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[Hazmat]

Both candidates are abiding by the rules and not talking over the moderator, which is nice. (Knock on wood)

 

[Manmademan]

Obama is firing on all cylinders here. Easily better than Debate #2.

I don't think Romney is doing badly enough that we're going to see a tangible drop in his polls, but to say he's winning this takes some serious mental gymnastics.

He's being taken to school in every way possible here.

 

[NullPointer]

Yeah, he should only get aggressive if Romney's criticizing him, which hasn't really been happening in this debate.

No way. That hands Romney the initiative. Obama is playing it right.

 

[PBalfredo]

I agree with Obama that both candidates are pretty much saying the same thing. What I've been thinking so far through this debate.

 

[Anticitizen One]

He keeps bringing up isreal to lock up the Jewish vote

 

[MeBecomingI]

Wow, Obama is doing so well right now. This seems like the reverse of Debate #1. Romney is doing what Obama did the first time and Obama is going what Romney did the first time. Except Obama is throwing actual facts and truth.

 

[Bowdz]

how's scheiffer doing

Pretty good. Combination of sternness of Raddatz and openess of Lehrer. Good combination thus far.

 

[joe2187]

But rambo helped the taliban!

 

[CaptainSchwann]

Does anyone else see Romney looking like he's gonna cry?

 

[RDreamer]

Obama mentioning women a lot

Pretty great strategy.

 

[Brinbe]

This is a pretty severe smackdown. I mean, this is an amazing answer. How do you follow up on this if you're Rombot?

 

[Plumbob]

Obama lying about America being a democracy. America is a republic.

BURN

 

[shadyspace]

BRO STOP BLINKING

 

[Downhome]

I'm starting to think this debate isn't going to have any effects on this election at all...

 

[Shake Appeal]

This tendency to worry about politicians being aggressive or 'disrespectful' to one another is a curiously American impulse. It's a bloodsport. Don't ask people to feign politeness or courtesy. Especially when Mitt Romney is flailing like he is.

 

[Angelus Errare]

Props to Obama for pointing out that Romney agrees with him, therefore he's doing the right thing. Obama is working on all cylinders tonight.

 

[Technosteve]

this is boring, they both have the same positions.

 

[Trakdown]

Pretty well. This is not contentious. Nobody is talking over anybody. Romney is basically just saying, "Me too."

Wasn't that part of the problem we had with Obama in the first debate, too much agreeing with the opponent?

 

[Keio]

Watching the debate on BBC with the smart commentary from the Live Text correspondents makes me a sad panda for American tv.

Obama doing great. Clear & presidential.

 

[Ferrio]

They keep saying the same thing back and forth!

Reminds me of when my friends have an argument over something they agree on... just saying it different.

 

[ThisWreckage]

Pretty much going as planned. Romney: "I support Obama, but he's not leading." Obama: "I agree with Romney, I am doing a good job."

Joke candidates. I'm glad someone else is seeing this. I wouldn't blame people if they started watching NFL right now.

 

[agrajag]

Mittens is kind of stuck in a catch 22. Either come off as a bloodthirsty warmonger if he says we go to war, or he's stuck with not offering anything new.

 

[grimshawish]

Romney is giving Obama time by being so simplistic. Obama is having to explain things to the nation and Romney can't interrupt a President when hes doing that.

 

[maharg]

Wasn't that part of the problem we had with Obama in the first debate, too much agreeing with the opponent?

It's the other way around this time.

 

[SirButterstick]

Does anyone else see Romney looking like he's gonna cry?

Probably got missed, but I said the same exact thing last page.

 

[Hours Left]

BRO STOP BLINKING

Initiating remoisturizing protocol.

 

[ViperVisor]

Obama pivoting FP back to DP

 

[mephixto]

Does anyone else see Romney looking like he's gonna cry?

Is the same stupid face that Paul Ryan had in the VP debate

 

[Slayer-33]

They keep saying the same thing back and forth!

Reminds me of when my friends have an argument over something they agree on... just saying it different.

You mean Romney is repeating what Obama is saying right?

 

[Game-Biz]

Romney is fairing well so far, but Obama is winning as of now. I want to see more conversation between both of them though.

 

[EmCeeGramr]

iran's route to the sea

 

[jamesinclair]

"Assad - I mean, Kofi Annan."

Weird Freudian slip.

Hes done it before actually.

 

[Officerrob]

this is boring, they both have the same positions.

But Obama lacks leadership!!!

 

[Loudninja]

Mr me too.

 

[BadAss2961]

Total 180 over the course of these three debates.

1st debate - Romney going hard, Obama sleeps.

2nd debate - Both go hard, Romney begins to weaken.

3rd debate - Obama going hard, Romney calls bully.

 

[BigJonsson]

Romney wants a time machine

 

[edible_candle]

The whole Syrian thing is a farce. We jumped all over Libya over the threat of violence. Meanwhile Assad slaughters women and children and we sit here saying if it takes a few more years we can keep talking.

Unfortunately our hands are a bit more tied in regards to Syria - both Russia and China are opposed to our intervention.
On top of that, the population of Syria is ~4 times that of Libya.

 

[Jadedx]

Obama lying about America being a democracy. America is a republic.

America is actually a democratic republic.

 

[Brinbe]

Agreeing again, bahahaha

 

[Derrick01]

Joke candidates. I'm glad someone else is seeing this. I wouldn't blame people if they started watching NFL right now.

But...it's the Bears. No one wants to watch the Bears and Jay Poutyface.

 

[DECK'ARD]

I love you BBC graphics department.

 

[Bowdz]

This tendency to worry about politicians being aggressive or 'disrespectful' to one another is a curiously American impulse. It's a bloodsport. Don't ask people to feign politeness or courtesy. Especially when Mitt Romney is flailing like he is.

We want our politicians to be nice but strong, aggressive yet friendly, Ivy league educated yet some you can have a beer with, Superman yet Batman.

 

[-PXG-]

Romney is such a bullshitter

 

[Unspeakable Evil]

Mitt are you ok?

 

[slit]

Romney and Obama agree on everything. Time for everyone to go home.

 

[Y2Kev]

iran's route to the sea

obharmar didn't call him on that

therefore they are the same DEBATE IS A TIE

 

[RDreamer]

Obama pivoting FP back to DP

Brilliant strategy. He's hitting buzzwords and points that swing voters can easily understand.

 

[commish]

Watching the debate on BBC with the smart commentary from the Live Text correspondents makes me a sad panda for American tv.

Obama doing great. Clear & presidential.

It's okay, us poor americans can just rely on GAF to tell us what to think about the debate.

 

[AniHawk]

Pretty well. This is not contentious. Nobody is talking over anybody. Romney is basically just saying, "Me too."

well that's good.

 

[Grizzlyjin]

Yeah, they're both saying the same thing. Surprised they haven't moved since they have pretty much come to a consensus on this issue.