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October 04, 2012

The Mile High Massacre: Post-Massacre Pictures Emerge
— Ace

"So who do you think won, honey?"

At the same place, Michael Barone argues Obama's Loving Media has smothered him and left him unable to fend for himself.

Romney was looking confident, with consistent smiles; Obama was constantly looking downward, on the defensive, irritated andÂ—astonished.

Astonished, because during most of his public career Obama has been received by his audiences with undiluted adulation. He has been totally unused to being challenged on his talking points.

At the Washington Times, it's Reagan-Carter Redux.

Party like itÂ’s 1980!
Bewildered and lost without his teleprompter, President Obama flailed all around the debate stage last night. He was stuttering, nervous and petulant. It was like he had been called in front of the principal after goofing around for four years and blowing off all his homework.
Not since Jimmy Carter faced Ronald Reagan has the U.S. presidency been so embarrassingly represented in public. Actually, thatÂ’s an insult to Jimmy Carter.
The split screen was most devastating. Mitt Romney spoke forthrightly, with carefully studied facts and details at the ready. He looked right at the president and accused him of being miles out of his depth.
Mr. Obama? His eyes were glued to his lectern, looking guilty and angry and impatient with all the vagaries of Democracy. This debate was seriously chaffing him.

People are talking about body language, which was annoying me, because I thought Romney was winning on words. As I was live-blogging, I "saw" the debate as a radio debate, only occasionally looking up from my screen.

However, I do now see the big difference in body language. From the Corner:

Posted by: Ace at 02:19 AM | Comments (76)
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1 Why does Moochillini always stand like she is aboard a ship and does not have her sea legs yet? Is it a Wookie thing?

Posted by: Will Never Vote For a dhimmocrat at October 04, 2012 02:22 AM (kXoT0)

2 Breaking: Sesame Street will be brought to you (Mitt Romney) today by the letters F and U. Goooood morning Morons!

Posted by: USA at October 04, 2012 02:24 AM (RIg+t)

3 Lt. Worf looks upset.

Posted by: Ozzie at October 04, 2012 02:26 AM (Gumu6)

4 I almost didn't watch for fear of McCain 2.0 showing up. Was pleasantly surprised.

Obama: "So this is what the inside of a woodshed looks like."

Posted by: Bruce MacMahon at October 04, 2012 02:27 AM (5oCt/)

5 Mitt is staying behind the podium because he's sporting wood.

Posted by: Ozzie at October 04, 2012 02:27 AM (Gumu6)

I love that the narrative "lost without a teleprompter" is being echoed by the Morning Joe crew.

This helps.

Posted by: jwest at October 04, 2012 02:28 AM (ZDsRL)

7 I'm tired of the Michelle Obama is beautiful talk. I hear that crap from the cultists at work. I live and work in DC and see hundreds of women who look just like her. Bitter, haughty, entitled, and bitchy.

Posted by: stillers at October 04, 2012 02:28 AM (fhulK)

8 Had it not been on TV it looks like Michelle would have attempted to rip Mitt's head clean off.

Posted by: chris at October 04, 2012 02:29 AM (LWiW8)

9 Michelle is thinking "When we get to the hotel I'm wearing the big strap-on."

Posted by: Ozzie at October 04, 2012 02:30 AM (Gumu6)

10 Hehe

Posted by: Dr. Varno at October 04, 2012 02:31 AM (yUh27)

11 "I'm tired of the Michelle Obama is beautiful talk."

Rafalca has a smaller ass.

Posted by: Ozzie at October 04, 2012 02:31 AM (Gumu6)

12 Michael Moore to Obama: "This is what happens when u pick John Kerry as your debate coach."

Posted by: Dave in PB at October 04, 2012 02:33 AM (7Lka7)

13 guys, move off Michelle Obama. Points made. Don't make me regret having posted the picture.

Posted by: ace at October 04, 2012 02:33 AM (LCRYB)

14 "The liberal spin on Twitter and in the left-wing media is that NPR gave the overly aggressive Mitt Romney too much time, tonight." - Nice Deb

An ass-kicking has a relativistic effect on time.

Posted by: profligatewaste at October 04, 2012 02:35 AM (q5wLf)

15 Mornin' Vic. Mornin' Horde. And good morning to you Mitt. Nice job last night young man. Now don't get cocky kid.

Posted by: teej says go K-State at October 04, 2012 02:36 AM (PNi9V)

16 Sez THEG? ( The heavy equipment guy... ) "Don't get cocky... Kid." ( But I am not too worried about that. Mitt's a Real Man- not a fake like Bammy. He can handle it fine. )

Posted by: backhoe at October 04, 2012 02:36 AM (ULH4o)

17 For all of you worried that Romney will not be able to keep this going, stop. Romney took this thing to a whole different level last night and Barry wasn't able to respond. Not because he didn't want to, because he can't and never could. The reason many of us have been so frustrated over e last few years with the smug dick in the WH is because most of what he said was such obvious bullshit he could only survive with a complicit msm. On the debate stage, they can't save him and Romney didn't just get lucky last night, he's just that good. Always has been. Romney has the facts on his side and mor, he really, really wants this thingbecause this is what he does, he fixes shit. and this is his Mt Everest. Stock up on popcorn. The next 2 debates will be a bunch of fun.

Posted by: JackStraw at October 04, 2012 02:37 AM (9otrl)

18 Winning a debate isn't winning an election. That will be more difficult. Especially with the edge the Democrats have in the Living-Challenged vote.

Posted by: stillers at October 04, 2012 02:37 AM (fhulK)

Two Words:

President Romney

Posted by: rd does not believe the MSM at October 04, 2012 02:37 AM (9sUlj)

20 almost felt bad for obama by the end, he should have just stayed home.

Posted by: trailortrash at October 04, 2012 02:38 AM (xllDV)

21 I actually watched most of it again last night and felt pretty bad for Obama. He really got it. He really seemed defeated. Media's fault.

Posted by: ace at October 04, 2012 02:40 AM (LCRYB)

22 Alternate headline for last night, Boom went the DynoMitt!

Posted by: JackStraw at October 04, 2012 02:40 AM (9otrl)

23 Right now David Axelrod is looking for an excuse to cancel the other two debates.

Posted by: Ozzie at October 04, 2012 02:41 AM (Gumu6)

24 Ace is still up!!

Posted by: Jean at October 04, 2012 02:41 AM (eLCau)

25 And with that I'm off to give a presentation to 60 Spanish speaking dudes, and I don't speak a word of Spanish. Still, I can't be as bad as Obama.

Posted by: JackStraw at October 04, 2012 02:41 AM (9otrl)

26 The two come from a different worlds. The Won lectures. Romney persuades. Faculty Lounge, meet Bain's World.

Posted by: USA at October 04, 2012 02:42 AM (RIg+t)

Five more weeks:

Donate if you can

Volunteer some time and work the phones, door knock, whatever.

Show up and vote on 11/6

Drag your friends in to vote

Drag your enemies into vote if they vote Romney/Ryan

Pudding dipping at 10:59 PST on 11/6.

Posted by: rd does not believe the MSM at October 04, 2012 02:42 AM (9sUlj)

28 "almost felt bad for obama by the end, he should have just stayed home."

An empty chair would have stood a better chance.

Posted by: Ozzie at October 04, 2012 02:43 AM (Gumu6)

29 MFM headlines for today: -Barack Obama celebrates 20th wedding anniversary -Mitt Romney: "I will...raise...taxes...on...the middle class" -Jim Lehrer: Republican spy? -Why modern debates don't matter. -Knowledge of facts: is it actually detrimental for a president?

Posted by: Bevel Lemelisk at October 04, 2012 02:43 AM (uhAkr)

30 ace, good to see ya up,,,still? I could never feel bad for that freedom hating pos. Have I neglected to turn on my sarc detector?

Posted by: teej says go K-State at October 04, 2012 02:45 AM (6Zy+s)

31 Ozzie, iran is sweating the polls more then our trolls

Posted by: Jean at October 04, 2012 02:46 AM (eLCau)

32 Nobody expects the Mormon Inquisition.

Posted by: soothsayer at October 04, 2012 02:46 AM (EaivH)

Just remember: the polls (esp the tracking polls) won't show huge movement for a couple of days at least.

So when GregALislosingbig shows up with his concern posts that Romney isnt up 20 points today, don't get worried.

Posted by: AussieMarcus at October 04, 2012 02:47 AM (RstsB)

34 I actually watched most of it again last night and felt pretty bad for Obama. He really got it. He really seemed defeated. Media's fault. Wasn't O whining on Monday about doing the prep work and being bored? Sorry, an intellectually honest person with some self awareness would _never_ say that, O just believes he is that damn good. He thinks he is Michael Jordan and no he is finding out he isn't even Kwame Brown. Lie sucks without some measure or self awareness.

Posted by: Bete stays up at October 04, 2012 02:47 AM (8kIXE)

35 Empty Chair, please meet EMPTY PODIUM. I think this is the beginning of a wonderful relationship.

Posted by: @ParisParamus at October 04, 2012 02:49 AM (0oeTZ)

36 I think Barone is right...four years of media knob slobbering, and scandal burials, have convinced this incompetent that he's not.

Unless there a half dozen dead hookers buried under Romney's porch, this could be an epic blowout.

Posted by: @PurpAv at October 04, 2012 02:50 AM (jyiZ6)

37 On MSNBC, Jon Meachum making excuses. Says it's due to the majesty of the office naturally protecting Obama from challenge.

Posted by: ace at October 04, 2012 02:50 AM (LCRYB)

38 Obama is not accustomed to being weighed and measured.

Posted by: soothsayer at October 04, 2012 02:50 AM (ZCAlb)

39 I love how they think Mitt got too much time. Barry had four more minutes. That's the left for you: shut down your opponents' right to speak. Own it, Dems - your god is a fabrication and ypur positions indefensible.

Posted by: Bevel Lemelisk at October 04, 2012 02:50 AM (uhAkr)

40 And with that I'm off to give a presentation to 60 Spanish speaking dudes, and I don't speak a word of Spanish. If it's here in the US, can you please probe or keep your ears open to see if they know about the Hampton video? Yesterday, I talked briefly with a construction contractor originally from Bolivia. He asked me WTF? because the video was being discussed in a highly negative (for Obama) light on Spanish-language radio here in the DC area. I think Obama screwed himself bigtime when he got haughty with Jorge Ramos.

Posted by: FRONT TOWARD LEFT at October 04, 2012 02:51 AM (ogdab)

41 Empty chair - EMPTY PODIUM Throw in the empty suit and you've got a Brazilian civil union.

Posted by: teej says go K-State at October 04, 2012 02:52 AM (6Zy+s)

42 Jim Lehrer: Republican spy?

He's already been cast out to wander the wasteland. He probably gets fired from PBS next week.

Posted by: @PurpAv at October 04, 2012 02:52 AM (jyiZ6)

43 I wonder if last night changes Hillary's calculus about 2016? It would not take much from William Jefferson to completely take Obama off his game. He has cover from the MSM pundits if he chooses to pile on today. All he has to do is agree with Carville, or Matthews. What a great day.

Posted by: USA at October 04, 2012 02:54 AM (RIg+t)

44 Says it's due to the majesty of the office naturally protecting Obama from challenge.

So they've stopped blaming the Republicans in congress for obstructing and ummmm... challenging him?

Posted by: @PurpAv at October 04, 2012 02:55 AM (jyiZ6)

45 so you're thinking Biden will be aggressive at the debate? in other words, loose cannon will be loose?

Posted by: soothsayer at October 04, 2012 02:55 AM (g8WYH)

MFM meetings today

OH Shit! We really have to drag this dead assed carcass acrosss the finish line somehow.

Add another 5% democrats to the polls, and use more women and kids!

Do you think they will believe it if we say all mormons are racist members of the KKK?

Time to start the stories about rethuglican voter suppression. Can we get someone to say a republican beat them up for their Obama T-shirt? Preferably an elderly black lesbian with a visible handi-cap? What do you mean, no one wears Obama T-Shirts anymore? OK, how about the story that they were told blacks are supposed to vote on November 8th? Can we say that deer in Austin was paid by the republicans?

Posted by: rd does not believe the MSM at October 04, 2012 02:56 AM (9sUlj)

47 Biden has retard strength...we should not underestimate that.

Posted by: @PurpAv at October 04, 2012 02:56 AM (jyiZ6)

48 Don't worry, fellow lefties! In three days he shall rise again, if we only believe!

Posted by: The MFM at October 04, 2012 02:57 AM (uhAkr)

49 Facts - the most insidious Republican dirty trick.

Posted by: The MFM at October 04, 2012 03:00 AM (uhAkr)

50 On the bright side, Jimmy Carter is still eligible for a second term.

Posted by: Fritz at October 04, 2012 03:02 AM (vm7ot)

51 Do NOT feel sorry for that communist-coddled anti-American-Exceptionalism golf princess, Ace. Or his insufferable wife.

He failed all on his own, and the public got a good, clear glimpse of it.

Posted by: The Pope of Perspicacity at October 04, 2012 03:04 AM (38ReL)

52 Do NOT feel sorry for that communist-coddled anti-American-Exceptionalism golf princess, Ace. Or his insufferable wife. Posted by: The Pope of Perspicacity at October 04, 2012 07:04 AM (38ReL) Hear, hear! Who the hell would feel bad, in any way, for this miserable piece of America-hating shit who has done so much serious (and irreparabel) damage to our nation? Barky deserves to be crushed like no one on Earth has ever been crushed. He is one of the worst psuedo-people to ever exist on this planet. He's a total prick and a serious threat to civilized people everywhere. He is a fatal disease who needs to be treated as such - and held accountable for all of his serious and myriad crimes. Barky is the lowest of the low. Scum of the Earth. A retard with an attitude who's been out for our destruction and looking to bring pain to US. He is ultimate slime.

Posted by: ThePrimordialOrderedPair at October 04, 2012 03:10 AM (X3lox)

53 Ignore the narrative the MSM will try to push that since this was such a bad effort Barky will be much better next time. No chance. Expect the same performance, or worse, from him next time. With someone shining a bright light on all his failures and no cover at the podium, the factual beating will continue. And he'll get increasingly more frustrated, and angry, and petulant. Happy 20th Anniversary. The talking

Posted by: Love Reggie at October 04, 2012 03:13 AM (JMt7S)

At first I thought that picture with Michelle was photoshopped. That is, Romney triumphant, Obama crushed and Michelle with that hate-filled "I'm gonna kill yo ass, mothafuckah" look on her face (directed at R) that I have seen so many times before. She is indeed the archetype of what Mrs. Bear calls the "angry black female".

Only watched a little of the debate, but enough to see Romney giving Obambi such a pranging. I could not believe the outright lies O kept spitting out. $5 billion in subsidies to the oil companies? On what planet? It sure ain't the third one out from the Sun.

And what is this obsession Barry has over "corporate jets"? He who flies everywhere in the ultimate "corporate jet"? Most of "the rich" don't own private jets anyway. If they have one at all, it's leased in one form or another, not bought outright.

Yes, the popcorn and ball/boobeh dipping was good last night...

Posted by: Cave Bear at October 04, 2012 03:18 AM (NKoXJ)

55 Bamby voted 'present' at the debate, wants his trophy... Watch out! Predator's on the stage

Posted by: BarryS at October 04, 2012 03:18 AM (yNiVC)

Mooch looks like a giant blue cockroach.

Posted by: RokShox at October 04, 2012 03:21 AM (8MMMw)

57 MOTUS (michellesmirror) is going to have fun with this pic of Mooch! Egads, it's one of the worst pics of her and that's saying something! Her face, her legs, her ill-fitting suit. Just UGH. Meanwhile, Ann looked positively radiant in her white ensemble (excuse me while my girly side shows, but I loved the hem detailing).

Posted by: Aslan's Girl at October 04, 2012 03:22 AM (KL49F)

58 We've all been wondering where the Death Star of ads was. The fact of the matter, though, is that we were looking for what we assumed Romney would do, and missed the single most salient fact in this election.

Mitt Romney IS the Death Star!!!

Posted by: Washington Nearsider at October 04, 2012 03:51 AM (fwARV)

59 @52 Nobody's feeling sorry for either of them, least of all Ace, He's just saying, lay off the ugly jokes. What you said was different.

Posted by: mcg at October 04, 2012 03:52 AM (YCfVb)

60 Aunt Esther looks pissed. She knows her million dollar vacations and royal living is on the line. Watch it sucka!

Posted by: TheQuietMan at October 04, 2012 03:53 AM (IVblC)

61 Look at that sad face!

It is to laugh, ha ha ha.

Who's the sad panda?

Posted by: GGE Is Looking For Brazilian Ginger Twins at October 04, 2012 04:17 AM (yh0zB)

62 You are right, Ace. Romney won on words, but he won on style too. He looked poised and calm and in command. Obama looked pleadingly at Jim Lehrer to save him. With or without audio, Romney won.

Posted by: Baldy at October 04, 2012 05:03 AM (opS9C)

63 His petulant look? See how he reacted when Ryan spoke at the mtg. with O and othe rmajor players concerning the ACA. See how he looked when Netanyahu spoke. The 2 tapes that came out the last 2 days? That IS him.

Posted by: jb at October 04, 2012 05:17 AM (iSnaV)

64 When Romney said that Solyndra etal, who went bankrupt, and then added that they were all campaign donors - Obama's expression was priceless. He knew that one hurt.

Posted by: lorien1973 at October 04, 2012 05:24 AM (mcWHD)

I watched a few minutes of it in the first hour. Only that, as I canÂ’t stand listening to the Zero. What got me was at one point, Obama said to Lehrer, Â“You may want to move on to the next point,Â” and went on to blather what he had to say.

Â“You may want to move on to the next pointÂ” = code for Â“Get me outta this! Change the subject! Anything!!! PLEASE!!!Â”

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius at October 04, 2012 05:34 AM (exvgC)

that picture up top is now my desktop wallpaper.

My lefty friends, bless their hearts, on FB are going absolutely batshit crazy. It's very entertaining.

Posted by: MDH3 at October 04, 2012 05:37 AM (4u+LN)

67 Obama is not used to--or happy--a white guy not displaying at least a modicum of deference due to guilt over the past.

Sort of a lese majeste against the black community, you know.

Posted by: A. at October 04, 2012 05:41 AM (DSWV8)

68 "Michael Barone argues Obama's Loving Media has smothered him and left him unable to fend for himself." kinda like what Obama wants to do to the American People....

Posted by: Running Hobo at October 04, 2012 05:50 AM (l1oyw)

69 Obama is not used to--or happy--a white guy not displaying at least a modicum of deference due to guilt over the past.

Sort of a lese majeste against the black community, you know.

Posted by: A. at October 04, 2012 09:41 AM (DSWV

That's silly. There's nothing about Barry O that is authentically culturally black. That's another pose he uses and puts aside.

Posted by: Oldcat at October 04, 2012 06:01 AM (rzSn3)

70 Wow, as the saying goes, if looks could kill Michelle would be... I can't even type it. Her expression is so nasty I don't want to translate it into words. Good thing Romney has secret service protection.

Posted by: Wodun at October 04, 2012 07:17 AM (PEpU8)

71 @13: Ace- ya shoulda known better. That was like throwing a machine gun to a Mexican.

Posted by: Tim the Enchanter at October 04, 2012 07:29 AM (izA2D)

OK ace, I won't say anything bad about the picture. I'll just say it's hysterical.

I'm from Colorado. The home team is always strong here. Romney was the home team. Mile High Massacre is perfect. For those who will get it:

"It's over, skinny man."

Posted by: Meremortal at October 04, 2012 09:34 AM (1Y+hH)

73 Obama is a stuttering clusterf*ck of a miserable failure.

Posted by: steevy at October 04, 2012 12:36 PM (6o4Fb)

74 What about that strange "smile" (more of a grimace) that Hussein kept flashing, where he bared all his teeth? So bizarre.

Wow.

Well, Barry, there are no affirmative action extra points in Presidential debates. Too bad.

Posted by: beverly at October 04, 2012 01:12 PM (PASVV)

75 Oh, and Moochelle always looks like she's walkin' over plowed ground.

Posted by: beverly at October 04, 2012 01:13 PM (PASVV)

76 Way late to the party but I just have to say this:

There is absolutely no way that woman isn't thinking "C***sucker!" right at that moment.

Posted by: CaptainComic at October 04, 2012 03:10 PM (jJeAn)

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