papa bear
Regular Member
just wanted to see what you thought
Jumping the gun a bit? Let's wait for closing statements before deciding who we think won.
Now that the debate is over, it is time for useful comments.
The WSJ talking head nailed it: Obama was looking for an argument. Romney wanted a discussion. Schieffer did his damnedest to give Obama every chance to interrupt and get the last word.
Obama came off a rancorous, Romney, considered. Since Romney would not rise to Obama's bait (not that he should have), this was a yawner. No winner, no loser. I predict little to no change in the polls.
That's not much of an advantage when his last word is always a stupid or transparently dishonest one.One time, Romney forced the final word in, but time and again, Schieffer gives Obama the last word and then poses a new question either to Romney or Obama.
I'd like to see the count when the debate is over how many times Obama was given the last word and how many times Romney had to take the last word.