Obama and Republicans debate for over an hour

[timmgirvan]

Originally Posted by Riot

"And I invite any independent fact checker to review what I just said, and what you just said"

The Republicans invited the guy to an open, televised Q & A consisting of all GOP, didn't give him any subjects ahead of time, had their best and brightest reading attack-point political statements one after the other, and Obama owned them.

Without a teleprompter in sight

Pretty awesome politics.

Rose colored glasses,anyone??

[Riot]

Originally Posted by timmgirvan

Rose colored glasses,anyone??

You didn't watch it, did you?

[timmgirvan]

some of it

[Riot]

Originally Posted by timmgirvan

some of it

Maybe watch the whole thing, if you have the chance. The fun part is how both sides didn't pull any punches. It was far more sharp-edged than the endless debates candidates usually have with each other. The GOP went after the guy on their home ground, prepared, and he had to defend himself.

We rarely get to see that in American politics. It would be better for we voters if we did, I think.

But Obama owned them. Even the GOP admits, afterwards, it was a huge mistake (politically, in retrospect) to let the cameras roll live. They read off their campaign points right to his face, using their best and brightest (Budget members from House, House leadership, etc). and he owned them.

Especially in the end, when he was double-teamed from the audience and the stage, and make them both walk away with their tails between their legs.

The guy knows his stuff, and he objectively deserves the big win for this one.

[Smooth Operator]

Didn't catch any of it … but it sure sounds like BO took the pathetic con obstructionists behind the wood shed … again.


Would be great to see him sit down some time and school those two gabby uneducated blowhards (Limbaugh, Hannity) that show up on my radio everyday. lol

[Riot]

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/26315908/

Yes, this has accompanying comment from "the liberal left wing".

But I looked on FoxNews page, they don't have a link to it

[Danzig]

Yay they debated......but our problems remain. Deeds not words and all that rot. I just wish both sides would quit worrying about sound bites and what side came up with what and move us forward. We're increasingly becoming victims of our two party system

[SCUDSBROTHER]

What came through clearly is that Oba respects their concerns, but often doesn't agree with their solutions. Then, you see the Republicans standing up, and making attacks on him (which he mainly showed to be incorrect.) He explained the economic theory involved with the stimulus plan. Only 1 person said they respected the view. I think he comes across as willing to try anything that has a good chance of actually working for the country. They certainly didn't seem to be the same way.