2012 Debates Memorandum of Understanding Between the Obama and Romney Campaigns
The guidelines of tomorrow’s presidential debate, as agreed upon by both campaigns (technically, this is a “memorandum of understanding,” not a list of official rules). Good get by Mark Halperin over at Time, who highlighted some of the more interesting bits in the 21-page document. source
Romney did something last night that I didn’t expect him to do, and obviously Obama didn’t expect him to do. He suddenly became the moderate Massachusetts governor again.Michael Tomasky, chalking Romney’s success last night up to the adoption (or re-adoption) of a moderate political ideology. In returning to his circa-2002 policy positions, Romney “disavowed or contradicted virtually everything he’s been saying for the past 18 months,” Tomasky says, citing Romney’s stated positions on preexisting conditions, taxes, Medicaid and school funding. source
8 point uptick in Obama’s favorability amongst independents since the debate source
Meanwhile, Romney’s favorability didn’t change. Most of the numbers in the poll, however, are rather positive for Romney; this is somewhat of an outlier. Obama’s lead in a head-to-head got cut in half, from 8 to 4 points, though he does still lead. Also, just for kicks:
10% of respondents would rather literally watch paint dry than watch Romney and Obama debate each other.
That was actually polled, yes.
That sound you hear is the sound of Mitt steamrolling Jim Lehrer. Here’s the supercut.
The flow of tweets during last night’s debate: Jim Lehrer’s smackdown of Romney (“Let’s not”) was the highest-flying moment of the evening, though Obama’s “I had five seconds” was directly behind. (ht Hypervocal)
And now, you: What did you think of tonight’s debate?
As President, you are entitled to your own airplane and your own house. You are not entitled to your own facts.Mitt Romney
Mitt Romney Adopts New ‘Ronnie Ferocious’ Persona For Debates
“You know what? I’ll ask the first question,” the former Massachusetts governor said before putting out his cigarette on his forearm and flicking the butt at Lehrer. “What kind of little shit show do we have here this evening, folks? That’s my question. Because from where I’m standing, seems like a big ol’ shit show. And Lehrer, shut your fat mouth when Ronnie Ferocious is talking, or I’ll pound your goddamn face in.”
The genius of America is the free-enterprise system.President Barack Obama
The first 45 minutes have been Mr Cool versus Mr Angry. Romney is delivering what Republicans hoped he would: a confident, aggressive approach to Obama. He has repeatedly denied outright claims by Obama from the start.
Obama has remained calm. His main line of attack is that Romnney would add $8 trillion in spending through tax cuts for the wealthy, also extend Bush era tax cuts and raising military spending. How then was Romney going to square this with cutting the deficit? Romney denied this outright.
Romney also denied he planned to cut taxes that would add $5 trillion to spending. Good comeback from Obama: Romney has been touting this tax plan for months and now five weeks before the election he has dropped it. Romney’s approach, as well as aggressive, is to patronise the president. At one point saying he has been in business for years and point Obama made no sense for anyone who knew anything about accountancy.
He gives the slight edge to Romney, for topping low expectations.
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Pre-existing conditions are covered under my plan, [and] young people can remain on their parents’ insurance under my plan.Mitt Romney
No, I think I had five seconds before you interrupted me.President Barack Obama
I will make sure that I don’t hurt the functioning of our marketplace because I want to bring back housing and jobs.Mitt Romney
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