Obama Says He Was ‘Just Too Polite’ at Debate

ABC News ^ | 10/10/2012 | Ann Compton

[SeekAndFind]

Conceding that he failed to deliver at last week’s debate, President Obama says he was “just too polite” and that voters should expect “a little more activity” next week in round two.

In a radio interview on the “Tom Joyner Morning Show,” Obama compared the presidential race to a seven-game basketball series in which he was ahead two-nothing and lost one game to Mitt Romney at the debate.

“You have a seven-game series, we’re up two zero and we lose one,” he explained. “You know, this is a long haul and I think that it’s very important for folks to make sure that they understand that as long as people stay focused, we will win this thing.”

“The good news is that’s just the first one,” the president said of last week’s debate. “Governor Romney put forward a whole bunch of stuff that either involved him running away from positions that he had taken or doubling down on things like Medicare vouchers that are going to hurt him long-term.

“Keep in mind, that the issues that are at stake for folks haven’t changed,” he continued. “We’ve got millions of people who’ve got health care now because of our health care bill and they won’t have it if Mitt Romney is elected president.

[houeto]

By my count this is the fourth version of the excuse.

Fifth. He told his Hollywood crowd that he can't be expected to 'perform' perfectly night after night.

He's a performer, not a leader. I'll give him that one.

[John W]

Apparently Joyner and Obama didn’t get the memo to quit bringing last week’s utter failure up over and over.

[Windflier]

"...Obama says he was “just too polite” and that voters should expect “a little more activity” next week in round two."

Here comes the over-correction. This will probably be Barky's 'hold muh beer' moment. Get the Presidential Darwin Award ready .. LOL

[Alex Murphy]

They keep on coming

Romney could have a lot of fun with a list like this. Imagine these Romney comments during the next debate:

• "I really want to thank Jim Leher for allowing President Obama and I those few extra moments to speak in the last debate. Jim was obviously not afraid to let us represent our side without interruption, and I appreciated that."
• "In my church, we practice memorizing our sacred scriptures. That practice taught me the useful public speaking skill of memorization and recall, without the use of external aids."
• "We live in a dangerous world, where countries threaten our lives and the lives of our allies on a daily basis. The United States must be determined to prevail, and I believe a president should demonstrate the ability to be stalwalt and resolute, and not get put "off his game" in the face of hostility and untruth."
• "I want to acknowledge and express my appreciation for President Obama's measured and civil tone in our last debate. It takes a remarkable man to meet an opponent in the road and not go on the attack."
• "This is the real me. There is no truth that I have a twin brother - and my mother's here in the audience to confirm that fact."
• "I want to thank Hofstra University here in Hempstead, New York for hosting this debate. I sleep better at sea level, and I'm rested and ready for tonight's debate."
• "We don't own a dog."

[E. Pluribus Unum]

No, his problem is that he “just can’t get his message out.”

[JustaCowgirl]

‘Polite’ probably means he didn’t do something unbelievably immature — like scratch his cheek with his middle finger and smirk at the camera to make sure his equally immature commie supporters got the message.

[Gator113]

Deliberately lying to the American people, during a presidential debate, is not what I would consider as “to polite”.

[Gator113]

“to polite”=“too polite”

[bray]

Think he should just crap on a cop car?

Pray for America

[DeadFurrow]

“This is going to be really fun since a lot of voters have NO IDEA that the Obama Administration lied through their teeth about the Benghazi attack and Romney will get the chance to break the story to a lot of them.”

You are spot on, plus Romney is going to shock the “Creep” during this debate. We haven’t seen nothing yet.

[SaraJohnson]

He has to hide his true nature and thoughts from the public.

Speaking off the cuff while riled by someone you hate and disrespect is dangerous for Bam Bam. He wants to protect the false image the media has painted of him.

[hinckley buzzard]

You mean he's not going to go visit Hoover Dam the day before the debate again? Gee he really must be serious. Romney must be shaking in his boots.

[Fred Nerks]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?NR=1&v=dKMUHcgsbag&feature=endscreen

the thread wouldn’t be complete without this link.

[AnonymousConservative]

I love that he is so narcissistic that he can’t even say he is down one. He acts as if he already won two debates, and just dropped one, so he can still tell himself he is still ahead.

A narcissist who has failed, and everyone knows it. Man is this going to be fun to watch, as he unravels.