tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7163441833245663827.post379734133469706232..comments2024-03-28T10:49:14.510-05:00Comments on Horizons: First post-debate poll: Romney gains with Republicans and Obama gains with IndependentsNancy LeTourneauhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12614317154146836694noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7163441833245663827.post-4053367962262288512012-10-05T11:36:24.097-05:002012-10-05T11:36:24.097-05:00Interesting read. I thought Romney had a fairly mi...Interesting read. I thought Romney had a fairly mixed performance; although he came across as more 'presidential' in style and delivery, the ongoing lack of substance and detail continues. Here's what I thought of the debate - Romney lurches to the centre: http://goo.gl/00oVIAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7163441833245663827.post-47442322480605169042012-10-05T11:21:26.173-05:002012-10-05T11:21:26.173-05:00"It was obvious he had not done his homework,..."It was obvious he had not done his homework, a trait a person who wants to be President simply cannot have."<br /><br />Dude, "that person" has been President since January of 2009. And he has been plenty prepared in many situations.<br /><br />MaikeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7163441833245663827.post-59080037132374213962012-10-05T09:52:32.219-05:002012-10-05T09:52:32.219-05:00Been there, done that.
Yeah, Obama lost Wed. nite...Been there, done that.<br /><br />Yeah, Obama lost Wed. nite. Except that he didn't, mostly. Mittens landed no significant body punch. And from what I remember there was only 2 real zingers.<br /><br />The debates have a history of bumber sticker sized bon mots. <br />Remember "Where's the Beef?" (and it was MONDALE, not Reagan), "you're no JFK", "there you go again". Well, Romney got off the only two that could possibly rank in that list:<br /><br />1. My kids are liars<br />2. I'm gonna fire Big Bird.<br /><br /><br />I doubt Mitt's handlers are pleased with that.DerFarmhttp://yellowdogpolitics.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7163441833245663827.post-3659153010954534152012-10-05T09:39:11.427-05:002012-10-05T09:39:11.427-05:00Poor attempt at trolling, go back to the drawing b...Poor attempt at trolling, go back to the drawing board<br /><br />ebogan63.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7163441833245663827.post-75898170363351646032012-10-05T08:11:52.886-05:002012-10-05T08:11:52.886-05:00Mo'nin, Ms. Pants
As this dust continues to s...Mo'nin, Ms. Pants<br /><br />As this dust continues to settle and we find once aGAIN that the "beige" guy (a Miles Davis term. plus, I have two of my own so I can say that :-) ) really DOES know what he's doin' (siiiiiiiiigh)....<br /><br />The unemployment rate drops to 7.8%.<br /><br />Not shabby for a "lazy, not too bright" guy who just can't do any better, no?<br /><br />Have a BETTER one today.<br /><br />Blackmannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7163441833245663827.post-78694730075298788532012-10-05T08:11:33.252-05:002012-10-05T08:11:33.252-05:00@Anonymous 7:12.
The president "did not do...@Anonymous 7:12. <br /><br />The president "did not do his homework?" Seriously? He's the president and knows all about what's going on nationally AND internationally--information Romney is not privy to. You obviously don't know the difference between style and substance. <br /><br />Anon is a concern troll, IMO.<br /><br />It's clear that a lot of people lost their bearings over this first debate. Look at today's unemployment rate and jobs number. That's what counts, not Romney Etch-a-Sketch dissembling performance.Shaw Kenawehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08637273000409613497noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7163441833245663827.post-17260090660745329342012-10-05T07:45:51.346-05:002012-10-05T07:45:51.346-05:00Anonymous @ 7:12:
Nice try. I'm not buying it...Anonymous @ 7:12:<br /><br />Nice try. I'm not buying it. Nancy LeTourneauhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12614317154146836694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7163441833245663827.post-83689959044392565672012-10-05T07:29:54.618-05:002012-10-05T07:29:54.618-05:00Then you are likely supporting an arrogant plutocr...Then you are likely supporting an arrogant plutocrat who tells lie after lie, can't be bothered to disclose his taxes, changes positions faster than a weathervane in a hurricane and will turn back hard won civil rights, just for starters. Good luck with that.reginahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08671590641489884956noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7163441833245663827.post-612860842064274212012-10-05T07:12:46.873-05:002012-10-05T07:12:46.873-05:00An undecided voter I was leaning towards Obama but...An undecided voter I was leaning towards Obama but was dissappointed with his lack of preparation for the debates. It was obvious he had not done his homework, a trait a person who wants to be President simply cannot have. After this debate I'm a likely Romney voter.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7163441833245663827.post-83896480318773607512012-10-04T23:55:44.363-05:002012-10-04T23:55:44.363-05:00"On the private briefing calls, pollster Neil...<i>"On the private briefing calls, pollster Neil Newhouse stressed that although Romney’s debate performance put him on a positive trajectory, it is unlikely to dramatically move numbers in states such as Ohio, where the latest polls show Obama with a significant advantage, according to an adviser also on the calls."</i><br /><br />http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/decision2012/mitt-romney-must-prove-that-debate-performance-was-the-real-him/2012/10/04/644d6654-0e6a-11e2-bd1a-b868e65d57eb_story.html<br /><br />People think in too binary terms. It's possible for Romney to "win" in the sense that he halts (for however long) his campaign's negative momentum and characterization, but in a way that <b>doesn't come at the expense of the President.</b><br /><br />The President simultaneously won by holding his line on policy. He has better policy. Contrary to people calling him to make adjustments, the debate proved he can win the race on pure autopilot. He doesn't need to react to anything. Romney desperately needs to lie to be competitive, the President just needs to tell the truth.<br /><br />Romney may have potentially mitigated his downside risks, maybe he's at less of a risk of a ten-fifteen point blowout, I don't know. But he didn't cut into the President's upside, so the contours of the race stay what they are. Romney can't win, he can only lose by less.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7163441833245663827.post-23794439046049704252012-10-04T23:38:08.701-05:002012-10-04T23:38:08.701-05:00As I said earlier on another blog, Romney may have...As I said earlier on another blog, Romney may have dominated the forum through sheer agression but this cuts no ice with Independents,and in the end all he will be left with is a hollow "win". I firmly believe over the comming days there will be no dramatic shift in the polling and all the pundit hysteria will seem asinine.<br /><br />KathAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7163441833245663827.post-1398263803935232772012-10-04T21:32:06.101-05:002012-10-04T21:32:06.101-05:00Nice preliminary look at the data, Smartypants!
I...Nice preliminary look at the data, Smartypants!<br /><br />I have to disagree slightly on the possible reason behind Romney's favorability gain among Republicans. This is just a gut feeling, but I don't think the etch-a-sketching had any impact at all, I just think it became unimportant because Romney managed to start looking more like the GOP floating ideal of Dear Leader. He was "forceful", "aggressive" and "tough" in dealing with President Obama and Jim Lehrer. By which of course I mean he was a real prick. Republicans love that stuff, and it mostly turns non-authoritarians off. Which I think explains both the Republican favorables toward Mitt and the Independent favorables toward Barack.<br /><br />That's my $0.02 anyway.Botelhohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00298073777653875458noreply@blogger.com