tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19838051.post318469362001795212..comments2024-01-28T22:16:50.852-06:00Comments on Mr. Dilettante’s Neighborhood: Live Blog -- The First DebateMr. Dhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13920907647566015611noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19838051.post-24861294538504007742012-10-04T15:30:54.878-05:002012-10-04T15:30:54.878-05:00Could the despair on the left side of the aisle be...<i>Could the despair on the left side of the aisle be not as much because Soetoro had a bad night, but rather because his whole persona depends on showing up as electrifying?</i><br /><br />BB, the lies that hurt a person the most are the ones he tells himself.<br />Mr. Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13920907647566015611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19838051.post-41847562833919089452012-10-04T15:03:15.391-05:002012-10-04T15:03:15.391-05:00Could the despair on the left side of the aisle be...Could the despair on the left side of the aisle be not as much because Soetoro had a bad night, but rather because his whole persona depends on showing up as electrifying?<br /><br />In other words, the same people who didn't automatically think "hubris" with Obama's Greek Temple stunt in 2008 are stunned to see that Zeus ain't throwing thunderbolts today.Bike Bubbahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08193546045614393425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19838051.post-36701273154322567722012-10-04T05:03:43.785-05:002012-10-04T05:03:43.785-05:00Brian,
I think you and I saw the same debate. Bas...Brian,<br /><br />I think you and I saw the same debate. Based on the reaction I'm seeing elsewhere, I wonder if everyone else did.<br /><br />CB,<br /><br />If my Facebook feed is any indication, there's despair aplenty among my lefty friends, especially those I went to college with back in the day. I have a theory, but we'll turn that into a post.Mr. Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13920907647566015611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19838051.post-54705498507950989692012-10-04T00:02:46.930-05:002012-10-04T00:02:46.930-05:00Romney was better this debate simply by showing up...Romney was better this debate simply by showing up and being coherent. Obama was not as sharp tonight so it will be interesting to see how the second debate goes.<br /><br />Two points: 1) Reagan lost the first debate to Mondale and then came back in the next two. We will see if that happens here. 2) In fact checks on CNN they looked at 3 statements they each said. 1 Incomplete and 2 False for Romney and 1 True and 2 False for Obama. I feel like I am being played!<br /><br />Three other points: 1) I did not realize that Reagan was elected with 7.5% unemployment. That was a surprise to me! 2) Here is the link to the live tweeting from Factcheck.org on the statements from the candidates. Interesting to view what they say. https://twitter.com/factcheckdotorg<br />3) I don't think it will move the dial that much as most people think both of them are disingenuous, but it will either bring joy or despair to the party faithful.Chuckwagon Boynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19838051.post-9718234849975860432012-10-03T23:06:18.092-05:002012-10-03T23:06:18.092-05:00Didn't plan to watch it but I got laid up this...Didn't plan to watch it but I got laid up this evening by (apparently) a flu shot, so I tuned in for a bit. <br /><br />It was like a management consultant talking to a professor, oddly enough. Both talked over Lehrer (who I like but should probably stay retired) way too much. Neither scored any big hits. Neither committed any fatal errors. Romney was better.Brianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06799024060528185282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19838051.post-37993978657161686382012-10-03T22:49:03.008-05:002012-10-03T22:49:03.008-05:00i think i had a better time ignoring the debate an...i think i had a better time ignoring the debate and watching my AC/DC Live At River Platte DVD with headphones on.<br /><br />stand up an be counted, <br />for what you are about to recieve...Ginohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09606046924332159076noreply@blogger.com