Debate Comment: 'Losing Big Bird Saves Obama'
Debate viewers in Maryland had plenty to say about last week's debate.
Although there weren't any "You're no John Kennedy" quotes from this week's debate, many people on Patch and across the country had plenty to say about the first of three match-ups between President Barack Obama and former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney.
From Big Bird to budget, here are what Patch readers said about the debate:
"Why bother wasting valuable time watching two bought and paid for liars debate over what they they believe the voters want to hear? Both Obama and Romney have proven track records of saying one thing and doing something completely opposite of what they said they would do..." -- Shawn
"Guess what, Obama didn't win the debate. He looked like a kid in school that didn't prepare for his test. This sure did show that we have an amateur in the White House. He couldn't even explain what he has been doing the past 4 years. We do not need him for another 4." -- Lois Guyton
"The jobs situation is still fallout from Bush's stock market crash, which will be reverberating for at least another 5 years in our economy." -- Christopher Kidwell
"I fell asleep in 15 minutes and I was really looking forward to it." -- Leslie Schildgen
"Lol.... look's like the most important thing that came out of the debate tonight to down Romney is Big Bird... Never mind the deficit, the ecomony, SSI, Medicare... Losing Big Bird saves Obama.... not surprised at all..." -- Mary Ann
"I almost didn't watch this historical debate. I am so thankful that I did. There was an assuredness, fluidity of thought and graciousness that reminded me of Ronald Reagan. Mitt Romney won this debate as the more decisively and decidedly presidential of the two." -- Bonnie Oskvarek
"Liars always win at first, until the truth comes out. Romney flipped more than most acrobats do in the circus." -- John Flanigan
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H.R. Pufnstuf
12:04 pm on Monday, October 8, 2012
The stupidest part of the Big Bird issue is that Big Bird is fairly popular and could (and frankly, should) survive without the subisidies.
marylandmojo
4:07 pm on Monday, October 8, 2012
Anyone reading this article should further read, "Romney Told 27 Myths in 38 Minutes", an article by Igor Volsky of "Think Progress", written October 4, 2012, wherein he lists each individual "myth" (lie) that Romney told. It is my feeling that Romney's newest "etch-a-sketch" change, and latest distortion of the facts as he's outlined them for the past 4 years (since the Presidential election of 2008, when he
began running against Obama), totally threw Obama off his game--and left him wondering WHO and WHAT am I debating.
No matter: Obama should have been better prepared for WHOMEVER showed up at this debate, by simply relating the facts as they're known by anyone who follows politics...the progress made after the devastaning freefall of the economy left by his predecessor, notwithstanding the fact that every Republican in Congress voted against EVERY effort to stimulate the economy, and to create jobs. Maybe he'll learn from the past, and be prepared for ANYTHING that might be said in the next two debates.
To Bonnie Oskvarek: Google and read, "Romney told 27 Myths in 38 Minutes", (Igor Volsky, Think Progress, 10/4/12), and if you're open-minded and can absorb facts, the "assuredness, fluidity of thought and graciousness that reminded me (you) of Ronald Reagan" won't matter a twit, when contrasted with the 27 times he lied about his (prior) stated positions.
Adios, Big Bird. You haven't created any additional wealth for Mitt, and that's his
criteria
jam
4:43 am on Wednesday, November 14, 2012
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