Posted on 10/10/2012 5:52:42 PM PDT by Steelfish
President Obama Vows 'Determined' Performance at Second Debate
President Obama on Debate Performance: 'I Had a Bad Night' By DEVIN DWYER WASHINGTON, Oct. 10, 2012 President Obama on Wednesday said in an exclusive interview with ABC News' Diane Sawyer that he plans to more aggressively confront Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney in their second debate next week, trying to allay concerns among supporters that a lackluster first debate performance may have cost him the race.
"Governor Romney had a good night. I had a bad night. It's not the first time," Obama said in his first televised interview since the Denver debate on Oct. 3. Despite Romney's post-debate momentum and surge in the polls, the "fundamentals of what this race is about haven't changed," he said.
"This was one event. We've got four weeks to go. Nobody is going to be fighting harder than I am," Obama told Sawyer, aiming to reassure his base. "What they need is to make sure they tune in on Tuesday next week."
"If you have a bad game you just move on, you look forward to the next one, and it makes you that much more determined," he said, comparing the political face-off to a sports game.
Asked by Sawyer whether it's possible that his poor showing had handed Romney the election, Obama replied, "no."
"You're going to win?" she asked.
"Yes," Obama said.
"You want it more than the first time?" she pressed, noting that some Democrats have questioned whether he remains sufficiently passionate and relentless.
"Absolutely," he said.
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Good one! Put that on the ‘debate’ thread tomorrow ... everyone should see it.
FOUR DEAD AMERICANS OBAMA, YOU AND HILLARY WILL NEVER WASH THEIR BLOOD OFF OF YOUR HANDS! And all he cares about is how tough he’s gonna be at the next debate. Big Bird, next debate, yeah, you’re tough all right. Makes me sick.
The next debate is town hall, which could pose issues for Romney, but overall I think it is more negative for Obama. He prefers the podium and can’t get tough without appearing mean in this format.
Town hall includes both domestic/foreign.
All I know is that I have stopped coming to this site for good discussion. I don't hate it, but I don't seek it out anymore for my place for news.
I have no dog in this fight. You raise enough money to carry on, you carry on...I make enough to raise my family, with limited extra's.
I don't have extra money to throw around, and if I did I would use it to help my family in this economy. But what I have seen is less interest in posting comments to this site, than bringing down Romney. Well, ok, but screw you then. Get used to saying POTUS OBAMA for 4 more years....
An angry Obama will be a massive fail even if the topic is tinker toys.
I don’t think Romney will allow him OR the moderator to push him around. He will get aggressive right back at him and will be quite prepared. Romney has the upper hand on foreign policy right now. The way the Libya cover up is unfolding, Obama could be in a world of hurt by the time the next debate rolls around.
I don’t think Romney will allow him OR the moderator to push him around. He will get aggressive right back at him and will be quite prepared. Romney has the upper hand on foreign policy right now. The way the Libya cover up is unfolding, Obama could be in a world of hurt by the time the next debate rolls around.
I suspect that what will happen is that the second debate will pretty much be a draw but the MSM will tout it as a spectacular victory for the President.
” Romney can further add to Obamas misery by needling him into a thermonuclear meltdown. “
That would be ideal, but Obama’s gangsta-thug advisors certainly have warned him to be careful not to implode.
What might cause Obama to implode anyway ? The “coverup”
Punk.
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