It's utterly frustrating

[impik]

to see how deep is the gap between president Obama and virtually the rest of the room. His mastering in the material, intellect and sharpness is so above them all - it's almost insulting to even call this a "debate".

[Jennicut]

1. They are not intelligent enough to keep up.

[Peregrine Took]

8. They were elected due to their cultural values - not their intelligence.

On occasions like this its so apparent.

[tridim]

2. Don't worry, Ben Stein will be on CNN shortly to disagree with you..

and the rest of America.

Everyone knows Ben Stein is the top expert on HC. :eyes:

[lob1]

3. You have to cut the pubs some slack. They're in the impossible

position of having to defend a pack of lies. Don't ya hate it when that happens?

[zulchzulu]

4. There will absolutely no mention that Obama was not using a teleprompter

You can count on that from Fixed Noise blowholes.

[madmax]

5. Imagine if W tried this.

:rofl: This is so good, I want more!!! Obama has opened the door, I hope more people are as interested in seeing this become a part of our democracy as much as the Senate and Congressional debates, which bore the shit out of me most times.

Thank you, Mr. President.

[hisownpetard]

7. What an image! Absolutely beyond the limits of my imagination.

[Clio the Leo]

6. I hate to say this but...

.... I think the whole thing would have been more effective it had been JUST the President and the GOP. SOME Of the Dems have done well with their arguments, but a LOT more could have been addressed with fewer Dems in the room.

But I do understand it's an election year and it never hurts to have Dems rubbing shoulders with a popular President on such a hot button issue.

[Solomon]

9. Good point. But I think it's time the democrats start to

get some comfort from being on the same page with each other. I want them to get more comfortable having each other's back face to face and I just want them to vote something, I don't care if it's a damn dog-catcher regulation, something, anything, just to get over the hump and realize what they can do and how much respect they can get if they just DO SOMETHING!

[dmr]

11. True, but Clio, it was good to hear the Dems speak on the record

sometimes I wonder what's really going through their minds. They say one thing in public and who knows what they say to each other. At least this is on public record.

I don't think the GOP will agree to do this again. They didn't like the Professor-President, and they sure didn't care for the Facilitator-President today!

I sure did enjoy it, though.

Nancy, Dick Durbin, Louise Slaughter to name a few, kicked some ass.

:toast:

[Hutzpa]

10. Best part of the day for me

was the McCain smackdown, where the President agrees with him and McCain
looking like a smug..... just perfect.

[Kltpzyxm]

12. Agreed

McWar got pwned.