American Presidential Debates Megathread

[Agymnum]

Obama edges out on the debate but relatively flat closing statements by both candidates and this was disappointing. Further Obama could have really ended Romney tonight but didnt. This could haunt him 2 weeks from now.
Obama sees an increase in the polls.

Obama should probably have punched Romney in the face and told him 'Good luck in 2016. And 2020.' instead of recalling some pseudo-eloquent prewritten statement.

I would've preferred a cock-slap, but then that would just hurt his ratings on national TV.

Would've been pretty funny, though. One for the books.

[Condunum]

Is the debate as terribly one-sided as my friend is telling me?

He told me, that to a large effect, Obama is simply destroying Romney at every turn.

It's because Romney doesn't have any solid details on his economic plan, so he's pretty beat there. All he can really do is point out that Obama hasn't gotten us out of debt (even though the economy has improved, so that's a bit moot).

As for foreign policy, Romney is basically bitch-slapping the founding fathers in the face. He keeps bringing up the idea of "allies and friends", when the founding fathers specifically were against "permanent and entangling alliances".

Is the debate as terribly one-sided as my friend is telling me?

He told me, that to a large effect, Obama is simply destroying Romney at every turn.

I'd call it a fair assessment, Obama never let a chance to hit Romney slide and put him on the defensive a lot.

Is the debate as terribly one-sided as my friend is telling me?

He told me, that to a large effect, Obama is simply destroying Romney at every turn.

That's pretty much what the folks on ABC are saying. Romney got hammered.

The only point made in Romney's favor was that he was able to turn the debate towards the economy and domestic policy so often.

Is the debate as terribly one-sided as my friend is telling me?

He told me, that to a large effect, Obama is simply destroying Romney at every turn.

Pretty much.

Is the debate as terribly one-sided as my friend is telling me?

He told me, that to a large effect, Obama is simply destroying Romney at every turn.

Romney first cried to the mod to give him a chance, then when Obama brought up that he did nothing to save the auto industry in Detroit, he cried ad hominem.

I'd call all this an astoundingly loud "YES!"

[Yewhohohopia]

As for foreign policy, Romney is basically bitch-slapping the founding fathers in the face.

Yes but they lived in a time without steam power, and lived in the barest sliver of what is now the US, so their alleged (alleged) views should be basically disregarded.

[North California]

Well, we got the ads. Now pick your poison and drink up America.


I'll see you all in November, hiding out the shit storm that 2013 will be in a bunker surviving off Cheetos, playing cards, a 40's leather jacket, and an automatic weapon.

[Agymnum]

As for foreign policy, Romney is basically bitch-slapping the founding fathers in the face.

Yes but they lived in a time without steam power, and lived in the barest sliver of what is now the US, so their alleged (alleged) views should be basically disregarded.

That's true, but if Romney's supposed to be representing "conservatives" then the least he could've done was done the whole fallacy where he points out "OBAMA YOU EVIL YOU STOMP ON MEMORY OF FOUNDING FATHERS!"

[Condunum]

Is the debate as terribly one-sided as my friend is telling me?

He told me, that to a large effect, Obama is simply destroying Romney at every turn.

Romney spent the entire debate reeling. Obama was aggressive and Mitt Romney was flighty. He straight up refused to answer some questions and did everything in his power to avoid getting within the presidents reach.

We told him not to beat Obama in the first debate. We warned him of what rage he would unleash, but did he listen? Nooooo, he had to win, and now look what happened? Ebil Mecha-Obama has risen from the ashes of pansy Obama.

[PapaJacky]

Anybody noticed those awkward 10 seconds in the latter part of the debate where Romney's staring at the camera?

[North California]

As for foreign policy, Romney is basically bitch-slapping the founding fathers in the face.

Yes but they lived in a time without steam power, and lived in the barest sliver of what is now the US, so their alleged (alleged) views should be basically disregarded.

Neutrality is a pretty good idea...and George Washington pushed for it.

[The Black Forrest]

I love the commentators.

willard was changing being friendly and a good republican. Obama was being a big meany and attacking all the time. You do that when you are behind.

[Farnhamia]

Well, we got the ads. Now pick your poison and drink up America.


I'll see you all in November, hiding out the shit storm that 2013 will be in a bunker surviving off Cheetos, playing cards, a 40's leather jacket, and an automatic weapon.

So we won't have the ... ah ... pleasure of your company next year?

[Agymnum]

Yes but they lived in a time without steam power, and lived in the barest sliver of what is now the US, so their alleged (alleged) views should be basically disregarded.

Neutrality is a pretty good idea...and George Washington pushed for it.

Problem is we can't be neutral in the modern world. We can be non-interventionist, but we can't truly be neutral.

If we try to please everyone, we end up pleasing no one. We should have some friends, and we will have enemies, but we don't need to be as deep as we are today (constant occupation of the Middle East).

[Yewhohohopia]

Yes but they lived in a time without steam power, and lived in the barest sliver of what is now the US, so their alleged (alleged) views should be basically disregarded.

Neutrality is a pretty good idea...and George Washington pushed for it.

It's also very unrealistic, and siding yourself against the British and injuns of various flavours isn't really the imposition of neutrality.

[North California]

Well, we got the ads. Now pick your poison and drink up America.


I'll see you all in November, hiding out the shit storm that 2013 will be in a bunker surviving off Cheetos, playing cards, a 40's leather jacket, and an automatic weapon.

So we won't have the ... ah ... pleasure of your company next year?

I have a torn up bean bag if you care to join me.

[Condunum]

Now, I wait for the video to be uploaded by the New York Times, or someone else.

[The Land Fomerly Known as Ligerplace]

"He's gonna rip in to the president's failed foreign policies!"

I bet somebody said that 2 hours ago.

I bet they regret.

[Desperate Measures]

I missed 3/4 of the debate but the quarter I managed to catch sounded like Romney was saying, "My foreign policy is just like Obama foreign policy except more so. Can we talk about the US economy, now?" and Obama saying, "Bitch, you can't even spell foreign policy."

Did I get the gist?

[Agymnum]

Well, we got the ads. Now pick your poison and drink up America.


I'll see you all in November, hiding out the shit storm that 2013 will be in a bunker surviving off Cheetos, playing cards, a 40's leather jacket, and an automatic weapon.

> Shitstorm doesn't happen.

I'll see you next year. If you're low on Cheetos, I'll bring some instant noodles.

[Romalae]

People are already tossing around that their side won as usual. Trying to look through the eyes of a non-partisan voter, I really did not notice a distinct winner this time. I thought both candidates handled it better than in the town hall debate but it still wasn't great. I don't think this will have much of an effect in the polls or anywhere else. Feel free to disagree though, I usually receive flak for my post-debate observations anyway.

[Agymnum]

I missed 3/4 of the debate but the quarter I managed to catch sounded like Romney was saying, "My foreign policy is just like Obama foreign policy except more so. Can we talk about the US economy, now?" and Obama saying, "Bitch, you can't even spell foreign policy."

Did I get the gist?

Pretty much.

All that didn't happen is Obama didn't get violent and punch Romney's face in. Shame, I would've paid to see that in HD.

[Condunum]

"He's gonna rip in to the president's failed foreign policies!"

I bet somebody said that 2 hours ago.

I bet they regret.

No, if someone said that after the wake of the second debate, I highly doubt they regret what they said. They probably think that Obama still lost.

[North California]

Neutrality is a pretty good idea...and George Washington pushed for it.

Problem is we can't be neutral in the modern world. We can be non-interventionist, but we can't truly be neutral.

If we try to please everyone, we end up pleasing no one. We should have some friends, and we will have enemies, but we don't need to be as deep as we are today (constant occupation of the Middle East).

Switzerland seems happy.

Anyways, I didn't mean total isolationism. Non-interventionism is what I meant. Some wars, like the Revolutionary War are justified and necessary. Others, like Iraq, Vietnam, and Afghanistan are not.

[Yewhohohopia]

I missed 3/4 of the debate but the quarter I managed to catch sounded like Romney was saying, "My foreign policy is just like Obama foreign policy except more so. Can we talk about the US economy, now?" and Obama saying, "Bitch, you can't even spell foreign policy."

Did I get the gist?

Yes, followed by "and incidentally, you've done things in business which are the kind of thing which are Bad, for example *a thing*"

[North California]

Well, we got the ads. Now pick your poison and drink up America.


I'll see you all in November, hiding out the shit storm that 2013 will be in a bunker surviving off Cheetos, playing cards, a 40's leather jacket, and an automatic weapon.

> Shitstorm doesn't happen.

I'll see you next year. If you're low on Cheetos, I'll bring some instant noodles.

Eh... I have trained my stomach to handle month old pizza. It's sort of an art.

[Telesha]

I missed 3/4 of the debate but the quarter I managed to catch sounded like Romney was saying, "My foreign policy is just like Obama foreign policy except more so. Can we talk about the US economy, now?" and Obama saying, "Bitch, you can't even spell foreign policy."

Did I get the gist?

You did miss the best part of Romney's opener.

"We can't kill our way out of this....now, on to killing the enemy and saving those poor savages from themselves."

[Bordurian]

I missed the debate, who won?