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The Obama Watch

It’s A Drag

By on 10.4.12 @ 6:10AM

Obama performs lamely against an energetic and effective Romney.

“It’s a drag,” Barack Obama said earlier this week about his debate prep. “They’re making me do my homework.” This foreshadowed his lackluster debate performance on Wednesday night. He seemed disengaged and defensive. He didn’t look at his watch, à la George Bush Sr., but he was probably doodling (under the guise of taking copious notes) as an energetic Mitt Romney offered a detailed brief against his failed presidency.  

Romney conveyed the command of a hands-on CEO while Obama looked like a tired demagogue. His summation was pathetic, dribbling out some sort of promise about equal effort in a second term. In other words, he offers more of the same. Romney came up with a good phrase for his stale liberalism: “trickle-down government.”

Nothing seemed to work for Obama: not his lame jokes about Donald Trump (why would he attempt humor at a debate where the audience is sworn to muteness?), not his rote and insincere flashing of his Cheshire Cat grin, not his recitation of small-ball, long discredited government programs. Occasionally he would look up at the camera and address the television audience directly, which is probably an easier mode for him. Demagoguery is his reflexive posture and he tried mightily to scare seniors and stir up hatred of the rich.

But it all seems so exhausted. The canned lines and themes from 2008 haven’t changed a bit. Obama is still rattling on about evil “oil companies” and people who don’t “pay their fair share.” In 2008, Joe Biden said that the rich, who carry a huge percentage of the tax burden, lacked patriotism for resisting Obama’s redistributionist plans. This is still their claim. Obama called acceptance of his socialism “economic patriotism” at the debate.

Much of the debate was wonkish and Romney seemed in his element, relishing the chance to out-wonk a retail pol who prefers the trappings of the presidency to its policy rigors. Romney’s answers were thorough, fluid, and detailed, rebutting many of Obama’s distortions effectively.

He threw in Obama’s face his boneheaded “green energy” investments. Quoting a friend, Romney noted sardonically that Obama isn’t even in the business of picking “winners and losers.” Judging by the Solyndras, he is just in the business of “picking losers.” Obama pretended to take notes while receiving such drubbings. (Romney, by contrast, didn’t bother with the charade of taking notes when not speaking and just gave Obama bemused looks.)

Obama was straining to present himself as the at-ease presidential incumbent. But his acting couldn’t prevent annoyance from registering on his face from time to time, and he snapped at Jim Lehrer once for stepping on “five seconds” of one of his answers.

The back-and-forth probably struck a lot of Americans as boring and insiderish. It wasn’t exactly a debate of big ideas, more like bickering over policy differences and partisan characterizations. But this probably worked to Romney’s advantage. He delivered his talking points with more gusto than Obama. Romney laid down a good test for the existence of federal government programs: Is it so critical that we need to borrow money from China to pay for it? And he didn’t pander to Jim Lehrer while using this test: Romney told him that he would zero out “PBS” for that reason. PBS didn’t fare very well all around: Obama later attacked Exxon Mobil as a greedy oil company of no redeeming value. Doesn’t Obama at least appreciate its longtime support for Masterpiece Theatre?

Obama seemed a bit testy and less polished than usual, using inelegant phrases like “autistic kid.” Strangely enough, Romney appeared more relaxed. It is probably good that Lehrer instructed the crowd to remain silent. That’s an easier, less demagogic, atmosphere for Romney to navigate. Romney lived up to his credentials as an expert consultant who learns every possible detail about the company he seeks to jumpstart. In this case, the company is America and judging by at least this debate performance he looks far more eager to run it than the president.

About the Author

George Neumayr, a contributing editor to The American Spectator, is co-author, with Phyllis Schlafly, of the new book, No Higher Power: Obama’s War on Religious Freedom.

Letter to the Editor View all comments (156) |

Kitty | 10.4.12 @ 6:17AM

judging by at least this debate performance he looks far more eager to run it than the president.

That's it: Obama looks like he'd rather be golfing or shooting hoops instead of leading our nation back to health.

Canada Cares| 10.4.12 @ 8:30AM

Indeed. This man-child of a President has been outed for what he is - a socialist demagogue with little real interest in the plight of the nation as long as he can advance his agenda of more government. I noticed that he spoke of what a great job unnamed other countries are doing with socialized medicine but failed to point at one. Maybe he realized that Romney was prepared enough that he would easily have pointed to the nightmarish and perverse results in countries such as Canada.

TLP| 10.4.12 @ 10:39AM

Speaking of "Outing" our Effete Slender Girlyboy President?

There have been people in the Chicago Homo Scene, who have expressed - IN THE PAPERS - that they can't believe that Nobody has spoken up about his many Nights spent in the Gay Bars, Nd Bathhouses of Chicago.

Today, we have a name - Man's Country Bathhouse.

Hmmmmmmmmmmmmm.

loulou| 10.4.12 @ 12:13PM

Didn't someone who had insider info on the Chicago Bathhouse Scene DIE??

TLP| 10.4.12 @ 3:12PM

Actually, that was one of his Accusers from his Harvard Review Days, where he Propositioned GUYS for SEX.

Alan Obama Fan Brooks | 10.4.12 @ 3:35PM

"Didn't someone who had insider info on the Chicago Bathhouse Scene DIE??"

AIDS!

Pelleas| 10.5.12 @ 7:01PM

TLP:

Bet YOU know ALL THERE IS TO KNOW , concerning "man's country bathhouse"

..and the Chicago "homo scene"...

Those who are most interested , but "claim" to be "shocked" ALWAYS turn out to be secret participants in such actions

Although, IN YOUR CASE- the stench of your hatreds is probably enough to keep most folks in the Baths far away....

Stan Redmond| 10.4.12 @ 12:53PM

LOOKS like he'd rather be golfing. He WOULD rather be golfing. I am actually surprised he didn't cook up some scheme to say he was too busy being president then to piss away his time on something as useless as presidential debates.

Bill8472| 10.4.12 @ 2:22PM

Is there anyone who's watched the conduct of President Obama since he was inaugurated who doesn't think that Obama is much happier playing golf and going on vacation than actually doing the tasks expected of our President?

Alan Obama Fan Brooks | 10.4.12 @ 3:33PM

Too bad you guys didn't run Romney before, eh? Would have saved you a great deal of difficulty in '96, 2000, 2004, and '08.
But I'd be careful who you call a metrosexual: what with Mitten's batting Rudolph Valentino eyes and sweet little grin. Romney is as cute a guy as has ever run for POTUS.

Bill8472| 10.5.12 @ 10:23AM

Maybe, I haven't noticed. But he IS competent, which is more than President Obama can say.

FrankTrades| 10.4.12 @ 6:25AM

Obama could not have pleased anyone except those playing drinking games at home -Breitbart.com

TLP| 10.4.12 @ 11:09AM

Now, maybe some of us here (and those douchebags know who they are) realize why their Boy needed a TelePrompter at an Elementary School, to speak to a room full of 5th Graders.

This Debate will be the Subject of Tomorrow's Contest. The Prizes will be - A Jar of DRed's Tears. An audio tape of vtwin puking his Guts into the Toilet. And, the Rope that will undoubtedly be around RCV's chicken neck on October 11, when "Mittens" finishes Giving It to their Boy, the way they used to Give It To Him at the Bathhouses in Chicago.

I understand, from a piece in Politico this Morning, that MANS COUNTRY BATHHOUSE is his favourite.

The Loser gets an Artist's Redition (it's actually a picture done in Crayon by my 7 year old) of Chris Mathews with a Gun in his Mouth. Rachel Maddow with a Gun up her @ss, and Lawrence O'Donnell with Sharpton up his @ss.

Is it Friday, yet?

Frekki| 10.4.12 @ 11:37AM

Go go go go!!

My voice is still hoarse from yelling at the TV last night. But I want to be there tomorrow, tell me how to find your contest.

Frekki| 10.4.12 @ 11:39AM

Oh, just so you know. I cannot watch Obama without screaming "LIAR" at the TV. It's Pavlovian, always did it, always will.
Did it with Clinton too.

TLP| 10.4.12 @ 11:58AM

I will let you know where it is, tomorrow.

It'll br under TLP

TLP| 10.4.12 @ 3:15PM

You'll be able to find it.

I promise you.

Welcome Aboard.

Bill8472| 10.4.12 @ 2:25PM

And you get to meet some unknown number of new patrons.

TLP| 10.4.12 @ 3:15PM

Shouldn't you be licking your Goat?

Occam's Tool| 10.4.12 @ 7:12PM

I knew Obama was toast when Romney hit him with the "I've never heard of that" retort. NEVER underestimate The Rock.

Loved watching Tingles meltdown and scream.

Bill8472| 10.5.12 @ 10:24AM

Funny the way those "bath houses" references keep popping up in your posts. Are you keen?

Appleby| 10.4.12 @ 6:55AM

I was playing the drinking game -- every time Obama said "Five trillion dollars in tax cuts" ... fortunately, Romney shut that line off quickly. The inspired move was insisting that the audience remain silent. Obama cannot function without sycophants and folks running interference for him. As I watched his face, I thought to myself of Marvin the Martian. "Where's the Kaboom? There was supposed to be an earth-shattering Kaboom!"

drudge ette obama| 10.4.12 @ 7:00AM

Exactly, Appleby. Having felt total fear before, I smelled it all over Obama. He had all he could do not to collapse emotionally last night.

Blustering John Kerry as debate coach may be a decision that needs some revisitation.

Can't wait for foreign policy night - gunrunning, murdered diplomat, turning his back on Israel, cozying up to Putin and Chavez, Horrible Hillary...

Bring on the popcorn and beer...this will be good.

Appleby| 10.4.12 @ 7:16AM

And I can't wait to hear Romney mention that he and Prime Minister Netanyahu have been close family friends for quite some time...

P.S. I am not a vain person; I wear no makeup , my one pair of shoes cost $20, and my wardrobe is 5-15 years old. But I take great satisfaction in the knowledge that I am wearing MUCH better than Hillary Clinton.

drudge ette obama| 10.4.12 @ 7:35AM

Frankly, Hillary scares me. Her reading the statement about helping the investigation into the murder of the diplomat was delivered with complete flatness and boredom. I, too, am wearing better than Hillary (but is that saying very much?) Sniping is fun, especially when it is true.

Albert Constantine Jr.| 10.4.12 @ 10:07AM

"Sniping is fun"

Perhaps this is what Hillary was referring to during the 2008 campaign when she talked about coming under fire in Kosovo.

TLP| 10.4.12 @ 10:41AM

Only 20 More Hours.

Albert Constantine Jr.| 10.4.12 @ 11:34AM

I've been prepping since Saturday. While Rob Portman was otherwise occupied, I've been reviewing all of the John II posts of the last couple years for the wealth of film knowledge they contain.

TLP| 10.4.12 @ 11:59AM

Were these his Suicide Notes?

Or, his Confessions?

loulou| 10.4.12 @ 12:15PM

Hillary is a psychopath.

chuck| 10.4.12 @ 7:40AM

And you are not representing this country on an international stage. Hillary is, and OMG, she doesn't need a makeover, she needs a body length bag to cover her. I'm betting a burka wouldn't even help!

PJ| 10.4.12 @ 8:56AM

Personally, Hillary looks better today compared to Madeline of 13 yrs ago.

Joellen| 10.4.12 @ 7:43AM

And not to get off the track here, but I cant wait for Ryan to bust "Bite Me" Biden. Oh my gosh that night to is going to be a 'bring on the popcorn and beer party'. You see folks, it really is just a matter of time that truth is revealed; and the truth is we have two men and an administration that should never have been in power in the first place. Let's not get cocky thought - the battle is still on - keep in mind they WILL CHEAT at the election polls - so keep vigil and PRAY.

TinaB| 10.4.12 @ 10:23AM

Appleby, I have more clothes than I need, as a retired middle school teacher. But they are old, and worn also. And I was thinking the same thing about Hil's attire. who is dressing her these days, and what is she thinking?

TLP| 10.4.12 @ 10:42AM

See you tomorrow?

TinaB| 10.4.12 @ 10:23AM

Appleby, I have more clothes than I need, as a retired middle school teacher. But they are old, and worn also. And I was thinking the same thing about Hil's attire. who is dressing her these days, and what is she thinking?

TLP| 10.4.12 @ 10:43AM

See you tomorrow?

Occam's Tool| 10.4.12 @ 7:14PM

Of course you are, my dear lady. Vote for Romney. It does matter.

I am so looking forward to the asswhuppin' thatRomney is going to deliver to Obama on foreign policy. Maybe he will help him pronounce "Corpsmen" and help him recall who the MOH winners on his watch were.

Von Mises Jr| 10.4.12 @ 8:43AM

It was exhilarating to see Obama get thrashed, but also the MSM was disqualified. Mitt even threw in a threat to defund PBS as he ignored Lehrer's moderator demands. It was a beautiful thing.

But on the flip-side, we must not lose sight that Little Hitler in Iran, Morsi and the Muslim Brotherhood, Putin in Russia and the Chinese Hu Jintao saw this also.
Obama is yet to do anything about Libya. Not even a FBI presence after three weeks as it was CNN that found Steven's Diary and sensitive Papers with names of those cooperating with the Obama Regime.
I do not see how little school boy Barry can be re-elected, but if he is; we are in for a nasty ride for the next four years throughout the world. I am even very worried about now through Inauguration Day for Romney Ryan.
While it is good to see the truth come out, we live in dangerous times. Obama can't go soon enough.

SUBVET| 10.4.12 @ 9:10AM

Jr.......................I read somewhere "the truth will set you FREE".

We saw the truth last night but we must keep our powder dry.

Von Mises Jr| 10.4.12 @ 9:15AM

I'm stocking up on powder, good soldier. But it is not the nose candy Barry indulged in.

irish19| 10.4.12 @ 10:58AM

Don't forget the primers and bullets.

Albert Constantine Jr.| 10.4.12 @ 11:36AM

Small rifle and large pistol are in the can, along with 55 grain boattail and 230 grain JHP.

Frekki| 10.4.12 @ 12:48PM

1500 rounds so far, 7.62x39, and 54. 223 and 22. Mucho in 12 gauge buck for my trench gun, and 9mm and 38 special. Now I need a Gerand in 30-06.
I love shopping.

Albert Constantine Jr.| 10.4.12 @ 12:58PM

Civilian Marksmanship Program has some well priced Garands, and sells .30-06 as well.

Bill8472| 10.4.12 @ 2:27PM

Garand, not Gerand. Named for John C. Garand, the designer.

KyMouse| 10.4.12 @ 4:22PM

Make that "Garand's designing was right on target," and you've got a gerund.

Occam's Tool| 10.4.12 @ 7:15PM

KY:

Ow. And lovely.

UpChuck.Liberals| 10.4.12 @ 11:28PM

You're way behind the ammo curve IF it's only 1500, now if it's 1500/weapon it's a good start. Which reminds me, I need to buy another couple of K. If Mitt keeps it up and we can keep the dead and near dead from voting more than twice we might pull this off. Molon Labe

KennesawJack| 10.4.12 @ 8:55AM

Exactly what did you mean by "more flexibility" Mr. President? Oh, yeah! Can't wait. I've been saying for months, Romney didn't get where he is by being a puss. Obamarx learned that first hand last evening and lesson 2 is on the way.

TLP| 10.4.12 @ 3:17PM

Indeed.

PolishKnight| 10.4.12 @ 10:14AM

My wife is a good judge of body language and speaking style and she immediately observed that Obama was off his game last night. I see others here have observed he lacked a teleprompter but also a friendly (leg tingling) audience of a** kissers. Not just the media but also European dignitaries who loved him because he would hand out free fed money and foreign aid with no questions asked and cave into their requests with "flexibility."

Pecos Pete| 10.4.12 @ 1:06PM

PK: Did your wife comment on the fact that nobody fainted?

Skippy| 10.5.12 @ 4:31PM

My daughter was watching from the lounge at LAX.
She said O'Bama looked like he really had to take a dump, and was counting the seconds until he could excuse himself.
Pitiful little boy...errr... man.

Bill8472| 10.4.12 @ 2:26PM

What were you drinking? Beer? Wine? Scotch?

TLP| 10.4.12 @ 7:22AM

Now, maybe some of us here (and those douchebags know who they are) realize why their Boy needed a TelePrompter at an Elementary School, to speak to a room full of 5th Graders.

This Debate will be the Subject of Tomorrow's Contest. The Prizes will be - A Jar of DRed's Tears. An audio tape of vtwin puking his Guts into the Toilet. And, the Rope that will undoubtedly be around RCV's chicken neck on October 11, when "Mittens" finishes Giving It to their Boy, the way they used to Give It To Him at the Bathhouses in Chicago.

I understand, from a piece in Politico this Morning, that MANS COUNTRY BATHHOUSE is his favourite.

The Loser gets an Artist's Redition (it's actually a picture done in Crayon by my 7 year old) of Chris Mathews with a Gun in his Mouth. Rachel Maddow with a Gun up her @ss, and Lawrence O'Donnell with Sharpton up his @ss.

Is it Friday, yet?

chuck| 10.4.12 @ 7:42AM

I've got my entry picked out already! Can't wait for the tape of vtwin puking!

TLP| 10.4.12 @ 7:10PM

You have no idea how much I want you to win that.

Seriously.

Stephie| 10.4.12 @ 8:34AM

Funny you should say that about Mathews and the gun. I heard he was on suicide watch last night. The whole team at MSNBC was melting down after the debate. Perhaps they now see that the emperor truly has no clothes.

Albert Constantine Jr.| 10.4.12 @ 10:10AM

I have a feeling that the only thing running down Chris Matthews leg last night were the contents of his emptied bladder.

TLP| 10.4.12 @ 10:45AM

I'm thinking it was Scarborough's Tongue.

Albert Constantine Jr.| 10.4.12 @ 11:45AM

Who's to say it couldn't be both?

Occam's Tool| 10.4.12 @ 7:16PM

Indeed, my lords.

Nancy in NC| 10.4.12 @ 7:42AM

This is what happens when one believes the lamestream media and their "friends". Obama has been told so long how wonderful he is, now he is totally convinced it's all true and he doesn't have to do anything but show up and his adoring masses will approve.

He looked like the emperor with no clothes...and everyone just realized it and admitted it.

TLP| 10.4.12 @ 10:47AM

See you Tomorrow?

tankrtrash| 10.4.12 @ 8:02AM

Did anyone else notice that, through the course of the debate, O's face seemed to be headed for the exit. The creases in his jowls deepened and his complexion took on a kind of pasty, milk-turd brown.
In comparison, by the closing statement, Romney's comb back had actually began to levitate, his tie seemed to have somehow loosened substantially and he had a slightly deranged look in his eyes. These are qualities I want to see in my president.

PJ| 10.4.12 @ 9:00AM

I don't think you want a deranged look in a president's eyes. How about a determined look?

tankrtrash| 10.4.12 @ 9:16AM

It's exactly the look I want to see particularly when dealing with the little nut-job in Iran, or the new Musbro Prime Minister of Egypt or an any other sharia spewing, third world, shit-bird tinhorn gassing at the UN

Alan's Girl| 10.4.12 @ 11:16AM

AMEN!

Alan's Girl| 10.4.12 @ 11:17AM

You were referring to Imadinnerjacket, right?

TLP| 10.4.12 @ 3:19PM

No. He was referring to I'mahandajob.

TLP| 10.4.12 @ 3:20PM

Contest, tomorrow.

Look for it.

Occam's Tool| 10.4.12 @ 7:18PM

Yes, the look of, "my nuclear stockpile is MUCH larger than yours, and I hate wasting taxpayer money by not using it occasionally on shitbirds" look.

TruSkeptik| 10.4.12 @ 8:13AM

Why was Obama so entirely disengaged last night? Take at look at the Electoral College count. To Obama, having to "debate" Romney is not a critical event of his campaign. Just hold on to the 12 to 15 states which together gets him over the 270 mark and he's good to go for another four. While Mitt may have moved the needle some last night, the Left has itself so entrenched in those few states that together can control any presidential election that Obama is actually on cruise control. He's paid off the unions and Hollywood, and fully expects to be re-elected no matter what the outcome of the "debates" may be. I'm a Romney supporter, but the science of politics has little to do with anything other than what the common citizen rightfully characterizes as corruption. My sense is that Romney is not corrupt and, in comparison to Obama, is not even corruptible. I pray for a Romney presidency, but the numbers are tough.

DTOM| 10.4.12 @ 8:48AM

You obviously don't recall 1980. October was grim that year and hopeful. Then, the economy was not as bad as it is now; then we only had Iran up in smoke, continents and regions are smoldering now.

Don't be so pessimistic. Romney was incredible last night, just like Reagan was in 1980.

Good things are coming...

DTOM

Albert Constantine Jr.| 10.4.12 @ 10:17AM

Though I concur with your assessment overall, I will quibble over "only" Iran. The Soviets had just invaded Afghanistan, Carter brought back draft registration, and my friends on campus and I were throwing "World War III" parties (come as you what you expect to be in the upcoming WW3). 1980 was a grim time world wide, much like today.

TLP| 10.4.12 @ 10:50AM

WWIII Parties.

That explains a lot of things.

C. Vernon Crisler | 10.4.12 @ 8:16AM

Obama is not as smart as the LSM believed he was, and when confronted by someone who was familiar with policy details, the lack of a teleprompter hurt him considerably. Romney benefited from a grueling Republican primary, holding his own against Newtus Magnus, so debating Obama was a breeze for him.

We'll see if Romney can keep it up when it comes to social issues. I'm afraid he might not do as well for those debates, though I think if he keeps referring to the Declaration of Indendence or quoting from our founding fathers, he will hit some pretty good home runs.

DTOM| 10.4.12 @ 9:02AM

Vern,

Next debate is foreign policy. Lying about Libya, Egypt, Israel, "more flexibility after the election," China moving against Japan, Fast and Furious on Univision, the euro crumbling, ... Last night is going to look like a cakewalk for Barry O compared to the foreign policy mess.

I just look forward to Mitt's response to what will obviously be an overblown moderator in Candy Crowley. My bet is that she'll be intrusive, interrupting, and all over Mitt Romney. I'm sure that the Gingrich approach to combative moderators will be invoked, only after she has demonstrated clearly how in the Obama tank she is. Romney will arrive at that gunfight armed with a nail clipper...

Don't Tread On Me...

C. Vernon Crisler | 10.4.12 @ 11:11AM

Crossing fingers....

loulou| 10.4.12 @ 12:19PM

Mitt better consult with Newt regarding that bloated hustler Crowley. She will have to be put in her place from the getgo.

Stan Redmond| 10.4.12 @ 12:54PM

Judging by Mitt's handling of Lehrer I don't think that's a problem.

DTOM| 10.4.12 @ 9:03AM

Doh!

Romney will NOT at that gunfight armed with a nail clipper.

Sheesh - back to bed for me.

DTOM

TLP| 10.4.12 @ 10:51AM

Contest Tomorrow.

DTOM| 10.4.12 @ 9:05AM

Doh! Doh!

Romney will NOT ARRIVE at that gunfight armed with a nail clipper.

Sheeesshhh!

loulou| 10.4.12 @ 12:20PM

Contest Tomorrow.

TLP| 10.4.12 @ 3:21PM

Yes!

Mike in N.C.| 10.4.12 @ 9:18AM

The real story from last night's debate is the appearance of the "severely moderate" Mitt Romney, raising again the question of whether he has any core convictions beyond the firm belief that it is his turn to be president.

Truth to Power| 10.4.12 @ 9:28AM

Very funny response. The guy with no clothes was your guy. I wonder if it is too late to allow teleprompters at the debate?

Mike in N.C.| 10.4.12 @ 9:49AM

Keep mixing the Kool-Aide.

TLP| 10.4.12 @ 10:52AM

Are you Retarded?

Seriously.

Anthony| 10.4.12 @ 9:51AM

Ah Mike, thank God, you did manage to get through to the suicide hot line last night.
You gotta hand it to those wonderful folks, they know just what to tell bedraggled morons such as yourself, so you don't do something drastic.
Oh well Mike, now that you survived your crisis, guess what, your hero and your reality still suck!!!
However, we won't mind a bit if you decide to go off to find another utopian paradise. Ta ta.

Mike in N.C.| 10.4.12 @ 10:34AM

You have an amusingly droll fantasy life, Anthony. Why do I suspect that Romney's waltz to the center had you reaching for the hotline? He compromised nearly every principle that is dogma for you guys.

TLP| 10.4.12 @ 11:00AM

Our only DOGMA is our Love of this Country, and the need to Wake Up out of this NIGHTMARE, that is - Obama - before he can do Irreparable Harm.

You sound like you just have some kind of Gay Crush on the guy.

You just sound like an @sshole.

But, I'm guessing that you hear that a lot.

Mike in N.C.| 10.4.12 @ 11:13AM

Are you retarded?

Seriously.

Boar Hunter| 10.4.12 @ 12:33PM

"Are you retarded?" In your case we don't need to ask...seriously.

TLP| 10.4.12 @ 3:27PM

Contest, tomorrow, B.H.

If I have offended you in the past?

I apologize.

We welcome you to our Contest.

Go to Matt Purple's Column, from last Friday.

You won't be sorry.

Frekki| 10.4.12 @ 12:57PM

Mike, the truth is your guy absolutely failed last night. Obama took a nose dive and the whole country watched. All you can do now is display your ignorant bias.

Anthony| 10.4.12 @ 12:04PM

Yeah right pal, my fantasy is about to come true, but you sure as hell ain't gonna like it.
Hey Mikey, was it the dogma who ate Obozo's debate preparation, or was it Obozo who ate the dogma's preparation? And did you then reach for the Preparation H? Hmmm.
And besides you troll lefties speed dialing the hot line, I bet you were doing some really, really, big lines.
What say you Frosty the Snowman???

TLP| 10.4.12 @ 11:02AM

It wasn't so much that he got through it, as it was that he Melted The Phone Lines.

KennesawJack| 10.4.12 @ 11:24AM

TLP, ignore him. He's one of Maher's 50 bucks boys.

TLP| 10.4.12 @ 3:28PM

That's my line.

Stan Redmond| 10.4.12 @ 12:55PM

So we need another 4 years of Obama?

Occam's Tool| 10.4.12 @ 7:21PM

And whether Obama has any higher brain fuctions at all.

Jeez, having a successful businessman with a Harvard MBA and JD with a history of successfully turning around doomed projects and states who has no vermin in his friend lists....how terrible for all the Lefties in NC...

Occam's Tool| 10.4.12 @ 7:23PM

Sorry, no "fuctions," "functions."

What a Freudian slip. The Unconscious makes no mistakes.

BackToBasics| 10.4.12 @ 9:33AM

The outcome of the debate was so predictable that a large part of the democrat strategy going in was that Romney would outperform Obam.

Obam is said to be a Marxist. I don't think he understands what that means either. He just knows that government having more power has a bigger chance of keeping him in power. He also knows that bigger government has the greatest ability to stick it to whites of whom he is so envious. These are his 2 driving forces. It certainly isn't knowledge, that was more than obvious at last night's debate.

PJ| 10.4.12 @ 9:36AM

My chief concern concern with the debate was the wrestling of numbers by both of them. A a typical voter, who will he believe about the 5 trillion deficit, Romney or Obama? Logic tells me the typical voter believes Obama just because he's the sitting president (The president's people are betting that the typical American is lazy, stupid & doesn't like change.).

Now you & I who pay taxes & use the long form to declare our taxes to the IRS, know about the concept of loopholes. What about those Americans who don't have a clue, with everything being the same, that lowering the income tax rate & closing many of the loopholes will actually bring in more revenue for the govenment, thus lowering the deficit?

Romney definitely won even with Lehrer's obvious biasness for Obama. Yet I believe it was not a game changer. Axelrod knew Obama's rhetorical weaknesses. He would have made sure that Obama practiced more than 3 days if he was worried that a mediocre performance would be detrimental to the campaign. I think Obama was coached enough to keep his head just above water and that goal was accomplished.

TLP| 10.4.12 @ 3:29PM

I have no idea what you just said.

Who Knows?| 10.4.12 @ 9:44AM

Notice the lack of lefties, today?

Where's purp?

Mike in N.C.| 10.4.12 @ 10:38AM

So, several commentators are asking why Obama didn't talk about the 47% speech or the off shore banking accounts. Eventually, they will realize why he didn't have to.

BackToBasics| 10.4.12 @ 3:35PM

One possibility as to why he didn't bring it up is that it would expose the lie that the Rich are not paying enough income tax.

I'll bet that half the population doesn't even know about the 47% who do not pay any income taxes.

Trinacria| 10.4.12 @ 5:34PM

OR....perhaps Axelrod realized that bringing it up would give Mr. Romney a national forum to clarify what he said and explain the point he intended to convey.

OR...like all gutless loudmouths who never miss an opportunity to run their mouth about their opponent but suffer an acute loss of courage when standing face to face with that individual, Mr. Obama simply failed to nut-up, look Romney in the eye, and call him out.

Me? I'd put my nickel down on the latter, but I'd say it's even odds.

Occam's Tool| 10.4.12 @ 7:32PM

Mike: you are in the tank for Obama, even if he arrived at the debates wearing nothing but overloaded Depends and shitting all over the stage while skipping and carrying a pink Powergirl umbrella in one hand and carrying a "Hello Kitty" lunchbox in the other.

I, contrariwise, oppose Obama.

The battle is over two things: how many of you anencephalics will show up to vote, and, what are the independents doing? I don't think "Hello Kitty" won many extra votes among the independents, and he certainly demoralized Chris Matthews.

Occam's Tool| 10.4.12 @ 7:34PM

That should be "in one hand WHILE carrying" above. TLP, is that an OK entry?

Anthony| 10.4.12 @ 12:10PM

Purp is still on his conference call with the suicide hot line.

Anthony| 10.4.12 @ 9:45AM

Last night was the first time in Obozo's entire pampered life, and certainly since he was annointed Ruler of the Universe, that he had to answer for himself, alone and unprotected.
Talk about having no clothes, if this is Obozo's "game", a al Lebron, the Muslim Marxist with no pants got slammed dunked.
Ain't nothing Axelrod can do, except start stuffing ballot boxes.
The left have been exposed for the morally and intellectually barkrupt fools that the are.
I bet the suicide hotlines were ringing off the hook last night, that, or the crack dealers were scoring big time.

Mike in N.C.| 10.4.12 @ 10:42AM

Obozo's entire pampered life.

This phrase says two things about you: You are emotionally and intellectually immature. You are breath takingly uninformed. Doubtless the result of inhabiting the alternate universe of Fox and Limbaugh.

Boar Hunter| 10.4.12 @ 11:49AM

Which part should we point out?

The drugs?

The communist upbringing?

The association with admitted terrorists and criminals?

The serial lies?

How about his blind support for the enemies of our country in the form of Islam?

It seems to me the only part that matters to you is Captain Man-Candy's support of gay marriage.

Anthony| 10.4.12 @ 12:21PM

Yeah well, you see Mikey, it's kinda like this: I also attempted to transfer from Oxidental to Columbia, and I even promised that I would stop doing blow if Columbia accepted me.
Finally, using a false name and my newly discoverd foreign nationality, I did get into Columbia.
Even my book publisher said I had a promising future, for a white guy who accomplished nothing with his life thus far.
Harvard Law was a bit more dicy, and I had to resort to a totally new identity complete with my new Connecticut Social Security number.
I didn't get to be president, but all in all, being the fraud that I am, I've done mighty good!!!!
Alternative universe did you say, pal? You are the landlord of alternative universe.

Trinacria| 10.4.12 @ 5:46PM

On the contrary, NASCAR Mike; it tells me that Anthony is an astute observer, with no shortage of examples to support his claim.

Private school in Hawaii, Occidental, Columbia, Harvard, President of Harvard Law Review (without ever having published a single word - an "achievement" that he would later attribute with uncharacteristic candor to affirmative action), "lecturer" at UC Law School, President of the US (without a single hour of executive experience or a single notable legislative achievement). Nah...on second thought, there's nary a shred of evidence to suggest that this bloke has led a pampered life...

CJW| 10.4.12 @ 10:59PM

T
Everyone on law review submits a paper for publication, but not all are accepted for publication. Some law reviews will publish the student's name, some don't, but it appears that O did not even submit an article for publication. I cannot believe that as president of law review he did not submit an article. Must have been lousy. If he did write one
, he could easily produce it.

Michele's Columbia article is on the net, and it is incomprehensible.

Maybe O copied Joey Biden's law school article that Biden cut and pasted from a law review. Biden received a reprimand for plagiarism.

My guess is O did write and submit an article, it was not published, and he will not produce it because if probably dealt with redistribution/socialism, his favorite topic.

Occam's Tool| 10.4.12 @ 7:40PM

Well, I didn't go to a private school in Hawaii with no school debt, and no one funded my medical studies---I paid off 80 K in debt 18 months after graduating residency, because I DIDN'T buy a mansion.

Someone funded Obama's Law School studies, though. Suspect an Islamic sheik. Data is available to that point.

Obama Pampered? Yup. Never had to meet a payroll? Yup. Never worried about his next meal? Yup. Got into HLS despite doing lotsa cocaine? Yup. Has never done a damned thing for a poor person using his direct effort and skill (unlike a Conservative psychiatrist who serves 3 NA rezzes?)? Yup.

Obama is not fit to sniff MY jockstraps. And I look UP to Mr. Romney, who, by the way, does respect garbagemen. Check out his book.

Trinacria| 10.4.12 @ 10:38PM

OT
You mean they didn't give you a Nobel Prize your first week in practice?

Who Knows?| 10.4.12 @ 10:06AM

Right at the beginning of the debate, Obama said a couple of times that he had cut taxes for the middle class. What?

I was dying for Romney to come back and ask for specifics. Anyone else know how BHO reduced ANYONE’S taxes?

My financial adviser, who has a great history of being right, by letting the market speak for itself, by using some detailed looks at previous presidential races, says it’s going to be Obama. He doesn’t put any credence in polls, but considers specific relationships, such as the stock market, etc.

He STILL believes Obama will win. As of now.

Of course, it’s all about the odds. Well, maybe Intrade, going from 60% to 80% and NOW back to 66% that Obama will win, is telling the tale of the race. Despite the joy of Romney backers, one debate win is like a horse who’s far behind closing the gap. He’s still behind.

The presidential race is like a marathon. Both candidates are in “shape”---know their positions, have their public act together, etc. However, my bet is that Romney is in better shape.

His “shape” is sharp! He has reservoirs of energy, to wit a firm lifelong conviction conservative (mostly) belief. And, when they reach the home stretch, who do you think is the best sprinter?

Obama’s ALREADY “out of breath”.

John II| 10.4.12 @ 10:21AM

It's worth repeating what many have remarked on directly or indirectly since last night's rout.

The MSM's slavish adulation of the Professor over the past five years has finally and suddenly backfired. Nothing was more stunningly obvious last night than the Professor's spoiled character--the character of a man who's never seriously thought about what he says, who has no genuine interest in the world around him, and who has been thoroughly insulated by his idolators from any experience or practice in defending the positions he knows and cares so little about.

Last night our first affirmative action president bore vivid witness to the old adage that what goes round comes round. Perhaps God just isn't going to let America destroy herself.

Mike in N.C.| 10.4.12 @ 10:52AM

The MSM pundits spent a week talking about how the challenger often prevails in the first debate by virtue of the fact he occupies the stage with the President. All they are doing today is confirming their own prediction.

There is a thing about left leaning commentators. Most are Cassandras - all gloom and doom if their champion doesn't score a KO. This contrasts with right leaning pundits who are far too eager to put the champagne on ice.

What I saw last night was essentially a draw. Few votes, if any, changed.

PolishKnight| 10.4.12 @ 11:11AM

I haven't seen that. In the past when the left has done well, they were overconfident in order to drum up enthusiasm from their base. It was clear that Rachael Maddow didn't want to admit Obama lost.

Here's the thing: What leftists enjoy is being Winners and being part of the party of Big Government. Losing is not fun for them. In fact... this is why the party has had to import voters or buy them off via welfare: Normal "middle class" people are not buying what Obama sells in debates. The vast majority of Obama supporters are, as Romney put it, beneficiaries of government: welfare recipients and race/gender entitlements. They don't care about ideology beyond getting a check (or Obamaphone.)

Mike in N.C.| 10.4.12 @ 11:16AM

Not to mention seniors, service men and women and corporations.

Boar Hunter| 10.4.12 @ 11:56AM

"You are emotionally and intellectually immature. You are breath takingly uninformed. Doubtless the result of inhabiting the alternate universe of" well I actually don't know anyone as ignorant as you LOL.

Even your pathetic sycophants in the main stream media melted down over seeing Obama walk out onto stage with no clothes and have Romney spank his little spoiled bottom.

Ha Ha, I put the last part in there just for you since your gay and like the whole naked bottom spanking thing...or the naked bottom touching thing or the ...oh well you get the idea don't cha!

loulou| 10.4.12 @ 12:24PM

Please don't lump seniors and servicemen in with the parasites.

PolishKnight| 10.4.12 @ 1:22PM

Indeed, Seniors have been a loyal Democrat base precisely for that reason (putting a social security check and free healthcare, for themselves, ahead of the interests of their grandchildren. Talk about robbing the cradle!) Except... Obama and the left's social agenda is too radical even for them.

Regarding sevicemen (and women!): Indeed, it's interesting how nearly all big government workers tend to be democrat except for that base. In most other countries, that's the case except for this: ServiceMEN put their lives at risk for the country not to get entitlements but rather to give. And yes, many servicewomen also make sacrifices, but men still make more due to only men going into combat.

Finally... "evil" corporations. Yeah, corporate welfare is common but the left engages in it as much, or even more, than the right. So I chuckle when they make that claim and I call them on it. The OWS protesters didn't bash Goldman Sachs or George "collaborator" Soros!

Who Knows?| 10.4.12 @ 11:14AM

A draw? The 49ers just crushed the Denver Broncos, in the super bowl, 56-7.

Essentially a "draw", according to you.

Mike in N.C.| 10.4.12 @ 11:19AM

You jest. Totally false analogy.

How are you doing with your fantasy football?

Boar Hunter| 10.4.12 @ 12:27PM

Did you see the Huffington Post this morning?

Hahahahahaha! Barak is a loooooser!

George S| 10.4.12 @ 12:04PM

You may have seen a draw but you are voting Obama no matter what.

But...

Out of all the voters who voted for Obama in 2008, there are quite a few of them who are having second thoughts and are waiting to see if Romney can justify their switch. These voters do not want to admit a mistake yet do not want to make it again, so they figure if Romney is dull or unpresidential, then they'll stick with Obama. What Romney showed them last night was the stark difference in competence that can change the election.

That is how Reagan overcame trailing Carter -- the distinction was made apparent during the debates. Prior to that, voters were not ready to abandon a sitting president. The parallels today are the same -- those who voted for Obama thinking he was a better choice to fix the economy (etc) have now seen a better choice in Romney.

And don't forget -- it was Obama in 2008 who got the crossover voters. Those who voted for McCain are not going to cross over to Obama. Today, Obama is only going to get the voters who wouldn't be caught dead voting Republicans. Romney just won over the thinking bloc who had a brain fart in 2008.

PolishKnight| 10.4.12 @ 1:28PM

I know a lot of these in New Jersey and Pennsylvania. They're good folks, and even "educated" (book smarts) but naive. They disliked GW going to war in Iraq and they think the Democrat party is about making the USA more into Europe with nice train service and "free" healthcare. They also don't like the way our healthcare system has become so dysfunctional even as they don't understand the Democrats made it that way.

They're not a lost cause.

The average leftist is a nasty Democrat-party-win-at-all-costs fanatic who doesn't care what it takes even if the "means" totally invalidate the ends. Does anyone think that Obama is going to make the USA or the world into Sweden II? Or more like Detroit and Chicago? But they simply don't want to lose to "stupid" Republicans. At all costs. So they want a massive, destructive welfare state and punishes and destroys producers including and especially the "middle class" they love to claim they care about.

Trinacria| 10.4.12 @ 5:52PM

"The MSM pundits spent a week talking about how the challenger often prevails in the first debate by virtue of the fact he occupies the stage with the President. "

Romney didn't occupy the stage with Obama; he WIPED the stage with OBAMA. Really, NASCAR, you can spin it all you want, but the fact is that the EMPTY CHAIR ON STAGE WITH EASTWOOD DELIVERED A MORE DYNAMIC PERFORMANCE THAN OBAMA DID LAST NIGHT.

I don't know how much Romney moved the needle in the polls, nor if it'll be enough in the end to win the election (after all, he's still reliant upon the US electorate, half of which has an IQ below the median), but one simply cannot credibly argue that last night's debate was a draw.

Occam's Tool| 10.4.12 @ 7:52PM

Waal, Mike, Chris Matthews doesn't agree with you, and he has a larger audience. Neither does Michael Moore, or Bill Maher. I wonder which of them: Moore, the master propagandist, Matthews,of the "tingles" phrase, Maher, the Hollywood insider and perennial talkshow host, or a blogger from Mosquitoville know more about media control and manipulation?

These 3 believe in Obama's ideas, putrid and antisemitic as they are. They were talking about Media Presentation last night, NC rube. I think on that issue they, like Barney Frank on the issue of how to manipulate levers of power in Congress (technical, NOT ideological, issues), know a hell of a lot more than you and me.

To put it bluntly, I think Moore's an asswipe, Maher's' a cocksucker, and Matthews is a dipshit in their political views.

But Moore knows how to put together a movie, Maher knows how to do standup, and Matthews knows more about the nuts and bolts of Washington power manipulation much better than you or I. And they say, in areas of their technical expertise, that Obama chomped the choad last night. Very badly. And they are on your side, Mike from NC.

As a brilliant pro in my own field, I appreciate technical brilliance in others, even if it is wrapped up in a loathsome outer covering.

People are seeing that Obama is a loathsome idiot. Good.

Appleby| 10.4.12 @ 11:16AM

You didn't see Frank Luntz and his "independent panel of voters" that came in for Obama and left for Romney?

TinaB| 10.4.12 @ 11:18AM

Yes, John II, I think, I pray, that Christ followers have taken the admonition to turn our heads/hearts towards heaven and pray, seeking His face, and He will hear our cry and heal our land. I think we will see His answer, very soon.

Mike in N.C.| 10.4.12 @ 11:20AM

For people who allegedly won last night, a lot of you guys sure are angry today.

Albert Constantine Jr.| 10.4.12 @ 11:51AM

I must have missed the anger, covered up as it was by the temporary (for now, anyway) celebratory mood. From you, on the other hand, I seem to be hearing the sound of whistling past the grave yard.

Boar Hunter| 10.4.12 @ 11:57AM

Yeah it's like having the bug man come over to the house and then finding out we still have roaches like you running around.

TLP| 10.4.12 @ 3:41PM

We're angry, because YOU remind us of what we're up against.

People who won't be happy, until the Federal Government takes us from our Homes, to the Ghettos. From the Ghettos, to the Rail Cars. From the Rail Cars, to the Camps. From the Camps, to the Showers. From the Showers, to the Ovens. And from the Ovens, to the Mass Graves.

People, like YOU.

Occam's Tool| 10.4.12 @ 7:54PM

We have a treasonous scumbag for a president. Enough to make anyone angry.

Stan Redmond| 10.4.12 @ 1:02PM

Who wants to take bets that his next debate he keeps both feet on the ground. They did a good job keeping his finger wagging in check and getting rid of his "Let me be clear" statements. But no amount of coaching can hide the truth of his failures. "You should move on to a different subject." COMEDY GOLD presented by the Obama [pbuh].

JmsA| 10.4.12 @ 1:05PM

Last night's cowering mouse is a roaring lion this morning.

Pecos Pete| 10.4.12 @ 1:19PM

Gosh, we all better hurry to get our ObamaPhone.

Trinacria| 10.4.12 @ 5:55PM

"The MSM pundits spent a week talking about how the challenger often prevails in the first debate by virtue of the fact he occupies the stage with the President. "

Romney didn't occupy the stage with Obama; he WIPED the stage with OBAMA. Really, NASCAR, you can spin it all you want, but the fact is that the EMPTY CHAIR ON STAGE WITH EASTWOOD DELIVERED A MORE DYNAMIC PERFORMANCE THAN OBAMA DID LAST NIGHT.

I don't know how much Romney moved the needle in the polls, nor if it'll be enough in the end to win the election (after all, he's still reliant upon the US electorate, half of which has an IQ below the median), but one simply cannot credibly argue that last night's debate was a draw.

Trinacria| 10.4.12 @ 5:57PM

Sorry, Pecos; somehow this one showed up in the wrong place. Goddamn chinese made computer...

cicero| 10.4.12 @ 1:32PM

Last night, I saw a President who didn't care whether or not he won. Over the past 4 years, I have watched a President who didn't care whether the country prospered or not. I think that the game for the Chicago crowd was to win the last election. Having done that, they could coaste and fade away.

Having won the presidency, and control of the government, they were in a position to loot the country. Over 4 years they have amassed a 6 trillion dollar deficit, on their watch alone. Does anyone know where that money went? Without a budget, there was no control. Does anyone know where the one trillion stimulus went? Again, no accounting.

After a llife without any real job, other than politics, this man is in the market for a $37 million home. The 50% down stroke was donated by a "friend". And nobody asks any questions. The gang is leaving town with fortunes untold stashed.

Why did Soros" oil exploration company in Brazil get a $50 billion gift? Why did the owners of Solyndra for a $600 million gift? Do you think they had anything to do with kickbacks or campaign contributions. What about the $1 billion in the present campaign coffers? Do you think may that the campaign staff will be paid some pretty high salaries for losing this one?

Albert Constantine Jr.| 10.4.12 @ 2:27PM

If your assessment is correct, stand by for a blizzard of pardons come November.

Butch| 10.4.12 @ 3:51PM

Wasn't that stimulus re-folded into three subsequent non-budget expenditure totals? I agree. Nobody seems to know where it all went.

cicero| 10.4.12 @ 4:14PM

Jr., Of course there will be pardons. The only reason Rysco is still in jail is because there is still this campaign to plunder. It is difficult to comprehend just how much a trillion dollars actually is. When you are talking about 6 trillion ovedr budget, is beggars the imagination. To ship 50 billion to Brazil, and only ask for a couple hundre million back, is a matter of charity. The folks won't even look for any givebacks. It will be lost in the roundings. So the boys at Solyndra got half a billion. By the time of the bkrcy filing, all of that had disappeared.

Of course, in a sane period, the attorney general might be expected to look; or maybe there would be a special prosecutor; or the Congress would look into it. But not now. No, no one wants to be called a racist. This is Bell, Ca., or Detroit, Mi., or Hewark, n.j., writ large. God help us, as we seem to be incapable of helping ourselvess. Bll and Hillary only stole the furniture and silverware. This group is stealing the treasury - for years to come. Even Mexican dictators only stole what was there at the time.

Kingofthenet| 10.4.12 @ 8:24PM

What are you Conservatives celebrating, the shaking of the 'Etch-a-Sketch' and the appearance of Liberal Mitt 2.0? I liked a lot of what mitt said myself, but I am a Liberal, I can't imagine i would be pleased if my man, The President WON the debate spectacularly by running to the right of Richard Cheney? It it that you think all this Lib talk by Mitt is a ploy? How can you tell?

*enchante*| 10.5.12 @ 1:30AM

I've always thought Obama was over his head. He doesnt have military OR business experience. Having Mrs. Bill Clinton as secretary of state was a mistake as well, because of being with Bill, etc. I bet when Condi was there, Lybia wouldnt have happened as bad--also, she isnt bilingual like Condi

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