Presidential Debate
 

Is anyone else watching? Obama seems quite stuttery and nervous

He's being really out-rhetoricked

I dunno, Romney seemed a bit more mudslingy than Obama, it all felt a bit cheap and his answers to some questions were vague (the partisan politics one towards the end, for example)... but overall he came off really well. Won't win, though.

I was a bit disappointed in Obama tonight, he wasn't aggressive enough and ultimately it appeared as if he was "walked over" by Romney. Romney spoke pretty damn well but at the same time there was something about him that was sly and sleazy. There's something about him I don't trust.

It really doesnt matter who is elected.

Americas withdrawal from Iraq wasnt anything to do with job complete or a response to calls to bring them home it was forced upon them just by asking them to abide by the law and stop breaking the law.
http://www.salon.com/2011/10/23/wiki..._the_iraq_war/

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Romney was better, Obama just seemed like he didn't care

Yes Round 1 goes to Romney

Really? I thought Romney came across like a pompous, arrogant prick.

I don't follow American politics but to me Obama has always come across far more dignified and mature than alot of his opponents, Romney in particular

Romney was better than usual, and they're all pompous and arrogant Obama included.

There will be more debates, hopefully Obama was just having an off night and will show up in the next ones.

Surely you've got to have a sort of arrogance when trying to go against the reigning president.

Agree. Obama always seems ready to roll up his sleeve, or have a dance... you know what I mean? He seems more... human, more grounded. Romney on the other hand seems like the stereotypical rich American politician. Mr Plastic Permatan.

I guess you could argue that there's a difference between confidence and determination, and arrogance and pomposity.

how many Debate will there be

on the advert it said 4 October ffs skynews

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Obviously Romney will always have the advantage in debates, because Obama has been president for 4 years, so he can't use the excuse "i'll change things if i'm elected", cause the automatic response is "well you are already president, so why havn't you done it yet?". Obama is automatically on the defensive.

I feel bad for Obama though, he became president at the worst possible time, when almost the whole world is in recession, I don't believe any president could have made things much better at that particular time.

I find Romney irritating, I hope the USA re-elects Obama and I hope he steps up in the next 2 debates.
I still think he,Obama, looked the more Presidential of the 2.

Maybe he was deliberately starting slowly, knowing that Romney would come out all guns blazing, maybe he was hoping Romney would slip up as he is gaffe prone. Either way Obama will come out on top in these debates.

I watched the first hour of it, I don't think either were all that impressive, Romney's answers seemed quite scripted and he looked like he was constantly a bit concerned he was about to mess up, Obama was a bit more enigmatic and natural but I didn't think he got the better of Romney in terms of policy or content of his answers

The thing Obama has going for him is that he is up against Romney.

That's true! He has to win surely? :joker:

Romney was the best of a bad bunch of Republican candidates though, at least he's competent enough and he's more capable of appealing to moderates and disillusioned Democrats than any of the Tea Party lot would have been

Obama relies too much on his personality imo