Topic: 2012 Presidential Debate Thread!!!
Ks !KansasxqvM started this discussion 14 years ago #22,557
Buckle up, shit's about to kick off. 8 pm CT, 9 pm ET, 7pm MT, 6pm PT. http://debates.aol.com/
Here's a live stream.
Anonymous B joined in and replied with this 14 years ago, 10 seconds later[^] [v] #354,329
first
Anonymous C joined in and replied with this 14 years ago, 59 seconds later, 1 minute after the original post[^] [v] #354,332
mitt is so handsome
did y'all see that video of obama putting on a black accent?
did y'all see that video of obama putting on a black accent?
Ks !KansasxqvM (OP) replied with this 14 years ago, 5 minutes later, 7 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #354,337
This is pretty much like the Super Bowl or something for me. I am so excited guise.Anonymous D joined in and replied with this 14 years ago, 4 minutes later, 11 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #354,338
Killer Lettuce !!iNo3FkiZx joined in and replied with this 14 years ago, 3 minutes later, 14 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #354,339
I jsut redirected to AOL.co.uk. :(
Ks !KansasxqvM (OP) replied with this 14 years ago, 3 minutes later, 17 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #354,340
@previous (Killer Lettuce !!iNo3FkiZx)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y1jXLzNto70
This is the YouTube livestream.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y1jXLzNto70
This is the YouTube livestream.
Killer Lettuce !!iNo3FkiZx replied with this 14 years ago, 1 minute later, 19 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #354,342
beckyderp !CaTLdYmooc replied with this 14 years ago, 6 minutes later, 26 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #354,343
So many political ads...
Ks !KansasxqvM (OP) replied with this 14 years ago, 3 minutes later, 29 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #354,344
@previous (beckyderp !CaTLdYmooc)The AOL stream I posted in the OP is ad free.
It has started!!!!!!
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beckyderp !CaTLdYmooc replied with this 14 years ago, 9 seconds later, 29 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #354,345
PolitiFact will be fact-checking the debate live: http://www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/article/2012/oct/02/how-get-facts-presidential-debate/
Ks !KansasxqvM (OP) replied with this 14 years ago, 1 minute later, 31 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #354,346
beckyderp !CaTLdYmooc replied with this 14 years ago, 38 seconds later, 32 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #354,347
President Obama looks so much more relaxed than Mitt.
Ks !KansasxqvM (OP) replied with this 14 years ago, 2 minutes later, 34 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #354,348
beckyderp !CaTLdYmooc replied with this 14 years ago, 41 seconds later, 35 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #354,350
@previous (Ks !KansasxqvM)
Yes, Mittens looks bizarre when he's trying to convey human emotions. The strain is visible.
Yes, Mittens looks bizarre when he's trying to convey human emotions. The strain is visible.
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Killer Lettuce !!iNo3FkiZx replied with this 14 years ago, 1 minute later, 36 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #354,352
Is it me or did they basically say a lot of the same things in their introductions?(Edited 47 seconds later.)
beckyderp !CaTLdYmooc replied with this 14 years ago, 3 minutes later, 40 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #354,354
I imagine Mittens standing in a room ahead of time just repeating "NIGGER NIGGER NIGGER" to try to get it out of his system so he doesn't slip up.
beckyderp !CaTLdYmooc double-posted this 14 years ago, 17 seconds later, 40 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #354,355
@354,352 (Killer Lettuce !!iNo3FkiZx)
Yes pretty much, down to the "joke" about Obama's anniversary.
Yes pretty much, down to the "joke" about Obama's anniversary.
Ks !KansasxqvM (OP) replied with this 14 years ago, 6 seconds later, 40 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #354,356
@354,352 (Killer Lettuce !!iNo3FkiZx)
Yar, they started off similar. Now Romney is laying on truckloads of blatant lies.
Yar, they started off similar. Now Romney is laying on truckloads of blatant lies.
beckyderp !CaTLdYmooc replied with this 14 years ago, 1 minute later, 42 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #354,358
Were Obama's lips always this purple?
Ks !KansasxqvM (OP) replied with this 14 years ago, 1 minute later, 43 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #354,359
Ks !KansasxqvM (OP) double-posted this 14 years ago, 2 minutes later, 46 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #354,360
Romney alluding to Obama being a liar. That's fucking rich.
Anonymous F joined in and replied with this 14 years ago, 3 minutes later, 49 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #354,362
beckyderp !CaTLdYmooc replied with this 14 years ago, 1 minute later, 50 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #354,364
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Anonymous F replied with this 14 years ago, 1 minute later, 55 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #354,368
Anonymous D replied with this 14 years ago, 30 seconds later, 56 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #354,369
gaaaaaaaaah why did I open the YouTube stream
beckyderp !CaTLdYmooc replied with this 14 years ago, 7 minutes later, 1 hour after the original post[^] [v] #354,373
@354,368 (F)
Hmm. It's a range? But they don't have purple lips, generally. I'm not talking about dark lips, I mean like, the distinctly purple hue that Obama has. Maybe it's the lighting.
Hmm. It's a range? But they don't have purple lips, generally. I'm not talking about dark lips, I mean like, the distinctly purple hue that Obama has. Maybe it's the lighting.
Ks !KansasxqvM (OP) replied with this 14 years ago, 2 minutes later, 1 hour after the original post[^] [v] #354,375
beckyderp !CaTLdYmooc replied with this 14 years ago, 2 minutes later, 1 hour after the original post[^] [v] #354,379
Haha, was Obama the first to mention Ronald Reagan? Now he's talking about his white grandma.
Anonymous D replied with this 14 years ago, 2 minutes later, 1 hour after the original post[^] [v] #354,384
Anonymous F replied with this 14 years ago, 8 minutes later, 1 hour after the original post[^] [v] #354,394
beckyderp !CaTLdYmooc replied with this 14 years ago, 1 minute later, 1 hour after the original post[^] [v] #354,398
@354,384 (D)
Mittens' facial expressions when Obama is speaking are out of control. Obama's tactic of looking down, writing notes is very smart.
Mittens' facial expressions when Obama is speaking are out of control. Obama's tactic of looking down, writing notes is very smart.
beckyderp !CaTLdYmooc double-posted this 14 years ago, 1 minute later, 1 hour after the original post[^] [v] #354,401
Mitt is an old man. Can't they give him a piss break? It seems cruel.
Ks !KansasxqvM (OP) replied with this 14 years ago, 59 seconds later, 1 hour after the original post[^] [v] #354,402
Anonymous D replied with this 14 years ago, 1 minute later, 1 hour after the original post[^] [v] #354,405
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beckyderp !CaTLdYmooc replied with this 14 years ago, 10 minutes later, 1 hour after the original post[^] [v] #354,428
I love how Romney stares at Obama so much, trying to engage, and Obama just refuses to make eye contact. You could have the sound off and know exactly how badly it's going for Mittens.
Ks !KansasxqvM (OP) replied with this 14 years ago, 3 minutes later, 1 hour after the original post[^] [v] #354,435
@previous (beckyderp !CaTLdYmooc)
Romney is not doing as terrible as I hoped he would. I had hoped he'd fuck it up so bad there's no way it could be painted as a Romney victory.
I really like the part where Romney said government isn't needed in the healthcare industry. Yet he did that shit in his own state. Classic.
Romney is not doing as terrible as I hoped he would. I had hoped he'd fuck it up so bad there's no way it could be painted as a Romney victory.
I really like the part where Romney said government isn't needed in the healthcare industry. Yet he did that shit in his own state. Classic.
beckyderp !CaTLdYmooc replied with this 14 years ago, 1 minute later, 1 hour after the original post[^] [v] #354,439
@previous (Ks !KansasxqvM)
Oh content wise it's not terrible, yeah. But he needed to do really, really well tonight, and this isn't it.
Oh content wise it's not terrible, yeah. But he needed to do really, really well tonight, and this isn't it.
Anonymous D replied with this 14 years ago, 2 minutes later, 1 hour after the original post[^] [v] #354,444
Romney is really going hard at the free market circlejerk
Ks !KansasxqvM (OP) replied with this 14 years ago, 1 minute later, 1 hour after the original post[^] [v] #354,446
@354,439 (beckyderp !CaTLdYmooc)
Romney is simply not capable of really, really well. He's just another crusty old white man spouting the same crusty old ideology.
Romney is simply not capable of really, really well. He's just another crusty old white man spouting the same crusty old ideology.
beckyderp !CaTLdYmooc replied with this 14 years ago, 41 seconds later, 1 hour after the original post[^] [v] #354,447
Ks !KansasxqvM (OP) replied with this 14 years ago, 6 seconds later, 1 hour after the original post[^] [v] #354,448
Ks !KansasxqvM (OP) double-posted this 14 years ago, 1 minute later, 1 hour after the original post[^] [v] #354,449
Ks !KansasxqvM (OP) triple-posted this 14 years ago, 2 minutes later, 1 hour after the original post[^] [v] #354,453
Mitt slinging some mud in the last minutes.
Born this Way !dLadyGAgAA joined in and replied with this 14 years ago, 16 minutes later, 2 hours after the original post[^] [v] #354,465
The winner, and your 45th President: Mitt Romney!
beckyderp !CaTLdYmooc replied with this 14 years ago, 3 minutes later, 2 hours after the original post[^] [v] #354,469
Huh, kind of surprised at the early reactions. I thought Obama was a clear winner.
beckyderp !CaTLdYmooc double-posted this 14 years ago, 20 seconds later, 2 hours after the original post[^] [v] #354,470
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Born this Way !dLadyGAgAA replied with this 14 years ago, 10 minutes later, 2 hours after the original post[^] [v] #354,475
I know I called this election for Obama a month or two ago, but it looks like it might actually be interesting.
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Born this Way !dLadyGAgAA replied with this 14 years ago, 22 minutes later, 2 hours after the original post[^] [v] #354,501
While I still think Romney won, his "proposals" make no sense when you actually think about them. He's going to raise military spending, restore Medicare spending, lower taxes on everybody, AND lower the deficit? It seems impossible.
Anonymous D replied with this 14 years ago, 11 minutes later, 3 hours after the original post[^] [v] #354,509
@previous (Born this Way !dLadyGAgAA)
He can claim to lower taxes because he's going to cut the rates. He will raise the tax burdens because he is going to cut deductions that a lot of the middle class use. The deductions that wealthy people abuse will likely not be gutted as much.
He can claim to lower taxes because he's going to cut the rates. He will raise the tax burdens because he is going to cut deductions that a lot of the middle class use. The deductions that wealthy people abuse will likely not be gutted as much.
Ks !KansasxqvM (OP) replied with this 14 years ago, 17 minutes later, 3 hours after the original post[^] [v] #354,519
@354,475 (Born this Way !dLadyGAgAA)
Obama will rock Romney in later debates. Also, a lot of what Romney was saying was flip-flopping like a mofo to stuff he's said in the past. Most Americans were voting one way or the other long before the candidates were even chosen. Republicans want Obama out and they don't give a shit who is it they replace him with. It's sad because they seem to ignore the fact that a Republican president got us here...
Obama will rock Romney in later debates. Also, a lot of what Romney was saying was flip-flopping like a mofo to stuff he's said in the past. Most Americans were voting one way or the other long before the candidates were even chosen. Republicans want Obama out and they don't give a shit who is it they replace him with. It's sad because they seem to ignore the fact that a Republican president got us here...
Born this Way !dLadyGAgAA replied with this 14 years ago, 1 minute later, 3 hours after the original post[^] [v] #354,520
Also forgot that he also won't cut education; idk what else he promised not to cut.
Born this Way !dLadyGAgAA double-posted this 14 years ago, 1 minute later, 3 hours after the original post[^] [v] #354,521
@354,519 (Ks !KansasxqvM)
I think Obama will win back some of the advantage Romney won tonight with ads/news appearances that point out just how much Romney changed his stances tonight. But for tonight, Mitt is the winner.
I think Obama will win back some of the advantage Romney won tonight with ads/news appearances that point out just how much Romney changed his stances tonight. But for tonight, Mitt is the winner.
Ks !KansasxqvM (OP) replied with this 14 years ago, 59 seconds later, 3 hours after the original post[^] [v] #354,522
@354,501 (Born this Way !dLadyGAgAA)
It's not confusing at all really. It's quite clear he want to cut the fuck out of everything, throw trillions more at the military, lower taxes for the super-rich, and fuck the middle class in the ass. There's simply no other way to accomplish what he's proposing. A Romney presidency would be truly horrible for the people of this country, yet he has fervent support. Makes sense. People are gonna literally vote against themselves.
We will be in Iran within two years under Romney. Not that I think he's going to win, but the fact that he is even close is disgusting. Atrocious.
It's not confusing at all really. It's quite clear he want to cut the fuck out of everything, throw trillions more at the military, lower taxes for the super-rich, and fuck the middle class in the ass. There's simply no other way to accomplish what he's proposing. A Romney presidency would be truly horrible for the people of this country, yet he has fervent support. Makes sense. People are gonna literally vote against themselves.
We will be in Iran within two years under Romney. Not that I think he's going to win, but the fact that he is even close is disgusting. Atrocious.
Born this Way !dLadyGAgAA replied with this 14 years ago, 19 minutes later, 3 hours after the original post[^] [v] #354,528
Gary Johnson 2012. You have one chance to save yourselves.
Born this Way !dLadyGAgAA double-posted this 14 years ago, 39 minutes later, 4 hours after the original post[^] [v] #354,529
Born this Way !dLadyGAgAA triple-posted this 14 years ago, 33 minutes later, 4 hours after the original post[^] [v] #354,531
Anonymous C replied with this 14 years ago, 2 hours later, 7 hours after the original post[^] [v] #354,537
@OP and becky
If you could take Obama's dick out your mouth for one second and look at the debate objectively, Romney nailed it. Fair enough you don't like him, but be honest.
If you could take Obama's dick out your mouth for one second and look at the debate objectively, Romney nailed it. Fair enough you don't like him, but be honest.
Anonymous K joined in and replied with this 14 years ago, 9 minutes later, 7 hours after the original post[^] [v] #354,538
@previous (C)
> If you could take Obama's dick out your mouth for one second
What a very dispassionate and objective thing to say.
> If you could take Obama's dick out your mouth for one second
What a very dispassionate and objective thing to say.
Anonymous C replied with this 14 years ago, 3 minutes later, 7 hours after the original post[^] [v] #354,539
Anonymous K replied with this 14 years ago, 19 minutes later, 7 hours after the original post[^] [v] #354,543
@previous (C)
I have. It's pretty compelling stuff. We just saw Romney put forward a tax-cut-and-spend plan that probably won't stand up to realistic criticism as well as open himself up to attacks from the right for voicing more centrist positions on some issues. Romney certainly seemed to be the more energetic of the two tonight, but it will interesting to see how the long game plays out in the coming debates. Aside from your dick comments, is there anything else I should consider objectively?
I have. It's pretty compelling stuff. We just saw Romney put forward a tax-cut-and-spend plan that probably won't stand up to realistic criticism as well as open himself up to attacks from the right for voicing more centrist positions on some issues. Romney certainly seemed to be the more energetic of the two tonight, but it will interesting to see how the long game plays out in the coming debates. Aside from your dick comments, is there anything else I should consider objectively?
Anonymous L joined in and replied with this 14 years ago, 1 minute later, 7 hours after the original post[^] [v] #354,544
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Anonymous C replied with this 14 years ago, 3 hours later, 11 hours after the original post[^] [v] #354,553
@354,543 (K)
... and we had Obama put forth the same unrealistic plans. The difference is that Romney did so convincingly, and Obama did so unconvincingly.
@354,544 (L)
Maybe if you went into it with a favorite...
... and we had Obama put forth the same unrealistic plans. The difference is that Romney did so convincingly, and Obama did so unconvincingly.
@354,544 (L)
Maybe if you went into it with a favorite...
Anonymous M joined in and replied with this 14 years ago, 13 hours later, 1 day after the original post[^] [v] #354,680
Truly, I was shocked Obama did so badly.
Anonymous N joined in and replied with this 14 years ago, 3 minutes later, 1 day after the original post[^] [v] #354,685
@previous (M)
I hosted a party for 20+ people of mixed Rep Dems. All were shocked at how poorly Obama preformed.
I hosted a party for 20+ people of mixed Rep Dems. All were shocked at how poorly Obama preformed.