Politics

Contrary to what I read last night, this writer says Obama looked clueless last night. It can never be a good for a president to look clueless. He said this debate was as one-sided as any he's ever seen. That's a pretty bold statement.

Liberal Reuters calls the debate a victory for Romney and claims Romney gained ground in the polls because of it. If the polls have moved that quick, they'll probably keep moving.

"The poll found that Obama's seven-point advantage over Romney had narrowed to a five-point lead, 48 percent to 43 percent, but a truly accurate reading on the debate's impact will not be possible for several days, he said."

Wow. They even reported that the polling will continue to change.

Romney has been campaigning for the presidency since 2007. Apparently last night this guy learned something:

"Are there still things we don’t know about Romney’s details?  Yes.  But, as he said, we do know the broad contours of his plans and we’re starting to get a firm grasp of the values that inform his decisions."

Are you kidding me? How stupid do you have to be the believe that Romney communicated this honestly for the first time in five years? This is a bunch of crap. Romney said what he thought would gain him the most votes. To his credit, he finally realized that saying the same thing as Obama wasn't working for him, so he said the same things Republicans always say when Democrats are in the White House, and conservatives fell for it and got excited about it the same way they always do. It's a charade, and the people who fall for time after time after time are fools. Apparently this guy learned something else last night.

"We’re finally getting to know Barack Obama.  The empty suit who led the throngs of adoring worshipers can no longer hide behind the supporting cast of left-leaning media."

It took him this long to get to know Obama? This guy isn't making himself look good.

"You’re not only learning how to be president, you seem to be learning more about the values of the Constitution.  No student is perfect, however, and you still have some growing to do.  I look forward to helping you accomplish that growth.  There are many others who will join me."

You got to be kidding me. Just use the standard conservative rhetoric, and they'll jump on your bandwagon like dogs on a bone.

Apparently Romney didn't cater to conservatives, but to moderates:

"He used the first presidential debate to speak out forcefully to its wide television audience against the idea of cutting taxes for the wealthy, noting that “high-income people are doing just fine in this economy.” Asked if there was too much government regulation, he answered, “regulation is essential.” And he praised the Massachusetts health care bill, calling it a “model for the nation.” "

He did all this, but conservatives are all tingly for him. You got to be kidding me. We are so doomed.

"Mr. Romney ran to the right in the Republican primaries in 2008 and this year, describing himself this winter as having been a “severely conservative” governor. This week, he pivoted to the center, as many political analysts had long expected him to do, seeking to appeal to more centrist general election voters."

Shifted to the center my a**. He's been running as big tax, spend and regulate liberal all along, and apparently he still is. This is no shift.