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student intern, I'm worried that the next one is going to interfere with the World Series. ha ha.
posted by
dsm_tchr
on October 5, 2012 at 6:08 PM
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Xeno-x, well the GOP has the wealthy at heart, no doubt.
posted by
dsm_tchr
on October 5, 2012 at 6:06 PM
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Re: The debate did not change my mind in any way.
Pat, Yes I noticed that. It seemed that Obama was being patient with a juvenile delinquent. And people noticed because the polls have not flipped. What Truman is known for saying ...you can fool some of the people some of the time...
posted by
dsm_tchr
on October 5, 2012 at 6:05 PM
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no clear winner
it was romney's excitable demeanor that made him appear to make more points.
Obama did not call Romney on the many lies Romney told. Not even showing the fallacy in the 716 billion supposed to be taken from Medicare - not even explaining the plan.
i was disappointed there.
even the democrats even Obama -- are not left of center, having been cowed by misrepresenting rhetoric of the right beginning with Reagan.
and we need more liberal views.
if i were not afraid of the republicans and their destructive right wing agenda and see that voting democrat at this time is the best way of defeating them, I would support the more left leaning groups like the Green Party more.
right now I am voting against the conservative republican right wing ultra conservative christian fundamentalist philosophy - not in favor of that of the democrats necessarily, only in favor of defeating republicans and making their philosophy a thing of the past
posted by
Xeno-x
on October 5, 2012 at 11:24 AM
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It was an interesting debate to say the least.
posted by
FormerStudentIntern
on October 5, 2012 at 10:03 AM
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The debate did not change my mind in any way.
But Mr. Romney did seem more highly caffeinated than usual. Didn't like that smirk on his face as he "listened" (paused talk until it was his turn) - but then I thought Mr. Obama seemed less involved than he ordinarily is, not quite so much on point. Amazing still, knowledgeable and confident, but subdued. And poor Mr. Lehrer... sigh. It was interesting when they got to the affordable health care issue and how, after GW... er, I mean Mitt, dissed it, the President congratulated him for creating a useful model in his home state for the nation to use.
posted by
Pat_B
on October 5, 2012 at 5:06 AM
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Re: Annicita, that would add a new meaning to oppo resewrch!
posted by
dsm_tchr
on October 5, 2012 at 4:33 AM
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well he was practicing the zingers or quips for days before the debate...makes you wonder .... who in god's name is writing for this buffoon...is it a democrat to show how really moronic he is?
posted by
Annicita
on October 4, 2012 at 5:17 PM
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kabu, the very fact that you tune in at all is a credit to you and Wiley.
posted by
dsm_tchr
on October 4, 2012 at 5:14 PM
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there are two more to go . plus the VP.
I have had enough but then I am looking in from the outside.
posted by
Kabu
on October 4, 2012 at 5:05 PM
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