The Official 2nd Presidential Debate Thread

[King]

Wow, Obama is dominating the speaking time...

Mainly on this question, he needed more than 2 minutes to talk about what he did in the last 4 years.

[Badger]

I'm "middle class" and obama sure as hell raised my taxes

How?

Seriously?

[Joe Biden 2020]

First hour nearly over:  Obama has mostly lost his slight advantage he had earlier.  It's now at best a wash and possibly a slight Romney advantage.

[Tender Branson]

My numbers: So far ca. 53-47% for Obama.

[Eraserhead]

Wow, neither Obama or Romney are good at showing empathy. At all.

Both flubbed the black dude's question, IMO.

Obama, tag in Bill!

[Joe Biden 2020]

Wow, neither Obama or Romney are good at showing empathy. At all.

Both flubbed the black dude's question, IMO.

Obama, tag in Bill!

That's what cost Obama the slight advantage he had in my book.

[rwoy]

Romney's comparison of Obama and Reagan #'s are factually inaccurate.  Refer to BLS website for proof.

[Donald Trump’s Toupée]

Irrelevant. Obama lost because his record is abysmal. End of, really. Romney now has the momentum because of that, and he's continued that theme, even if Obama speaks more smoothly.

Election is over. Mitt will be the next president.

[Joe Biden 2020]

Crowley; "Mr. President, Wait out in the hall, we'll be with you in a moment."

[Eraserhead]

Wow, neither Obama or Romney are good at showing empathy. At all.

Both flubbed the black dude's question, IMO.

Obama, tag in Bill!

That's what cost Obama the slight advantage he had in my book.

Romney handled the question even more poorly though.

[LiberalJunkie]

First hour nearly over:  Obama has mostly lost his slight advantage he had earlier.  It's now at best a wash and possibly a slight Romney advantage.

What?!?!?

[Peter the Lefty]

Barack, quit smiling.  You look arrogant (which you are).  

[Tender Branson]

Romney: "Vote for me, I'm a Hispanic. My dad was born in Mexico."

[Joe Biden 2020]

Irrelevant. Obama lost because his record is abysmal. End of, really. Romney now has the momentum because of that, and he's continued that theme, even if Obama speaks more smoothly.

Election is over. Mitt will be the next president.

I'm not going that far, yet.  This debate is a wash for the most part.  Both sides could make a case for a slight advantage.

[○∙◄☻¥tπ[╪AV┼cVê└]

LOL, Romney played the "my dad was born in Mexico" card.

[Tidus]

Obama has the better body language...

[Lief 🗽]

Obama is winning.

[Adam Griffin]

Romney: "Loraine? Did I get that right?"

Obama: "Lorena? Oh, Loraine."

[Donald Trump’s Toupée]

How does one even believe the nonsense Obama spouts now? What he's spouting now is almost identical to 2008, and I doubt many would disagree that his last 4 years have failed. So why should anyone even believe his nonsense now? His record is so poor, he can barely run on it.

Goodbye, Barack.

Whereas Mitt is exploiting that all over tonight. Obama knows he's in trouble, and is treading water here. He may be treading well, but his water wings are still on, but losing air.....

[Joe Biden 2020]

First hour nearly over:  Obama has mostly lost his slight advantage he had earlier.  It's now at best a wash and possibly a slight Romney advantage.

What?!?!?

Oh, sorry, is it wrong to say Romney has a slight advantage (which he does)?

[rwoy]

Romney: "Vote for me, I'm a Hispanic. My dad was born in Mexico."

"Vote for me, my grandfather had to hide in Mexico because he was a polygamist!"

[Eraserhead]

Barack, quit smiling.  You look arrogant (which you are).  

Dude, he hardly smiled at all in the first debate and everyone whined about it. Of course he's going to smile.

[retromike22]

Are we going to get into foreign policy?

[memphis]

This debate is a major snoozefest. Both candidate have their talking points and body language perfectly polished.  I don't see this debate changing the horserace at all.

[M]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hzs6aspQ4y4