2012 Presidental Debates Obama VS Romney

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This is my point of view. I thought Obama was calm, cool and collected. He seemed logical in the things he said. Romney seemed like he was a raging bulldog. Romney seemed like he was very aggressive in his approach. Romney seemed like he did not give any substance to his answers or if he did I did not grasp it and he seemed evasive. Even Obama asked for specifics. From my perspective, Obama won the debates but most people seem to think that Romeny did.

From my point of view, Obama seemed to feel disbelief at what Romeny was saying. To me, Obama was in Shell Shock. Here is another thing. Romney kept interupting the moderator. To me, Obama was trying to follow the rules of the debate laid forth by the moderator named Jim Lehrer. From my perspective, it seemed like Romeny had no regard for the rules of debate whatsoever. Yet the American people see Romeny as presidental and Obama who tried to follow the rules but could not as non-presidental. Why do the American people see Romeny as presidental when he came across to me as an aggressive school yard bully and seemed evasive and deceptive as well? I do not grasp this logic whatsoever. It seemed like he was forceful with his points. Yelling, being a bully, being arrogant and being a bulldog does not make your logic sound and what you say are facts and truth.

Why do Americans see this as being presidental and the hallmark of an excellent statesman? I don't get this. If Romeny has disregard for the rules of the system of debate what other rules does Romney have disregard for? Would this man disregard the constitution? Isn't one of the hallmarks of anti-social personality disorder a gross and persistent attitude of irresponsibility and disregard for social norms, rules, and obligations. Aren't the rules of debate part of our rules, obligations, and social norms? Yet, this man is seen as presidental. How, I ask? How is this man presidental?

Obama is just a poor debater and overrated speaker in general. Romney isn't great either but he came in prepared and had the advantage of being able to attack the incumbent's indefensible record. Maybe they were expecting the "conservative" Mitt from the primaries to show up? In the end, Romney and Obama have very little policy differences so the actual substance of the debate doesn't really matter. Perhaps they were going to go after Romney for not giving details and were taken by surprise by Romney rattling them off.

I specifically said Romney isn't a great debater, Obama is just a bad one.

He doesn't think well on his feet, shies away from confrontation, and show little emotion thus coming off detached. He's just very wooden. The "Obama cool" doesn't come off very well in debates. Romney is good at deflecting attacks and yammers on until the moderator stops him. It's hard to nail the guy down on something since he's changed his position so many times.Obama lost every debate to Hilary too for what it's worth, it's just not a format he's good in.

Romney wasn't the only one breaking the debate "rules" either tho, Obama went over his fair share too. Obama actually had more speaking time IIRC.

Debates rarely inform, it's all just political theater as was previously stated.

Oh crap!! ! You did. I feel embarrassed. Sorry about that. Sometimes I read faster than I comprehend and process. It's like moving the mouse faster than the computer can read and process. I don't know why I do this.



This is where I do not understand people that well. Why must one show emotion and why must one be confrontational? I don't grasp this. Will you please explain.



Yes, but my impression was that it was a reaction to what romney did. The whole thing broke down because of Romney so IMHO Obama couldn't follow the rules anymore.




If this is so then why have them? They have no bearing on what the facts are. How does one's theatrics determine facts? What does this tell me? Could I say with passion and intensity that it is raining and people will believe it when it is really sunny?

I feel a high sense of revulsion and contempt at all of the double-speak, emotional manipuation, and deceptions. I feel like doing a head bang right now.