I doubt it. Romney played it safe because he doesn't have any substantial differences with the president's foreign policy, he knows this is the president's strong point, and voters don't care or know enough about foreign policy. If he went bold and staked out some uncharted territory he would run the risk of falling flat on his face with very little to gain even if he succeeded. This was a grin and bear it debate.
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I doubt it. Romney played it safe because he doesn't have any substantial differences with the president's foreign policy, he knows this is the president's strong point, and voters don't care or know enough about foreign policy. If he went bold and staked out some uncharted territory he would run the risk of falling flat on his face with very little to gain even if he succeeded. This was a grin and bear it debate.
metalslimer
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No David Gergen Romney did not pass the commander in chief test.
Romney sweatier than Obama. http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=zkd3EQCAoYI
Obama wins.
Obama wins.
Not so great so far.
Who the fuck is that idiot?
CoffeeJanitor
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I think Obama was a bit too aggressive tonight
Dumb undecided voters will see Obama as a meanie
Dumb undecided voters will see Obama as a meanie
ryutaro's mama
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Who has actually called it a tie?
Frank the Great
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seriously, people expected a reversal of long-established US foreign policy during a fucking tv show?
Aaron Strife
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It's an oba... Oba... Ma...
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TIE!
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TIE!
Fixed?
Black Mamba
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I still can't believe Schieffer asked that ridiculous question if Israel sent their bombers to Israel and then called us.
Mitt Romney tripping on that question could have been disastrous. But it was the right response.
Sharpton calling Romney out for wanting to give money to help other nations but not our own cities. Normally can't stand Sharpton but got this right.
Mitt Romney tripping on that question could have been disastrous. But it was the right response.
Sharpton calling Romney out for wanting to give money to help other nations but not our own cities. Normally can't stand Sharpton but got this right.
jamesinclair
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ABC said they cant announce a winner until the undecideds are polled.
Seriously.
I think he's shitting over the debate in general. No mention of Europe. No mention of BRIC. No mention of drug trade.
This was a horrible, horrible debate.
Dominican Power
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An awful debate. The same ass fucking rhetoric that I've been hearing for two debates now.
jamesinclair
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Frank the Great
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general sense from PBS is that this was a draw
only thing that will change this narrative is a decisive O victory in the snap polls (ie. more decisive than the ones from the second debate).
only thing that will change this narrative is a decisive O victory in the snap polls (ie. more decisive than the ones from the second debate).
Reminds me of those "let's ask idiots on the street what they think instead of reporting" that the Onion satarizes so well.
Only real. Sigh.
It was all about the ME. Yeah it was terrible.
Red Blaster
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CNN's panel is actually bearable with Fareed Zakaria aka Indian Willem Dafoe
Dominican Power
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What is this fact checking bs segment on CNN?
DragonSworne
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That is the point.
Obama Bin Zinger
LOL there's this commercial that was just shown on Fox News that depicted a legion of evil Chinese people in a futuristic setting using super duper touch screens. In a evil looking auditorium, they talked in their evil foreigny language about how Obama's policies are making them stronger.
and the next commercial is 2016: Obama's America lol. Fox News is great.
and the next commercial is 2016: Obama's America lol. Fox News is great.
Frank the Great
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this is what may change the narrative
That's all pre-bayonetgate.
Half and half
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Obama win but all Romney had to do was not screw up.
To his credit, Romney did okay.
To his credit, Romney did okay.
RustyNails
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CBS Snap poll 53% O 23% R
DragonSworne
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Bad news for Obama
Officerrob
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Ouch
Oh my god, the Larry King stream is amazing right now. That panel!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=zkd3EQCAoYI
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=zkd3EQCAoYI
Hot damn.
TacticalFox88
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So, top five moments anyone? 
Black Republican
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wow the GOP still not happy with the Libya Q/ Romney response
http://mediamatters.org/blog/2012/10/22/conservatives-chastise-romney-for-not-attacking/190850
http://mediamatters.org/blog/2012/10/22/conservatives-chastise-romney-for-not-attacking/190850
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