During the first debate Romney talked about how the middle class was burried and

[applegrove]

they had lost trillions in net worth. Well they lost the net worth due to the housing bubble and financial deregulation. And Romney wants to undo dodd/frank. I hope Obama is ready and not so shocked this time. Town hall should favour Obama's style and empathy.

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1. I want Obama to do this:

Address his answer to the questioner who asked the question, then segue into addressing the camera to connect with viewers at home, then finish by going back to the questioner. He needs to demonstrate that he is in touch with, and responsive to, the concerns of everyday Americans. Attacking Romney should only be a secondary consideration if there is time. Romney should be like an annoying fly that won't leave the room.

[HockeyMom]

2. If you are over 50, you know the middle class

has been shrinking because wages and jobs have not kept pace with cost of living.

[Life Long Dem]

3. Can't wait for the town hall debate

Obama will slap Romney this time. I think Obama said so himself.

[dkf]

4. You do realize "buried" was taken from Biden right?

[treestar]

5. And was claimed by the right to be a "gaffe"

Their hypocrisy knows no bounds.

[applegrove]

7. Yup. My point was Obama did not refute it when he easily could have. It is an important

part of the narrative Americans should think of when they go to the polls..... how did the 2008 recession happen and who would stop that from happening again. It was cause by wealthy, white businessmen, it was saved and will be stopped from happening again by Obama.

[AnnaLee]

6. It's like he read it somewhere

When Romney gets on subjects like what's happening with the middle class it always sounds to me like he's regurgitating something he studied last night for the test today and not something he understands in proper context.

You can tell when someone is speaking from knowledge and experience and when they only know what they have read or been told.

How does one stop someone who would steal from the most vulnerable 47% using the excuse that they are not vulnerable but worthless?

[Lex]

8. Exactly so.

That's spot on with how he sounds about what's going on.