Connecting with the viewer: 'Romney was able to out Obama Obama'

cnn.com ^ | October 4, 2012 | Dan Merica

[Steely Tom]

Obama looked down instead of at Romney because if he had looked Romney in the eye he would have lost his temper on national television.

He’d been coached to look elsewhere if he felt himself getting emotional.

[PA Engineer]

"I think he thought that he was going to go and have a conversation with the American people. I think he took Romney too lightly. I think he did not expect Romney to be able to throw that kind of heat."

I have already seen that talking point elsewhere. Seems like they have their email blast and spin started.

[Hardraade]

The traitor is guilty, and looks guilty. Simple.

[clearcarbon]

President Romney should turn to the crowd and ask them if they really prefer that comrade obama be the one to determine how much they can afford to pay for health insurance or if
they’d best be able to make that determination for themselves.

[presently no screen name]

I have already seen that talking point elsewhere. Seems like they have their email blast and spin started.

Me, also. Carville said it - Obama came out looking for a conversation and Mitt came out with a chainsaw.

[Republican1795.]

Looks like he underestimated his rival.

[goron]

FAIL

[21twelve]

Just thought of another graphic with Clint Eastwood, the busted chair, and the quote “A man’s got to know his limitations.”

[Ezekiel]

I think he thought that he was going to go and have a conversation with the American people.

Delusion/lies for all to see right there. It's a *debate*. With the other candidate. Who thinks that it's a conversation? And who watches a debate expecting to "have a conversation" with the participants?

No, people watch to see the alpha male do his thing.

[21twelve]

“I think he did not expect Romney to be able to throw that kind of heat.”

Another great idea for a graphic - Felix Hernandez or some other great pitcher throwing a ball at an empty chair at home plate.

[Tailgunner Joe]

[Repub4bush]

Romney Kicked ass tonight! Obama got pwned!

You guys better wake up and vote for Mitt! If you can't vote for Mitt, then vote for Ryan! We will keep Mitt in the conservative mode on all that matters!

You were willing to vote for McCain, and he is no where near the person that Mitt is..

So swallow that pride or whatever it is.

MITT is not GOING TO TRY AND MAKE YOU A MORMON, NO MORE THAN HE IS GOING TO GOVERN AS ONE.. THAT BOOGIE MAN HAS LEFT THE STABLE AND YOU NAYSAYERS NEED TO GET A FREAKING GRIP!

[goron]

[windsorknot]

YOU NAYSAYERS

Their numbers are dwindling.

[tdscpa]

Looks like a budding Louis Armstrong. Can he get his cheeks to blow out like his lower lip?

[Salamander]

Watch the reruns of his jaws, lips and chin.

He was repressing rage so hard I'd thought he'd get lockjaw.

He was LIVID and I kept waiting for him to have a psychotic break.

That is the face of a tyrant who's been publicly bitch-slapped hard and can't gin up a decent response.

Impotent, furious rage.

And then he'd instantly flip to that rehearsed, phony, glib, folksy verbal walkabout he hypnotizes his sycophants with...but he still knew the mojo was gone.

[Salamander]

He said “if they bring a knife, we bring a gun”.

Not sure what trumps a chainsaw.

[danielmryan]

Looking for the teleprompter, no doubt.

[wtc911]

MITT-SLAPPED punk.

I'd give a barrel of momey to have been a fly on the wall when POTUS & FLOTUS were finally alone after the global de-panting.