Posted on 10/05/2012 12:25:59 AM PDT by Cronos
..Watching the president grimace his way through the restrained back-and-forth reminded me of a conversation I recently had with a friend in Democratic politics, who posited that Mr. Obama simply doesn’t love being president. Not that he doesn’t want the job or believe he should have it, or that its challenges don’t give him plenty of cause for stress or solemnity — just that he doesn’t appear to actually enjoy the daily business of running the country.
...The problem for Mr. Obama isn’t that he seemed indifferent or peevish on stage, though he did. The problem is that it underscored what has too often been his countenance in office.
He came to Denver with no larger theme he wanted urgently to get across, no story to tell, no apparent passion for the chance to make himself understood and make his opponent look silly. He was there to defend his policies, but he wasn’t going to get all needy about it, and no one was going to make him have an ounce of fun.
..Mr. Obama’s goal, it seems, was to indicate his continued willingness to serve in a job he believes he can do better than the other guy, but that doesn’t really seem to enervate or enliven him. That’s a problem, and not only for the duration of the campaign.
(Excerpt) Read more at thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com ...
Romney went up against Gingrich, etc. — tough opponents. Obama went up against...
Barry is the typical affirmative action spoiled little boy. He wants all of the attention, perks, and privilege of the office but without having to take any of the responsibility or do any of the required hard work.
They give up way too easily, I mean one week ago they had it in the bag for Obama’s reelection. Now he might not win? WHAT HAPPENED!!!
The problem Obama had in the debate was the fact that Obama couldn't just throw his unfounded claims out to an adoring crowd. Instead, he had to deal with a well informed, reasonable and articulate opponent. Obama couldn't perform outside the echo chamber in the face of a challenge. --Imagine what his conversations with Putin must be like.
His debate style consists of using up the allotted two minutes making crap up like he cut taxes, isn't trying to raise taxes, and other BS. McCain let him get away with this by not challenging him on it, probably because he was afraid of being called a racist. Romney doesn't, Romney picks apart Obama's lies with a smile. As long as Obama relies on his old style of debating he won't win. It's too late for him to change it now, actually I don't even know if he has much interest in these debates or serving another term for that matter.
So you are saying Karl Rove is running Obama’s campaign? That magnificent bastard!
[ So you are saying Karl Rove is running Obama’s campaign? That magnificent bastard! ]
Well since you asked..
Rove ran Bush’s money machine..
Obama took Bush’s machine multiplied it and ran it 24/7..
Wonder if Karl was named after Marx..?.
The myth that Karl and Zero are on different teams is just rope-A-dope..
-OR- Myth Romney for that matter..
I know you believe Myth’s rhetoric.. I don’t..
[ I just read this same garbage over at DU. Are you stoned this early in the morning. ]
No.. DU is a broken clock... maybe they are correct..
On the otherhand maybe know it’s true..
Myth will take a “DIVE”.. I just shared how it could happen..
Course it could happen many other ways.. Juan McLaim advisors are advising him..
And everyone knows Juan took a “dive”..
[ Romney has to ask him what he meant by his “Tell Putin I can be more flexible after re-election”???????????? ]
The fix is in.. The way Romney got selected was way to many conservative challegers..
Watering down conservative votes..
It was NOT AN ACCIDENT.. it was on purpose..
AND republicans still to this day have not figured this out..
Talk about heads deep up the groin..
[ Occam’s Razor is your friend. ]
OK... Occam’s Razor DEMANDS that Obama performed unlike he has ever performed before..
Something NEW... shutting up.. going comatose.. not repeating several hundred millions dollars in talking points..
ITS NOT STRANGE.... it was ON PURPOSE... Duuugh..
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