There's a difference between a lie, and a campaign built on lies, misdirection, and fluff. Obama's biggest mistake is not attacking Romney for being wishy washy and not really having any solid roots in what his plan actually is. Near the end Obama has gotten to that, but it's too late. If you really can't see that Romney is lying through his teeth, then you're a blind fool. Unfortunately most Americans will not see through Romney's lies...
So have every state work on it's own unique system? That's bound to work! Like when every state had their own currency!
Or how about education? I mean come on, all the states definitely have the same level of public education too! Texas, Arizona, and New York are all pretty much identical in the level of quality of education right?...
Romney is still not talking about his plan specifically. But he is destroying Obama in the debate tonight.
It doesn't matter that it would never work. The framers obviously intended to create a non-functioning democracy. If that is what the framers intended and a non-functioning democracy is what the laboratories of democracy are going to give us, who are we to judge and complain?
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>Romney sounds like he's using his own words. Obama sounds like he's using someone else's.</p>— Wes Welker (@WesWelker) <a href="https://twitter.com/WesWelker/status/253681130199474176" data-datetime="2012-10-04T02:21:09+00:00">October 4, 2012</a></blockquote> <script src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
If Romney's philosophy was to leave it to the states for every problem he cannot address, we wouldn't need a debate on policy points. He didn't delve one second into the crux of the problem, which is an issue that plagues the system. This wouldn't be a problem if the states were doing something to address the problem, but they weren't. Hell, some still are trying not to. If your solution to problems is to burrow your head in the sand and throw ideological platitudes out instead of real solutions, than you're not fit to be a leader. Both sides of the aisle do this (Certain mainstream Dems on Wall Street Reform, for example) but it was nice to see the same old Romney who takes money from LIBOR manipulators, can't crunch the math on his tax plan, and offers about as many specifics as Stringer Bell on the phone toss a great old "let the states decide".
generally, Romney far more effective when he get's his wonk on, less so when he get's grandiose. obama? not effective on either account. tonight.
As an undecided voter who was leaning toward Obama before this debate I have to disagree with your opinion Donny. This debate has definitely leaned me back to the middle even closer to Romney right now. Anyone who thinks politicians tell the truth and don't make all kinds of false promises to get elected are delusional. Romney really elevated his position in the eyes of many undecided voters IMO. He pretty much dominated this thing. That being said I did see Obama improve throughout the debate and I expect him to make adjustments for the next two and come out swinging.
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>RT @<a href="https://twitter.com/dmataconis">dmataconis</a>: Presented without commentRT @<a href="https://twitter.com/billmaher">billmaher</a>: i can't believe i'm saying this, but Obama looks like he DOES need a teleprompter</p>— Bethany S. Mandel (@bethanyshondark) <a href="https://twitter.com/bethanyshondark/status/253682654594101250" data-datetime="2012-10-04T02:27:12+00:00">October 4, 2012</a></blockquote> <script src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
