DAILY DOOM ANTIDOTE: Ten Things to Know About Denver Debate Last Night — 10/4/2012
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Last night I did a Live-Stream-Transcript of the presidential debate from Denver, which you can checkout HERE if you want to catch up. Megan Fox and I did a post-debate recap show too that’s a quick listen this morning…click HERE for that.
I want to hear all about what YOU thought of the debate in comments below, especially anything your coworkers or friends and family say about Barack Obama’s performance today. In short, Mitt Romney did what he needed to do…which was to stand there and look presidential and show people that, yes, watching him for the next four years would be a good thing and would push aside all of the weirdness and malaise we’ve experienced lately. It was very much a Reagan-Carter moment for a lot of people and I know of a few Obama supporters here in Chicago who went on TV and said that after last night’s performance there is no way they are voting for “The One”.
Here are my Top Ten Things to Know About the Denver Debate Last Night:
10. Obama was injected with amphetamines or something before the debate and they wore off about 20 minutes in. Here in Chicago, word on the street for the last month has been that Valerie Jarrett was specifically tasked with getting Obama off coke and other drugs before the debates so that he would not embarrass himself on stage for an hour and a half. So, word is that Obama’s been detoxing since at least September. This explains how haggard he’s looked and how prickly he’s acted for a while now…it’s what addicts look and act like when they’re cut off from their drugs. Remember that a President can have whatever drugs he wants. The Secret Service are not there to keep the president from breaking the law, they are just there to keep him alive. Obama’s main drug suppliers are the junior staffers who work in the White House who go to Lafayette Park and buy him whatever he wants…and he also gets special deliveries from his friend Bobby Titcombe in Hawaii, who brings him “fish and poi” to the White House (that’s Hawaiian slang for “weed and coke”). To get through the almost two hours of being on TV, Obama looks like he needed a big injection of beta-blockers and/or amphetamines. If you noticed at the beginning of the debate he was talking fast, acting erratic, and blinking like CRAZY he was still jazzed up by whatever they gave him. About twenty minutes later, it seems like the adrenaline in his system from being in front of the crowd might have caused the uppers to wear off…and his energy levels collapsed after that. By the end of the debate, Obama looked like he was aching for a new fix. This could be the reason Michelle Obama rushed him off stage and skipped the traditional “let’s waive to the crowd for a while” schtick. She could tell he needed to get out of sight because he totally lost it out there.
9. Obama was rumpled and sloppy and looked like he slept in a halfway house last night. Remember when Chris Matthews used to wax on almost pornographically about Obama’s creased pants and how sharp he looked? That was a long time ago, sister. The man who was out there on stage last night looked like he got his clothes from a consignment shop or the lost and found bin of a discount dry cleaners. He was rumpled and honestly looked like he might smell a little of urine. What on Earth was he doing immediately prior to arriving for the debate? Mitt Romney looked crisp, prepared, and responsible. Barack Obama was a walking mess. It was almost disrespectful to the audience that he showed up looking so disheveled.
8. Obama smirked a lot, behaved like a bratty child at times, and when he wasn’t speaking stared down at the floor like he was thinking “What the heck am I even doing here?”. This was just weird. When he wasn’t talking, Obama would droop his head down like he was napping for a while. Sometimes he would giggle or smirk. When Romney would say something criticizing the bizarre and destructive things that Obama has done as president, he’d smirk or grimace. I didn’t see a president up there as much as I saw a bratty child who was making faces while being scolded by the teacher.
7. Moderator Jim Lehrer did a piss-poor job, clearly favored Obama, and yet Obama was STILL trounced. Lehrer repeatedly interrupted Romney but didn’t do that to Obama. It turns out that Obama got to talk for a full four minutes longer than Romney. When Obama was stumbling and in trouble, Lehrer rescued him. Romney had to actually debate Lehrer many times when Lehrer pressed interrogations of him. Obama was treated with kid gloves as usual. One of the best moments of the night was when Romney told Lehrer that he’d end the subsidies to PBS and Lehrer recoiled like a vampire doused in holy water. I just loved that. At the end, Lehrer oddly remarked that he had not done a good job as moderator…and Obama jumped in and said “You were fabulous, Jim!” and Romney just shook his head at the two of them.
6. Mitt Romney had one of the best and most destructive lines I have ever heard in a debate: when he compared Obama talking to things his five sons would say when they were small children and tried to get him to believe their lies. This was wonderful. I’ve never seen a grown man humiliated this way before…being compared to small children and not being able to give any sort of retort because it was totally accurate. Romney did this after Obama kept insisting that Romney would raise taxes by $5 trillion or some nonsense. Romney kept saying that Obama was wrong and told him to stop repeating that. Obama wouldn’t, so Romney had to finally tell him that just because he keeps saying something doesn’t make it true…and then Romney said, “you know, I raised five boys and they’d often keep saying something until they thought I’d believe it and it never worked”. Obama put his head down after that and didn’t try that $5 trillion thing again. Romney totally scolded Obama and Obama had no retort for it. It. Was. Epic.
5. Without a TelePrompTer for a crutch (that he has depended on for four years) Obama could barely string two sentences together without rambling, looking out into the crowd lost, and seeming disoriented. Remind me again why this man was supposed to be the greatest orator in the world and the most eloquent and soaring political speech-giver? Because he was a dull stumbling bumbler last night. I don’t even think Chris Matthews or Keith Olbermann could masturbate to that debate performance Obama gave. Maybe Anderson Cooper, though.
4. Obama’s hands were skeletal, his face was twitching, his eyes had deep dark circles around them, and he generally looked like death walking. In Chicago, most people on the ground think Obama has ‘The Slims”, which is black slang here for AIDS. I personally think he has Parkinson’s disease…which is actually related to cocaine abuse in black men. Obama shakes, his face twitches, and he’s gaunt these days. This is more than just severe drug abuse in the White House…this is illness. The man is not well, and it’s showing. Is it ‘The Slims” or is it Parkinson’s? You be the judge. But someone with a five-star chef living downstairs, access to any kind of food that he wants, and nonstop vacations and “golf outings” should not look like a desiccated corpse walking around on stage in Denver. Something is seriously wrong. Of course, his medical records are kept hidden and not released to the public (unlike any president before him). I used to volunteer a lot with AIDS charities here in Boystown and would deliver holiday meals to shut-in AIDS patients who looked more robust and alive than Barack Obama did last night. Minitrue won’t talk about it…or even mention it…but THAT was not a healthy man up there. That was someone who will be in a wheelchair or be bed-ridden soon.
3. Michelle Obama (dressed up like Grimace from McDonaldLand) stormed the stage when the debate was done and angrily dragged her husband offstage as quickly as possible, upset with his poor performance. I think Michelle Obama was MAD. She knew Obama lost big. She practically dragged him off the stage. There is no doubt in my mind she shouted at him the whole limo ride back to wherever they went afterwards. I’m sure after that Obama called Reggie Love on the phone to blubber to him about how mean Michelle is being. Their whole relationship is based on the simple fact that Michelle married him to be his beard and that he then would give her everything she wants in life as she keeps his secrets. Last night, he didn’t keep his end of the bargain up. And Michelle was STEAMED! And did you catch the bit in the beginning where Obama called her “Sweetie” when he talked about it being their anniversary. It was so strange and forced…more awkward than Al Gore’s bizarre attempt to kiss Tipper in 2000. This was totally something consultants told him to do so he’d seem human and appeal to voters…but it just ended up looking icky.
2. Even the Ministry of Truth (Minitrue, for short) that is the corrupt, vintage media had to admit that Obama’s performance was a disaster. Chris Matthews had to admit Obama bombed. Andrew Sullivan called it a disaster. Other members of Minitrue claimed “it was a tie or draw”. Yah, right. Obama’s sorry, disheveled clock got CLEANED last night and everyone knew it. I have no idea how they will spin this but know today will be enjoyable watching them try. I doubt even Minitrue can rewrite history enough to award Obama a retroactive win here.
1. Romney succeeded in drawing a stark contrast between himself and Obama and offered voters a real choice that did not present Obama in a good light. Mitt Romney has really grown on me. For an hour and a half I watched a man take every punch that Jim Lehrer threw at him. Obama was there too, but he was kind of irrelevant. Lehrer was fighting for Obama and trying to land the punches on Romney that Obama just couldn’t. So Romney had to hold his own against TWO people…with one of them being the moderator. And Romney succeeded impressively. He is knowledgeable, quick on his feet, and came across as reassuringly competent. And he was handsome, too! I’d never really noticed that before…but he’s very handsome, strong-looking, and is the kind of president that in a movie or TV show would triumph over space aliens and successfully manage whatever natural disaster is coming. He exudes confidence and instills in me a belief that with him at the helm we can get everything back on track. Meanwhile, Barack Obama looked like a low-rent drug addict who was jonesing for his next fix and was totally disinterested in being there.
It was a fun debate to watch. I think it convinced a lot of people that it’s time to let Obama go so that he can retire to that estate in Hawaii that Penny Pritzker and his other supporters are buying for him. Perhaps he needs a visit to Betty Ford before he moves to Honolulu but his time in the White House is limited at this point and everyone, including himself, knows it.
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Can you collect some good reactions to the debate below in comments? I am especially interested to see if any of the Tokyo Rose conservative writers out there like Erik Erikson, George Will, or Peggy Noonan attempt to breed Eeyores today and claim Obama did well or that Romney didn’t do “well enough”. These guys usually like to write something contrarian just to get attention…but they are also paid a lot of money to demoralize conservatives at every turn, so I wonder if they will be out doing damage control on Obama’s behalf today.
What else are people buzzing about today?
I’d especially love ground reports of local reactions to what happened last night.
What else is on your mind today?
This is an open thread, as is usual for your Daily Doom Antidote.
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Quite frankly, I don’ see how any conservative with a working brain could listen to the MSM narrative anymore.
My biggest fear about Romney, that he would be John McCain Junior was completely wrong. Not only do I think he’s run a very good campaign, he completely blew away Obama’s main myth, that he’s a great speaker last night. Maher was right, he looked like he needs his teleprompter. I thought Obama looked dazed and confused, and from the leftist reaction to last night I can see I wasn’t the only one Tingles probably cried himself to sleep last night..
I was already convinced Romney would win the election, but after last night’s beat down of our Fraud-In-Chief I’m starting to feel it.
I got a really snarky idea. How about giving one of these to the progressives you know for Christmas? Hee, hee, hee.
http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_ss_i_2_14?url=search-alias%3Dstripbooks&field-keywords=james+carville+40+more+years&sprefix=james+carville%2Cstripbooks%2C284
I know, I’m bad.
I am starting to feel it as well. I also just heard an audio clip of Al Gore saying that the reason that Obama did not do well might be due to the fact that Obama flew into Denver that afternoon and the high altitude might have been the reason for his poor performance. You cant make this stuff up.
But, oh, how apropos of Al to blame the climate!
Did you know that Al Gore attempted to purchase an Australian film showing a fire storm so that he could use it in his speeches? The man who owns the film said no, because the fire had nothing to do with climate change… oh yes, there is justice in this world!!
I have family that live in Denver and have gone there often… The altitude sickness takes 2-3 days to hit you if you even get it at all. ..not the first day
Agree – it’s a totally bogus argument. Event if it was legit, the campaign has had five years to learn that lesson and could have floorplanned “altitude adjustment” into his schedule.
The atlitude excuse is BOGUS! I think the fact that the crowd couldn’t cheer his big EGO on helped deflate his demeanor. Without the adulations of his cheering minions he showed himself to be the empty chair that he is.
That being said, at his rally at Sloans Lake today he was fired up, because he had his cheering crowd!
He has been in Colorado constantly. I was told (haven’t confirmed this) but at a campaign stop in Pueblo, CO last month he spoke to a group of union members. It was reported to me that he told the crowd that in his second term he wants to do what he did to GM to other industries.
I hope the video exists so that people can see for themselves that nationalising business and industry is communism. They will no longer be able to doubt his marxist plans for this nation.
Of course it’s a bogus argument; Manbearpig is incapable of legitimacy of any kind.
I guess that altitude sickness thing escaped him when he gave that coked up acceptance speech @ the DNC 2008. Seriously, my family spent 2 weeks at some the highest elevations in CO during one of our family vacations and no one got sick.
Maybe they should’ve kept Preezy in a lock box.
Remember Al Gore’s ad nauseam repetition of the term “lock box” … pertaining to where SSA funding resides (LOL) … during a debate with W. He sounded so utterly ridiculous, even the press poked fun at him.
In all seriousness, unless he has sickle cell, that wouldn’t be a problem.
Anemia of some kind (sickle-cell being one variety), lung problems, …
There are some medical conditions that could be relevant – and I’ve never heard anything about any recent WH resident having such a problem.
Now, protracted narcissism, on the other hand…
Say…..you aren’t hitting the Xmas cheer a little early…..or is a normal chore for you???But….as long as you are looking at the world through rose coloured, boozed up eyes, you keep thinking that Willwee Twit Womney, has a snowballs chance in your life. lol
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Kevin, What is your prediction as to how Obama will carry himself at the next debate? Can they clean the guy up in time for that one? Your observations are very keen and I don’t know of anyone else who bothered looking at the performance the way you did. Thank you!
Romney is 15 years older than Obama but looked like his contemporary. He also had more energy and better concentration.
The balmy beaches of Hawaii await the President. He looks like he desperately needs them.
I thought Romney looked younger. Frankly, if was “good living” on the left side of the screen, and “bad living” (drugs) on the right side of the screen. That stuff shows in people’s hair, skin, eyes, everything…
After reading your post, what scares me most is after Mitt wins, what a person like you describe, in the White House, could accomplish between November and January.
When he looses Obama is going need those 2 1/2 months to negotiate fat kickbacks for pardons and decide what White House art won’t be missed.
Obama gave the shout out to his wife. If I was Romney, I would have given Obama a wedding present on stage: The signed platinum record of the song that was at the top of the charts on 10/3/1992:
“End of the Road” by Boyz-II-Men.
The lyrical irony would have been delicious.
The band name says a few things, too, but maybe we shouldn’t go there, eh?
I think “End Of The Line” by the Traveling Wilburys would also be appropriate, no? 8)
Oh my God, I would have laughed myself a six pack!
I didn’t watch the debate — they make me too nervous — but from all the clips I’ve watched since, it looks as though Obama would much rather golf or shoot hoops than lead the nation out of a looming crisis. He looks like he can’t wait to move to that mansion in Hawaii.
I went to bed myself. I can’t stand Oblame-O’s voice and I was exhausted from no sleep the night before. Hubby (Eeyore) stayed up and watched it though. He left me a long note for when I got this morning. He loved it! Says that is the Mitt he was looking for. Eeyore has left the building finally.
He also flipped over to watch Chrissy boy melting. Said he was laughing so hard he was afraid he’d wake me.
Lots of springs in steps around the office too this am.
I did the same thing … I was too nervous to watch and woke upto pleasant video clips this morning. I think Obama is in a bit of a bind now … His supporters are PISSED. His fundraising will taper a bit … His next performance will have to be a clean kill or he knows he is done. There are only so many ways to accomplish this … They all come with high stakes.
Oh, I forgot to add, my wife (who’s an independent but never liked Obama, said she really likes this Romney guy after the debate. She thought he looked like an adult compared to a brat.
Kevin,
I may have to print out those top ten things and read them over and over until the election -You my man are awesome!!!
Last night was amazing. This was the October surprise we were promised from many. I actually turned on MSNBC to watch the reaction and it was as if Mitt Romney’s dog (the one on the roof) walked into the MSNBC studios and stole all the hosts doughnuts and coffee and bit them on the leg on the way out. Chris Matthews had a complete meltdown on air and I wondered if someone was going to call for the crash cart to resuscitate him. This morning I heard several of the MSNBC hosts admit that Obama has lived in a bubble for 4 years and looked stunned that someone actually challenged him. Van Jones admitted defeat. Bill Maher said “Obama does look like he needs a teleprompter”. Michael Moore said “this is what you get when you have John Kerry as a debate coach”
People are comparing this performance to Reagan’s performance and some say this was better than Reagan. Regardless this was the most stunning and exciting night in a long time. The liberal media is responsible for much of Obama’s failure last night. for 4 years they have drooled, gloated, and adored Obama’s every move. How sad that it took this debate for the truth to come out.
Thanks again Kevin you are my hero!!!
Yes, I think ole Chris felt something wet running down his leg, instead of a tingle going up it.
are you sure that it was wet? I would have thought more like ooze running down his leg
It’s time to start calling him “Tinkles” instead of “Tingles.”
I think that I might need to send Chris Matthews a box of Depends before the next debater
New York Times, by Charles Blow Original Article
Posted By: abuela10- 10/4/2012 5:44:12 AM Post Reply
Well, that was odd. President Obama’s stylistic strategy during Wednesday night’s debate seemed to be to try to stay right above the rancor, to appear dignified, presidential. The problem with that approach is that the line between dignified and presidential and anodyne and weak is the width of a cat’s hair. Romney, on the other hand, went on the attack, interrupting and rambling on, which to some will read as confidence and command of the facts, even if many of his statements were riddled with the, um, nonfactual.
HOW ARE THEY STILL IN BUSINESS????
Perhaps you need to read the ‘transcripts’. It was Obama who was pulling words out of the hat; and making a ‘ramble’ with them – to the point of being, incoherent. Mitt needed no ‘coaching’ from Jim Leher – as did Obama – who on more than a few occasions was caught in some mangled ‘thought net’; whereby Leher attempted a rescue and so ‘fed’ Obama some simple dialog; so that Obama could finish the sentence he started.
En toto; or break it down, by ‘frame’; Obama was a freaking mess!
Good question. I just read that… and simply flicked off the headline dismissing it as total crap.
Did anyone watch Morning Joe? My uber Barack Obama supporter friend took great relish in telling me that someone on Morning Joe, amazingly she could not remember exactly who, mentioned that “chicago has some stuff” and “guess it will be coming out now”.
I would have thought nothing of a chicago comment were I not reading here.
Also, went back to the first presidential debate, 2008 to see what Michelle was wearing. She had on a floral dress with an off white background, lively but understated. It contrasts sharply with the purple suit she wore last night. I don’t’ think she’s worn anything that somber to somber events. That suit spoke volumes.
It was Mark Halprein of Time Magazine that said the Chicago team had some more things to release.
Watched Morning Joe; just to see how things were going after Chris’s meltdown. Did hear someone, correct themselves; from having said ‘stuff’; to something else. It was a rumble of conversation. But when I heard it; thought ‘oh; here it comes’. . but it did not. Only watched a few minutes; but caught that; it may have come up again; later in show?
Whatever the case; I thought; this may be the beginning of an ‘ugly’ unraveling. One thing, for Jesse,Jr. to disappear into therapy. . .
My sides ache from reading the description of Michelle as Grimace!!! OMG!!!! Kevin, I would love to meet you because I would bet you are exactly as you portray yourself in your writing style!! Very fun!
Considering that Romney just had to debate two people at the same time, Obama and Lehrer he did a brilliant job.
As for the reaction by the leftists –
Van Jones – “Romney was able to out-Obama, Obama”
Granholm – “Democrats and Progressive won’t be worried”
Andrew Sullivan – “..this was a disaster for the president for the key people he needs to reach, and his effete, wonkish lectures may have jolted a lot of independents into giving Romney a second look.”
“…Obama’s closing statement so fucking sad, confused and lame? He choked. He lost. He may even have lost the election tonight.”
Jim Carville – “They have run a very good campaign thus far. I don’t think that President Obama did what this campaign wanted him to do. I think he was off his game tonight. But let’s don’t go overboard here. It will be like a big sort of pushback. … My point is this — President Obama came in, he wanted to have a conversation. It takes two people to have a conversation. Mitt Romney came in with a chainsaw. He’s trying to talk to a chainsaw.”
Chrissy Matthews – “(Obama) was, ‘Wait an hour and a half, I think I can get through this thing, I don’t even want to look at this guy.’ Whereas Romney — I loved the split screen, staring at Obama, addressing him like the prey. He did it just right. I’m coming at an incumbent. I’ve got to beat him. You got to beat the champ and I’m going to beat him tonight. And I don’t care what this guy moderator whatever he think he is because I’m going to ignore him. What was Romney doing? He was winning.”
Jennifer Granholm shows the superlative judgment that she showed as governor of Michigan – and this explains why in a very BLUE state the current governor is a conservative libertarian who ran as a Republican.
After her performance at the convention I don’t think she knows she lost and they are afraid to tell her.
Granholm is a hot mess. Even in a blue state she was an embarrassment. She is either on drugs or suffers from severe untreated alcoholism.
“Mitt Romney came in with a chainsaw. He’s trying to talk to a chainsaw.””
We ought to make this memetic. Mitt Romney the Chainsaw – Cutting Through All The [Bovine Byproducts] so You Don’t Have To.
If I had any skill with Photoshop, I’d rustle up something. We could make Mitt Romney the Chuck Norris of debates if we advertised it right – through quotes from leftist columnists and newscasters alone, even!
(Yes, I know ’tis a silly suggestion. But every bit counts, right?)
Saw this over at Legal Insurrection:
http://legalinsurrection.com/2012/10/branco-cartoon-a-chainsaw-we-can-believe-in/
On the bright side for Barry, nobody’s talking about Benghazi Fugazi today…yet.
Foreign policy debate is on the 22nd. A lot can happen before then.
I doubt he wants the cover up that he has done where Benghazi is concerned to be the talk of the nation.
Wait for the fireworks. The White House lied about what took place. The Libyans have been totally honest. This is something quite unbelievable yet it is true.
Barry is in hot water over the terrorist attack in Benghazi. He also has to deal with more fallout over F n F. Now there is another dead border agent… the Univision documentary clearly points the finger at the source of the cover-up.
Best line ” I’ve been a business man for 25 years and I have no idea what you are talking about”.
When no one has been allowed to challenge you and then someone does, it leads to confusion. You’re even more confused if you happen to be strung out
Loved that line, too! Think of all the lies that Obama has been repeating for years – this was probably the first time he’s ever had to deal with an immediate response to them. Mitt knows a heck of a lot more about business than Obama ever will, but Obama’s been repeating his false characterizations about corporations for so long he’s probably forgotten that these were talking points, not facts.
Not a criticism of Mitt, because I loved that response, but he could have taken it a bit farther and added that what is sending American jobs offshore is NOT some mythical tax deduction (which if there was, why hasn’t Obama gotten rid of it in four years), but OVER-taxation, OVER-regulation, the UNIONS, the MINIMUM WAGE, and the BS lawsuits that employees can file against employers via the EEOC (need tort reform). Missed a great opportunity.
That said, it was a great night for Mitt. Thank God there was at least one grown-up in the room.
Happy Good Morning to All
I listened to Obama’s first speech in 2008. Disliked him immediately and have not listened to a single thing he has said in almost 4 years now. But…I made an exception last night and watched the debate, (I must admit I did hit the mute button a few times when the pretender-in-chief was whistling his way through some convoluted explanation of his “ideas”) I thought Romney was AWESOME!!
He hit it out of the park. He was able to show people watching that Obama was lying in such a nice way. I think there were many of those “Bless his heart” moments by Mitt.
I had neighbors calling me last night very excited by what they had heard ( I live in a very blue area)
Everyone at work this morning is talking about it,and they seemed to mirror my opinion that it was great.
I can hardly wait to watch Paul Ryan beat up Plugs Biden next week.
Should be good times:)
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I couldn’t watch it–misery for me is watching someone humiliate him or herself in public, something it sounds like Zippo did spectacularly last night.
However, two people on Lucianne asked if they heard this right. They both heard O say, “When I WAS President . . . .”
Did anyone else catch this?
It’s a GREAT morning!!! Just making sure that you saw Erik Rush’s piece. Your writing is mentioned, Kevin. Obama/Gay/Amb. Stevens
http://www.canadafreepress.com/index.php/article/49995
Whoa. I had never thought about that: what if Obama and Stevens had had a relationship? Curiouser and Curiouser.
Very interesting theory, but I think it gives Obama too much credit. I don’t think it was a deliberate hit, but if Stevens did have dangerous knowledge (whether first hand or not) it explains why O would be willing to just go to bed and let the Libyans do his dirty work without intervening.
I love the way Michelle dragged Obama off stage, Shows she was really pissed. It also shows she didn’t understand that standing around thanking the audience is protocol for a debate. Very bad form from Obama and the beard.
Not only that but the Romney side was filled with loving family members supporting the governor post debate. Obama’s side was empty except for moooch who took up a large portion of his half of the stage. The contrast was striking. The obama’s were forced to embrace the Romney family as they left the stage. Well done Mitt!
I love the picture of Obama and Aunt Esther on the front page of Drudge this morning. This woman has all the grace of a linebacker.
that made me laugh!!!!
Me too. I texted and tweeted it to all my friends and they loved it. She had the “angry black woman” look down to a science in that picture.
…as for her outfit…probably the most age appropriate thing I have ever seen her in but the skirt was about size two small. Nothing new there.
Mitch has the grace of a cocktail waitress on an oil rig.
Perhaps he intentionally tanked the debate so he wouldn’t have to do her on their anniversary.
Okay, if you were talking about him and Reggie, then maybe I could believe that.
But he wasn’t going to do her last night regardless of the day.
Not even an annual pity lay? How’d he get it up to procreate? Do you think it was collected and inseminated later?
Yes.
It’s called a ‘turkey baster.’
His performace was so dismal I doubt that Reggie would have been feeling the “Love”. Pun so intended.
Hi Kevin, I haven’t seen this mentioned here today but one thing I found very interesting was that Obama kept NODDING as if he was AGREEING with Mitt’s points and arguments. Having been in sales I thought this was a fatal mistake. Anyone else notice this error?
(I don’t know how to reply to the original article I guess but hope you don’t mind this observation)>
I saw The One on TV last night, and he definitely looked pale as a ghost. It was as if they had drained his blood out. Afterwards, even in my dreams, I kept thinking, “The One was on drugs. No one looks pale like that being sober…”
And speaking of sober, Mitt Romney last night became a living, breathing, walking advertisement for abstinence – from alcohol, drugs, and even caffeine. His religious beliefs aside, he definitely looked like the fresh, capable adult in the house, and in command of the facts at that – even though The One is over a decade his junior. All he had to do is to make sure everyone knew he was in COMMAND – while The One just looked the part of a drunken sailor. (My apologies to sailors here.)
The Duke, who was a Merchant Marine, saw the stark difference last night. He had his B.S. Meter on high alert, and he found some serious ones coming from the mouth of The One. He couldn’t be giddier about that encounter. He was practicing The Stomp Dance this morning. “What was that?” I asked. He said it was the Stomp Obama dance, the one he witnessed last night! And did you see the reaction from that Frank Luntz focus group? It was priceless – they ALL switched from The One to Romney.
Can’t wait for The Stomp Dance performed by Paul Ryan on Joe Biden!
Ryan is going to have to be careful of one thing. Everyone knows he can wipe the floor with Joe Biden, but nobody likes watching a grandpa getting beat up. He’s going to have to beat Biden very politely or Pravda is going to portray him as a brut.
If you’ve ever watched Ryan in action, he is always very polite and very friendly. Meanwhile, his brain is hyper-engaged, and he’s spitting out the facts in user-friendly language that even a leftie can understand. I don’t think you have a thing to worry about with Ryan.
LOL, I think Ryan can wipe the floor with Biden with everything but his pinky toe tied behind his back.
To be fair, that sells Ryan short. Biden could be debating an empty chair and wipe the floor with himself.
This is going to be fun…
Dear Tired Warrior,
While I understand the concept of not beating up Grandpa, Biden’s been such an arrogant, outlandish, and downright ugly jerk this campaign season, I believe many American’s, including Democrats, would enjoy watching Biden being called out over his inflammitory lies and having a 42 year old run circles around him when it comes to facts! I, for one, will be doing pirouettes and howling with laughter. I will be laughing at him, not with him!
Ann
Yeah, but can Ryan wipe the floor w/ both Biden and “the moderator”? This too will be a 2 on 1 fight I predict.
I’m noticing some speculation that Michelle had a little work done. Any truth to the rumors? Would that be something she took care of on a long vacation? Unlike the new, slurring, monsterfreak John “hockeyfight” Kerry, who paraded his swollen, bruised mug around DC immediately afterwards.
She didn’t have any work done.
If she did, she could sue for medical malpractice.
LOL Kev!
Ouch…..
Too funny, Kevin. Actually, I think she had lip reduction surgery a while back, and has been wearing invisible braces. Last night it looked like they had been removed as her teeth appeared to actually fit inside her mouth.
Romney looked like a take charge CEO who can identify a problem, and then take the necessary steps to correct it.
He will be a wonderful CEO of America.
Barry appears to have had a nose job since the 2007 Katrina speech. Kevin, you are the expert, what say you?
I don’t think he or Michelle have had any work done.
His nose could be changing from the coke use though. I’ve seen that happen.
It happened to Whitney too.
Drugs destroy people on the inside and outside.
Hmmm, I wonder if Obamacare pays for that?
I mentioned this on your other thread, but I left out some details. So I live in a different time zone and thus slept through the debates (saw them now though).
When I logged onto facebook it was like facebook had exploded. My leftie friends were outraged. Their political posts these days have been few and far between, but when they post it’s always ridiculing Mitt Romney or republicans.
This time though they talked about Obama. They were pissed. Many of the posts were written in all caps with things like, “OBAMA DIDN’T LOSE. I DON’T CARE WHAT ANYONE SAYS. I HATE MITT ROMNEY!”
Here was what my most left of lenin facebook friend wrote:
(Some people will probably say that Mitt won because he got a lot of jabs in at Obama, who didn’t particularly defend himself, but given the amount of time you have per question to answer, Mitt spent almost all of his time on jabs and pointing out vague, uncited errors in the Obama administration and very little on saying anything about what he plans to do differently, or what plans he has for the future. Saying, “I’ll put Americans back to work” is a vague campaign promise that can be broken so easily and no one will bat an eyelash, give examples, give specifics. Debates are for the discussion of actual ideas and plans, Mitt used the first debate as a stage to ridicule and poke instead of actually discuss much of anything, I’m not sure if he plans to divulge his plans in the next debate.
Obama on the other hand, only really got one jab in, and that was about Romney’s specificity, which if you’re actually paying attention to the debate, is less of a jab and more of a jackhammer, because Mitt spent the entire debate giving his empty campaign slogans all over again, instead of referring to actual plans. Obama did well when it came to discussing the middle class, however I feel he should’ve defended Obamacare more, especially since this is an issue that should kick Romney off the damn stage (AS HE INSTATED THE SAME THING IN HIS OWN STATE AND NOW WANTS TO VILIFY IT) Obamacare is old-Romney care. Point out that he is vilifying his own damn program! I think perhaps Obama was using this as a platform to not seem aggressive and more bipartisan, which Mitt used it as a way to say, “The democrats are not for you Americans, choose me, because I have done stuff!”
Regardless of your political affiliation, I hope you realize that debates are there specifically so that the American public can make a more educated decision in who they will vote for. The point of this is to have each candidate lay out their plan for their 4-years as President, to give specifics, to give examples, to be concise and on point about their goals and how they plan to reach them.
In this definition of a debate, Obama won, perhaps because he already had those plans in play and it’s not some military secret (like it seems to be with Mitt) or his team planned on using the debate to continue to talk about actual plans to knock at Mitt who seems to have none, and he wasn’t a see-saw like Mitt tonight, who quite literally said, “There’s nothing wrong with shipping jobs overseas, I don’t get any benefits for doing that.” and then almost vilifying those who would ship jobs overseas instead of keeping them in America where he promises to “give millions of new jobs to Americans”, but then DOESN’T SAY HOW HE PLANS TO DO IT. It’s just empty. Obama’s cup wasn’t full or anything, but at least it had something in it.
/ I am sooooo looking forward to the Ryan/Biden debate, I don’t think it will top the Biden/Palin debate, but I’m looking forward to it none the less)
I think she babbles as much as Obama. She is SOLD on the Obama cult if you can’t tell. You can see the filter on that one.
But to me what was interesting was her and the others refusal to accept Obama lost and then their almost anger at Obama for losing. I think Leftists hate to be humiliated and they destroy anyone who does that. They sold their soul to be part of the “smart” ones.
Obama has embarrassed them, but they can’t destroy him (not yet). Though some of that need to do so is leaking through anyway.
So on the Left (more than the right I think) these debates had a strong effect, but I believe a very demoralizing one. As for my friend who believes Biden will own Ryan, yeah… she’s a lost cause if you couldn’t tell.
She’s “looking forward to the Ryan/Biden debate, I don’t think it will top the Biden/Palin debate, but I’m looking forward to it none the less”? Really?
Minitrue buried it by ignoring it in the days that followed, but as I recall the media had to agree right after and into the next morning that Palin won the VP debate. I’m sure they’ve been trying to get Biden prepped from the moment they found out Ryan was the pick, but – if his recent statements are indication – “Joe will be Joe” and Ryan have him dazed and even more confused than usual.
Aren’t the next two Presidential debates going to focus on Defense and Foreign Policy? Where 0 has to defend his policies on THOSE fronts?
I think I can see November…
Caught a small part of Hannity tonight; Michelle Malkin was on and she was reminding Sean that the format for the second debate was Town Hall. Said do not be surprised if the Democrats bus members of the audience in for support. I don’t know how participants are selected, but I would think both candidates would be able to select equal numbers or no numbers. I do think that Obama will do better for the second one….because of the venue and fear of his own party if he does not!!
I have lots of faith in Romney’s intelligence and discipline and I think he will be good…just may not be a home run like the first one!!
Some addicts just can’t function sober. If they want Obama to win a 90 minute debate, he’s going need all the nicotine and coke they can pump into him. Sober he’s just confused, bumbling, and lackluster.
Kevin,
Excellent write up (as always). Just a few comments on your comments and random thoughts:
1. for comments that are visual in nature (10, 9, 8, etc) a screen capture showing what you are talking about would be great
2. on comment 4, would that not be a kick in the pants – he goes off to this mansion in Hawaii just to find himself physically incapacitated and unable to enjoy any of it. There is a biblical lesson in there.
3. on comment 3: ” Michelle Obama (dressed up like Grimace from McDonaldLand)” too funny. No one rips women’s fashion like a gay man.
4. minitrue (nice term by the way) will spin this that President Obama is under so much pressure to save America that he cannot focus on unimportant things like debates. Minitrue will downplay the importance of debates because “democrats have big ideas that do not deconstruct to debate-sized talking points”. Watch for this new talking point. Particularly before the VP debates.
5. the biggest threat to President Obama at this point are the hardcore Marxist Progressives. If it looks like President Obama is a liability to their long term plans, I am very afraid the he may become a bump in the road. I know the security services (SS,FBI) are watching the white supremacist threat, but I truly believe that people like George Soros who are heavily invested in an indentured America pose a bigger threat. Their vision and their investment are at risk.
6. the counter meme that has been deployed already is: “Who cares, Osama is dead and Big Bird is alive” When you and my fellow readers encounter this, remind the person who says this that Ambassador Stevens is dead, too.
As an RN, I’ve long thought that Obama was medicated, either by legal or otherwise drugs. But you’ve made an interesting observation, Kevin, that they’ve taken him off the meds and what we’re seeing is the train wreck his body has become.
Being revealed now is that there is nothing there.
Truly, he’s become the Empty Suit
**Obama’s Super-PAC Priorities USA just pulled ads from Wisconsin and Florida.
This is significant – they’re moving spending out of two battleground states 30 days before an election. They are answering a threat from a state or states that they consider much more important. Expect more ads in PA, OH and IN. I smell fear.
http://battlegroundwatch.com/2012/10/04/priorities-usa-action-pro-obama-pac-pulls-ads-from-florida-and-wisconsin/
Indiana’s already a lost cause for him. We’ll be the first state called for Romney on election night.
Yes, my niece in Fort Wayne says it’s spring and everything is sprouting Romney. Now if we could just do something about Gary.
Same can be said of New Jersey. We went red when we elected Christie.
It looks like things are looking up for R&R in Ohio: http://washingtonexaminer.com/ohio-shocker-gop-closes-early-voting-gap-boosting-romney/article/2509838#.UG3iDFHpiSo
I sure hope the poll is correct. I live in Cincinnat and am sick of living in a democratic city and state! Idiots are everywhere I turn. I’m seriously considering moving home to Houston! I miss Texans and their no-nonsense, pull no punches style.
You know what is on my Wish List for 11/06?
An Al Gore moment and IL go RED!!!!!
If we (Illinois) went red, it would be the first time since 1988.
Kevin, I found you observations to be highly illuminating although the suggestion that 0bama has been in some sort of drug detox (wasn’t that one of the Dr Seuss books that didn’t make it, “The Fox In DeTox?” lol), that idea is going to be quickly refuted, rebuked and ridiculed, not that it isn’t a possibility since it has been established that 0bama is indeed, at least a former dope fiend.
However permit me to suggest one of the possible excuses that Team 0bama will offer to explain away his haggard appearance last night, at some point we can expect an ‘unnamed source’ in the 0bama regime (perhaps the illustrious David Axelgrease, or Valerie JarJar) to let it ‘slip’ that 0bama has been operating on less than a couple hours of sleep a night due to an “impending crisis”, “possible terrorist attack”, “military confrontation in ______>> WACIST!!!! <<<
oops, after that ____ line, part of my comment didn’t make it (prob an HTML error) … should have included: “fill in the blank, and that anyone so much as making a snide remark about his appearance in the first debate (or ANY debate) has no appreciation for the strain that a president has to carry on his shoulders, blah-blah-blah, and that such critics must be (drum roll please?) *** WACIST *** !!!!
Mark, the response to that would be: Why did Obama go to bed when our Embassy was under attack, and why wasn’t he awakened when word came that our Ambassador was killed, with 3 other Americans? Why did he get this information at breakfast, after which he hopped his plane to Las Vegas? Obviously he didn’t take this attack seriously enough to stay home and do his job.
When I look at obama’s eyes it reminds me of how I feel when I get a migraine. People can just look at me and tell through me eyes that I am in pain. Some people say obama’s eyes are vacant I think they convey pain from drug withdrawal and years of abuse and/or illness. You can put the street organizer in the White House but you can never undo the years of damage from the streets.
My 15 year old son said Obama looked like he was taking notes, as if to say “oh, good idea! I’m going to write that down.”
He also looked to me like he wasn’t blinking so much as to be closing his eyes a lot like he wanted to take a nap. At one point he even took a deep breath.
The moderator OMG! When are they going to get rid of these dinasuars? I noticed Bob Sheafer is doing the last debate. I can’t take it. These people are ridiculous.
Also, I keep thinking maybe Obama has become too much of a liability for the Dem. Party and their cutting him loose. The party comes before anything and I can’t imagine they can keep these secrets for 4 more years. It almost looks like they are loosing on purpose. I’ve have never seen anyone look so bad since the unshaven Nixon..
BTW did you see Ulterman Report, and what the WHI insider said.
Good stuff.
Can’t wait for the next “show” with Biden vs Ryan.
The leftists got rid of JFK … so what you’re saying isn’t something my hubby and I haven’t thought about. Hope they just let him lose and retire to HI.
I refused to watch the debate. My patience and blood pressure wouldn’t hold up well. I opted to watch Season 3 of Ru Paul’s Drag Race on Netflix while hubby watched the debate and gave me a play by play.
One thing I have noticed today, those of my Facebook friends that normally would post love ballads for Obimbo are rather quiet. Actually I haven’t seen much out of any of them since the Embassy attacks. I think they are laying low and hoping no one notices, so they don’t have to admit they made idiots of themselves idolizing someone whose intelligence is rivaled only by garden tools.
That’s how it was on my facebook newsfeed too. The leftists were quiet, and last night they posted stuff like how much they despise debates and anti-Romney stories from the Onion. Really? Fake stories from the Onion? That sort of cracked me up because there was nothing good to report in the real world. This morning, silence.
Kevin, you really make debates a lot of fun!
About your point #10, above, Kevin:
Do you think Obama will now insist on being given his usual ‘enhancement drug’? And if so, after the enforce abstinence, won’t that make him appear more loopy and off-the-rails?
Whatever they do – the last debate on foreign policy will be the clincher, and Obama cannot hide from his record, not from the blood on his hands.
I’d also suggest that there may be no ‘October Surprise’ as there was in 2008, which imho was probably helped along by Soros. I think Soros is now having his hands full to prevent such a ‘surprise’ (melt-down in Europe) from happening because that would really put the final nail into his boy’s coffin.
Beware the Ides of October.
In 2008, they had breaks during the debates. This one had none. What do you bet, the next 2 debates have breaks so barry can get re-medicated?
I wonder why they didn’t put a small drip line in his thigh or arm? Could’ve been hidden under the clothes.
..throughout the ‘debate’, something about Romney’s look and experienced, frank delivery kept reminding me of someone.
…just realized that he was maybe channeling the Sam Axe character from the cable show ‘Burn Notice’….
I just watched the clip on Breitbart where Romney explains why he wants to repeal Obamacare, and you’re right! He looked a lot like Sam, and he exuded that confidence that Sam has too.
I love Sam Axe, aka Chuck Finley.
Kevin,
I’m inclined to agree with the word on the street about Obama’s physical appearance. Both Michael J. Fox and Mohammed Ali have Parkinsons, and they both look rather robust, except for the shaking. Obama looks “goulish”, like someone dying! Just my thoughts…
Goulish is right. I think he looked Satanic. I have heard the rumors of his past drug use, but I didn’t know he still does coke and m.j.
And, in the whitehouse???
I would love to be able to provide reliable info about this. Can anyone help???
Kevin, really good coverage and to the point. Romney compared Obama to his “boys” and got away with it because he’s 100% correct. (I raised a couple of boys and when they lied to me, there was this split second they looked directly at me but couldn’t hold their gaze. I knew at that moment my child lied to me. Now they complain about their kids doing the same thing and they are complaining to me about their children lying to them..and I laugh so hard.) Obama averted his eyes from Romney because he couldn’t look at a parental figure and get away with his lies. This won’t change the diehard O maniacs, but those who write those big checks were paying attention just like we are right here.
It also appears to me that Obama is too sick to be president. His nervous system seems to be deteriorating, so you might be right about Parkinson’s Disease. What a waste of four years that we as a nation had to endure this unhealthy boy president. I mean, would you hire this man to work for you?
Romney also accused O to his face of lying–in a roundabout way, but an accusation nonetheless!
Good morning! Okay, ground report from two of my Mid-South relatives who watched the debate… well, one watched and the other tried, but Obama started rambling and she went to sleep. (I found this completely understandable).
But, back to the one who watched. He had been depressed by the poll numbers (despite my best efforts to help out with facts/internals). He was *Energized* after watching. He was excited, happy, even got up with the early alarm this morning to watch more of the spin that he didn’t see last night. Yay!
The one who fell asleep was also happy — not just because the one who watched was happy — but because future President Romney did a great job. She was bright this morning. She also stated that (before she dozed off) when O was yammering on about the Las Vegas teacher that she realized that she agreed with me about the fact that O is on drugs. Things clicked in her head — probably because he kept mentioning Vegas and that would be a place where you would have fairly easy access to drugs.
Personally, I think future President Romney did an excellent job. I was watching his face and his eyes were so kind. He seemed calm and peaceful. He was on top of his game, I thought, and he made me relax enough that I could watch part of the debate. I’m so happy with how he did and his demeanor (professional, kind, in control). Now I’m looking forward to future VP Ryan and Biden’s debate.
I can totally buy that his performance is affected by drugs. I take Adderall and I know the affect it has if you take more than prescribed by mistake. I have to guess that’s how people who don’t need it react. I felt he was on Adderall or something of that type during the 2008 Saddleback Church debate and definitely during his interview with Bill O’Reilly. He was not high last night for long. It really looked like the dip you get when it wears off. Good catch, Kevin.
Obama pretty much told the world at the beginning of the debate that Romney will win in November when he told his Klingon “wife” from the stage that they would not be celebrating their 21st wedding anniversary in front of 40 million people next year. If you are a public figure, you celebrate anniversaries, b-days, etc. publicly for the most part…So, I think he knows they won’t be in the White House next year.
No wonder she was pissed!
Referring to MO as a Klingon is an insult to Klingons. The only thing a Klingon and Mooch have in common is they are both uncouth. Klingons are honorable and would rather fall on their bat’leth’s than have their Empire fall unlike Mooch could care less about our Republic.
So sorry to offend! I just had an image of her eating him alive and it made me think of Klingons. Maybe I should have said “Cling on” or “Dingle Berry”…or Barry’s dingle. Don’t be hatin’!
Remember when the audio was released of Obama saying “the powers that be want Romney”? And we sorta thought he was referring to the Republican primary?
That came back to me last night when I was watching Obama just barely phone it in for the debate. Maybe it meant “the powers that be want Romney” to be president, so Obama knows his time is up and will loose no matter what? And he couldn’t care less, and so looked like he couldn’t care less last night.
Kevin, re: the young man I mentioned last night, who was talking with my husband, & telling him HE’s going to vote for Øbama again – Larry Elder {“The Sage from South Central”
} has a GREAT article up : http://www.wnd.com/2012/10/black-america-what-if-obama-were-white/
I’ll be using the line, should anyone ask me why I’m not voting for Øbama ……………………………..
Semper Fi’
DM
Diamond:
I love Larry Elder. Thanks for posting the link. You know, I’m thinking this would make another great Romney ad. Have video of Obama (if possible) criticizing G.W. Bush when black unemployment was ONLY 10.6%. Then show Obama’s many speeches as the black unemployment rate has risen in four years to its current rate of over 14%. Show the speeches where Obama talks about how GOOD things are and how the economy has gotten better, blah, blah, blah, juxtaposed with graphics that show the black unemployment rate moving higher and higher. If they could get some video or pics of black people in long lines at the unemployment office, or even just sitting around doing nothing on the streets (THAT won’t be hard to find in any major city) and show those behind the graphic of the unemployment rate climbing and climbing.
Here’s a common theme. A lot of people are telling me they watched with trepidation and expectation, the entire time they kept asking themselves, “do you believe you’re seeing this? Is this really happening?” and they said they were waiting for the “other shoe to drop”. These are not republicans or conservatives. These are regular people who have just now started paying attention. I think most of them watched because they feel they have a duty to watch before they vote but also for the reality tv aspect of the debates.
They are saying “well, let’s not jump to conclusions, let’s see how they do in the next two debates” but you can tell they are starting to lean towards Romney.
Nice to see a few less eeyores in the world this morning! It’s going to be a beautiful day.
I just got an email from a family member who works at Wintergreen Resort in Nelson County, Virginia. Paul Ryan has been there the past couple days practicing for the debate with Biden. They are having a big rally in Fishersville, VA tonight, expecting 10,000! That is a huge number considering that area is mostly rural (and where I grew up). Romney will be there, also Trace Atkins.
GO ROMNEY/RYAN GO!!!
Any personal intel or stories about our fav math nerd would be awesome.
Agreed.
Okay, just saw a clip from a rally from this morning. I think I see amphetamine face. Definitely a different dude.
Thank you so much Kevin for these observations. I didn’t watch the debate last evening since now days I get an uncontrollable gag reflex when I hear “the president’s” sing-song voice. It’s worse than fingernails on a blackboard.
I had such a hard time sleeping last night, I was so giddy.
Yo Kevin-
..a little history lesson:
..on 7 Dec 1941, right after attacking Pearl, a Japanese Admiral is reported as commenting that he feared they had just ‘awakened a sleeping giant”…
..he was correct!
Somewhat later (EXACTLY 55 years ago today!!!) the Soviets launched our planet into the Space Age with the faint beep…beep…beep.. of Sputnik.
…the result? a guy from Ohio, Neil Armstrong (RIP just over one month ago on 25 August 2012), stepped upon the surface of the Moon, while later the collapsed Soviets left Russia and infiltrated Chicago politics as their fall-back position…
What’s the point? Simply this: the marxist-controlled media will ignore the anniversary today of their singular greatest achievement BECAUSE it indirectly caused their single greatest failure…
PREDICTION: Obama’s 2008 election-day victory will, in years to come, also be stuffed down the memory hole…..
She may have been dressed like Grimace, but not as cute & cuddly! https://www.google.com/search?tbm=isch&source=mog&hl=en&gl=us&client=safari&tab=wi&q=grimace%20mcdonalds&sa=N&biw=480&bih=268#i=0
The sad but true difference is that the real Grimace doesn’t want kids to go hungry.
NewsNinja2012 is reporting that Michelle and Barack were married on Oct. 18, 1992.
Does anyone know which it is?
nope, October 3rd.
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/11/01/magazine/01Obama-t.html?pagewanted=all
I have been doing a lot of volunteer work through my Tea Party but I actually opened my wallet last night after the debate. So excited!
Somewhere Over The Rainrbow…well it seems someone accidently pulled back the curtain and we got to see the real Wizard behind the screen.
Please Dorothy come back to Kansas we need you to clean up the mess the Wizard has made.
My favorite part after the debate was Stephanie Cutter in the spin room saying Obama did great and everything he needed to do while every other Minitrue was crying and saying they couldn’t believe how bad Obama did including Chris Matthews who I think must have peed in his pants.
I just want to say, I love you Kevin Dujan! Thanks for all you are doing to expose the truth about Barry! Its a brave thing you do, and quite a journey you have taken, as gay-dem turned gay-outspoken-conservative! I could see in Barry’s fake little token wishes to his “sweetie” michelle, that she was PISSED yesterday, having to read about his gay outing the day before their blessed anniversary. Awesome, the truth is coming out, and I’m just glad I was able to see this with eyes wide open all this time.
Small ground report, lefties not willing to say ANYTHING (which might be my fault, they might think I was getting ready for a gloat fest). A couple of old guys (republicans) saying they wished Romney had been “more aggressive.” What? What eeyores. Me: “if it had been a boxing match they would have stopped it. Did you want him to step in and kill the guy on stage?”
I heard that O said at a rally today that last night was not the “real Romney.” I also heard a clip of him responding to the “I’ve been in business 25 years and I don’t know what you’re talking about.” But I still didn’t hear any specifics. It sounded very lame.
Obama stupidly said companies got tax incentives for moving jobs offshore.
Romney smacked him down with the “i’ve been in business for 25 years and don’t know what you’re talking about.
I know we are winning because Axlerod just begged for the medias help to defeat Romney on Morning Joe.
This Eeyore got my ire this morning.
http://legalinsurrection.com/2012/10/debate-verdict-still-waiting-for-that-defining-moment/
When I saw Manchelle clomp up on the stage to drag Bamster to the wood shed, it looked like she rode a rented mule to the auditorium. What’s up with those bow-legs? She gives such good ugly scowl.
I loved it all! And afterwards, when Stephanie Cutter tried to blame Lehrer, her twitter timeline blew up! It was great. Check it out by typing @stefcutter in the search bar on twitter (not the person, just the search, & then choose “all”).
Breitbart has an article that in a new WeAskAmerica poll of Illinois’s 10th district Obama leads by just 2 points. This is a district he won in 2008 by 23 points. It is a very affluent and very liberal district.
Keep hammering honey badgers, we are winning.
http://www.breitbart.com/Big-Government/2012/10/04/obama-collapse-in-illinois-tied-in-liberal-district-he-won-by-23-points-in-08
Please stop using the word “liberal”. That’s the word the Left wants you to use. Notice that Democrats NEVER use terms that focus-group test well for conservatives. Yet, Republicans constantly use the word “liberal” when Democrats WANT to be called that.
Call them lefties or Leftists. Stop using their approved brand name.
Understood, pardon.
I got to excited. This is my district, it hasn’t gone republican since Reagan. This is Lake Forest, Highland Park, Glenview all the way to Waukegan. If Obama can’t hold the northern burbs, he really could loose Illinois.
Kevin, I’ve totally switched to leftist/lefty and took the opportunity to explain your reasoning to a group of Romney supporting friends… They’re making the change, also…
I know you are right as some leftist friends have shared their annoyance at my use of the term. You only get flak when you’re over the target.
Keep up the great work!
Pharmer reminds herself not to do anything to pi$$ Kevin DuJan off.
He didn’t leave enough of Barack Insane Obamanator to vacuum up!!!!
Just don’t ever become a terrible president who tries to destroy the country through chaos and ineptitude and you will be fine.
You think this is bad, I heard they never found the body from the crackers in bed incident.
Did anyone else hear the thumping noises during the first part of the debate as Romney was speaking? It sounded like someone thumping a microphone. I asked my husband to rewind a little and it LOOKED to me like I saw Obama actally thump his mike! I haven’t seen anyone else comment on it. And then the noise behind the curtain when both candidates looked behind them? I think it was an Obama staffer trying to distract.
Or escape!!
You HAVE to see this, Kevin.
The Obamas moving to Hawaii story is becoming mainstream. And it turns out that Michelle’s mother doesn’t like her son in law. So she’s sane, then:
http://blindgossip.com/?p=47269
It was Obambi versus Mittzilla.
http://dailycaller.com/2012/10/04/my-recap-of-last-nights-presidential-debate/
From the comments there: “Except Bambi’s cute.” “And harmless.” “And tasty.”
Your spot on with #3. I remember thinking that very thought myself. There was a short few seconds after the debate. The Romney clan swamped the stage. The one short camera shot of Michelle shoo shoo’ing with both her hands to get off the stage ASAP. Just like a kindergarten teacher trying to herd her kids in one direction.
Michelle Malkin has a great comment on her site, yesterday was National Empty Podium Day
http://michellemalkin.com/2012/10/04/yesterday-was-national-empty-podium-day/
and on a serious note, while we are all focused on the debate / election she has a story about the recent killing of another Border Agent, the media is not covering this story (no surprise). Please share his story and pray for his family.
Nicholas Ivie, RIP, if you want to help, Michelle has info on her site
http://michellemalkin.com/2012/10/04/the-life-and-legacy-of-slain-border-patrol-agent-nicholas-ivie-and-how-you-can-show-your-support/
I am watching “The Five” on FOX, a show I never watch. Greg Gutfeld said something really interesting about Obama last night. He said it was an “odd” performance, and that the President seemed “demure” and “shy” at being confronted with an “alpha male.” Wow. If you read what Kevin and Jerome Corsi and Larry Sinclair have been saying, it makes you sit up and pay attention. I don’t know if that was going on, but I do think that Gutfeld may have been telegraphing a message. Would be interested in Kevin’s thoughts on this.
Have a fb friend who gets feeds from Five On Fox (fans). The title this morning was: Guess who called in sick today? (For Real) Bob Beckel couldn’t stand the heat, I guess.
I think he just couldn’t sit there in good faith and defend Obama after that abysmal Obama debate performance….and defending Obama/leftists is his role on the show, So if he can’t do that, well….I guess he bowed out and let someone else with a little more skin (pun intended) in the fight, i.e. Juan Williams, take his place.. I saw Beckel commenting on another show last night (can’t remember which one)….so don’t know how “sick” he was, at least in the physical sense. I know if my job was to defend Obama after that debate, I’d sure be feeling a little “sick” too.
wow, GREAT post…. totally had me laughing out loud at the drug use observations, etc… spot on!
O’s performed as well as an empty chair can, eh?!
cheers from ex-Chicago patriot living in NZ
I’ve been thinking about this all day. I actually think Romney pulled his punches. I think he sized up the situation and realized that he, Romney, was better informed than the president. I bet if you asked him he would tell you that was the shocker for him. If you think about it, we were thrilled, we were amazed by Romney keeping his composure and delivering his message. Romney saw a man who could not look him in the eye, he saw a man who could not understand the things he was saying and he could really have finished him off to the point where there would never be another debate, it would not be necessary. The country would have seen enough Instead he chose to be the human being with a heart that he is and continue on with the debate as it was. That was a good God fearing man up there.
I also think this is why the left is so angry. Were the tables turned, they’d have wholly and unequivocally vanquished their opponent. They’d have finished him. They are seeing the humanity in the man they want to label as evil and it is making them very very very uncomfortable.
I think Romney was finally able to articulate the message we’ve all been hearing to the rest of America but with a very clear easy going manner. This man basically said last night that no person, no family will be left behind and he told you you could count on him and everyone, including the lefties, believed him. That was the frightening part for them. They believed him, they realized that he could do what Barack could not. It scared the heck out of them.
Great article. I found it funny yet sadly accurate. When a stand up guy like Romney with all his business experience and knowledge faces off with a sneaky and slick salesman like Obama the contrast is stark and the empty suit and chair of Obama really comes shining through to even his base.
My fear is the Left will fear an election loss and attempt to fabricate unrest in order to suspend elections and ultimately declare (in a much sweeter term) a Dictatorship.
They didn’t get this far by breaking law, deceiving and lying only to give in now from a single honest election.
“looked like he got his clothes from a consignment shop”
I take grave offense at that insult. Most of my designer duds and cashmere sweaters are from consignment shops. (The rest are from thrift stores.)
I shop at consignment shops too…but I have the things I buy there dry cleaned and pressed so they look sharp.
Obama skipped that step.
His clothes were rumpled and dirty last night. Why, I don’t know. But they were.
Forget consignment shops.
The One looked like he was dressed for his wake. Coffin suit and all.
He was probably sweating a lot, and I assume he gets ashes from cigarettes (or whatever else he’s into) all over himself.
Of course his suit looks rumpled. He has too little flesh to fill it out properly so it wrinkles in a strange way, as though it were draped on a wire stick-figure mannequin.
Not really offended, of course. But it’s a shopping practice I’m kinda proud of. Then I can decide who should think I dress expensively and who should be told I got the whole outfit for $20.
He was curled up in a corner crying for his “meds” beforehand.
“Remind me again why this man was supposed to be the greatest orator in the world and the most eloquent and soaring political speech-giver?”
My theory is that it has something to do with the timbre of his voice. Even though I’ve come to detest the sound of it, I can understand how people might imagine it expresses qualities of seriousness and authority and suaveness that Barry does not actually possess. Some people think a voice is very revealing, but it can also be deceiving.
Did you notice Obama holding a pen while he talked. I believe it was in the first 30 minutes. That was a prop Michael J Fox used in Spin City. Then later he admitted he had Parkinson’s. he said it was one of his tricks to hide his tremors.
I hope that BHO will some day recognize the error of his ways and be himself. It seems like he was/is never allowed to be who himself. It’s sad really, but he has/had a choice. The harsh words people have for him…well the world is not a friendly place and he deserves it for playing a part in this deception. Fame and power seem to be more important to him than truth and happiness.
Barack Obama can’t be him”self.” He has no “self.”
I think he’s a borderline personality. That’s why he plays the cameleon so well.
Combine his inherent lack of a sense of self with his flaming narcissism and you’ve got one of the best actors of the 21st C. Too bad the role he chose to play was “Leader of the Free World.”
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Borderline_personality_disorder
I have wondered for awhile, why for all his need for adoration he didn’t just become an actor in Hollywood.
Nobama is a Flaming Narcissist. They never admit they are wrong & will never see the error of their ways, their minds don’t work like a normal person.
He thinks he’s perfect & right & everyone else is wrong. That smirk is characterisitc of a narcissist, believe me, my son was married to one & they don’t get better, they get worse with time.
They smirk cause they feel superior to anyone & anything anyone has to say.
I live with people like this…hell i have behaved this way myself at times. Everyone has a choice regardless of medical terms. It takes a lot of energy to correct. BTW if the stories of how Obama was raised are true it explains why he is what he is today. He does have a “self” Brooklyn. He has to find it instead of hide from it. Unless of course he is Satan or spawn of Satan which in that case he can burn.
Kevin and everyone. I was reading around an at Ace of Spades they put up a link to JWF where there is a very weird Democrat ad. It’s like Joe Biden but in an ad. I heard today he said something else and that they are sequestering him like they sequestered Michelle the last time.
Here’s the link to the ad, let me know what you think:
http://www.jammiewf.com/2012/bizarre-dnc-rapid-response-video-romney-was-too-mean/
And let’s not forget the recently “disappeared” Debbie Wasserman Schultz. Now THAT was a gift from the Obama campaign….for which I am eternally grateful.
She is back in her district fighting for her seat, the race has tightened in a very D+ district. Go Harrington! I also read the DCCC has pulled a 90K + ad buy against Allen West, looks like the last ad he ran against his opponent moved West out front in his race so good things are happening in FL
All I hear from the libs today is “Romney had a big smirk on his face,” (are you kidding me? Obama was smirkageddon!) and they’re also saying, “Romney said what he wanted to do but not how he would do it.” Yet every single issue, Romney laid down his plan and how he would do it. He was on fire last night! He was a doctrinal thesis of facts. I guess the left gets rhetoric in their head and can’t let it go. And now they watch their brief time of power slip through their hands….”
I heard about the smirking too today. But, if you go back to the republican primary debates he did on occassion smirk. His expression this time was not Romney smirk as I’ve ben saying to everyone who brought this up to me. I basically said, if you wanted to see smirk you saw smirk on the president’s face.
With Romney he went into discussion mode, he went into business face. You don’t smirk, you don’t smile unless it is warranted, you don’t frown cause you need to make sure they (those with whom you are dealing) know you are upbeat and hopeful and energetic. You make a nice regular face that suits you and shows how committed you are to the task at hand. Basically an unreadable face. In many ways business face is similar to poker face only in poker face you can cheat and wear sun glasses. It’s a way of not letting your face reveal your emotions or show your hand.
I’ve been telling people all day that they got a taste of the real mitt romney, who he is right out there in the open. He was prepared but he was also interested in engaging the president on the areas the president was touching on, so much so, he wrote it down and went from subject to subject. This is why I thought some of these democrats were idiots when they were claiming the president came for a discussion and didn’t get it. Maybe there is a problem with communication in the president’s camp cause really that was a back and forth, more Lincoln Douglass than ever.
I aggravated so many on the left today with this explanation I think everyone who tried to push the smirk theory on me today had a day full of tums after I was done with them.
I’m sorry to say I forgot about Hillbuzz after ’08. I won’t do that again. Love you, Kevin, and your honesty!
Welcome back, Marybel.
Kevin and everyone. I just watched the Kudlow show on CNBC. I wanted to see his reaction to the debate. He had a segment with a woman who used to be a Jag who is saying that the military absentee ballots are down very much since 2008 and that the states like Pa and Va are the worst. She kept calling on the President as commander in chief to get on this now so they are not disenfranchised. She said the Pentagon wants to look into this after the election, she will not stand for this, she’s out there fighting.
Larry Kudlow said “not that I’m into conspiracy theories or anything but is the fact that the military usualy votes republican a factor here?” and she was great, very cool, she said it doesn’t matter how they vote but that they are entitled to their vote. She stuck to her non partisan message.
Wonder if the blogsphere should be getting behind her. I’m assuming Larry will have something on his website.
Here’s my prediction: next debate, they will not prohibit audience reaction and applause. Obama was not only deprived of sycophants and forced to respond to someone who actually called him on his record, but he was deprived of his life blood: applause. He isn’t used to talking to an audience who doesn’t erupt in standing ovation every 5 seconds, no matter what lame thing he says. It’s as if someone cut Sampson’s hair. Next debate, audience reaction will be encouraged. I predict.
Good points, Kevin. I thought Obama looked a lot like a woman I used to know casually at work. She was a cocaine addict and went from lovely and well groomed to a walking skeletal wreck with gray skin, eyes like black holes, and jerky movements with tremors. She couldn’t even string two coherent sentences together by the time she was fired for persistent tardiness and incompetence. That’s who Obama reminded me of last night. Maybe he’s got The Slims too although I’ve never seen that.
Keep an eye on this link and pray it’s true.
http://www.therightscoop.com/uh-oh-sounds-like-a-blockbuster-october-surprise-coming-soon/
They excused it away in 2008, and they will do it again this year. Who’s going to investigate? Who prosecutes? Washington is awash with fraud. We can shout and stamp our feet but until democrats are held to the same standards as republicans this isn’t much of an October surprise.
Dr. Corsi has published part 2 of his story:
http://www.wnd.com/2012/10/jesse-jackson-wright-arranged-obama-marriage/
Obama is pushing 50 and it sounds like he’s been doing drugs and boozing practically non-stop for the last 4 years. That catches up with you eventually. It’s time for people to realize if Obama keeps up his lifestyle we very possibly could wind up with Biden as president. God forbid!
Amazing how a good old fashioned ass kicking knocks the Eeyore out of even the most dedicated rain cloud magnets. Nothing but a big long post-debate cigarette break over at Hot Air today. Just wait til after the next debate. No matter what, Barky will be proclaimed the winner, and every article there will be nadwringing about how Romney blew his momentum and all is lost. Wait for it.
Of course that was supposed to say “handwringing”, but on second thought I think I like nadwringing better.
I’d never heard that term before, but thought it perfect. Quick! Run to Urban Dictionary and make a submission!
Darn it, I like that comment. Sums it up perfectly. Looks like Allahpundit is the one enjoying the cigarette
It’s amazing that Romney is what….15 years older than Obama? Watching them side by side Obama looked older and worn out.
“Noonan: Romney Deflates the President
The first debate was a surprise. Now the challenger has to prepare for more surprises.”
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10000872396390444223104578036902059331748.html?mod=WSJ_article_comments#articleTabs%3Darticle
Poor Peggy, even when she’s trying to be positive she just can’t seem to pull it off.
You can take the Conservative columnist out of the President’s elite dinner for journalists but you can take the dinner out of the elite journalist. She’ll always fondly remember that dinner, that invite. It seems it will forever color her view of this administration.
Kudlow, on the other hand, took the dinner in stride, hasn’t let it affect him (well maybe only a little bit in the weeks following that dinner) and has moved along, free to call the president out whenever the need arises.
Romney left Obama in the dust, but he was so lost he did not know what was going on.My grandbabys said the school she goes to was in a good mood all day today because of it.
Kevein: Wow, that was even more awesome than Romney’s debate performance, which was rather impressive. I could not believe how weak Obama looked in comparison, how he didn’t have his facts right and thought he could just wing it the way he does with adoring fans out on the stump. Not.
Of course, Romney pulled some punches. Nary a word about Marxist views, toxic associates/appointments, toxic policies, impeachable acts, the gay life, subversive activities, ineligibility. Should we admire his restraint or lack of courage?
a few more things: http://venturacountyteaparty.ning.com/profiles/blogs/romney-1-obama-0
check this link:
http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/the-listless-president-how-obama-lost-his-first-debate-a-859495.html#ref=rss
This is the left-wing Der Spiegel. Look at the photo that is being used.
It is hard to believe that these cheerleaders for Obama have issued this.
By the way, an Australian paper online is carrying the story that Obama doing the “who is the real Romney” thing. What is more incredible is that Obama is continuing to repeat the lie about the 5 trillion in taxes. It seems that he is fixaed with his lies. There is no stopping him. I hope that Romney will put up an ad that will show the truth of the matter….
….. and he should repeat the famous Reagan line “there you go again” every time that line is mentioned.
Kevin,
I did notice, as did a couple of others, that Obama used the past tense when he made the comment, “When I was President”. I believe this is reflective of his confused state of mind that comes from withdrawing from serious drug use. A sort of vertigo attacks the mind and body and it’s obvious he’s not eating healthily which causes even more mental stress. Good Call on amphetamine “pick-me-up, but as you noted, it wore off quickly and he just sort of melted!
Note: Last week, many meetings and activities were cancelled by Obama or Valerie and one of those meetings was a debate prep with John Kerry. Because Obama sequestered himself in a posh hotel to supposedlly prepare for the debate, it leads me to question if it wasn’t a short, intense detox stint to get him over the worst of the DT’s and in shape for the debate. Just a thought.
Final note: When Romney was finally making his fantastic smack down comment about “repeating a fact doesn’t make it true. I have 5 boys who told me stories over and over, thinking I’d believe them, but it didn’t make them true”, did you notice that Obama actually smiled about the story, like a kid who was hoping the subject had been changed and he was out of trouble? Of course, when Romney finished his story and looked straight at Obama and said what he’s been saying is patently not true, Obama looked down again. It was like he was going through the motions of pretending to be the CIC without self belief he normally exudes. I think he’s probably very tired and all the lies, and living these lies are getting to him. Yes, it’s the drugs, too, but his story is starting to unravel and new revelations seem to be coming faster. Staying sober during this time is going to be impossible for him.
I completely agree with your Final Note observations and analysis, Ann. I was also wondering how long he could keep up the charade before he starts to unravel before our very eyes. And now with all those Obama Cabal skeletons starting to shake, rattle and roll, rather loudly, against the those proverbial closet doors, he, better than anyone else, knows what’s gonna come tumbling down on his head, sooner, rather than later. It ain’t going to be pretty. No wonder he stood there on that stage like a defenseless, doomed, guilty man, paralysed with fear and shame, ready to walk himself off the plank. And as Lombardian so wisely said on an another thread: “There is no defense for what is indefensible.” Perhaps even for the “One”?
Another link drop:
http://hotair.com/archives/2012/10/04/george-will-romneys-biggest-achievement-last-night-might-have-been-changing-the-narrative/
Yes, I know it is Allahpundit and Hot Air. However, this is worth a read because it contains what might be encouraging and interesting news regarding online voter registrations on the night of the debate.
Must see ad running against Nancy Pelosi. It’s a hoot!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FEdKqbqCGnc&feature=player_embedded
This is why there is an Academy Award for makeup.
http://weaselzippers.us/2012/10/04/pop-quiz-2/#more-126002
I won’t give it away. Let’s just say this is the work of a true artist.
That was absolutely hilarious, Tired Warrior!!! You’re absolutely right about the Academy Award for make-up. Never seen a better, more true-to-life representation!:)
It’s not Altitude Sickness…..It’s Attitude Sickness from him holding his snarky nose up in the air for so long! OBama has long felt like he ws “above” the rest of us already. Denver was his FALL back to earth!
You didn’t fact check well enough. Obama and Michelle were married October 18, 1992 in Chicago. Wednesday was not their anniversary.
Excellent article, observations and comments!
What do you think the next false flag will be? Today the ‘unemployment rate dropped’–which Obutt is crowing about–but we all know it means more people have stopped looking for work and/or the books were ordered cooked. An international event? A sympathy factor ‘obama scuffing’?
Or have his handlers decided to let him go?
Given the potential for flipping votes, it would seem that we need a huge turnout to blunt those effects. After all, Soros owns the spanish voting company…
Oh gosh, this is such a great recap of the debate, I just had to post and say: don’t ever pull a punch!
LOL, just totally brutal.
And yes, Mitt Romney is really, really handsome and he does grow on you. He was FANTASTIC in this debate.
I really hope Obama does not have AIDS or Parkinson’s, maybe he is just depressed as are so many of the rest of us.
Whatever his ailments, mental or physical I too hope he will be quickly recovering….in Hawaii….in January and for the rest of his natural life.
Dishonest Media Avoids Truth about Obama Through Diversions!
http://wethepeopleusa.ning.com/profiles/blogs/dishonest-media-avoids-truth-about-obama-through-diversions?xg_source=activity
“Food For Thought”
Semper Fi!
” To get through the almost two hours of being on TV, Obama looks like he needed a big injection of beta-blockers and/or amphetamines.”
Beta-blockers are used by stage performers to battle “stage fright by “calming and regulating the heart beat and lowering blood pressure, whereas amphetamines do just the opposite the energize the flow of adrenaline, speed up the heart and raise blood pressure.
If taken in combination you’re dancing with the devil.
Love it, well said. He would beat the aliens! LOL
I posted on facebook that night after the debate that reggie must have gotten barry some bad chit. You confirmed what I said. Kinda sorta. Do you really think the staffers score for him? Lafayette Park? He has a source and it’s not off of the street. I doubt any sources from his days as a senator here are still around. Reggie was probably his man for it until he left in December but now he’s back so who knows.
http://patdollard.com/2012/10/mexican-diplomat-says-obama-invited-the-sinaloa-drug-cartel-across-the-border/ Explains the huge spike in murders there.