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Romney Makes Presidential Punch of Obama in Denver
Townhall.com ^ | October 8, 2012 | Crystal Wright

Posted on 10/08/2012 7:01:14 AM PDT by Kaslin

Mitt Romney gave President Barack Obama a much-deserved shellacking in the first Presidential debate held in Denver. The Republican nominee, who many conservatives were close to writing off, served ace after ace, while Obama just stood there and tried to hit the ball back, looking stunned by Romney’s strength and his own failure. After an hour and half “match,” it was clear Romney was the man with the plan and Obama the man with more promises.

Heeding conservatives’ advice to go bold, Romney showed us his backbone, laid out his plan and cornered Obama on his failed record. Again and again, Romney called Obama out on his lies; he said just because Obama says it doesn’t mean it’s true. Obama insisted Romney’s tax plan would add $5 trillion to the deficit, citing studies that have made assumptions about Romney’s plan without knowing the details.

Romney made Obama look weaker still when he reminded him that when Obama ran in 2008, he promised to cut the deficit in half but instead has increased by 60%, more than half. In fact Romney reminded Americans, Obama has spent more money in three in half years, adding more to our debt than all the presidents in history combined.

While Romney talked about how he would create 12 million jobs and cut our debt by eliminating funding to programs like PBS and Big Bird, Obama parroted the same old lines about investing (code for spending) in our future. That is more binge spending on Obama’s favorite things like Obamacare, teachers union, student loan subsidies and solar energy.

A withered looking Obama seemed to just walk into one debate landmine after another. Obama said he thought it was wrong to give $3.8 billion in tax breaks to oil companies. Romney pounced with a fiery retort:

“You put $90 billion-like 50 years worth of [oil] breaks into solar and wind, to Solyndra and Fisker and Tesla and Ener1. I mean, I had a friend who said you don’t just pick the winners and the losers; you pick the losers, said Romney.

Obama looked dazed by Mitt Romney and reverted to the posture he assumed most of the night, head looking down, befuddled. Trying to serve an ace, Obama said he also thought it was awful for companies to get a deduction for moving plants overseas. Romney returned the ball, winning the point. He told Obama in the 25 years he’s been in business, “I have no idea what you’re talking about.”

That was the story of the night; the American people had no idea what Obama was talking but understood Romney. From corning Obama on the true costs of Obamacare to the middle class and businesses and Obama’s failure to implement the Simpson-Bowles deficit reduction plan, which Obama commissioned, or work with Republicans in Congress, Romney made Obama look puny and partisan. At the same time, Romney finally seized his own narrative, with command of and passion for the issues.

A friend told me she felt bad for Obama last night because he looked worn down and weak standing next to Romney. Liberal political analysts mused maybe Obama held back because he didn’t want to really give it to Romney in the first debate. No, Obama failed in the Denver because his arrogance has made him believe he’s bigger than himself. Can you say President Romney?


TOPICS: Culture/Society; Editorial; Front Page News; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: 2012; 2012debates; 2012election; barackobama; debate; debates; denver; denverdebate; elections; mittromney; obama; romney

1 posted on 10/08/2012 7:01:17 AM PDT by Kaslin
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2 posted on 10/08/2012 7:10:39 AM PDT by Iron Munro (Obamaspeak: An army of pompous phrases marching across the landscape in search of an idea.)
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To: Kaslin
Next debate, Romney needs to say: ‘it is absolutely ludicrous that Obama is still blaming GWB for the state of our country. Obama has been in charge for nearly 4 years. He needs to man up and take responsibility for his disastrous policies’.
3 posted on 10/08/2012 7:18:35 AM PDT by originalbuckeye
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To: Kaslin

bump

29 days


4 posted on 10/08/2012 7:50:35 AM PDT by Christian4Bush (PSA. As of 10/08/12, 29/105 days 'til we vote out/take out the trash. (11/6/12, 1/21/13))
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To: originalbuckeye

Not only that, but at one of these debates, this or something like this needs to be said:

There has been no budget for 4 years. The first two of those years, your party held the White House, and had significant margins in the House, and Senate. The Senate cannot filibuster budgets and the House HAS no filibuster. So to say that Republican obstruction is the reason there has been no budget passed on over 1250 days is a lie.

We’ve not seen the end of material Romney and Ryan can use at their debates (Ryan, a single one this Thursday).


5 posted on 10/08/2012 7:54:24 AM PDT by Christian4Bush (PSA. As of 10/08/12, 29/105 days 'til we vote out/take out the trash. (11/6/12, 1/21/13))
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To: Iron Munro; All
Obama tries for a debate recovery

A recent Obama rally in the battleground state of Colorado turned into something of a Seinfeldian air.

Great (and sarcastic) report and interview on top of the page Yahoo.com on now...

Compares Obama to Castanza in Seinfeld....LMAO

6 posted on 10/08/2012 7:54:58 AM PDT by spokeshave (The only people better off today than 4 years ago are the Prisoners at Guantanamo.)
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To: spokeshave
Obama looked dazed by Mitt Romney and reverted to the posture he assumed most of the night, head looking down, befuddled.

...That's a discombobulated for those in Rio Linda

When only a Presidential "Face Palm" will suffice.


7 posted on 10/08/2012 7:58:41 AM PDT by spokeshave (The only people better off today than 4 years ago are the Prisoners at Guantanamo.)
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To: Christian4Bush
Your point on the budget is well taken, which is why, when the President responded in a derisive manner to a Romney point last week, "That's why budgets are important," one wonders why Romney didn't jump right in with a pointed jab.

The opportunity was there for pointing out, "Yes, Mr. President, I know about the importance of budgets. I have run businesses. No business can operate successfully without good budgeting. Why is it that you and your fellow Democrats have failed to pass a budget for four years? Do you think the people's business is not as important as every small business in America?"

8 posted on 10/08/2012 8:15:32 AM PDT by loveliberty2
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To: originalbuckeye; kingattax

PING to comment #3


9 posted on 10/08/2012 8:23:50 AM PDT by left that other site (Worry is the Darkroom that Develops Negatives.)
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To: Kaslin
Heeding conservatives’ advice to go bold,...

See? It worked!

Now, next debate, double down!

10 posted on 10/08/2012 8:31:47 AM PDT by sima_yi ( Reporting live from the far North)
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To: Iron Munro
Lord Obozo as the head of the Chicago Mob controlling America is not a nice guy nor a smart guy. He is an equal opportunity Oreo thug in a job, he should not be in!

Barack Obama has been savaged over his performance in last Wednesday night‘s presidential debate, with one commentator even suggesting that he was less effective than the hapless Jimmy Carter.

As Clint noted, the Empty Chair improved by codetoad:

ROMNEY LOST THE DEBATE! OBAMA IS IN CONTROL!


It is past time to fire Barack and his empty chair and have both of them hit the road back to Chicago!

So hit the road Barack and take your empty chair and empty suit with you!


12 posted on 10/08/2012 8:42:53 AM PDT by Grampa Dave (We are the 53%, who pay taxes and keep this country going inspite of the 47% rat moochers!)
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13 posted on 10/08/2012 8:47:49 AM PDT by Baynative
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14 posted on 10/08/2012 9:11:49 AM PDT by Grampa Dave (We are the 53%, who pay taxes and keep this country going inspite of the 47% rat moochers!)
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15 posted on 10/08/2012 10:29:01 AM PDT by Iron Munro (Obamaspeak: An army of pompous phrases marching across the landscape in search of an idea.)
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To: Iron Munro



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16 posted on 10/08/2012 1:43:53 PM PDT by Grampa Dave (We are the 53%, who pay taxes and keep this country going inspite of the 47% rat moochers!)
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