sounds like he evaded a trap... if Schieffer was teeing up anything it was prolly for a known response by boy-0bama to a question he had a prepared answer forRomney is looking weak, like Mr. Rogers when he needs to look like Ronald Reagan.
Someone over-coached him to not look like a mean old warmonger.
He is acting like he has to apologize for the idea that America needs to be strong
Disappointing.
sounds like he evaded a trap... if Schieffer was teeing up anything it was prolly for a known response by boy-0bama to a question he had a prepared answer forI hope I’m wrong. But Obama is winning by a good margin. Romney missed beach balls on the Middle East Policy.
Alcaeda attacked us and killed four people.
Egypt is under terrorist leadership
Syria is Iran’s ally
Obama bowed to foreign leaders
16 Trillion in debt
no budget passed by the president
I hope I’m wrong. But Romney came out as nice guy tonight.
Sorry you have been disappointed—I think Romney did just fine and accomplished what he needed to accomplish.
I tuned out the debate halfway thru—got too bored. Thought Romney came off weak and pandering. Guess we’re back to Squishy Mitt again, which is exactly why I never wanted him as nominee in the 1st place.
This whole debate could’ve been won by simply pointing out that Obama basically sat idly by watching our ambassador Stevens plus others die, and did absolutely nothing.
I tuned out the debate halfway thru—got too bored. Thought Romney came off weak and pandering. Guess we’re back to Squishy Mitt again, which is exactly why I never wanted him as nominee in the 1st place.
This whole debate could’ve been won by simply pointing out that Obama basically sat idly by watching our ambassador Stevens plus others die, and did absolutely nothing.
IBAZO! (In before America zots Obama)
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Look for the polls to settle over the next week … Romney’s national number should go up a couple points as the last of the undecideds settle (this debate proved they can safely do so) …
… and Look for this to finally be reflected in Ohio - where Suffolk, who correctly pulled early out of FL, NC and VA … Suffolk reports Romney’s first real tie there.
Personally - I have Romney winning at WI, IA and even PA in addition.
But this thing is more and more over every time Obama and Romney show their faces.
Probably 300 or more EV’s - I have Romney at 321, Popular vote 52% - 47% (how appropriate), or even a wider 54-45 split.
Be sure to build reinforced fences around your house … there will be a landslide in 2 weeks.
Bear in mind, this is a battle for hearts and minds of those yet undecided. No one from “our” side is going to vote for Obama because of what Romney says, nor are any strong Obama supporters likely to flip.
So what do they want to hear from Romney in order to support him, that is the question that is foremost in Romneys strategy for this debate.
There is also the “if your enemy is screwing up, don’t stop him” that argues for Romney to keep a low profile.
And finally, Romney knew that he wanted to turn to the “strong economy = national security” argument, which I think he did very effectively. Obama lying about Libya just isn’t an issue upon which the election will turn.
The Libya question was a trap. Romney avoided it frustrating the hell out of Obama. Obama fired multiple personal attacks. Looked desperate and more petty to me as the debate went on.
I suspect the question was a set up, and Romney knew it was a set up. Obama was probably primed to nail him hard with some practiced counterattack, but by not attacking, it takes the wind out of the blowhard.
Common sense, if you are boxing someone you know has a devastating right thrust counter-punch, you keep pivoting to their left, hitting them with jabs, and not walking into their optimal range. If they still try to nail you with it, outside of its range, it will mean a lot of wasted energy in an ineffective attack.
Anybody looking to Romney to solve anything sure is going to be disappointed.
No solutions come from DC.
Only problems, more taxes, and less freedom come from DC.
Playing prevent defense and taking the rope-a-dope strategy is called being smart when your internals show you leading. You don’t take a chance, you don’t let any major blows land, and you walk out of the ring a winner.
After watching the whole debate, I guess I understand Romney’s strategy. I still think he could taken a couple more easy shots. He got some jabs in and was certainly working to avoid being dragged into petty squabling.
I guess I wanted a repeat of the first debate.
I thought Romney was more Presidential but didn’t differentiate himself much beyond US strength Vs weakness abroad.
People will zone out over the details of foreign policy.
What matters now is how their comportment is perceived.
Who comes across as more mature and Presidential.
Who expresses petulance or anger.
The latest on Benghazi is the annex was an intelligence gathering post. Romney's getting intel briefings and someone evidently advised him not to overreach on this (loose lips sink ships). Peter King and Darrell Issa know what they're doing. Benghazi ain't going away.
Regardless, the PEW poll shows a big majority don't like Zero's foreign policy. He's toast.
The latest on Benghazi is the annex was an intelligence gathering post. Romney's getting intel briefings and someone evidently advised him not to overreach on this (loose lips sink ships). Peter King and Darrell Issa know what they're doing. Benghazi ain't going away.
Regardless, the PEW poll shows a big majority don't like Zero's foreign policy. He's toast.
He sure knows how to spend a lot of money and get nothing in return.
First I thought what you said. But then thinking more deeply, I now think Romney did not need to come across as a street brawler. R+R are already ahead and gaining in polls. Romney’s main objective had to be to not come across as a war monger. He achieved that goal in spades.
Sometimes its better to keep the lips zipped, and Romney has a mind that could see problems if he said something and then had to appear in a courtroom if Obama was to be tried for some event, frankly I think it did the wise decision, of course some people will disagree.
The author is clearly too young to remember the 1994 senate race. It's deja vu all over again - - back in '94, Romney came out of the chute strong and even had an early lead over Kennedy. A lot of people in Massachusetts (believe it or not) were itching for a conservative to vote for. But Romney soon decided the "safe thing" to do would be to run scared from the Boston Globe and so he went into full, "oh-yeah?-I'm-just-as-liberal-as-Teddy!" mode and proceeded to lose in a landslide.
As they always say about the "prevent defense" - - it prevents you from winning. Romney's inability or unwillingness to go for the throat makes him look weak. But maybe that's just because he IS weak.