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Romney hits a trifecta in Denver
Washington Post ^ | October 4, 2012 | George F. Will

Posted on 10/07/2012 8:29:55 PM PDT by SunkenCiv

First, recent polls showing him losing were on the verge of becoming self-fulfilling prophesies by discouraging his supporters and inspiriting Obama's. Romney, unleashing his inner wonk about economic matters, probably stabilized public opinion and prevented a rush to judgment as early voting accelerates.

Second, Romney needed to be seen tutoring Obama on such elementary distinctions as that between reducing tax rates (while simultaneously reducing, by means-testing, the value of deductions) and reducing revenues, revenues being a function of economic growth, which the rate reductions could stimulate.

Third, Romney needed to rivet the attention of the electorate, in which self-identified conservatives outnumber self-identified liberals 2 to 1, on this choice:

America can be the society it was when it had a spring in its step, a society in which markets -- the voluntary collaboration of creative individuals -- allocate opportunity. Or America can remain today's depressed and anxious society of unprecedented stagnation in the fourth year of a faux recovery -- a bleak society in which government incompetently allocates resources in pursuit of its perishable certitudes and on behalf of the politically connected.
Late in the debate, when Romney for a third time referred to Obamacare's creation of "an unelected board, appointed board, who are going to decide what kind of [medical] treatment you ought to have," Obama said, "No, it isn't." Oh?

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TOPICS: Editorial; Politics/Elections; US: Colorado
KEYWORDS: 2012election; colorado; election2012; kenyanbornmuzzie; mittromney
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1 posted on 10/07/2012 8:30:03 PM PDT by SunkenCiv
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To: AdmSmith; AnonymousConservative; Berosus; bigheadfred; Bockscar; ColdOne; Convert from ECUSA; ...

Stopped Clock ping. G’night all!


2 posted on 10/07/2012 8:31:21 PM PDT by SunkenCiv (https://secure.freerepublic.com/donate/)
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To: SunkenCiv

http://www.youtube.com/watch_popup?feature=player_embedded&v=WH_a0cGVRmI


3 posted on 10/07/2012 8:51:50 PM PDT by entropy12 (Romney/Ryan 2012... Please send more campaign cash to them.)
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To: SunkenCiv

People are unemployed all over the U.S.A. . The media however creates an alternate false reality where everything is fine.

Romney did great in the debate. Romney destroyed the marxist POS Obama. First time we see the real Romney and the Real Obama and some of the real situation in the U.S..

I would have told Obama, “Apologize now to the American people for ruining the American dream, Destroying the greatest country in the world, with 6 trillion in debt , lowest workforce participation in history and with your socialist policies that you are forcing on the American people which the media hides.” Apologize and resign or tell us how 6 trillion that you added in debt to U.S. will not destroy this country, 6 trillion in debt that you gave to your campaign donors like Solyndra, etc.” Resign now for your going around Congress, abusing power when decreeing Amnesty for illegals , a million of them to take more jobs away from Americans. I call on Congress now to impeach Obama for abusing power with these zcars, with Solyndra, with passing the Dream act by himself without Congress, fas and furious” Hope Romney hits this POS Obama with that

Romney destroyed that pos Obama in the first debate :If it were a football game it would have been Romney 76 Obama 0


4 posted on 10/07/2012 9:38:14 PM PDT by Democrat_media (China is destroying all our jobs and manufacturing ability. China makes everything.)
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To: SunkenCiv

George comes off with one of the best one-liners I’ve heard for a while: Obama uses a teleprompter to order lunch. I did have a good laugh at that one.


5 posted on 10/07/2012 9:41:21 PM PDT by driftless2
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To: SunkenCiv

It’s $4.17 for 87 here in Reno tonight at 7-11.


6 posted on 10/07/2012 9:43:42 PM PDT by Dogbert41 ("...The people of Jerusalem are strong, because the Lord Almighty is their God" Zech. 12:5)
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To: Dogbert41

Ouch.


7 posted on 10/08/2012 7:34:51 PM PDT by SunkenCiv (https://secure.freerepublic.com/donate/)
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