Mr. Obama has consistently avoided the anger and petulance that his most Liberal supporters demand of him, to his advantage. Every lie he supposedly did not correct in last night's debate, he did in fact correct if you read the transcript. What he didn't do is scream at the top of his lungs 'YOU'RE A LIAR MR. ROMNEY!' Which is what his most ardent supporters 'think' they want of him, but would regret if he did, for good reason.
We've seen this same scenario play out on many occasions at this point, from the 2008 primary and presidential debates, to his wisdom of staying cooler than some prefer in his dealings with congress. He knows what's best.
Nobody likes a mean angry president.
Romney on the other hand, while winning the 'who's most aggressive' contest, did not seem presidential at all and his endless numerical lists only added to his image as a robotic candidate who isn't comfortable in his own shoes.
The president did a great job of fending off responsibility for the rotten economy he inherited and Romney didn't dare touch the 'are you better off than four years ago' line, because he knows we are. The next Prez debate is ALSO DOMESTIC and foreign policy, with Candy Crowley hosting and it is 'townhall' style. So that will be a much better chance for PBO to mix it up! The third is Foreign Policy, that's good for Prez-O too! Here is the debates site...
http://www.2012presidentialelectionnews.com/2012-debate-schedule/2012-presidential-debate-schedule/
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YES! Bipartisan fact-check could confirm: Manic snake-oil seller, chameleoned in combat fatigues, confounded in own smokescreen, stripped, streaked, bled out. Cause of Death: mirror shards embedded in brain, butt and powerpointer.
ReplyDeleteright on smruhland! A lot of good Liberals would be really happy if PBO had screamed 'You stinking rich Liar!' at Romney. Sure that would feel good for a minute, but it would ruin you in the long run.
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