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THE BLAME GAME: IT’S ALL LEHRER’S FAULT!!!!!

Obama campaign hits Lehrer’s moderating

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Debate rages on Obama’s downward glances

President Obama is getting lots of c…

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Maher: Obama does need a teleprompter

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Barone: Coddling by media left Obama untested

Thursday, October 4, 2012
Commentary
Barone: Coddling by media left Obama untested

In this first debate President Obama paid the price for the hands-off treatment he has received from mainstream media. His talking points, advanced by his spokesmen in the confidence that they will not be seriously challenged, were refuted by a well-informed Mitt Romney. Read more…

Focus group: Undecideds shift strongly to Romney

Wednesday, October 3, 2012
News
Focus group: Undecideds shift strongly to Romney

Pollster Frank Luntz assembled a focus group consisting of undecided Colorado voters. By the end of tonight’s debate, the group had moved dramatically toward GOP nominee Mitt Romney. Read more…

Michael Moore goes on Twitter rant over debate

Wednesday, October 3, 2012
News
Michael Moore goes on Twitter rant over debate

Documentary filmmaker Michael Moore went on a Twitter rant over President Obama’s performance at the first presidential debate. “Fire all debate consultants now,” he tweeted, adding “This is what happens when [you] pick John Kerry as your debate coach.” Read more…

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CNN poll: 67% say Romney won debate

Wednesday, October 3, 2012
Blogs

Two-thirds of people who watched the first presidential debate think that Mitt Romney won the showdown, according to a nationwide poll. No presidential candidate had topped 60% in that question since it was first asked in 1984. Read more…

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Sullivan: Disaster for ‘effete, wonkish’ Obama

Wednesday, October 3, 2012
Blogs

The debate was a disaster for the president for the key people he needs to reach, and his effete, wonkish lectures may have jolted a lot of independents into giving Romney a second look. Obama looked tired, even bored; he kept looking down; he had no crisp statements of passion or argument. Read more…

Obama debate performance: Worst since Carter

Wednesday, October 3, 2012
Commentary

Bewildered and lost without his teleprompter, President Obama flailed all around the debate stage last night. He was stuttering, nervous and petulant. Not since Jimmy Carter faced Ronald Reagan has the U.S. presidency been so embarrassingly represented in public. Read more…

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