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Strong offense. Weak defense.

Chicago Tribune, by Editorial Staff Original Article

Posted By: Photoonist- 10/4/2012 1:06:07 AM Post Reply

This was a debate for the green-eyeshade crowd. If you tuned in Wednesday night to see President Barack Obama and Gov. Mitt Romney offer inspiring visions for the future, you heard more numbers than you did paeans to America. The bottom line on engagement with an American public not five weeks from Election Day: Romney was alert, energized and confident. Obama slumped his shoulders, smiled mostly to himself, and for some reason kept staring down. He was that guy at the meeting who's surreptitiously checking his email. The exciting 2008 candidate of hope and change?

Romney hits Dodd-Frank while
calling Wall Street regulation 'essential'

The Hill [Washington, DC], by Peter Schroeder Original Article

Posted By: Photoonist- 10/4/2012 12:58:45 AM Post Reply

Mitt Romney sought to strike a middle ground on Wall Street regulation during the first presidential debate while mounting attacks on the president's sweeping financial reform law, Dodd-Frank. (Snip) "There's some parts of Dodd-Frank that make all the sense in the world," he added. But he lambasted Dodd-Frank as being rife with unintended consequences, targeting in particular a provision that grants financial regulators the ability to identify what financial firms are vital to the financial system and merit heightened oversight. Romney argued the provision effectively codifies "too big to fail"

Chris Matthews Blasts Obama for
Debate Performance, Urges Him
to Get Talking Points from MSNBC

NewsBusters, by Matthew Sheffield Original Article

Posted By: Attercliffe- 10/4/2012 12:57:06 AM Post Reply

An angry Chris Matthews sharply denounced President Obama's performance in the presidential debate tonight, implying his knowledge of the facts was "first grade." Matthews also urged Obama to tune in to MSNBC so he could learn a thing or two from the supposedly non-partisan hosts and guests on the channel. "I don't know what he was doing out there," the normally effusively pro-Obama former Democratic operative raged. "I don't know how he let Romney get away with the crap he threw out tonight." Video and transcript below the fold. Matthews went on at length castigating Obama for failing

Romney puts Obama on
defensive on deficit

The Hill [Washington, DC], by Erik Wasson Original Article

Posted By: Photoonist- 10/4/2012 12:55:32 AM Post Reply

GOP presidential candidate Mitt Romney was able to put President Obama on the defensive on the deficit in the first presidential debate. Coming into the debate, the deficit was Romney's strongest issue and he moved aggressively to shore up the lead he has built up in that area. Obama largely failed to delve into his own lengthy attempts to forge a grand bargain on the deficit with Congress last year, or to put the blame for its failure on the House GOP's unwillingness to raise any taxes — a key Democratic talking point. (Snip) Romney put the $1 trillion budget

Presidential debate:
Round One goes to Romney,
by many measures

Los Angeles Times, by James Rainey Original Article

Posted By: earlybird- 10/4/2012 12:55:06 AM Post Reply

Americans might have been surprised by their reintroduction to Mitt Romney and President Obama in Wednesday night’s first debate. For months they had been hearing about Romney, the heartless capitalist, and Obama, the unapologetic socialist. The two men who discussed the future of the country for an hour and a half in prime-time television looked nothing like those caricatures that have been presented by ideologues. Both men came across as reasonable, competent and, yes, presidential. But that sense of command presence accrues more to the benefit of Romney,

Romney lands punches against
subdued Obama in first debate

The Hill [Washington, DC], by Amie Parnes & Justin Sink Original Article

Posted By: Photoonist- 10/4/2012 12:51:32 AM Post Reply

Mitt Romney dominated the critical first presidential debate Wednesday night, landing punch after punch on a noticeably subdued President Obama. The GOP nominee came into the evening needing to shake up the narrative of the race, and he appeared to succeed. Throughout the 90-minute debate in Denver, the first showdown of the presidential contest, Romney aggressively questioned the president's record while defending his own economic priorities. Meanwhile, as Obama offered a safe defense of his record and policies, Romney often interrupted and seemed eager to engage.

Analysis: Mitt Romney Brought
Debate to President Obama’s Soft Spots

ABC News, by Rick Klein Original Article

Posted By: Photoonist- 10/4/2012 12:45:44 AM Post Reply

Mitt Romney got the debate he needed by bringing the campaign back to the recent past. Romney’s point-by-point critique of President Obama’s record was sharp, specific and sustained. He managed to steer the debate toward the central challenge of the Obama reelection campaign: the disappointment over his own unfulfilled promise. “But you’ve been president four years,” Romney said, in an unlikely zinger early in the debate, unfurled when Obama talked up his deficit plans. “We know that the path we’re taking is not working. It’s time for a new path,” Romney said as the 90 minutes drew to a close,

Obama Walloped On
Intrade Early In Debate

Business Insider, by Henry Blodget Original Article

Posted By: Photoonist- 10/4/2012 12:40:06 AM Post Reply

Mitt Romney got the better of President Obama in several early exchanges in the first presidential debate, and Obama's Intrade odds reflected it. Obama began the debate with just under a 71% chance of winning reelection. After 50 minutes of sparring, his odds had dropped to 67%. (See right edge of chart. Click here for the latest odds.)

US election - presidential debate live

Telegraph [UK], by Raf Sanchez Original Article

Posted By: Attercliffe- 10/4/2012 12:36:36 AM Post Reply

Live reaction after Barack Obama and Mitt Romney's first time head-to-head in Denver, Colorado. 04.50 (23.50) The snap post-debate poll from CNN/ORC is decisive and will make for very unhappy reading in Chicago. Voters felt Romney won by a margin of almost 3-1.[Snip] Romney won the debate because he knitted together a political philosophy and specific economic policies far better than Obama. Whether it was on the role of government or how to create jobs for small businesses, Romney was clearer and more articulate. The debate offered little new in the way of specific policies beyond

There Went the Boom

National Review Online, by Jonah Goldberg Original Article

Posted By: earlybird- 10/4/2012 12:35:02 AM Post Reply

I’ve been getting more and more cautiously optimistic about Romney in the last few days and, going in, I had a pretty good feeling about tonight’s debate. But I had no expectation that Romney would simply control the night the way he did. I don’t think Obama did terribly on the merits, even though he clearly lost by a wide margin on points. But you don’t really score a debate like this on points. Romney simply dominated and deflated Obama. This was the first time millions of people ever heard Mitt Romney make a case for himself at any length. Most Americans didn’t watch the GOP debates.

Mitt Romney Absolutely Destroyed
Obama In Tonight's Presidential Debate

Business Insider, by Grace Wyler Original Article

Posted By: Photoonist- 10/4/2012 12:32:34 AM Post Reply

Republican nominee Mitt Romney has clearly been practicing for tonight's presidential debate. He really hit his stride in the second 15-minute segment of the debate, when the questions turned to the issue of the debt and the federal deficit. Asked about the deficit, President Barack Obama launched into a pseudo-rambling spiel attacking Romney on everything from Big Energy subsidies, to refusing to raise taxes on the highest income earners, to tax breaks that go to companies moving jobs overseas. But Romney was ready for all of it. Asked to respond, Romney shook his head, "Well, he covered a lot of

Incumbent Debate Curse:
Barack Obama Falls to Mitt Romney

National Journal, by Ron Fournier Original Article

Posted By: Emerson- 10/4/2012 12:32:17 AM Post Reply

Correction: The latest version of this story incorrectly reported the year of the Bush-Kerry race. It was 2004. Call it the curse of incumbency. Like many of his predecessors, President Obama fell victim Wednesday night to high expectations, a short fuse, and a hungry challenger. If Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney didn’t win the first of three presidential debates outright, he more than covered the spread. He was personable, funny, and relentlessly on the attack against a heavily favored Obama. The president looked peeved and flat as he carried a conversation, for the first time in four

Obama aides concede
Romney won on 'style'

Politico, by Byron Tau Original Article

Posted By: Photoonist- 10/4/2012 12:30:13 AM Post Reply

Obama campaign aides are conceding that Mitt Romney won the debate on "style points," but are hammering the Republican nominee over the substance of his remarks. "He wins the style points," deputy campaign manager Stephanie Cutter said on CNN in the aftermath of the debate. "But that's not what's been dogging his campaign. What is dogging his campaign are the policies that he doubled down on tonight." But she launched into an attack on the substance of what Romney said, saying that he had backed away from his own tax plan in Wednesday's debate "He's not being honest with

Romney Comes Out Swinging

ABC News, by Russell Goldman Original Article

Posted By: Emerson- 10/4/2012 12:29:34 AM Post Reply

Mitt Romney came out swinging in the first presidential debate, challenging President Obama over his health care reforms, treatment of the economy, taxes and funding for Sesame Street's Big Bird. Romney jabbed the president, calling his approach "trickle-down government" and accusing him of spending his time in office concentrating on passing his health care plan at the expense of creating jobs. "Under the president's policies, middle-income Americans have been buried. They're just being crushed," Romney said. The debate in Denver was the first of three debates the two candidates

Resurfaced ’07 Talk by Obama
Renews Questions on Race

New York Times, by Jeremy W. Peters and Jim Rutenberg Original Article

Posted By: earlybird- 10/4/2012 12:26:42 AM Post Reply

In the summer of 2007, his campaign for the White House well under way, Senator Barack Obama waded into the minefield of racial politics and accused President George W. Bush of sitting idly by as a “quiet riot” simmered in black communities. (Snip)On Tuesday, the eve of the first presidential debate between Mr. Obama and Mitt Romney, Mr. Carlson’s current venture, The Daily Caller, a Web site started with financial help from the conservative donor Foster Friess, put the video back in circulation.

Romney triumphs in first debate

American Thinker, by Thomas Lifson Original Article

Posted By: magnante- 10/4/2012 12:23:12 AM Post Reply

Mitt Romney won a clear victory on points in the first presidential debate in Denver. Even Journolist conspiracy member Ben Smith, formerly of Politico and now of Buzzfeed, called the debate for Romney 40 some minutes into the debate. (Snip) To my eyes, Obama looked uncertain and a little scared -- especially his eyes. Romney looked far more confident and in charge. Obama's continual mention of a Romney tax cut of 5 trillion dollars, despite Romney claiming he had no such tax cut planned, worked against the president. Romney was aggressive, yet polite and friendly, and demonstrated a

Slam Dunk

National Review Online, by Mona Charen Original Article

Posted By: earlybird- 10/4/2012 12:22:57 AM Post Reply

Mitt Romney rocked President Obama back on his heels tonight. There were a couple of moments when I would have liked a more full-throated explanation of conservative ideas, but on balance, this was the most thorough take down of a sitting president I’ve ever seen. Romney was organized, logical, articulate, and went after Obama’s biggest weaknesses — without ever seeming vicious or ungentlemanly. He pointed out that Obama was lying without growling about it. He wasn’t intimidated or cowed by Obama’s stale accusations. It was a brilliant performance. Now let’s hope he follows up with an ad

Denver debate:
A dominating night for Romney

Washington Post, by Jennifer Rubin Original Article

Posted By: earlybird- 10/4/2012 12:21:07 AM Post Reply

Mitt Romney dominated almost from the start of the first presidential debate tonight, and he never looked back. A key early point was when Romney repeatedly and forcefully rebutted President Obama’s persistent effort to mischaracterize his tax plan as a massive tax cut for the rich. He went on to explain why America needed lower tax rates. And in the process, he showed flashes of good humor, telling moderator Jim Lehrer he would even cut subsidies to PBS. Romney plainly had prepared well for the debate, moving quickly to correct the president’s misstatements on energy and hitting him again

Obama's 5 best debate lines

Politico, by Kevin Cirilli Original Article

Posted By: Photoonist- 10/4/2012 12:20:45 AM Post Reply

Here are President Barack Obama’s five most memorable lines from the first presidential debate Wednesday night with GOP presidential nominee Mitt Romney in Denver: (Snip) “Under Gov. Romney’s definition, there are a whole bunch of millionaires and billionaires who are small business. Donald Trump is small business. And I know Donald trump doesn’t like to think of himself as small anything.” 3. “By the way, I have become fond of this term Obamacare.” 4. “For 18 months he’s been running on this tax plan and now, five weeks before the election, he is saying that his big, bold idea is

Presidential debate: no zingers,
but Romney finally gets off the ground

Guardian [UK], by Gary Younge Original Article

Posted By: Attercliffe- 10/4/2012 12:18:57 AM Post Reply

In the end there were no zingers; no knockout blows; no major blunders. But there was a winner: Mitt Romney. After several reboots and roll-outs he finally, finally found his voice. He wasn't likeable, but he was believable. Gone were the gaffes, the stiff, wooden persona and the excessive caution. He came out fighting and he kept on swinging. Fluent, strident, confident--he made his case. Barack Obama on the other hand appeared nervous, distracted and unprepared. After four years in the Oval Office, he'd lost his voice. Gone was the charisma, the optimism and the eloquence. Defensive, halting and

Colorado presidential debate:
Mitt Romney’s 5 best lines

Politico, by Katie Glueck Original Article

Posted By: Photoonist- 10/4/2012 12:18:24 AM Post Reply

Mitt Romney squared off with President Barack Obama Wednesday night at the University of Denver in Colorado. Here’s a look at the GOP nominee’s five most memorable lines during the debate, which was moderated by PBS’s Jim Lehrer: (Snip) “Mr. President, you’re entitled to your own house and your own airplane, but not your own facts.” 3. “I’m sorry, Jim, I’m gonna stop the subsidy to PBS… I like PBS. I love Big Bird. I actually like you, too.” 4. “Look, I got five boys. I’m used to people saying something that’s not always true, but just keep on repeating it and ultimately hoping I

Mitt Romney's Hostile
Takeover of the Debate

Bloomberg Businessweek, by Joshua Green Original Article

Posted By: earlybird- 10/4/2012 12:18:06 AM Post Reply

On Wednesday night, Mitt Romney attempted a hostile takeover of the presidential campaign, manhandling the debate moderator, Jim Lehrer, and dominating President Obama. I wasn’t in the debate hall, so my impressions came from watching on television, as they did for most voters. Romney struck me as briskly efficient, affable, and (shock!) convincingly bipartisan in how he presented himself. Obama, at least until the final 30 minutes, was discursive, meandering, and seemed poorly prepared.

Obama’s Debate Strategy:
Unilateral Disarmament?

TIME, by Joe Klein Original Article

Posted By: earlybird- 10/4/2012 12:15:30 AM Post Reply

Well, I’m with all the other talking heads: Mitt Romney won this debate. Barack Obama lost it. I mean, he got his butt kicked. It was, in fact, one of the most inept performances I’ve ever seen by a sitting President. Romney–credit where it’s due–was calm, clear, convincing (even when he was totally full of it) and nearly human. The real mystery was Obama. Where on earth was he? Why was his debate strategy unilateral disarmament? Why did he never speak in plain English:

Not debatable: Obama stumbled

Politico, by Glenn Thrush Original Article

Posted By: Photoonist- 10/4/2012 12:14:42 AM Post Reply

Denver - It had been nearly 1,400 days since Barack Obama strode onto a debate stage — and it showed in a major way Wednesday at the first presidential debate of 2012. Obama, who has spent most of the past four years speaking to hand-picked interviewers or lecturing audiences required to remain mostly mute while he spoke, struggled to shake off the rust in a jostling debate environment that gave his opponent Mitt Romney parity, equal time — and a new lease on political life. There were no game-changing gaffes and the debate was a substantive break from months of caustic negative campaigning on both

Mitt Romney suggests limiting tax deductions
to $17,000 as a way of making the
rich pay for his tax cuts

Daily Mail [UK], by Toby Harnden Original Article

Posted By: Attercliffe- 10/4/2012 12:14:38 AM Post Reply

Mitt Romney has floated the idea of a $17,000 limit on tax deductions as a way of lowering taxes while making higher-income earners bear the burden pay more tax to make the plan deficit-neutral. 'As an option, you could say everybody's going to get up to a $17,000 deduction; and you could use your charitable deduction, your home mortgage deduction, or others--your healthcare deduction,' Romney said in an interview with Denver's FOX31. 'And you can fill that bucket, if you will, that $17,000 bucket that way. And higher-income people might have a lower number.'

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