The problem with Sen. Kerry playing Rmoney in debate prep....

[Motown_Johnny]

...is that he won't make the obvious gaffs that Rmoney will.

There won't be any $10,000 bets in that prep.

I think we need Sen. Franken to help out and give Pres. Obama some zingers to shoot at Mitten's mistakes.

Your thoughts?

[Rosa Luxemburg]

1. Mittens will have a prompter like Bush did

Telling him what to say

[hrmjustin]

2. not a bad idea. n/t

[DavidDvorkin]

3. How do you predict a gaffe?

[Motown_Johnny]

4. You can assume certain subjects might create a gaffe

but there is no way to know exactly what he might say.


Money/taxes would be tops on the list. Women's rights and foreign policy are right up there too.


Sen. Franken could be a valuable asset if utilized properly.

[TBF]

5. Franken could definitely play Mittens

and say all kinds of stupid stuff. Of course Pres. Obama would be too busy laughing to actually debate.

[politicasista]

6. Interesting,

why are people (not all) so against Senator Kerry helping Obama out? It was Obama's (or Team Obama) choice. They think of him as a valuable surrogate/debater.

That said, he would definitely ask Senator Franken and all Dems (except the obvious ones) for help.

[Blue_Roses]

7. Um,

I believe the OP was making a joke...against Mitt Romney and his obvious, "foot-n-mouth" syndrome.

I think John Kerry is an awesome choice.

[politicasista]

13. Oh. Ok

that makes somewhat sense.

[Motown_Johnny]

10. I'm not against Sen. Kerry. I just think he is a more serious person than Rmoney

and that we need someone able to behave like a buffoon to properly prepare Pres. Obama for the debates.

[politicasista]

12. Ok, but in the end

it's not about the politician that is/was picked. This is how debate preparation works.

You want to have someone who behaves like a buffoon, but at the same time be a skilled debater.

While agree that Senator Kerry is more of a serious person, his still is a good debater, which is why Obama chose him. Therefore, in the end, it was Obama's (Team Obama's choice), it doesn't mean he can't ask for help from Franken, etc. That's fine if you agree to disagree.

[Motown_Johnny]

14. Yes, but those are not the sound bites that the masses latch onto.

It is the one liners and zingers that break through to those who don't really pay attention.


For you and I a wonk is a great choice, for most voters it would be Stephen Colbert.

[politicasista]

15. Team Obama knows what they're doing

and what they are up against.

Quite sure that Obama and his aides appreciate the genuine concerns we have about his opponent in the debates, but they have a proper handle on the debate preparations. They know more than we do.

We just have to agree to disagree here.

[Motown_Johnny]

16. I don't doubt that they know what they are doing.

I just think Sen. Franken is a rare talent and could be a great asset. I was thinking more along the lines of a coach than a sparring partner but either would be good.

[Rosanna Lopez]

8. Romney is sneaky

Obama should be the better debater on paper going into this year's debates, and is theoretically the favorite, but you can never take anything for granted.

And Romney is sneaky in debates. I remember watching him debate Santorum and even when he's lying about something and admits he's been caught, he turns around and says "Didn't you do the same thing"? or "Didn't you do "X"? He's a sneaky, deceitful guy, and Obama better be wary of him.

[CTyankee]

9. Kerry is a good choice. He knows how the 1% thinks.

That is not a put down of Kerry. He just has had a lifetime of being around the very rich and knows where they are predictable, altho with Romney he probably won't have the Mormon vibe (don't ask me what that is but maybe it is the key to why he says such odd things).

[demwing]

11. Tall, wealthy, patrician, stiff, white politician from Massachusetts?

Nah, Kerry's a horrible choice...