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Very much about what Romney needs to do. We will see who the main topic of conversation is after it is done. "Conway, whom experience had taught that rudeness was by no means a guarantee of good faith, was even less inclined to regard a well-turned phrase as a proof of insincerity." James Hilton, Lost Horizon
If I do succumb to curiosity and watch, it'll be on CSPAN. If it were done when 'tis done, then 'twere well it were done subjunctively.
Like it.
Nice hello from Mr. Pres. "Conway, whom experience had taught that rudeness was by no means a guarantee of good faith, was even less inclined to regard a well-turned phrase as a proof of insincerity." James Hilton, Lost Horizon
Wednesday's format: The moderator, PBS newsman Jim Lehrer, will open each 15-minute segment with a question, and Obama and Romney each will have two minutes to answer. After that, it's up to Lehrer to keep the conversation going and to intervene if one candidate goes on too long. Presidential debates 2012: Romney, Obama gear up for first showdown AP via Newsday 3 Oct 12
Presidential debates 2012: Romney, Obama gear up for first showdown AP via Newsday 3 Oct 12
On Twitter:
Both sides will use campaign accounts, such as @TruthTeam2012 for Obama and @RomneyResponse for Romney, to fact-check one another in real-time. Andrew Sullivan - The Digital Debate Stage Daily Dish 3 Oct 12
Both sides will use campaign accounts, such as @TruthTeam2012 for Obama and @RomneyResponse for Romney, to fact-check one another in real-time.
Andrew Sullivan - The Digital Debate Stage Daily Dish 3 Oct 12
Checking... oh, good; there should be enough ice and clean glasses to last the whole 90 minutes, no matter how hard this crew hits the bar. Better cut up a couple more limes, though, just to be safe.
By the way, there's a bucket of Nerf balls over there for throwing at the screen -- wouldn't want to bust it.
I'll be in my room with my computer and the cats, if you need me. If it were done when 'tis done, then 'twere well it were done subjunctively.
Question from the ABC panel.
Ya know, as sad as it is I'm going to CNN (online).
Yes, Wolf makes teeth hurt the ABC looks like a highschool broadcast. "Conway, whom experience had taught that rudeness was by no means a guarantee of good faith, was even less inclined to regard a well-turned phrase as a proof of insincerity." James Hilton, Lost Horizon
My drinking game is "Ohio" and the cities and industries associated with it. Gotta be careful, we need to take my 94 YO mother to cataract surgery at 7am tomorrow. There was only one joker in L.A. sensitive enough to wear that scent...and I had to find out who he was!
NBC is letting the folks talk, swithced to that. "Conway, whom experience had taught that rudeness was by no means a guarantee of good faith, was even less inclined to regard a well-turned phrase as a proof of insincerity." James Hilton, Lost Horizon
I'll check back in when I get home. "When Fascism comes to America, it will come wrapped in teh stupid and waving a gun" ~ Esteev on Wonkette
Holla
/grin
**blows a kiss** Come to me in my dreams, and then By day I shall be well again! For so the night will more than pay The hopeless longing of the day.
Better than W anyway. Come to me in my dreams, and then By day I shall be well again! For so the night will more than pay The hopeless longing of the day.
Obama more with women than men. "Conway, whom experience had taught that rudeness was by no means a guarantee of good faith, was even less inclined to regard a well-turned phrase as a proof of insincerity." James Hilton, Lost Horizon
"No tax cut that adds to the deficit" according to Romney.
How does that work? "Conway, whom experience had taught that rudeness was by no means a guarantee of good faith, was even less inclined to regard a well-turned phrase as a proof of insincerity." James Hilton, Lost Horizon
Isn't excessive blinking a sign of lying or something? Come to me in my dreams, and then By day I shall be well again! For so the night will more than pay The hopeless longing of the day.
"I will not raise taxes on middle income families"
"I want to bring down rates " and at the same time the deductions. "Conway, whom experience had taught that rudeness was by no means a guarantee of good faith, was even less inclined to regard a well-turned phrase as a proof of insincerity." James Hilton, Lost Horizon
**glances back**
Yeah, straight out my ass. Come to me in my dreams, and then By day I shall be well again! For so the night will more than pay The hopeless longing of the day.
"his big bold idea is: nevermind"
/snicker
So, don't bitch about it Mr. Dead Eyes...DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT...like, oh, I dunno....Moderate???
Wonder if candidates would find they had more time...if they'd shut the fuck up about their time. Come to me in my dreams, and then By day I shall be well again! For so the night will more than pay The hopeless longing of the day.
"Suffering in this country."
Romney on a rant, slamming the hard times. Dropped below the middle on the squiggly lines as he went on too far and too long. "Conway, whom experience had taught that rudeness was by no means a guarantee of good faith, was even less inclined to regard a well-turned phrase as a proof of insincerity." James Hilton, Lost Horizon
no fairz!!!!!
he's looking very thin-skinned, and that's bad for him I think. anyone else seeing that, or am I gone goofy? Earth is the best vacation place for advanced clowns. --Gary Busey
I love Big Bird
(really have missed you!) Just because they are posting on a progressive site doesn't make them progressives. - John Allen
He just doesn't look authentic.
Probably cuz he ain't.
Just sayin'..
What Romney does is some kind of mixed up creepy smirk/constipated grimace. Come to me in my dreams, and then By day I shall be well again! For so the night will more than pay The hopeless longing of the day.
Just a slimy smirking bastard.
Obama now, getting good squiggles for talking about the cuts he made. "Conway, whom experience had taught that rudeness was by no means a guarantee of good faith, was even less inclined to regard a well-turned phrase as a proof of insincerity." James Hilton, Lost Horizon
Dunno, though, he is just so distasteful to me that I can't understand how anyone would take ANYTHING he is saying as 'winning'.
(and he keeps interrupting, which is unflattering)
That has to still be rough...Presidency aside, politics aside...to have the woman who helped raise you pass away three days before what is arguably the greatest achievement of your non-familial life (marriage and kids, imo, will alway come before career in life highlights), would be tough as hell on anyone. Heartbreaking really.
Yeah, go back to drooling on your check and your food stamps, you lazy entitled senile old fart. Come to me in my dreams, and then By day I shall be well again! For so the night will more than pay The hopeless longing of the day.
....kids? grandkids? yeah, fuck 'em. Earth is the best vacation place for advanced clowns. --Gary Busey
And I have become fond of this term..Obamacare
Should I have called the men in white coats by now? Come to me in my dreams, and then By day I shall be well again! For so the night will more than pay The hopeless longing of the day.
/ducks
You'll have to pick me up I guess. ;) Come to me in my dreams, and then By day I shall be well again! For so the night will more than pay The hopeless longing of the day.
The lowered windows wreak havoc on my hair daily.
Not to mention, I might blow up anytime. Come to me in my dreams, and then By day I shall be well again! For so the night will more than pay The hopeless longing of the day.
I figure when it breaks down on me it'll be messed up enough to fix. Come to me in my dreams, and then By day I shall be well again! For so the night will more than pay The hopeless longing of the day.
/facepalm
I want to see a president who's not tied down by facts or reality. That's the only way I'll ever get my unicorn. Come to me in my dreams, and then By day I shall be well again! For so the night will more than pay The hopeless longing of the day.
Didn't Mittens' mother ever tell him that if he keeps making those stupid faces his expression will get stuck that way?
Oh it already is? Shucks. Come to me in my dreams, and then By day I shall be well again! For so the night will more than pay The hopeless longing of the day.
In case I've not yet said it....Douchenozzle.
Damn, that's a lot of hurt, Mitt. Come to me in my dreams, and then By day I shall be well again! For so the night will more than pay The hopeless longing of the day.
Says that that sample group at least wants the parties to work together. That is not what the GOP has done. "Conway, whom experience had taught that rudeness was by no means a guarantee of good faith, was even less inclined to regard a well-turned phrase as a proof of insincerity." James Hilton, Lost Horizon
"Hey, it's alright, I know you must be freaked out that you dropped that thing." "Conway, whom experience had taught that rudeness was by no means a guarantee of good faith, was even less inclined to regard a well-turned phrase as a proof of insincerity." James Hilton, Lost Horizon
Sully is being very cricital of Obama, but I don't know if Squiggle agrees. "Conway, whom experience had taught that rudeness was by no means a guarantee of good faith, was even less inclined to regard a well-turned phrase as a proof of insincerity." James Hilton, Lost Horizon
Ah well. Come to me in my dreams, and then By day I shall be well again! For so the night will more than pay The hopeless longing of the day.
Crap, same thing. Come to me in my dreams, and then By day I shall be well again! For so the night will more than pay The hopeless longing of the day.
What has happened though, is that Romney just talks over DeadEye's sputtering and interrupts Obama whenever he gets the chance.
I will agree with you that I happen to LIKE this (while at the same time greatly DISliking it) because it is showing Romney to be the asshole that he is.
But, so far as 'moderation' itself goes? I think dude gets a FAIL. Just my (not so) humble opinion.
Quoting Lincoln on transcontinental rail, land grants, education.
Now up four minutes. "Conway, whom experience had taught that rudeness was by no means a guarantee of good faith, was even less inclined to regard a well-turned phrase as a proof of insincerity." James Hilton, Lost Horizon
Me? Ears and stomach of IRON! Gotta be, else I'd be queasy all the time living in Bamaland. Come to me in my dreams, and then By day I shall be well again! For so the night will more than pay The hopeless longing of the day.
Though, tbh, it is not like I ever had loads of patience for 'em.
I just used to be able to be like..."I see where you are coming from, I just disagree"...now, I just think it pure lunacy...the party has been taken over by pure lunacy.
Just makes the douchenozzles who do it look petty and small.
And they are SOOOOO proud of it...half the time it is said with a knowing smirk like they just got away with something of import.
It is one of my cues to ignore everything else that comes out of the speaker's mouth.
/eyeroll
trending up on "grit and determination".
Now Romney.
Also flat so far, mildly up. "Conway, whom experience had taught that rudeness was by no means a guarantee of good faith, was even less inclined to regard a well-turned phrase as a proof of insincerity." James Hilton, Lost Horizon
/concern trolling Earth is the best vacation place for advanced clowns. --Gary Busey
My prediction? No post debate bounce. Just because they are posting on a progressive site doesn't make them progressives. - John Allen
Which, to quote John Nance Garner, are "not worth a bucket of warm piss".
Eye on the Prize, folks. There was only one joker in L.A. sensitive enough to wear that scent...and I had to find out who he was!
He did buy himself some time. We will see... "Conway, whom experience had taught that rudeness was by no means a guarantee of good faith, was even less inclined to regard a well-turned phrase as a proof of insincerity." James Hilton, Lost Horizon
So, this will prove that it is NECK AND NECK.....that Romney is SURGING and OBAMA'S HEELS....IT IS A TIE!!!
/sigh
Gergen calling this a horse race, best debate by far from Romney. He still has a long way to go to win Ohio, though. "Conway, whom experience had taught that rudeness was by no means a guarantee of good faith, was even less inclined to regard a well-turned phrase as a proof of insincerity." James Hilton, Lost Horizon
Meanwhile, early voting started in Ohio yesterday, he's ahead by 10 points and his ground game is fabulous. There was only one joker in L.A. sensitive enough to wear that scent...and I had to find out who he was!
Methinks folks aren't remembering the last election. Debating isn't POTUS's strong suit; he's wonky and rambling and not particlarly aggressive. I also think folks on lefty blogs and twitter took Romney way too lightly. "When Fascism comes to America, it will come wrapped in teh stupid and waving a gun" ~ Esteev on Wonkette
The race will tighten, when it does the left will go bizerk and say Obama blew it. There will a final few weeks of discouragement among some liberal voters who will throw in the towel. Conservatives will in turn feel excited, the race is turning in their favor. Romney wins on turnout in his favor.
When the going gets tough, the left scatter like roaches.
The race may tighten...in fact, I would be surprised if it does not...but, this country is not electing Mitt Romney.
Just ain't gonna happen.
(this from the one, as oldtimers will recall, who was CONVINCED that Obama was going to lose last time)
Romney certainly kept himself in the game, but he started from Bound To Lose. He has an unprecedented comeback to accomplish, we will see how well he can do at that. "Conway, whom experience had taught that rudeness was by no means a guarantee of good faith, was even less inclined to regard a well-turned phrase as a proof of insincerity." James Hilton, Lost Horizon
My reason is simple. The polls are showing Democratic enthusiasm. As ridiculous as it sounds, i think that will wane once the polls tighten, cause they will, and liberals will do what they do best- jump ship.
And turnout will not be anything like what the polls are predicting now.
"So it is." "And freezing." "Is it?" "Yes," said Eeyore. "However," he said, brightening up a little, "we haven't had an earthquake lately."
"When all else fails: emote."
Liberals as a group would not be accused of being cold, calculating strategic thinkers to a fault. Certainly Obama's performance didn't raise any roofs anywhere, but were the situation reversed you know the GOP pundits would have spent the same amount of time eviscerating something about Obama's performance and saying that Mitt had, at worst, an off night. "Conway, whom experience had taught that rudeness was by no means a guarantee of good faith, was even less inclined to regard a well-turned phrase as a proof of insincerity." James Hilton, Lost Horizon
If liberalism were only a liability it would never win elections. But it does.
If you want to win elections you have to expect the expected and move with it not against it. Step back and let it take you with it and push back when the surge subsides.
I nor any other critic of liberalism is going to change our own need to emote about the emoting, but savvy players nonetheless time the swells and surf the currents. "Conway, whom experience had taught that rudeness was by no means a guarantee of good faith, was even less inclined to regard a well-turned phrase as a proof of insincerity." James Hilton, Lost Horizon
