2nd Presidential Debate - Hempstead, New York

The Bishop!

Obama did well on energy. Now tax.

Aykina

dropkickrugby wrote: »

completely disagree. Romney was on the attack and up in his face.

Obama far ahead already, which is a relief, because if ROmney makes it to the whitehouse we're all f**cked

Agreed on part 2! Just thought the turn your back and walk away bit looks over contrived and over-emotional.
But think he'll get tonight - he's talking smart so far, and seems completely engaged.

IvySlayer

I love his hand movements :P

I'm awaiting his specifics.

nagilum2

Obama is going to hammer that "I'll pick a number" I predict.

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Barry is handling him like a boss. That was spectacular.

Duck Soup

Middle income families will no longer pay on their capital gains. Yay!

dropkickrugby

Romney says no tax on savings interest, when interest rates are at historical lows. The banks have realised already that they dont have to pay people money for their money. ROmney has some neck - appealing to the idiots that his party has kepts ignorant over the decades.

If this guy gets into power it has serious repurcussions for the world. He's pure danger in every sense, and a walking corporation.

Duck Soup

Obama is genuinely impressive. Damn, where was this guy 2 weeks ago?

nagilum2

Duck Soup wrote: »

Obama is genuinely impressive. Damn, where was this guy 2 weeks ago?

Completely different guy tonight.

Podge_irl

I'm curious as to how many middle class families are overly concerned about the tax on their capital gains and stocks...

IvySlayer

Did Romney just threaten China?

The Bishop!

Blames the recession jobs figures on Obama. Classy.

Overheal

No Obama, I disagree. Tax Credits don't stimulate the economy, because they are funded by taxes, which is money you take away from the economy. That's just making waves, not adding water.

Jesus Wept

lol. I post Big Bird. Obama mentions Big Bird.

IvySlayer

Obama really hates him :P

Overheal

"Big Bird"! Take a shot.

Hazys

About time Obama...question Romney on his far fetched plans

nagilum2

Obama is making some good points, but he's droning on too much here.

The Bishop!

Obama on a roll. "the math doesn't add up"

GRMA

First shot of the night... playing a game here (by myself ) when anyone says bigbird I drink

Hazys

Romney just answer the fcuking question!!!

Duck Soup

The deficit hasn't been doubled. It's come down every year since he took office.

IvySlayer

Was it me or did Romney really emphasise the foreign word?

Duck Soup

Lily Ledbetter Act.

nagilum2

The tone of this debate is degrading very quickly.

CivilServant

She gave Obama a home run question

dropkickrugby

“Mr. Romney (Burns), Your Campaign Seems To Have the Momentum of a Runaway Freight Train. Why Are You So Popular?”

Ozymandius2011

CNN have a live dial for Ohio undecideds to express happiness/unhappiness with what Obama/Romney are saying.

Pocaide

Romney ahead me thinks

Duck Soup

I don't think Romney's liking being challenged - either by the moderator or Obama. In the same way that the first debate suited him as he was largely unchallenged either by Obama or Lehrer, the pushback here seems to be disconcerting him.

southsiderosie

Duck Soup wrote: »

I don't think Romney's liking being challenged - either by the moderator or Obama. In the same way that the first debate suited him as he was largely unchallenged either by Obama or Lehrer, the pushback here seems to be disconcerting him.

That's because he never has been, really. Certainly not when he could snap his fingers and people would jump at Bain.

IvySlayer

Err his 2 minutes is up?

Hazys

How to make make women equal in the workplace and make their pay the same?

Romney: "Let them go home at 5pm and look after the kids"

Duck Soup

Romney getting antsy now.

kryogen

I just can not find anything to like about Romney, not a huge fan of Obama either mind, but don't think Romney is a better option then him.

IvySlayer

How can a Republican talk about equal pay when a Republican Senate (correct me if wrong) didn't pass the equal pay act. Paul Ryan voted against it

Cork boy 55

candy and cnn seem to have screwed up format
****ing chaos

dropkickrugby

Pocaide wrote: »

Romney ahead me thinks

seriously?!

Duck Soup

Interesting question about Bush. Romney talking bollox on the subject. Bush's whole caboodle was based on tax cuts, as is his.

Overheal

What the **** kind of answer was that?

MadsL

What does "tough on China" mean. Anyone?

DrumSteve

Obama just zinged the hell outta him there with the China remark.

southsiderosie

Strong point on social policy by Obama.

The Bishop!

MadsL wrote: »

What does "tough on China" mean. Anyone?

Probably the TPP.

GRMA

BIn Ladin, another shot

kryogen

Nice question for him to do some self promotion

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This is poetry in motion.

Hazys

It'd be funny if Obama responded to your man's question about stuff being expensive with "have you tried craigslist or ebay?"

kryogen

Romney is looking a look more uncomfortable tonight

Hazys

Obama is on fire now