2016 Postmortem

helpisontheway

(5,008 posts) Wed Oct 3, 2012, 04:06 PM Oct 2012

Darn...President Obama goes first and liar goes second

I wanted President Obama to have the last word.

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Darn...President Obama goes first and liar goes second (Original Post) helpisontheway Oct 2012 OP

The best person goes first. Auntie Bush Oct 2012 #1

They each had a coin toss to see who goes first and last. southernyankeebelle Oct 2012 #2

Going first is an advantage because you get to set the tone on every question... Drunken Irishman Oct 2012 #3

Good point Drunken Irishman.. I did not consider that. Nt helpisontheway Oct 2012 #4

Actually a good thing thevoiceofreason Oct 2012 #5

but doesn't going first allow romney the advantage of attacking Pres. Obama's ideas? Cane4Dems Oct 2012 #7

Just needs to pre-empt Romney's "are you better off?" trope Mutiny In Heaven Oct 2012 #6

Auntie Bush

(17,528 posts)

1. The best person goes first.

Reply to helpisontheway (Original post)

Wed Oct 3, 2012, 04:12 PM

Oct 2012

LOL

southernyankeebelle

(11,304 posts)

2. They each had a coin toss to see who goes first and last.

Reply to helpisontheway (Original post)

Wed Oct 3, 2012, 04:23 PM

Oct 2012

Drunken Irishman

(34,857 posts)

3. Going first is an advantage because you get to set the tone on every question...

Reply to helpisontheway (Original post)

Wed Oct 3, 2012, 04:28 PM

Oct 2012

helpisontheway

(5,008 posts)

4. Good point Drunken Irishman.. I did not consider that. Nt

Reply to Drunken Irishman (Reply #3)

Wed Oct 3, 2012, 04:44 PM

Oct 2012

thevoiceofreason

(3,440 posts)

5. Actually a good thing

Reply to helpisontheway (Original post)

Wed Oct 3, 2012, 04:46 PM

Oct 2012

You set the tone - set the narrative - and place anchors and ceilings on the discussion.

I always like to go first in a courtroom.

Cane4Dems

(305 posts)

7. but doesn't going first allow romney the advantage of attacking Pres. Obama's ideas?

Reply to thevoiceofreason (Reply #5)

Wed Oct 3, 2012, 04:52 PM

Oct 2012

like he gets the advantage of hearing out Pres. Obama's points and then can just rebuttal each one?

I'm only asking because it seems like you have experience with debates and such (since you said you "go first in a courtroom&quot ....just curious because I have no idea haha

not trying to be skeptical or anything...I'm just interested in the strategy behind first....any explanation would be much appreciated

Mutiny In Heaven

(550 posts)

6. Just needs to pre-empt Romney's "are you better off?" trope

Reply to helpisontheway (Original post)

Wed Oct 3, 2012, 04:48 PM

Oct 2012

We all know it's coming. And we all know Romney struggles to improvise when speaking in public.

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