Friday, October 12, 2012
Wednesday, October 3, 2012
Presidential Debate: A Commentary with the Facts
Expectations:
Romney has to go on the offensive without being offensive.
Obama needs to outline his next 4 years of policy, while defending his last 4 years of policy.
Substance/Policy:
Romney believes cracking down on "cheating" China will create jobs in the U.S. - How? If the program (Obamacare, PBS...etc) is not worth borrowing money from China he will cut it.
The Truth about Mitt Romney on cutting taxes - his pledge tonight was that no tax cut will add to the deficit and no tax increase to middle class.
President Obama cited this study on Romney's tax plan which states Romney's plan will increase the tax burden on the middle class.
The Truth about Medicare attacks from Romney and Obama - "716 billion cut" vs. "voucher program"
Dodd-Frank explained - important financial policy that will not change anyone's mind
Romney-care and Obama-care are the same plan - one federal, one state based. Romney's main problem with it is that no Republicans supported Obama-care. Obama responds that Obama-care was a Republican idea, and same advisers used to create both plans.
Appearance:
President Obama held on a few seconds longer then he needed to on the handshake in the beginning of the debate. This was to upset Mitt Romney's personal space longer then Romney was comfortable with. The President won the debate handshake.
Romney argued with and interrupted the moderator, Jim Lehrer, when he attempted to change subject or allow Obama a chance to speak. I was glad to see the moderator standing up to an anxious candidate, Lehrer actually asks for specifics and Romney responds "No". Otherwise Romney beat up the moderator pretty good.
Based on the body language Obama looks passive to Romney's aggressive eye contact and hand gestures.
Romney wins the Flagpin size contest.
Quotes:
"I hope Romney remembers to defrost the zingers." - Arianna Huffington
"When I walked into the Oval Office, I had a 1 trillion dollar deficit greeting me. We know where that came from." - President Obama
"In my opinion, government is not effective at bringing down the cost of almost anything." - Candidate Romney
"The first role of the federal government is to keep it's people safe." - President Obama
"You're not the President of facts." - Romney
"I love Big Bird" - Romney
"Obama was enduring the debate rather than fighting it." - Chris Matthews
Romney's performance was stronger and the professional spinners will say it was his win.
Romney has to go on the offensive without being offensive.
Obama needs to outline his next 4 years of policy, while defending his last 4 years of policy.
Substance/Policy:
Romney believes cracking down on "cheating" China will create jobs in the U.S. - How? If the program (Obamacare, PBS...etc) is not worth borrowing money from China he will cut it.
The Truth about Mitt Romney on cutting taxes - his pledge tonight was that no tax cut will add to the deficit and no tax increase to middle class.
President Obama cited this study on Romney's tax plan which states Romney's plan will increase the tax burden on the middle class.
The Truth about Medicare attacks from Romney and Obama - "716 billion cut" vs. "voucher program"
Dodd-Frank explained - important financial policy that will not change anyone's mind
Romney-care and Obama-care are the same plan - one federal, one state based. Romney's main problem with it is that no Republicans supported Obama-care. Obama responds that Obama-care was a Republican idea, and same advisers used to create both plans.
Appearance:
President Obama held on a few seconds longer then he needed to on the handshake in the beginning of the debate. This was to upset Mitt Romney's personal space longer then Romney was comfortable with. The President won the debate handshake.
Romney argued with and interrupted the moderator, Jim Lehrer, when he attempted to change subject or allow Obama a chance to speak. I was glad to see the moderator standing up to an anxious candidate, Lehrer actually asks for specifics and Romney responds "No". Otherwise Romney beat up the moderator pretty good.
Based on the body language Obama looks passive to Romney's aggressive eye contact and hand gestures.
Romney wins the Flagpin size contest.
Quotes:
"I hope Romney remembers to defrost the zingers." - Arianna Huffington
"When I walked into the Oval Office, I had a 1 trillion dollar deficit greeting me. We know where that came from." - President Obama
"In my opinion, government is not effective at bringing down the cost of almost anything." - Candidate Romney
"The first role of the federal government is to keep it's people safe." - President Obama
"You're not the President of facts." - Romney
"I love Big Bird" - Romney
"Obama was enduring the debate rather than fighting it." - Chris Matthews
Romney's performance was stronger and the professional spinners will say it was his win.
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