The Moment Obama Folded (Best Debate Commentary Yet)

American Thinker ^ | October 17, 2012 | J.R. Dunn

[Snuph]

The most single telling moment of Tuesday's debate - and possibly of any of the debates - came early, when Obama attempted to interrupt Romney one time too many. The governor rebuked him, politely but firmly, and Obama simply turned and went back to his stool. Now, you can get away with anything if you carry it off with enough in the way of panache. There are plenty of politicians who would have gotten away with what Obama was trying to do. Lyndon Johnson would have brushed aside all protests. Richard J. Daley would have blustered his way through. FDR would have charmed his way into taking over the entire debate. Reagan would have added humor. Harry Truman, Churchill, Maggie Thatcher... They all had the gall to draw the spotlight to themselves, the effrontery to make it work, and the class the force audiences to accept it. But Obama... Obama has none of these. For a fleeting instant, Americans saw Obama the way that Putin, Jiang, Khamanei, and Jihadis see him. It was not an impressive sight, and it cannot be made up for.

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[Snuph]

That last sentence says everything any American voter needs to know.

[Snuph]

For a fleeting instant, Americans saw Obama the way that Putin, Jiang, Khamanei, and Jihadis see him.

[ConservativeStatement]

Obama was not great tonight. He was much improved compared to the slaughter of the last debate. In football terms, he followed a 44-0 drubbing with a 34-21 loss.

[Paladin2]

Maybe his inner Stanley Jr. told him to be more polite.

[fantail 1952]

Agree, but I believe he lost by about a point or two.

[MuttTheHoople]

I saw that. He politely went back to his chair like a good little boy when his better told him to. This debate isn’t as big a blowout as the first one, but when people sleep on it and think about it, President Romney will be shown to be the winner.

[Vendome]

Hah!!!! I called it on the debate thread....

[Snuph]

Thank you all for the great comments

[what's up]

when people sleep on it and think about it, President Romney will be shown to be the winner.

And that's exactly what matters.

Didn't watch the debate. Will watch it later.

I find that sentiment during the debate is very different than what is said a few days later. From what I've read, I suspect you're right in your judgment.

[exit82]

This debate isn’t as big a blowout as the first one, but when people sleep on it and think about it, President Romney will be shown to be the winner.

Agree wholeheartedly.

[Zakeet]

[skinkinthegrass]

LL!
precisely.....

[genghis]

i don’t care what people think
romney was just spectacular tonight
i thought waaay better than the first debate.