Post-Debate Discussion (formally Pre)

No news in particular.. Seems both sides are playing it down a certain extent. On my local news I heard a clip at an Obama rally where he mentioned not being a very good debater and hadn't done it for years etc.. I'm sorry but I can't imagine Obama has a chance of winning unless they are really really kind about the line of questions/topics. So how much of a difference will this debate make on voters? Opinions?

Well I have heard that as high as 18% of voters have not made up their mind on who to vote for.
So I think the debates matter a lot.

"but I can't imagine Obama has a chance of winning unless they are really really kind"

Apparently there are people who literally believe that a pretty smart guy from harvard law can't conceivably win a debate/argument.

Quote from mwhite428 : Well I have heard that as high as 18% of voters have not made up their mind on who to vote for. So I think the debates matter a lot.

Aren't there also a lot of "undecided" GOP regulars here, too?

"They're both the same, but let's go for the GOP just in case".

Quote from agent00f : "but I can't imagine Obama has a chance of winning unless they are really really kind" Apparently there are people who literally believe that a pretty smart guy from harvard law can't conceivably win a debate/argument.

Especially with romney of "who let the dogs out" and "ryan... romney... ryan.. romney" fame.

Quote from DJPlayer : No news in particular.. Seems both sides are playing it down a certain extent. On my local news I heard a clip at an Obama rally where he mentioned not being a very good debater and hadn't done it for years etc..

Classic debate tactic.... "I'm not that good of a debater...don't expect much from me".....

Then if he gets the upper hand at all, it will be a win from behind.

I doubt the debates will be interesting. The 0bama camp is downplaying expectations. The media will lob 0bama a bunch of softball questions. Romney won't take the gloves off because his focus groups tell him that alienates independents. Barring a Rick Perry moment from one of the candidates, I don't expect much.

Romney can talk about what he really thinks of the 47%.

Hope they don't overlap with that 18%. .

Quote from agent00f : Romney can talk about what he really thinks of the 47%. Hope they don't overlap with that 18%. .

Hey welcome back from your sabbatical!

This debate should be an easy one for Obama if he is well prepared.

Romney can't "take the gloves off" because he doesn't have any punches. What would he "hit" Obama with? Affordable care act? Auto bailout that worked? The economy that he already admits is recovering under Obama? Deficit spending? Patriot act?

About the best he can do is be "not Obama" for the GOP base and tell independents that he can boost the ongoing recovery. Hope they haven't noticed that he has noticed that he hasn't laid out an argument for "how."

Quote from skiman : What would he "hit" Obama with? Affordable care act? Auto bailout that worked? The economy that he already admits is recovering under Obama?

Yes. Ramrodding through a health care bill that the American people didn't want. UAW bailout at the expense of the American taxpayer and GM's looming post-election bankruptcy. Pathetic "recovery" which is really just a continuation of the 0bama Recession.

Add to that the abject failure of 0bama's foreign policies, the US credit rating being cut, abandonment of Israel, etc.

Quote : About the best he can do is be "not Obama" for the GOP base and tell independents that he can boost the ongoing recovery. Hope they haven't noticed that he has noticed that he hasn't laid out an argument for "how."

Romney could simply step up to the mike and say, "I am not Barack 0bama." and win both the debate and the election.

Quote from BigBananaMess : Romney could simply step up to the mike and say, "I am not Barack 0bama." and win both the debate and the election.

"If you're voting against Obama because he can't get stuff done it's kind of like saying, "This guy can't cure cancer. I'm gonna vote for the cancer."

-Chris Rock

Hilarious.

Quote from agent00f : "If you're voting against Obama because he can't get stuff done it's kind of like saying, "This guy can't cure cancer. I'm gonna vote for the cancer." -Chris Rock Hilarious.

Chris Rock is even dumber than I thought

Quote from andyfico : Chris Rock is even dumber than I thought

Comedians are fairly intelligent people, because comedy requires it. Comedians also tend to lean left.

The joke is funny because Obama was voted in with overwhelming support, to cure the cancer of the Bush administration. It's still quite apropos even for those who don't particular like Obama.