Greta tonight. He doesn't have sense enough to realize that he should be embarrassed to show his face and he thinks we don't remember his lame campaign. Romney just spanked the empty suit that beat JM with fluff and stuff. We don't celebrate our losers like the other side. Go away JM.


Reply 37 - Posted by: pensom2, 10/4/2012 5:27:53 AM     (No. 8908604)

Chrissy Matthews was frankly devastated last night. It was as if the leg that once thrilled and tingled had developed gangrene. He and other dems were apoplectic that Obama hadn't hammered Romney on the 47% comment or on his tax returns. Personally, I think Valerie and other Bamster handlers feared that bringing up those matters might give Romney a perfect chance to explain away and turn the issues in his favor.

Hoards of dems are upset with Jim Lehrer's moderating. For a dyed-in-the-wool lefty like Lehrer, that's gotta hurt.


Reply 38 - Posted by: suziesuburbanite, 10/4/2012 5:30:05 AM     (No. 8908607)

#11 - "Obama to looking like a smarmy, sarcastic, rude and unlikeable individual"

In other word he was himself


Reply 39 - Posted by: PChristopher, 10/4/2012 5:30:26 AM     (No. 8908388)

I'm usually in bed by that time so I didn't see it but I watched highlights of it this morning and Romney really did an incredible job.

In looking at the schedule for the remaining debates...:

http://www.2012presidentialelectionnews.com/2012-debate-schedule/2012-presidential-debate-schedule/

...I would like to know who actually arranges these debates and selects the moderators?


Reply 40 - Posted by: Janjan, 10/4/2012 5:31:50 AM     (No. 8908612)

The media's mission to make a sows ear look like a silk purse just got a lot harder.


Reply 41 - Posted by: NorthernDog, 10/4/2012 5:32:25 AM     (No. 8908613)

Romney obviously played a lot of Cowboys & Indians with those 5 kids of his. That wasn't a debate last night. That was a re-enactment of General Custer at Little Big Horn.


Reply 42 - Posted by: EnsignO'Toole, 10/4/2012 5:33:29 AM     (No. 8908617)

Romney's best zinger: “You don’t just pick winners and losers, you pick the losers.”

Every single green-energy company Zippy has given money to has either gone bankrupt or are on the verge of doing so.


Reply 43 - Posted by: steveW, 10/4/2012 5:33:39 AM     (No. 8908618)

Coming up next: the biggest attempt at election fraud in history (aka October Surprise) brought to you by George Soros, ACORN, Occupy Wall Street, The DNC, our enemies abroad (with their vested interest in a 2nd Obama term), and disguised as "news" by a complicit MFM. Can't wait to see what they're concocting this time... but I bet it will make pregnant chads blush.


Reply 44 - Posted by: dragonlearner, 10/4/2012 5:35:00 AM     (No. 8908621)

Seems like Lucianne.com servers were overwhelmed since the debate. A very good sign or Romney.


Reply 45 - Posted by: country boy, 10/4/2012 5:36:52 AM     (No. 8908389)

#4. that's a good point obama was probably getting talking points texted to a mobile device. Very sad after supposedly being "on the job" already for four years.


Reply 46 - Posted by: pigop, 10/4/2012 5:36:59 AM     (No. 8908626)

#34 Word!


Reply 47 - Posted by: simple simon, 10/4/2012 5:37:15 AM     (No. 8908627)

Liberals are liberals, they'll lie and say Obama did great and really touched their female parts

I wonder, though, how Kristol, Brooks, Scarborough and Noonan are going to spill Romney's blood over this one? Or will they take this as an opportunity to dodge any more questions about their loyalty and suddenly jump behind Romney proclaiming that this is the Romney they've been waiting for and that their criticism worked?


Reply 48 - Posted by: formerNYer, 10/4/2012 5:38:18 AM     (No. 8908628)

I good old fashion butt-kicking, plain and simple - but how long to someone calls it 'racist?'


Reply 49 - Posted by: Crosscut, 10/4/2012 5:42:41 AM     (No. 8908640)

Obama thought all he had to do was show up. He can not defend his massive failure.


Reply 50 - Posted by: fed-up, 10/4/2012 5:44:35 AM     (No. 8908645)

Last night was so good.. I ventured over to MSNBC just to see how they could possibly be calling this a win for the One... and Rachael Maddow was asking David Plouffe if they had coached Obama to be low key so as to not look intimidating! I thought Id lose it!
We didn't see any comments on the 47%, or Bain because after the first 10 minutes he knew there was nothing he could say that Romney wouldnt have a rebutal. And it would cost him the chance to keep using it in the ads.


Reply 51 - Posted by: stryker714, 10/4/2012 5:46:07 AM     (No. 8908647)

One can see, just from the glare in Obama's eyes, when strafed on policy, he is a no compromise ideologue. Bipartisan isn't in his dictionary. How dare someone challenge his policy, his genius!

Bamster sure did change the subject a lot. Trying to throw Romney off his message maybe? No counter to the significant food stamp increase, said twice. Good job Mitt. What could bamster say in defense?

If it comes out for sure Obama was receiving text support, while Romney was not, his Zeppelin is going down in flames.


Reply 52 - Posted by: Eheu Fugaces, 10/4/2012 5:49:33 AM     (No. 8908657)

Whew! Massive relief on our side, obviously. Romney did a fine job. Romney showed that when the pressure is on, he can pull it off, admittedly a concern of mine. Obama was Obama, but when contrasted with Romney, his title as The Great Lightweight was ensured.


Reply 53 - Posted by: ShowMeGuy, 10/4/2012 5:53:33 AM     (No. 8908671)

An absolutlely brilliant demonstration of the Taranto Principle.

Look it up.


Reply 54 - Posted by: dman, 10/4/2012 6:04:20 AM     (No. 8908705)

A little late in posting. Got indigestion from eating my words last night. A bit tough to swallow, but the aftertaste is oh, so sweet! The ambush didn't happen last night.

Mitt had his "A" game, and NerØbama tried to "phone it in", as Michelle Malkin aptly pointed out this morning. What a pleasant surprise!

Not only has my confidence in Mitt gone way up, but Rob Portman and his "team" also deserve mega-kudos. They obviously did a wonderful job in prepping Mitt for last night. Keep it up.

"It ain't over", however, so hopefully Mitt, Rob, and company will not back off. NerØbama has been "wounded", so expect a much more aggressive and engaged performance in the next debate. The left will be out for revenge. Remember that it's not about me, the pundits, or even Mitt or NerØbama - it's about the country and our children and grandchildren. We simply cannot afford to lose this election.


Reply 55 - Posted by: Patchy Groundfog, 10/4/2012 6:05:00 AM     (No. 8908708)

I admit it - I flipped MSNBC on for 30 seconds, only to be greeted by Maddow, looking bizarre in her eyeliner and dress, blinking repeatedly in disbelief.


Reply 56 - Posted by: Rinktum, 10/4/2012 6:11:06 AM     (No. 8908730)

Gov. Romney did a sterling job last night. Ann Romney was right when she said this man will not fail. Last night Americans caught a glimpse of how a real president conducts himself which has been sorely lacking these past few years. It was so refreshing to watch someone put Obama on the hot seat regarding his failed economic policies.

I also agree with the posters who believe that Team Romney had better be prepared for trouble. The flying monkeys, aka MSM, will be doing the bidding of Axelrod and Jarrett by creating whatever scenario that will harm Gov. Romney. Heads up, we all know they will play dirty.


Reply 57 - Posted by: gwmcclintok, 10/4/2012 6:12:24 AM     (No. 8908736)

Yeah, Mr. President you are out of time. No, I have 5 seconds left. No, Obama you are really of time now!


Reply 58 - Posted by: convert, 10/4/2012 6:17:05 AM     (No. 8908750)

I don't have time to adequately tell you --here from behind enemy lines--how bad the LEFTIES ARE IMPLODING! They are beside themselves. Plus, best tweet of the night goes to Mark Hemingway-"This wasn't so much a debate as Romney just took Obama for a drive strapped to the hood of his car." I am so tickled I can't stand it...Finally, finally, for the first time in his life, as Clarice Feldman says, "...[Obama's] jive ass act isn't working....."


Reply 59 - Posted by: kdog, 10/4/2012 6:20:33 AM     (No. 8908759)

If only we had this 4 years ago instead of the Senate Gentleman John Mc Cain.

One thing I notice is that the leftys are all trying to say Romney bullied the moderator, yet I have heard that Obama actually spoke anywhere from 4-10 minutes LONGER than Romney in the debate. So if it wasn't to talk more, what exactly was Romney gaining by bullying Jim Lehrer?


Reply 60 - Posted by: Shenandoah, 10/4/2012 6:20:52 AM     (No. 8908762)

I just took a look at Moveon.org to see what their take on the debate was. The best they can come up with is that Romney doesn't like Big Bird.


Reply 61 - Posted by: asu86pe, 10/4/2012 6:23:50 AM     (No. 8908769)

I nominate #34 for the line of the day.


Reply 62 - Posted by: udanja99, 10/4/2012 6:31:45 AM     (No. 8908794)

My question: Is 0bama throwing the election so he can go off to the $35 million mansion in Hawaii and the massive speaking fees with none of the work or constraints of living in the White House bubble?


Reply 63 - Posted by: hicokid, 10/4/2012 6:33:25 AM     (No. 8908801)

Near the end of the debate, obama gave the moderator the annoyed look of, "What's the matter with you? Pull 'em off of me." Lehrer was totally feckless in his attempts to control Romney.


Reply 64 - Posted by: Razorgirl, 10/4/2012 6:41:14 AM     (No. 8908822)

Someone get Jeff Foxworthy on the phone. Obama has now qualified to appear on "Are You Smarter Than a Fifth Grader?".

For those hollywooD liberals that scoffed at Clint Eastwood's convention speech: he has been vindicated!

I would have loved to have seen Romney in action in the board room. I think he can work with the other side and not give away the farm. Unlike "reach across the aisle" McCain.


Reply 65 - Posted by: starbaby, 10/4/2012 6:41:46 AM     (No. 8908823)

Agree with #44 about the losers zinger. I jumped out of my chair, scared the cats. As for Jim Lehrer, at one point after Romney spoke (I forget the exact topic) Lehrer looked to Obama and said - paraphrasing here - "you're for a more balanced approach". He was obviously trying to help Obama. Unfortunately he was beyond help. No teleprompter = nothingburger.


Reply 66 - Posted by: La Dotta, 10/4/2012 6:43:18 AM     (No. 8908826)

I think it was pure genius on the part of Romney to get Obama to embrace the term Obamacare. Barack's ego would not let him see that Obamacare is and has been a pejorative term for some time.


Reply 67 - Posted by: Maybeth, 10/4/2012 6:44:37 AM     (No. 8908831)

While talking about Dodd and Frank, didn't a Democrat Congress prevent President Bush's repeated attempts to oversee the out-of-control bank loans to people with no way to repay them? This mess belongs squarely in the lap of Obama, Harry and Nancy.


Reply 68 - Posted by: richdet, 10/4/2012 6:44:50 AM     (No. 8908834)

Re #60 -- Here's one story from behind enemy lines, namely Massachusetts. My wife has been mentioning for weeks that she keeps spotting on her morning commute this distracting red car carrying two bumper stickers, one touting Obama and the other for Lieawatha Warren. She knows she spotted the car with its stickers again as recently as two days ago.

About an hour ago, my wife called to let me know that as of this morning Lieawatha is still in place on the red car, but the Obama sticker has been removed – torn off more likely, with a corner remnant still visible.

A "sign" (make that, non-sign) of the times?


Reply 69 - Posted by: Jethro bo, 10/4/2012 6:44:59 AM     (No. 8908835)

Looks like Obambi's shuck and awe hit an empty chair last night.


Reply 70 - Posted by: phillyred, 10/4/2012 6:46:05 AM     (No. 8908838)

It was like watching a man vs boy up there. The president was exposed for the lightweight he is. Romney is awesome! I am so proud that we FINALLY have a candidate who can articulate, speak and fight back with tact! I really felt like I was watching the next great president up there.


Reply 71 - Posted by: rplat, 10/4/2012 6:46:16 AM     (No. 8908840)

If challenged, Obama will cave. This is the first time anybody has seriously challenged this condescending, egotistical liar and the media was unable to cover for him. Now, exploit the advantage . . . no break and no quarter.


Reply 72 - Posted by: Alibi Inn, 10/4/2012 6:48:36 AM     (No. 8908845)

The wheels on the bus are falling off, falling off, falling off,
The wheels on the bus are falling off,
Jump ship while you can!


Reply 73 - Posted by: Lakeside Granny, 10/4/2012 6:51:13 AM     (No. 8908849)

I usually don't say up this late as I have to get up way to early to go to my under paid job but boy I'm so happy I did. It was wouderbar!!!

I feel the Won was so confident that he is soooo good, he didn't even spend much time in practice. After all, whatever he says is the absolute truth. I love the way the LSM is spinning to make it sound like he did a fabulous job but the stats don't lie. The focus groups I saw didn't much care for his performance. Hope this wakes many up to the TRUTH that has been so sorely missing.


Reply 74 - Posted by: killerbee, 10/4/2012 6:52:29 AM     (No. 8908853)

As an above poster predicted, the next moderator won't allow Romney to get a word in edgewise. He'll be cut off at every turn.

Hopefully he'll be prepared for that. Also, let's hope the folks watching see the blatant unfairness of it and get even more ticked off at the Democrats. We need people willing to crawl over broken glass to get get these parasites out of there.


Reply 75 - Posted by: nevernaught, 10/4/2012 6:54:29 AM     (No. 8908858)

#22 is on to something. Of course Obama has been schooled in Socialist/Marxist dogma and every lackey around him pats him on the back and tells him he is the greatest. Of course he isn't, he's just a second rate orator who gets along because of tele-prompters and an out of control liberal media.

I was discussing an upcoming municipal election once with a city official and basically it was the city against the residents. I told him they were elected to represent the voters, not to implement plans that citizens didn't approve of nor want. He gave me the usual city line and I told him that they needed to get out more and talk to voters. I told him they were starting to believe their own propaganda and they needed to take a step back and realize who they worked for.

In the election they lost big and lost control of the City Council. Served them right. They had lost touch and people responded.


Reply 76 - Posted by: nightvision, 10/4/2012 6:54:31 AM     (No. 8908860)

"I've been in business for twenty-five years and I've no idea what you're talking about."

Brilliant!


Reply 77 - Posted by: Calvinesq, 10/4/2012 6:54:31 AM     (No. 8908859)

The MSM will not give up. Their gloom over the first debate merely sets up their glee at Obama's big turnaround in the second debate -- the best comback ever!

Don't you know, the MSM is just getting started: Roll back expectations pre-debate; post-debate, say Obama was rusty and off-his-game. Come the second debate, they will be back to their leg tingling mantras.


Reply 78 - Posted by: oregonboomergirl, 10/4/2012 6:55:06 AM     (No. 8908862)

Bambi just didn't expect Romney to actually challenge him on anything - no one else ever does! So he's not used to that and has no idea what to do. Also, he kept trying to bloviate and selfishly used up more time, but it still didn't matter. I was so proud of our next President, Mitt Romney. Finally we can feel proud again knowing that we'll have a grownup in the Whitehouse who shows up for work early and gets down to business.


Reply 79 - Posted by: brianod1, 10/4/2012 6:55:10 AM     (No. 8908863)

I have been a Romney supporter since the 2008 primaries, and there is no doubt that, based on what I saw, he had the better performance by far. I need to preface this next remark by stating that I only watched about a half hour, after the fact, online - 3 subjects. Obama's performance was quite good, not nearly as good as Romney's, but as strong as it could possibly be, given his performance as President.


Reply 80 - Posted by: happy conservative, 10/4/2012 6:55:34 AM     (No. 8908866)

Okay, prayed all day yesterday for Mitt to speak truth to lies. I also prayed that Obama's true character would show through, not his ability to act. God answered both of these prayers last night.

But, friends, this is not over by a long shot. We must not be prideful or arrogant, like the other side has been. Elections can turn on one story, true or not; remember the DUI and Rather stories for GWB. Romney is, without a doubt, the stronger and more experienced (than Obama, even after four years with his feet up on the Oval Office desk). But, folks, there's still a month to go fighting the ugliest and meanest of Chicago politics when it's on the ropes. Beware of cockiness!


Reply 81 - Posted by: Laotzu, 10/4/2012 6:57:09 AM     (No. 8908871)

Not familiar with the Herman Caine quote, but I certainly do have the same feeling as at the end of the Klintoon administration -- the kids have had their fun, it's time to put them to bed, it's time for the adults.


Reply 82 - Posted by: Jebediah, 10/4/2012 7:01:44 AM     (No. 8908886)

WHAT a relief!!! I have to admit that, like Pat Caudell, I was getting very worried, as Romney's campaign was horrewndous in putting out quick ads denouncing Obama statements that were lies, wrong, etc. I now have every faith that Romney (and Ryan) will continue to speak like competent grown ups re: how they can turn this ship around. He bet the farm on the debates and it has paid off.
This a.m. I watched "Morning Joe" and was thrilled to hear the complaint that R. was just a good showman (!), that he wasn't specific (while Obama has said NOTHING specific--that makes sense anyhow), that he shades the truth (!!!!!!!!) and that Obama's biggest problem is that he has lived in a cocoon for four years with nobody to contradict him---this from the likes of Heileman and John Meachem, who have done nothing but genuflect, shade the truth, obfuscate in Obama's aid for 5 years! The Press has bloodied itself to a point from which it can't come back! They are not trusted, not believed, by anyone with half a brain. I hope THEY get that.


Reply 83 - Posted by: phillyred, 10/4/2012 7:04:37 AM     (No. 8908895)

I also prayed the rosary yesterday for Mitt. I asked that all the angels in heaven along with all of the founding fathers of this great nation would be on that stage with Romney last night. I got the sign when Romney pointed to the Constitution and the Declaration behind him!!!! Thank you Lord!


Reply 84 - Posted by: Jebediah, 10/4/2012 7:08:01 AM     (No. 8908913)

And I agree with #45------if you think there was corruption before in how Obama's campaign was playing out, just wait! Dead mean voting, smears, you name it! And I am sure the "Town Hall" will be stacked with fake Independents!!!!!!! BEWEAR and be aware!


Reply 85 - Posted by: lve33, 10/4/2012 7:09:17 AM     (No. 8908917)

Romney was great in the debate. He better stay on his toes in the next two debates because the libs are foaming at the mouth.

#62 Too funny!


Reply 86 - Posted by: pigop, 10/4/2012 7:16:03 AM     (No. 8908943)

Line of the night for me from Romney, not a direct quote, I have five boys, they keep telling me stories that in end they hope I will believe them. Classic!


Reply 87 - Posted by: Hazymac, 10/4/2012 7:17:31 AM     (No. 8908950)

It can't be emphasized too strongly that pResident Polly Parrot wasn't the only categorical loser last night. What about PPP's practice debate stand in for Romney: the equine-faced, faux stentorian-voiced traitor JF'nK, who is the Ted Baxter of the Democrats (minus the humor)?

Afterwards I flipped over to MSNBC and was greeted by a shellshocked Chris "Tweety" Matthews who looked like he'd been woken up at 4AM from a dead sleep with a hard whack on the head. The results of this debate were unspinnable, and the incumbent was revealed as an incompetent and a serial liar. The election isn't over yet, but Romney turned the corner and is on the path to 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue. Well done, Mitt!


Reply 88 - Posted by: RancherJack, 10/4/2012 7:17:44 AM     (No. 8908952)

The Left Has Violent Criminal Tricks Up It's Sleeve

The "debates" mean nothing next to what they can do


Reply 89 - Posted by: Butch59, 10/4/2012 7:21:14 AM     (No. 8908971)

With Obozo being bloodied so badly in this first debate, I wouldn't put it past the Obozo team to cancel the rest of the debates. Obozo is much too busy with critically important matters, don't cha know.

Kudos to Romney for applying a much needed butt kicking.


Reply 90 - Posted by: berlin, 10/4/2012 7:22:13 AM     (No. 8908973)

The real zero showed up last night and the Left is aghast.


Reply 91 - Posted by: nevernaught, 10/4/2012 7:23:54 AM     (No. 8908983)

My guess is Obama will call in sick minutes before the next debate and Romney will have to debate a real empty chair, or podium if you will. Or perhaps some empty shoes sitting on top of a historic desk with a rumpled suit hanging in the background.

Anything is possible with that crowd.


Reply 92 - Posted by: Proud American, 10/4/2012 7:24:49 AM     (No. 8908987)

BA DA BOOM!
Can't WAIT for November 6th my fellow Americans. Actually I can't WAIT to see Paul Ryan take on the Gaftastic Plugs Bidden! I do not eat carbs but a week from tonight....I am going to make Mr. Proud & myself a very large bowl of popcorn with butter and imbibe in many Sam Adams Ales!

YOWZA!


Reply 93 - Posted by: Nutmegger, 10/4/2012 7:25:00 AM     (No. 8908989)

Hi folks. Debate winner Romney 95%-- Debate loser Zero 0% -- Undecided 5%. Any perceptive person watching the debate had no problem with above tally, simply by observing the "teleprompter" kid totally lost without same. Hardly ever had the nerve to look at his rival, rambled on randomly, and had a please someone help me expression on his face much of the time that was pathetic to see. End of story.


Reply 94 - Posted by: rock n robin, 10/4/2012 7:26:01 AM     (No. 8908995)

My first Lucianne article of the day. What a welcome surprise!! I must admit I was too unwilling to expose myself to what I expected to be the usual disappointing debate, not to mention O's nails-on-a-blackboard visage, voice, and demeanor. Thanks to all who watched and all the comments that have made me laugh and made my day! I can't scroll back to get the comment #, but I liked the "Face of Easter Island" = J. "I've been to Vietnam" Kerry. Kerry v Christie as debate trainer. What were they smoking?


Reply 95 - Posted by: William1, 10/4/2012 7:36:33 AM     (No. 8909039)

#77 nails it. Throughout his life, Zero has mainlined all the ideology of Marxism, but never bothered to learn facts or truth.

Romney brought preparation to the debate. Zero brought Preparation H.


Reply 96 - Posted by: mrduc, 10/4/2012 7:41:23 AM     (No. 8909054)

Romney mopped the floor with pResident Swiffer tonight. Musta been a looooong limo ride back to the WH with the mooch.


Reply 97 - Posted by: Dignitary Protection, 10/4/2012 7:44:22 AM     (No. 8909059)

I hope Benjamin Netanyahu was watching last night. I'm sure he was happy with the results.


Reply 98 - Posted by: chicodon, 10/4/2012 7:47:35 AM     (No. 8909067)

Romney won me over last night. He showed a fire in the belly that I have never seen. Now beware the Obama long knives.


Reply 99 - Posted by: mozey, 10/4/2012 7:50:37 AM     (No. 8909077)

Right on, Romney! Zero looked and acted like a spoiled child being scolded. Never dared to look at Romney. He was simply yacking out words that were meaningless lies, and Romney called him on the lies. And his repeated hand movements... as though he were preparing a huge meatloaf to pop in a large pan. What a jerk.


Reply 100 - Posted by: Nan, 10/4/2012 7:55:13 AM     (No. 8909099)

I wanted to watch it but was overruled by my husband.

Applauding Mitt.

Actually, I wonder if I will have a nervous break down before November 7th.



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