[Resettozero]

Whatever your opinion of the ticket, this isn’t an year to fear debate performance, no matter the moderator or questions.

Your confident exuberance is encouraging, on the surface of it. But my knowledge and experiences regarding how media have minimized the effectiveness of Republican candidates point to the same outcome as always. It's the media's show and not meant to be for the benefit of sincere viewers.

[Cruising For Freedom]

Don’t have “confident exuberance.” I don’t think they’d win the election if it were held today, just yet. I think they took a big gamble in turning this election into an ideological battle, one which outcome is not clear till later.

I’ve watched Romney debate quite a few times and Ryan destroy & deflect tough questions even better than Romney can. Simply recognizing that these are both scary smart men who think on the spot and can deliver a perfect answer.

If the media tries their usual sheningans of asking outdated socon gotcha questions or scandal-centered questions, they & Obama will be the ones tendering their wounds. And trust me, these guys cannot be “controlled” by the moderator or debate flow.