Comments on the Debate I wish I had written (but didn't) Author unknown

I carefully watched the entire debate last night and although I am not an unbiased observer, the unquestionable conclusion by virtually everyone who watched was that Romney gave Obama an intellectual spanking. Being in a forum not controlled by leftist soft ball interviewers and surrounded by left wing supporters left Obama looking like a bewildered ignoramous.

News commentators this morning stated that Obama did not prepare adequately but I'm not sure that was the problem. Obama simply doesn't have the ammunition to compete in an honest debate. When I was in law school the comment was made by a professor relating to trial preparation that, "You can't make chicken soup out of chicken shit." This is Obama's problem in my opinion. His policies are crap.


It wasn't so much that Obama didn't prepare as that he cannot support his "accomplishments" of the last four years. Romney was superb and had all of the data at his fingertips. He did the best job by any debater in recent memory, maybe ever.


The impression to me was that of a petulant child being lectured by an accomplished scholar. Obama pouted and looked unhappy, displaying an amazingly thin skin. I don't think he can prepare for what's coming in the future debates but I could be wrong.


For the first time in his political career, Obama faced real scrutiny and he was unable to deal with it. It was much like the story of "the emperor's new suit." He was exposed as a woefully ignorant pretender at best and a fraud at worst. He is obviously in over his head as we have suspected for years.


Romney on the other hand, was a very pleasant surprise for me. He looked presidential and very knowledgeable in the areas discussed. Every time Obama resorted to his old talking points Romney shoved them down his throat. I am very optimistic now.


H/T Shelly