Posted on 10/04/2012 12:11:48 PM PDT by mandaladon
The Barack Obama who stood on the debate stage in Denver Wednesday night was virtually unrecognizable to the person who swept to victory in 2008 or even the man who had built a narrow-but-clear edge in the 2012 race. In the wake of the debate, Democrats conceded that former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney had dominated the proceedings and quickly moved on to a deeper — and harder to answer — question: What the hell was wrong with the president?
Theories abound — up to an including that Obama, who had done debate prep in Las Vegas, struggled to adjust to Denver’s altitude. (Not kidding. That is a theory espoused by none other than former Vice President Al Gore.)
Below we take on a few of the likeliest reasons for Obama’s out-of-character performance — culled from conversations with Democratic strategists and our own observations. * He’s not used to being challenged: For all of the chatter that President Obama loves to surround himself with people willing to disagree with him, the truth of the matter is that being the leader of the free world means that what you say goes pretty much all the time. And, being challenged by staff — no matter how senior those staff might be — is not the same thing as being directly confronted by someone at your level and who wants your job.
(Excerpt) Read more at washingtonpost.com ...
In simple terms, he is a dry-gulcher, not a gunfighter. He flinched when toe-to-toe with his adversary.
Why no caffeine?
mormons can have caffeine, its hot drinks that they are not supposed to have.
I'm saying that last night he appeared to be coming down off of something. This morning he is just bubbling over with smiles and good cheer, like if he just took a hit of something stimulating.
Because the Ignoranus in Chief looked like a fool compared to Romney.
Four years ago he looked competent compared to McPantStain.
I read only the excerpt, but I am pinging you because I know you will appreciate the comments as much as I did.
Keep in mind, the narcissist is going to be vindictive now that he was made to look so bad. Watch for a war to begin anytime now.
I agree. It looked like Zero did a little bump before he went out on stage, which left him disorganized and paranoid, and didn’t come down for about 40 minutes, at which point he started doing a little better.
“If Obama felt like Lehrer wasn’t doing enough to fact-check Romney in real time, why didn’t he take it upon himself to do it? “
He didn’tfor the same reason Leherer didn’t: If ammo is facts>Empty gun facing a Howitzer.
I could almost say that he was faking his performance to provide Romney with a false sense of security. But a narcissist wouldn’t make himself look bad for any reason. I think he was just plain blown away by Mitt’s new confidence and no-BS attitude.
Obama uses the method “Baffle with BS.”
Romney absolutely gobsmacked me. I’m smart. Very smart, but not smart enough to take each and every single BS point Obama slings and address them contemporaneously.
Romaney did so and I am in awe. Point by point, BS sling by BS sling, Romney destroyed him.
Your observation is about as close as any can be. I’d simply add one further thought; He’s a creation developed by Marxists (look who wrote his biographies) to wedge him into the presidency. He actually believes the hype written and disseminated about him, because it’s all he’s ever heard, and he believes in those who built him up.
Last night, however, we saw the real Obama, who, when faced with real opposition, has no experience in dealing with adversity, and no real depth of confidence in himself. I suspect he learned something last night, and it’s going to bother him for some time.
The same is true for Obama himself because he believed the hype as well. And that is going to be a factor in his life for some time. Last night was a watershed moment in more ways than one...
Narcissistic Rage is quite possibly the worst thing about a narcissist.
I’d hope that the Romney campaign channels into that and punches the button.
I also hope that Brietbart’s legacy includes tape number 2.
There is the real answer. And it bears repeating, often -- and loudly!
Plus what I saw about 10 things at least he said he is for limiting the federal government and for freedom:
Romney said he would privatize medicare
2. that private sector works better than government
3. won’t raise taxes
4. will repeal Obamacare, that federal government has no right to do this,
5 reduce government regulations on businesses
6. repeal dod frank
7. is for federalism and limiting the federal government , letting states be the labs
8. said he is for freedom and not trickle down government as Obama is
all very conservative positions, and these are just on the top of my head.
You don't say this things so naturally if you don't believe them.
Yet many here say there is no difference between Marxist POS Obama and Romney. The media and some freepers here endlessly savaged Romney. the guy they portrayed is not the guy I saw in that debate. You don't say this things so naturally if you don't believe them.
As my Chinese friend likes to say, “The higher the monkey climbs, the sooner he shows his tail” - Obama was alone, mano a mano, with no recourse to his handlers, advisers, protective liberal press, or adoring groupies - and without the camoflage, his true persona came shining through......
Plus what I saw about 10 things at least he said he is for limiting the federal government and for freedom:
Romney said he would privatize medicare
2. that private sector works better than government
3. won’t raise taxes
4. will repeal Obamacare, that federal government has no right to do this,
5 reduce government regulations on businesses
6. repeal dod frank
7. is for federalism and limiting the federal government , letting states be the labs
8. said he is for freedom and not trickle down government as Obama is
all very conservative positions, and these are just on the top of my head.
You don't say these things so naturally if you don't believe them.
Yet many here say there is no difference between Marxist POS Obama and Romney. The media and some freepers here endlessly savaged Romney. the guy they portrayed is not the guy I saw in that debate. You don't say these things so naturally if you don't believe them.
“Slacker. Skater. Never earned anything. Below average intelligence. Evil. Devious. Cunning.”
Best response so far!
Rage is a possibility as these debates continue. But uncertainty is as well. I saw him as befuddled and unsure. Something beyond his poor speech performances when without a prompter. He’s simply not used to being lectured or corrected.
As for tape #2, what with investigations into the Benghazi attack, media reports taking the coverup seriously, another BP officer killed, economic indicators showing little or no improvement, any number of things can trip the trigger, especially with the next debate being on foreign policy.
So what was there to complain about if the senate waived the Stafford Act?
I heard about this the other day and couldn’t think of why he would vote against it except that it’s hard to agitate people whose problems are being solved - i.e. he wanted to make sure they had something to bitch about.
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