1st Presidential Debate Live Commentary Thread

[Politico]

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Romney had his way completely. I don't like Romney - but that performance was awful from Obama. He looked like he couldn't care less about it. Romney came prepared and finally attacked the president. Romney isn't a great debator but Obama tonight showed himself just how unfit he is for re-election.

One word comes to to mind right away when it comes to Obama: Uninspiring.

Then again, it is only appropriate when one considers that "hope and change" has morphed into "fear and smear."

[Politico]

Obama wasn't listening at all (did you catch him smirking at people in the audience when Romney was talking?).

Somebody needs to splice these into a compilation on YouTube STAT. Almost as bad as Gore's sighs. Or how about the time Obama looked over his right shoulder while Romney was staring right at him?

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Absolutely. If Romney wins every debate, it probably won't even be close on Election Day. Even if the next two debates are simply ties, which is likely given the political prowess and competitive streak of Obama, Romney can still win.

[Politico]

Then again, it is only appropriate when one considers that "hope and change" has morphed into "fear and smear."

Yeah, if you watch Fox News all day...

Or the first presidential debate?

Why is Obama running for re-election again? So he can smear Mitt Romney in relentless ads but not do so on national television?

[Politico]

Obama needed to aggressively point out it didn't work with Bush and it won't work this time either.

It is beyond obvious to everybody outside of the staunchest Democratic circles that this does not work. Romney is clearly not Bush, and Obama needs to take responsibility for at least the last year or two.

[Politico]

Some of the Romney supporters outside DU yesterday.

Courtesy of Katie Pavlich from townhall.com

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JB9m9BAoECw&feature=player_embedded
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rz_22XvQ1_A&feature=player_embedded

With 50% of college graduates being unable to find a job in the Obama Economy, no wonder we're starting to see this.

Obama has done to young workers what Carter did to young workers in the late 1970s.