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[Duffyside]

Coin toss? Are you serious? Whoever starts doesn't go last, that's the way it works.

 

[Kyon]

Holy shit! Called his ass out on being a bitch ass follower!

 

[ivysaur12]

Great answer, but terrible debate for both if just because the moderator was fucking unbelievable.

I'd give Romney the edge, but meh.

 

[Manmademan]

Of course he elected to go last. XD

was thinking the same thing

 

[golem]

It was a terrible debate. It wasn't a debate. They just rambled and made shit up.
Thats all they did!

Welcome to politics

 

[cashman]

I do know conservatives will love this debate. They'll say Romney killed it

It's all over my twtiter feed. Hooray for living in Texas

 

[Patryn]

This is it folks. The turning point for Romney. He could take California and New York with performances like these.

Now this is the lie of the night.

 

[commedieu]

worst e3














EVER

 

[Smiley90]

As much as it hurts to admit, Romney did surprisingly well. Obama has to prepare pointing out Romney's flipflopping and lying and vagueness more obviously. He started getting better towards the end, but was way too vague.

 

[GashPrex]

Terrible closing statement by Obama so far

 

[Mariolee]

It's like Romney's adviser told him right before the debate, "ALWAYS GET THE LAST WORD."

 

[Baconsammy]

It's like Romney is just shotgunning stuff and hoping something sticks. I swear he's corrected himself not to offend people a bunch of times.

The leaks from his campaign this past week stated that this would be exactly his plan. Looks like they were right. Short on facts, big on BS.

 

[titiklabingapat]

Looking at my facebook feeds, everyone is talking about Romney killing off Big Bird.

 

[Owzers]

Romney is hilarious. The only way his tax plan is deficit neutral is if it massively cuts other govt programs. Yet when confronted on said cuts, says no-no I won't cut that popular thing. Effectively, his tax plan WILL explode the deficit..

His tax plan is built on results of things that don't exist, so you can't say it will increase taxes on the middle class because it magically won't. It's everything you want, it's everything i want, and if you say otherwise, you're a liar.

 

[HocusPocus]

Romney won. But both sucked. Disappointing.

Sane people knew we lost the moment we saw these two jokers as our selection. Sad

 

[PBY]

Romney won. But both sucked. Disappointing.

I agree. Romney definitely had the better 90 mins imho, but a large part of that is that the format doesn't really reward facts, or in depth analysis. Rather, the format asserts body language, speaking skills, etc. Its a shame. I really wanted more on Wall Street "reform" because a lot of the rhetoric about said "reform" is terrifying to me. I really don't think these 90 minutes will have much of an outcome, but Romney definitely made more of an impression on me- which for what its worth doesn't mean much.

 

[RiZ III]

Maybe Obama just needs more sleep or something. Really needs to wake up next time. I don't get why he didn't call out some of mitts blatant lies.

 

[Brinbe]

We'll see if anyone'll factcheck Romney... that'll take some of the steam out of his delivery. Bams was Bams. Fine at times, and too rote/long-winded/professorial at others. Hopefully, he got the rust out and he'll be more up for it in the next two debates to come.

 

[SouthernDragon]

Dammit Obama, my family is celebrating right now talking about how great Romney is.

Probably were not going to vote for Obama in the first place.

 

[samus4ever]

Romney reminds me of Kerry back in 2004. Always had a plan, but couldn't tell you what it was.

 

[ViperVisor]

Obama just didn't try hard enough to work with the party that holds 30 ceremonial votes to repeal one of your biggest accomplishments!

 

[Phoenix]

Didn't think Romney was horribad as GAF believes.

I did not either, but he didn't win at the level that he needed to to really move the needle. He came across as confident, passionate, and not a complete moron. But he also came across as someone who didn't really have a plan - just a lot of ideas.

 

[Gorillaz]

This is it folks. The turning point for Romney. He could take California and New York with performances like these.

:lol

 

[timetokill]

Obama with a good self-deprecating joke. Very nice.

 

[TheExecutive]

It's saddening that Romney won this debate.

 

[RangersFan]

Winner...Gary Johnson!!! <3

 

[Lionel Mandrake]

worst e3














EVER

Hang on. Romney will have a "One more thing..." megaton.

 

[BrokenEchelon]

Coin toss? Are you serious? Whoever starts doesn't go last, that's the way it works.

Something tells me that much like your assumption about GAF's response, you would be outraged regardless of when Mittens got to close, first or second, even though he got to pick.

 

[SteveWinwood]

I am so sick of Obama's "this person in this city with this job or circumstance" format.

Emotion.

Coin toss? Are you serious? Whoever starts doesn't go last, that's the way it works.

You keep saying that. It obviously doesn't.

 

[Y2Kev]

What a horrible closing statement...

 

[Incognito]

i'd like to think that obama's performance is part of some strategy meant to protect his lead, otherwise..... just awful. romney is running laps around him.

 

[Whiskeymatt]

Did Romney just thank Obama for tuning in, or did I mishear something?

 

[Amir0x]

Didn't think Romney was horribad as GAF believes.

they both were mediocre, but Romney clearly performed a little stronger. I feel like we're feeding a narrative simply because expectations were so low, but I think even if expectations were static we'd reach the same conclusion. Obama rambled a little too long, didn't take the clear hits when they were available to him (47%, flip-flopping, hitting back on the 716b), and even though he remains looking cool and presidential, ultimately was not convincing altogether.

Romney clearly rehearsed his answers hard, and it shows by the way he was comfortable delivering his one-two punches, but he was also evasive, rude and awkward at times. That said, he passed the "looks presidential" bar and will gain a few points in the polls before the race stabilizes again. But he needs a game changer... it is clear now, there was no game changer.

 

[Cousteau]

Romney turned this into "dirty boxing"
Its the only chance he has

 

[Judderman]

...Did he just thank Obama for "tuning in"?

 

[Psychotext]

God, as good as he's done tonight I'm instantly left cold when Romney talks to the camera.

 

[Matt]

"Thank you for tuning in"?

 

[EatinOlives]

LOOOOL. Youtube just cut off Romney's closing.

 

[Zabka]

Here comes ultimate cheese from Romney.

 

[Fireye]

What a horrible closing statement...

Closing ramble, is how I would title it.

 

[Agnostic]

It's saddening that Romney won this debate.

Better than winning the election.

 

[Hazaro]

Romney came out far stronger than I thought in the debate. Obama treading super carefully and not being direct.

Disappointed about the debate, especially topics and moderation.

 

[Technosteve]

Didn't think Romney was horribad as GAF believes.

he wasn't but if you were following the politics Romney was spewing during his run up to being the republican candacy. He basically just did a 360 on a lot of the policies he was promoting or pretending to have. I honestly still have no idea how he's going to accomplish any of his set goals by doing what he says. Closing loop holes will not solve the deficit with out cutting military spending and cutting federal funding with out raising taxes

 

[3phemeral]

Did Romney just thank Obama for tuning in, or did I mishear something?

Nope, I thought I misheard too.

 

[TylerD]

It's saddening that Romney won this debate.

The real fun begins after on Fox News and MSNBC.

 

[cackhyena]

It's saddening that Romney won this debate.

If you're talking about facts, he didn't. He talked faster...I'll give him that.

 

[rbanke]

Dammit Obama, my family is celebrating right now talking about how great Romney is.

If that's the case there was nothing Obama could have said to change their minds. People like that on either side are simply cheerleaders for their party.

 

[thecouncil]

from twitter:

Romney's smirk looks like a sentient Fleshlight getting a begrudging kick out of "Guys With Kids."

Spending a lot of time trying to decode Mitt's obvious morse code blinks but they don't make sense! What's "KILLP OORP EOPLE" ???

-Julieanne Smolinski &#8207;@BoobsRadley

 

[kid ness]

What the fuck, you get to choose what position you get to go? If you win the coin toss, you go. None of this strategic bullshit, gotdamn. This is a debate, not a football game.

 

[Thoraxes]

What channel is this? My ABC doesn't look like this.

Edit: I just realized this is probably the online stream?

I'm watching the ABC stream that's being hosted by youtube.com

edit: yes lol