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[SouthernDragon]

P.S. Those who are saying Obama let some stuff go...

Try and effectively refute a lie in the same amount of time it takes to utter the lie.

 

[Necrovex]

I decided to watch Looper instead of watching the debate. What did I miss, Gaf? I am reading on this page that Romney did better than expected, and Obama was lackluster. Is that about right?

 

[Wilsongt]

As an unbiased independent, my opinion is that Romney won this one. He took it to Obama hard and looked sharp. Obama was on his heels through most of this.

 

[AndresON777]

Goal of Romney is to be human?

Well, I'm sure he can also be a real boy.

somebody shop mitt's face

 

[AnathemicOne]

Damn it I missed the debate, any sites that have it recorded?

 

[EmCeeGramr]

Damn it I missed the debate, any sites that have it recorded?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sgpa7wEAz7I#t=55s

 

[Jadedx]

What's Fox saying?

 

[gdt]

Mitt spoke really well, but was spouting all bullshit. Where the fuck was Obama's fire? He sleepwalked through the whole thing.

To the average man, Mitt looked awesome. But to anyone will half a brain and checking facts...

 

[OldAsUrSock]

People are crazy?

No people are being correct this time.

 

[Evlar]

Facts don't win elections, politics do.

But that just tells you why it's safe to ignore the debates, for purposes of predicting the results of the election.

 

[Devolution]

Both of them suck ass at formal debate. Christ. America's world leaders in a nutshell.

 

[Technosteve]

are we going to do a Poll on who won the debate /mods/?

 

[Alcander]

Eh, I'm a big Obama supporter but I thought he looked pretty weak tonight. Answers weren't sharp, too many pauses & ums... I know that really doesn't matter in the scheme of things, but as for a presentation at a debate it was less than stellar.

 

[theviolenthero]

Easy blowout victory for Obama.
Romney flat out told too many lies & that's gonna bite him in the ass.

 

[lednerg]

MSNBC is spot-on with their analysis so far.

http://blog.livenewschat.tv/rockinroosters/

 

[ZeroGravity]

Meh, I liked what Obama did for the most part.

 

[GashPrex]

GAF apparently wants a line by line plan for Dodd Frank at a 2 min debate speaking point.

 

[Legato.Reborn-]

I think debates need to be longer.

 

[Kyon]

on what planet are you considered "unbiased"

seriously? lemme go ask alphanoid...oh wait

DRAG HA

 

[Cousteau]

Msnbc even saying obama dun goofed

 

[Y2Kev]

I think you are missing the point. I think the point from Obama's end was to prevent any game changers. It worked. Romney may gain some ground, but it will not last.

The gamechanger is that Mitt Romney is competent. He has not looked competent heretofore. He looked presidential tonight, which, regardless of who "won," is something he has never done before.

I don't think Romney will win, but this was very damaging.

 

[SouthernDragon]

They both lied.

False equivalencies are easy and lazy.

 

[CrankyJay]

Obama is busy fixing America, he's not worried about coming up with clever lies like Romney, he actually has a job to do, Obama protects this country.

Not sure if serious....

 

[agrajag]

doesn't Obama lead all swing state polls by a decent margin? Don't think the debates will make a huge difference, even though Romney edged out this debate.

 

[KevinRo]

This debate was such shit. The moderator sucked dick. Obama lost to Romney. The spin comes in.

 

[Tom Penny]

Romney won easily. Obama was babbling.

 

[DrForester]

I think Romney certainly appeared more confident.

What I liked most was that they both interrupted the moderator so much, and at times, a debate accidentally broke out.

 

[BrokenEchelon]

Damn it I missed the debate, any sites that have it recorded?

(It'll be available everywhere within 30 minutes I'm sure.)

 

[Trojita]

I don't see anyone here mentioning how Romney's whole fucking family came up on stage at the end. Did everyone else's stream cut out or something?

 

[commanderpepper]

Nothing novel for me, just made the lines for the people a bit clearer I suppose.

 

[Red]

Romney spoke well, looked credible, but Obama wins for content and criticism. I expect Romney will "win" for his performance.

 

[Ichabod]

Romney was in there. Where the hell's that gangnam style gif when you need it?

 

[Hazaro]

ABC going in immediately on the 47%. He didn't defend. ABC all over it.

 

[Tabris]

Why are they arguing about how Americans should pay for medical services. They should be argueing how best to implement Universal Healthcare

What's even more funny is when Romney was talking about how the worst time to implement a healthcare initiative was during a financial crisis. The United Kingdom implemented Universal Healthcare when financially bankrupt and having been absolutely destroyed from WWII.

Apparently America doesn't have the same balls as the UK

 

[ivysaur12]

Great night for Romney. Shitty night for Obama. That's going to be the media talking points until the next debate.

 

[Xplatformer]

Romney won. Not by much, but he won.

I agree.

Obama is getting my vote because I think his ideas (if he could get even the smallest amount of support from the Republican party) work. And I'd rather have him as President.


Romney is a better debater...and presented arguments against Obama's decisions very well.

The problem though, is that all Romney did was say "this sucks" and he didn't say "this is what I would do"

I think Romney won the night though.

 

[TacticalFox88]

I think it's painfully clear that Obama underestimated Romney just as we GAFFers did.

He will not (hopefully) make that same mistake twice.

 

[stryker1138]

What's Fox saying?

The hell do you think?

 

[KingGondo]

Easy blowout victory for Obama.
Romney flat out told too many lies & that's gonna bite him in the ass.

:lol at the idea that lies matter any more.

 

[Miletius]

Obama needed to attack. He didn't and that's why he looked weak and conciliatory. If you don't call Romney out of course he's going to win. Meanwhile Romney hammered Obama on vague policies without referring to specifics the entire night.

 

[Big-ass Ramp]

What's Fox saying?

Romney won

 

[Kaldea]

Reading through this thread was much more entertaining than the debate.

 

[Pancakes]

What's Fox saying?

Do you really have to ask?

 

[jon bones]

romney did a great job debating, but with the GOPs track record these last 12 years it's hard to trust one of those people again.

 

[PhoenixDark]

Msnbc looks dead. Obama clearly lost

 

[David Incorporated Esq.]

Romney won

So is MSNBC, but they're calling him on the bullshit.

 

[Phoenix]

Only one man should be a moderator...

+1

 

[Master Thespian]

To the average man, Mitt looked awesome. But to anyone will half a brain and checking facts...

I think you overestimate how many of those people are out there and undecided.

 

[DR2K]

Romney has no plan for anything and that's really all Obama needed to point out.

 

[Y2Kev]

:lol at the idea that lies matter any more.

They can...ask Paul Ryan.