The Spin Begins
Here's a screenshot from Reuters, a few hours after the -- to my memory, anyway -- most one-sided presidential debate in recent political history:
Sure, they admit it was a "good" night for Romney. But it's irresistible to the left wing lickspittle Obama media -- they have to make his arguments for him. Even after the worst debate performance by a presidential candidate in decades -- maybe ever -- the press still feels the need to step in and say, in effect, here's what our candidate should have said.
Pathetic.
That's what the next few days will be: Obama's too smart, he's too cerebral, he's too thoughtful, he's too professorial.
Anything but the truth: he's a rotten candidate and a lousy president and he's got precisely zero to run on.
The words he didn't say "spoke the loudest?" He said plenty. And America heard it. And it can all be boiled down to this: I'm out of gas.
UPDATE: This hilarious and utterly indefensible sentence from the National Journal:
Privately, some Democratic strategists said the challenger got the best of the president. “We got our clock cleaned,” said a Democratic strategist who spoke on condition of anonymity out of fear of retribution. The Democrat had reviewed results of polls and focus groups of the debate.
To be fair, the deck was stacked against Obama, who came into the debate with a lead over Romney plus the baggage of incumbency.
The "deck was stacked against Obama?" What planet are they living on?
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Jun '12
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They can say what they like, just look at Frank Luntz's focus group. Of course, Newshounds has this headline "Luntz’ Presidential Debate Focus Group Has A Suspicious Makeup". Hope you feel better Mr Long and good for 5 more weeks.
Edited on October 4, 2012 at 9:02amMay '10
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If it's true that the media's take on the debate is every bit as important as the debate itself, then this episode gets better still. Surfing for positive takes on Obama's performance yields ... nothing. There's universal agreement that Mitt won, so even the non-viewer (shame on him) will get the proper message.
It's going to be so interesting to see how Obama responds to such a humbling -- craving adulation as he does.
Edited on October 4, 2012 at 9:08amMay '10
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Yes, I too was extremely "startled" when Obama suddenly didn't mention the 47 percent.
And I won't even mention that Reuters is so mired in leftist groupthink that its editors will approve a "news" article about what the Democrat did not say, containing seven paragraphs trashing the Republican and none praising him, followed by several paragraphs praising the Democrat and a few more wondering when he's gonna get out the big guns.
(See: apophasis)
Edited on October 4, 2012 at 9:21amSep '12
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I bet the reason Obama didn't mention the "47 percent" contreversy or Bain is because Mitt's performance and demeanor made him too afraid of a counterpunch. Also, spouting out those lies and cheap shots in ads is easier to do than in a presidential setting like that.
Apr '11
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Photo of the evening.
Sep '12
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The best spin of the night? W. Joseph Campbell: Obama probably won among radio listeners.
Dec '10
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Evan, that's funny. A Facebook acquaintance said that on the radio, it was obvious that Obama fell on his face.
Dec '10
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Obama should have borrowed Clint Eastwood's chair to stand in for him. It would have put up more of a fight than he did.
Dec '10
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Really, the best that can be said of Obama's performance is that he at least didn't refer to a "breathalyzer" when talking about ObamaCare and healthcare cost containment.
Sep '12
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@Bob_Owens posted about that too.
Sep '12
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Take a look at this.
http://www.politico.com/news/stories/1012/81999.html
Glenn Thrush spins this basically by saying how "badly Romney needed this perforamance" and that he "now has a new lease on political life". So now they are spinning this race as being tied. He also talks about how "Romney kept his awkward outbursts to a minimum."
Aug '10
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"The baggage of incumbency?" As I recall, being the incumbent has always been seen as an overall advantage. The president is supposed to have the gravitas the challenger lacks and the advantage of all that on-the-job learning and insider knowledge.
On the other hand, maybe they were speaking only of Obama's specific incumbency as in, "boy, I'd sure hate to have to be the guy defending THAT track record..."
Anyway, if Obama really wants to leverage the last four years of his experience he should consider becoming a golf analyst or perhaps the new head of the SEIU.
Mar '11
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Scott [roy-sir]: If it's true that the media's take on the debate is every bit as important as the debate itself, then this episode gets better still. Surfing for positive takes on Obama's performance yields ... nothing. There's universal agreement that Mitt won, so even the non-viewer (shame on him) will get the proper message.
It's going to be so interesting to see how Obama responds to such a humbling -- craving adulation as he does.
I am told that buried by the Member Feed there is a possible explanation as to why the media responded with such overwhelming adulation.
Sep '12
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I don't know Ron Fournier, who has the byline for that National Journal article, but I can tell just from that excerpt that he doesn't understand the card game reference he used. Just like Obama, actually, if you remember his encounter with Eric Cantor.
Aug '11
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The lefties are living on the Victim Star where Business is the Enemy.
May '10
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Maybe Obama is suffering from depression. Really.
May '11
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Joan Greathouse: They can say what they like, just look at Frank Luntz's focus group. Of course, Newshounds has this headline "Luntz’ Presidential Debate Focus Group Has A Suspicious Makeup". Hope you feel better Mr Long and good for 5 more weeks. · 2 hours ago
Edited 2 hours ago
(tongue placed firmly in cheek)
Aw come on Joan that Luntz focus group had obviously just taken their white sheets and pointy hats off before they sat down.....
Anyone want to bet that the race card gets tossed regarding that Luntz focus group?
Sep '12
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In defense of President Obama, he had been told that there would be no math.
Mar '11
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What is best in life?
To crush your enemies, to see them driven before you, and to hear the lamentations of Chris Matthews.
Nov '10
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Not quite true. Michelle Cottle of TNR (see the full 16 minute Daily Beast talk), Kevin Drum and Jonathan Chait all think Romney came across badly in many ways, and they all seem to think it was a draw. Chait's piece -- I just re-read it -- is a rather breathtaking testimony to deep Cool-Aid saturation. At least two of the paragraphs simply reiterate arguments Obama presented in the debate, and Chait presumes these suffice to diminish Romney:
Edited on October 4, 2012 at 12:00pm