2016 Postmortem

hamsterjill

(15,223 posts) Wed Oct 3, 2012, 10:38 PM Oct 2012

Is something going on that has Obama preoccupied?

Seriously. Some world affair? One of the girls ill? Even Michelle looked apprehensive to me.

Obama does have more on his plate as President than Romney as the challenger.

Plus the Obamas left quickly.

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Is something going on that has Obama preoccupied? (Original Post) hamsterjill Oct 2012 OP

Well he is President of a major 1st world nation. Tcbys Oct 2012 #1

Ed Schultz, Rachel, Chris Matthews are on fire over the President's performance... SoapBox Oct 2012 #2

I'm betting that's it AnnieBW Oct 2012 #3

I have never seen him without fire in his belly. Something seems terribly wrong. cheriemedium59 Oct 2012 #4

The President was trying to get undecideds, not us. SunSeeker Oct 2012 #5

I wonder if he does not want to do this anymore. I would not blame him. demgrrrll Oct 2012 #6

I wondered the same thing - both Obamas seemed to be somewhere else. polichick Oct 2012 #7

my brother says MFM008 Oct 2012 #8

I Have Two Words RobinA Oct 2012 #9

I think there will be two tales here, the punditry tonight and what happens later and I also think demgrrrll Oct 2012 #11

Also watching Currrent now... SoapBox Oct 2012 #10

I got that feeling when they left the stage so glowing Oct 2012 #12

The leaving so fast is what got me wondering. hamsterjill Oct 2012 #13

Tcbys

(63 posts)

1. Well he is President of a major 1st world nation.

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Wed Oct 3, 2012, 10:41 PM

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SoapBox

(18,791 posts)

2. Ed Schultz, Rachel, Chris Matthews are on fire over the President's performance...

Reply to hamsterjill (Original post)

Wed Oct 3, 2012, 10:42 PM

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They are saying all the stuff that our house said.

The President just let Mittens challenge the lies.

Oh shit....

AnnieBW

(10,449 posts)

3. I'm betting that's it

Reply to hamsterjill (Original post)

Wed Oct 3, 2012, 10:45 PM

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There's probably some bad shit going down somewhere in the world that POTUS had to handle that distracted him. I'm betting something with the Syria/Turkey crisis.

cheriemedium59

(212 posts)

4. I have never seen him without fire in his belly. Something seems terribly wrong.

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Wed Oct 3, 2012, 10:45 PM

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SunSeeker

(51,646 posts)

5. The President was trying to get undecideds, not us.

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Wed Oct 3, 2012, 10:47 PM

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If he turned into an attack dog, he would turn off undecided voters.

demgrrrll

(3,590 posts)

6. I wonder if he does not want to do this anymore. I would not blame him.

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Wed Oct 3, 2012, 10:48 PM

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polichick

(37,152 posts)

7. I wondered the same thing - both Obamas seemed to be somewhere else.

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Wed Oct 3, 2012, 10:49 PM

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MFM008

(19,818 posts)

8. my brother says

Reply to hamsterjill (Original post)

Wed Oct 3, 2012, 10:50 PM

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Obama was trying not to dignify Romney by going full face with him.

RobinA

(9,894 posts)

9. I Have Two Words

Reply to MFM008 (Reply #8)

Wed Oct 3, 2012, 10:56 PM

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For that approach. Swift boat.

demgrrrll

(3,590 posts)

11. I think there will be two tales here, the punditry tonight and what happens later and I also think

Reply to MFM008 (Reply #8)

Wed Oct 3, 2012, 10:57 PM

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we do not have the full story.

SoapBox

(18,791 posts)

10. Also watching Currrent now...

Reply to hamsterjill (Original post)

Wed Oct 3, 2012, 10:57 PM

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VP Gore is asking, why didn't Prez O challenge the $716 billion Medicare cut...Cenk Unger is also on fire as much as Ed Schultz.

President has to energize his game.

glowing

(12,233 posts)

12. I got that feeling when they left the stage so

Reply to hamsterjill (Original post)

Wed Oct 3, 2012, 11:08 PM

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quickly... I have a feeling some seal team is invading something or something big is up. He was distracted and left huridly. Mitt ran over to the podium for his zinger papers. lol

hamsterjill

(15,223 posts)

13. The leaving so fast is what got me wondering.

Reply to glowing (Reply #12)

Wed Oct 3, 2012, 11:18 PM

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That is uncharacteristic of Obama, the candidate.

It would not be uncharacteristic of Obama, the President.

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