Debate #3

[_Brackite]

Hello all here,

The third and final debate between Barack Obama and Mitt Romney is tonight at 9:00pm EDT / 6:00pm PDT.

http://www.2012presidentialelectionnews ... et-6pm-pt/


Go Romney!!!

[_cinepro]

It will be interesting to see how well the candidates differentiate themselves on foreign policy. I actually think Obama's actually done a pretty good job, all things considered.

It would be nice to be a little stronger for Israel, so hopefully Romney will hit that point.

[_EAllusion]

Obama has been a foreign policy train-wreck, but in precisely the way neoconservatives want and the official Republican party line is. The difference between him and Romney is more on the empty rhetoric side of things. I suppose some clever questioning can make Obama choose between trumping his actual record and depressing his base or backing off taking credit for seeming "strong" by being an extension of GWB. I doubt that'll happen.

Dog and pony shows that these are, one of the numerous faults of these things is they cover issues that are happening right now as opposed to anticipating issues that could likely occur during the next administration. It'd be nice to see some forward-thinking questions that actually give you a sense of how candidates might react to the next story that hasn't happened yet.

[_Brackite]

It would be nice to be a little stronger for Israel, so hopefully Romney will hit that point.

I hope so too, cinepro.

[_Brackite]

Obama has been a foreign policy train-wreck, but in precisely the way neoconservatives want and the official Republican party line is. The difference between him and Romney is more on the empty rhetoric side of things. I suppose some clever questioning can make Obama choose between trumping his actual record and depressing his base or backing off taking credit for seeming "strong" by being an extension of GWB. I doubt that'll happen.

GOP Senator Rand Paul will be a bit different on foreign policy from what GWB and Obama have been, if he ever becomes President.

[_moksha]

Romney will not be caught off guard this time by questions of specificity. He has the latest smoke and mirrors implants operating at 100% peak efficiency.

[_madeleine]

Romney still instills in me this urge to kick him in the shins.

And what the hell? Everyone arrives in Florida and starts speaking with a southern accent.

[_Brackite]

Unfortunately, Barack Obama won the debate tonight.

[_bcspace]

Unfortunately, Barack Obama won the debate tonight.

He didn't win anything. Most analysis' are going this way:

Mitt Romney wins. That’s not to say he won Monday night’s debate or the presidential campaign, but it’s safe to say he won an important chapter: the debate season.

With an acceptable, though far from exceptional, performance in his third and final face-off with President Obama, the former Massachusetts governor became one of the few presidential candidates to make debates matter.

Bottom line: Obama won Monday night’s debate on points, benefiting from the blessings of incumbency and hard-world experience. But the challenger held his own, and thus the state of the race is likely unchanged.

http://www.nationaljournal.com/2012-presidential-campaign/obama-wins-third-debate-but-romney-wins-debate-season-20121022

[Guest]

Romney appears to agree with Obama's policy about 80% of the time so if Obama articulated his policies correctly then I assume he won which I guess means he also lost since Romney agreed with those policies. Hmm...