A few interesting things I've caught on the post debate spin....

[NRaleighLiberal]

Brooks - "Obama should get something out of this, but the swing voters may not have liked the alpha male-tone of the debate

Ari Shapiro - "never seen a sitting president go so repeatedly on the attack"

Michael Beschloss - "this is the iciest debate ever"

What amazes me....last debate Obama was too passive. So this time he sticks up for himself and his record - and he is too aggressive? not likeable?

If anything convinces me that this is a game that Obama cannot win in their eyes (meaning a set up for the corporate tool Mitt), it is these kinds of statements. Do these pundits even think before opening their mouths?

[NYtoBush-Drop Dead]

1. PResident did a great job!

However he should have told Mittens that Bush started Fast and Furious!

[chowder66]

2. Could I have a couple of your tomatos to throw at them? Bad ones of course. nt

[stlsaxman]

3. NPR Called It For Romney

[unc70]

6. Seriously? Remember who?

[unblock]

4. i said before, the earlier taunts about obama being too passive were a trap to goad him into

the "angry black man" narrative.


i think he did a good just being feisty and showing backbone without being obnoxious and rude and disrespectful.
he was helped immensely in this by rmoney being notably obnoxious and rude and disrespectful. the comparison i think really helps obama.

[The_Casual_Observer]

5. They have to keep up this horserace charade

As long as they can. rMoney has lost Ohio and is certain to lose the election. This is all for show.

[spanone]

7. these people get paid to spin spin spin

[ginnyinWI]

8. ABC liked Obama

Matthew Dowd said he won absolutely. George Will said he's seen every debate going back to 1960, and this one was the best of all time. He said Obama will pick up some points.