How’d President Obama do tonight in the first of three presidential debates? I think he tanked. But don’t take my word for it. Look at the Twitter feed for some well-known Obama-maniacs. Cue Storify:
“Obama at his best is such a gifted speaker” states Nicholas Kristof.
I agree … except that Obama’s oratory soars because of a teleprompter providing the wings. However, when speaking sans wings, he hems & haws, pauses, searches for words, and becomes like the rest of us mere mortals.
I noticed Obama opened with the very same line — about the best thing that he ever did was marry Michelle — that he used to open his speech at the Democratic convention.
Depending on one’s perception, there were either too many specifics or not enough specifics. The PBS panelists said there were too many; some US radio commentators, pundits, professors and the like thought there weren’t enough. To paraphrase Abraham Lincoln: You can please some of the people all of the time, and all of the people some of the time, but you can’t please all of the people all of the time.
IMO, Romney won this round. I hope he makes it a three-peat.
Romney kicked Obama’s ass. It is all down hill from here for Obama. Obama doesn’t stand a chance in the upcoming foreign policy debate, that will be the coup de grace for him.
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“Obama at his best is such a gifted speaker” states Nicholas Kristof.
I agree … except that Obama’s oratory soars because of a teleprompter providing the wings. However, when speaking sans wings, he hems & haws, pauses, searches for words, and becomes like the rest of us mere mortals.
I noticed Obama opened with the very same line — about the best thing that he ever did was marry Michelle — that he used to open his speech at the Democratic convention.
Depending on one’s perception, there were either too many specifics or not enough specifics. The PBS panelists said there were too many; some US radio commentators, pundits, professors and the like thought there weren’t enough. To paraphrase Abraham Lincoln: You can please some of the people all of the time, and all of the people some of the time, but you can’t please all of the people all of the time.
IMO, Romney won this round. I hope he makes it a three-peat.
Um. A little disappointed you include no tweets from women. Not one. What’s that about.
Start packing your bags Mr.Obama.There is a new sherriff taking over and his name is Mitt Romney.A One Term President is all your gonna be.
Romney kicked Obama’s ass. It is all down hill from here for Obama. Obama doesn’t stand a chance in the upcoming foreign policy debate, that will be the coup de grace for him.
Mitt Romney sounded like a President. Not the weak leader that has been in the White House these past four years.. OBAMA you are FIRED!!!