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Desperate and dirty! Obama goes for
jugular in ugly clashes with Romney
during fiery debate - but will it
turn round his ailing campaign?

Daily Mail [UK], by Toby Harnden, Hugo Gye Original Article

Posted By: Attercliffe- 10/17/2012 5:05:26 AM Post Reply

A bristling Barack Obama went on a relentless attack in the second presidential debate, but his rival Mitt Romney gave no ground as the two men clashed repeatedly during angry and at times electric exchanges on Tuesday night. Clearly arriving with a different game plan after his lacklustre performance in Denver two weeks ago, Obama assailed Romney on his tax rate, his tax plan, his stance on the auto bailout, women’s rights and his plans to stand up to China. And this time he didn’t shy away from personal assaults on Romney’s wealth, his record at Bain

Red, Blue, and Faithful

National Review Online, by Jonah Goldberg Original Article

Posted By: StormCnter- 10/17/2012 5:01:39 AM Post Reply

Apparently, Paul Ryan and Joe Biden are both theocrats willing, nay eager, to use state power to impose their religious views on the rest of us. In last week’s vice-presidential debate, moderator Martha Raddatz asked the two Roman Catholic politicians “to tell me what role your religion has played in your own personal views on abortion.” “I don’t see how a person can separate their public life from their private life or from their faith,” confessed Ryan. “Our faith informs us in everything we do. My faith informs me about how to take care of the vulnerable,

Drug Lord's Pregnant Daughter
Caught Sneaking Into US: Feds

ABC News, by Randy Kreider Original Article

Posted By: Pluperfect- 10/17/2012 4:58:07 AM Post Reply

The pregnant daughter of Mexico's most famous and elusive drug lord has been caught trying to use false papers to sneak into the U.S. and give birth, say officials. Alejandrina Gisselle Guzman Salazar, 31, was arrested on Friday afternoon at the San Ysidro crossing south of San Diego, the nation's busiest. Officials told the Associated Press that when the woman's false documents didn't match her fingerprints she admitted that she was the daughter of Joaquin "El Chapo" (Shorty) Guzman, the Sinaloa cartel chieftain long sought by both Mexican and U.S. authorities. Guzman Salazar, who attempted to enter the U.S. on foot,

Romney Wins the Three-Way
Debate at Hofstra

American Thinker, by Janice Shaw Crouse Original Article

Posted By: DW626- 10/17/2012 4:57:11 AM Post Reply

Not only did President Obama come into the second presidential debate more aggressive and prepared, but he brought a secret weapon -- the moderator, Candy Crowley. At two pivotal moments, Ms. Crowley, typically a relatively fair reporter, showed her bias and changed the course of the debate. First, she backed up Mr. Obama's assertion that he had called the attacks at Benghazi a "terrorist attack" in a Rose Garden event on the day after the tragedy. (After the debate, she reversed her assessment and stated that she was in error.)

Three Polls on the Second Presidential
Debate Point Point to a Draw

Weekly Standard, by John McCormack Original Article

Posted By: StormCnter- 10/17/2012 4:54:06 AM Post Reply

CBS's poll of uncommitted voters points to draw at the second presidential debate: Moments following the debate at Hofstra University in Hempstead, N.Y., 37 percent of voters polled said the president won, 30 percent awarded the victory to Romney, and 33 percent called it a tie. Democratic polling firm PPP shows Colorado voters split almost evenly: PublicPolicyPolling ‏@ppppolls 37% in Colorado say they're more likely to vote for Obama after debate, 36% Romney, 27% say no difference:http://www.publicpolicypolling.com/pdf/2011/ColoradoPostDebatePoll.pdf … CNN's poll also shows voters divided with Obama edging Romney by 7 points

Romney was right on
the Libya exchange

Washington Examiner [DC], by Sean Higgins Original Article

Posted By: StormCnter- 10/17/2012 4:42:02 AM Post Reply

In the now-infamous presidential debate exchange on the Benghazi, Libya attack, the snap judgment was that Mitt Romney stumbled badly, blowing a key chance to hit Obama. That things did not go his way is undeniable but the error appears to have been moderator Candy Crowley’s, not the Republican candidate’s. In the exchange Romney seized on President Obama’s claim that on Sept 12, the day after the incident, the president referred to the incident as an act of terror. Romney jumped on this, asking Obama if what he just said

Thanks, Candy Crowley. Now I Hate the
Mainstream Media More than Ever.

PJ Media, by Bryan Preston Original Article

Posted By: StormCnter- 10/17/2012 4:35:17 AM Post Reply

During the second presidential debate, President Obama uttered a line so full of ignorance that, if he were a Republican, it would be all anyone talked about afterward. Mitt Romney noted that gas prices are roughly double now what they were when Obama took office. Obama replied that gas prices were so low because the U.S. economy was about to go into collapse. Obama never mentioned the effect of supply or demand on the price. He never mentioned the effect that Middle East instability has on the price of gas.

Yes, They Played Politics on Libya

Commentary Magazine, by Jonathan S. Tobin Original Article

Posted By: StormCnter- 10/17/2012 4:30:50 AM Post Reply

President Obama went ballistic during the presidential debate at Hofstra University when Mitt Romney questioned the conduct of the administration in its reaction to the attack on the American consulate in Benghazi, Libya: And the suggestion that anybody in my team, whether the secretary of state, our U.N. ambassador, anybody on my team would play politics or mislead when we’ve lost four of our own, Governor, is offensive. That’s not what we do. That’s not what I do as president. That’s not what I do as commander in chief.

Mitt, on points

New York Post, by Editorial Original Article

Posted By: StormCnter- 10/17/2012 4:26:30 AM Post Reply

That was no heavyweight bout last night between Barack Obama and Mitt Romney — more like a couple of welterweights jabbing away at each other. But give Romney the victory by decision — because, unlike the president, he scored on substance rather than style. That’s an achievement in itself, given the strong headwinds the GOP candidate faced. For one thing, this was a different and more effective Obama than in their first debate — more aggressive and confrontational. Obama stole a leaf from Joe Biden’s playbook and repeatedly interrupted Romney. Moreover, the debate was held in a liberal Democratic bastion,

Obama running on fumes

Boston Herald, by Howie Carr Original Article

Posted By: ketchuplover- 10/17/2012 2:30:28 AM Post Reply

They don’t like each other. They really don’t like each other, do they? No knockout blows. Barack Obama was better than in Denver, but he’s still got this very big problem, namely, his record. It doesn’t matter how many extra minutes moderator Candy Crowley gave Obama (somewhere between three and five, depending on which network you were listening to), he’s still stuck with his dismal economy. “Does that mean you’re not hurting?” Obama told one New Yorker after rattling off a few bogus sunshine-y stats. “Absolutely not. A lot of us are.” The biggest disappointment of the evening was the

Gallup: Obama down among
every demographic from 2008

Washington Examiner, by Conn Carroll Original Article

Posted By: Photoonist- 10/17/2012 1:46:32 AM Post Reply

Gallup posted the first peak inside their daily tracking poll demographics today and there is zero good news for President Obama. His support has declined among every single demographic identified by Gallup, often by double digits. Obama’s biggest losses are among college graduates (+2 to -22), southerners (even to -22), Americans aged 30 to 49 (+6 to -10), and, surprisingly Obama is also down among postgraduates (up 30 to up just 14).

Green Party Candidates
Arrested at Presidential Debate

ABC News, by Abby Phillip Original Article

Posted By: Photoonist- 10/17/2012 1:42:06 AM Post Reply

Green Party candidate Jill Stein and her vice presidential running mate Cheri Honkala were arrested at the Hofstra University debate site today as they protested their exclusion from the second presidential debate. Stein and Honkala were jailed for disorderly conduct around 3 p.m. when they were blocked by police officers as they attempted to enter the debate hall, according to Stein’s campaign manager Ben Manski. Manski said that it was unclear when they would be released, but they could remain jailed until midnight. The Nassau County Police Department said that it was unclear when Stein and Honkala might be released.

Obama Calls for Renewal
of Assault Weapons Ban

ABC News, by Devin Dwyer Original Article

Posted By: Photoonist- 10/17/2012 1:39:09 AM Post Reply

President Obama tonight said he’s interested in seeing an assault weapons ban reintroduced, breaking his silence on the legislation, which has persisted in spite of at least five mass shootings during his term. (Snip) “But I also share your belief that weapons that were designed for soldiers in war theaters don’t belong on our streets. And so what I’m trying to do is to get a broader conversation about how do we reduce the violence generally. Part of it is seeing if we can get an assault weapons ban reintroduced. But part of it is also looking at other sources

Moderator Crowley helps Obama
rebut Romney on Libya

The Hill [Washington, DC], by Julian Pecquet Original Article

Posted By: Photoonist- 10/17/2012 1:35:49 AM Post Reply

President Obama had the help of moderator Candy Crowley during Tuesday's second presidential debate when rebutting an argument from Mitt Romney about his administration's response to last month's attack in Libya.Romney and congressional Republicans for weeks have been lambasting the president for taking too long to qualify the attack on the U.S. Consulate in Benghazi that left four Americans dead on Sept. 11 as a result of terrorism. (Snip) In an interview after the debate on CNN, Crowley said Romney's broader point that the Obama administration didn’t initially call the Benghazi assault a terrorist attack was correct.

Slight Romney Edge:
Momentum Continues

National Review Online, by Stanley Kurtz Original Article

Posted By: Dreadnought- 10/17/2012 1:22:36 AM Post Reply

President Obama certainly showed up at this debate, and at points did quite well. Romney matched, and I think exceeded him by a bit, especially in the second half. But the debate was close. Ultimately, the contest was tilted by Obama’s less-than-inspiring record. On the deficit, on the economy, and on Libya, Romney effectively took advantage of the weakness in that record. Romney’s answer on his differences with President George W. Bush was superb, and particularly effective. The question is, regardless of who you thought

Obama Voter Tells Fox
Focus Group: President's
'Been Bullsh--ting the
Public With the Media Behind Him'

Newsbusters, by Noel Sheppard Original Article

Posted By: JoniTx- 10/17/2012 1:20:11 AM Post Reply

Pollster Frank Luntz got more than he bargained for on Tuesday. In a focus group on Fox's Hannity program after the debate, one of the participants who voted for Obama in 2008 said of the President, "He’s been bullsh--ting the public with the media behind him" (video follows with transcript and absolutely no need for additional commentary):UNIDENTIFIED FOCUS GROUP PARTICIPANT ONE: The President was on defense all night long, and we only got one question on Libya, and he was totally on the defense about that. UNIDENTIFIED FOCUS GROUP PARTICIPANT TWO: It’s because he’s lied about everything.

Candy Crowley: He Was Right

Washington Free Beacon, by Staff Original Article

Posted By: Dreadnought- 10/17/2012 1:20:07 AM Post Reply

After the debate, debate moderator Candy Crowley said Republican nominee Mitt Romney was “right in the main” but “picked the wrong word” on the Obama administration’s immediate response to the terrorist attack in Benghazi, Libya, that left four Americans dead. Crowley interrupted Romney during the debate, insisting that President Obama had in fact called the attack an “act of terror.” ROMNEY: I want to make sure we get that for the record because it took the president 14 days before he called the attack in Benghazi an act of terror. OBAMA: Get the transcript.

'Independent' Audience Asks Twice
As Many Anti-Romney Questions

Breitbart's Big Government, by Ben Shapiro Original Article

Posted By: Photoonist- 10/17/2012 1:20:04 AM Post Reply

Candy Crowley’s disgraceful performance tonight masked her true failure: her failure to pick questions outside the Daily Kos mailbag. Here’s the full list of questions she pre-screened from members of the “independent” audience. They got more and more egregious as the evening progressed. (Snip) So here’s the final tally. There were 11 total questions. Six of them were clearly and obviously anti-Romney. Three were anti-Obama. Two were relatively neutral (and one of those leaned toward Obama). The questions that were anti-Obama were also the two most obvious questions of the evening: why are gas prices high? And what have you

Post-Debate CNN Poll: Romney
Buries Obama On Economy

Breitbart's Big Government, by John Nolte Original Article

Posted By: Photoonist- 10/17/2012 1:17:51 AM Post Reply

Like the CBS poll, Obama won the overall debate, 46-39%, but Romney beat him senseless on all the important individual issues like the economy, health care, deficit, and taxes. Unlike the CBS poll, CNN polled registered voters, not just undecideds. Economy: Romney wins 58-40% Health care: Romney wins 49-46%. Taxes: Romney wins 51-44%. Deficit: Romney wins 49-36%. Strong leader: Romney wins 49-46%. The worst news is that 25% of voters switched their vote to Romney and 25% wen to Obama. In other words, Obama didn't move the ball, which is what he needed to do.

The Moment Obama Folded

American Thinker, by J. R. Dunn Original Article

Posted By: JoniTx- 10/17/2012 1:16:30 AM Post Reply

The most single telling moment of Tuesday's debate - and possibly of any of the debates - came early, when Obama attempted to interrupt Romney one time too many. The governor rebuked him, politely but firmly, and Obama simply turned and went back to his stool. Now, you can get away with anything if you carry it off with enough in the way of panache. There are plenty of politicians who would have gotten away with what Obama was trying to do. Lyndon Johnson would have brushed aside all protests. Richard J. Daley would have blustered his way through.

Obama, Romney Get
Feisty in Second Debate

Townhall, by Guy Benson Original Article

Posted By: Photoonist- 10/17/2012 1:13:23 AM Post Reply

Hempstead, NY - President Obama was noticeably sharper and more aggressive in tonight's debate, as both candidates exchanged barbs throughout the evening. Mitt Romney excelled by focusing on jobs, jobs, jobs, and repeatedly forcing voters to notice the canyon between Obama's rhetoric and his record. (Snip) UPDATE III - CBS News' snap poll shows very split opinions on tonight's winner: Obama 37, Romney 30, Tie 33 -- with a four-point margin of error. Basically a wash. You know what's not a wash? These CBS respondents were asked who won on the economy. That result was Romney 65, Obama 34. Smiles

Crowley skews hard for
Obama in disastrous debate

Washington Times [DC], by Joseph Curl Original Article

Posted By: JoniTx- 10/17/2012 1:13:16 AM Post Reply

HEMPSTEAD, N.Y. — Another debate, another debacle for America’s media. In the runup to the second presidential debate, CNN’s Candy Crowley declared that she would not just be a “fly on the wall” as she played the tiny role of moderator, that she would step in whenever she chose to say, “Hey, wait a second, what about X, Y, Z?” And boy did she, cutting off Republican Mitt Romney repeatedly and often throwing the floor to President Obama with an open “let me give the president a chance here.” More, she alone decided the topics for the debate,

Crowley's False Fact Check
Saves President, Derails Debate -
UPDATE: Crowley Backtracks

Breitbart's Big Government, by John Nolte Original Article

Posted By: Dreadnought- 10/17/2012 1:12:38 AM Post Reply

Romney "picked the wrong word!" And for that sin the the referee ran onto the field and tackled the other guy! This is a scandal; a total and complete media scandal committed by a woman who promised to violate her contract and to insert herself into the debate. All she did for weeks was brag about how she intended to grab the spotlight -- and boy did she ever. Absolutely disgraceful. We're done with the second presidential debate, but it was apparent 45 minutes in that between the questions Crowley chose

Candidates Tangle
in Fractious Debate

Wall Street Journal, by Carol E. Lee Original Article

Posted By: Photoonist- 10/17/2012 1:09:52 AM Post Reply

President Barack Obama, seeking to regain momentum in his campaign, battled with former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney during a tense and highly anticipated rematch Tuesday marked by repeated confrontations. (Snip) Mr. Obama, who was under intense pressure from supporters to be more aggressive after his lethargic performance in the first one on Oct. 3, began attacking Mr. Romney less than four minutes into the debate, noting his opposition to the federal auto bailout. "Gov. Romney says he's got a five-point plan…He has a one-point plan," Mr. Obama said of Mr. Romney's economic agenda. "And that plan is to make sure

Battle Royale: Obama,
Romney in Town Hall Brawl

Breitbart's Big Government, by Ben Shapiro Original Article

Posted By: Dreadnought- 10/17/2012 1:09:16 AM Post Reply

Tonight’s debate was a tense clash between incumbent President Barack Obama and Republican nominee Mitt Romney. The theme of the night was obvious: Mitt Romney answered the questions. Barack Obama did not. But he was flinging his fists so wildly about that he was able distract from his failure to answer those questions. The high point for Mitt Romney early in the debate was clearly an exchange on oil prices. Romney hit Obama with his cuts to oil drilling licenses and failure to greenlight the Keystone pipeline. Obama insisted Romney was lying – and Romney answered

George Will: ‘This Was
Immeasurably The Best
Debate’ I Have Ever Seen

Mediaite, by Andrew Kirell Original Article

Posted By: JoniTx- 10/17/2012 1:09:06 AM Post Reply

During ABC’s post-debate coverage, conservative columnist George Will had a glowing review of Tuesday night’s second presidential debate between President Barack Obama and GOP challenger Mitt Romney. When asked who won the debate, Will responded: “I think there was a winner in the sense that Barack Obama not only gained ground he lost but he cauterized some wounds that he inflicted on himself by seeming too diffident and disengaged.” “It was a very good fight,” he added. “I have seen every presidential debate in American history since the floor of Nixon and Kennedy in 1960.

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