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During tonight’s U.S. presidential debate around 10:07 p.m. ET, a loud noise briefly interrupted the dialogue. The “thud” seemed to come from behind the stage, where the candidates were jockeying back and forth on domestic issues.
The brief moment of uncertainty did little to dissuade Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney, who was speaking at the time. For a split-second, he acknowledged that he heard the noise, but promptly continued speaking. However, his Democratic contender, President Barack Obama, more noticeably looked behind him (and smiled) to see if he could locate where, exactly, it was coming from.
The moderator, Jim Lehrer, didn’t stop the debate and nobody openly discussed what caused the noise, leaving TheBlaze — and viewers who noticed it — wondering what unfolded backstage.
Watch below and listen for the bizarre noise. What do you think it was? Let us know in the comments section:
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Comments (394)
DavidintheD
Posted on October 3, 2012 at 10:53pmdefinitely an attempt to distract Mr. Romney.
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RepubliCorp
Posted on October 3, 2012 at 11:13pmthe other shoe dropping
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GIDEON612
Posted on October 3, 2012 at 11:22pmteleprompter suicide
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Wool-Free Vision
Posted on October 3, 2012 at 11:24pmIt was the sound of another empty chair folding and falling to the floor in effigy.
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muffythetuffy
Posted on October 3, 2012 at 11:27pmSounded like a silencer. Did the Secret Service bring someone down?
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Buchanan16
Posted on October 3, 2012 at 11:35pm@ Wool-Free Vision
I laughed so hard I fell off my chair! hahahahaha, that was a good one!
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Timmtamm
Posted on October 3, 2012 at 11:45pm@ Wool-Free Vision
ROFL
Can we add a like to the comments? I’d like yours about 100 times! :)
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Machtyn
Posted on October 4, 2012 at 12:08amI thought it was Romney pounding the podium. That thud was the third one of the night. There were two others in quick succession during an earlier answer by Romney where he was making strong points.
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Bill Brooke
Posted on October 4, 2012 at 12:29amSounded like Debbie Wasserman Schultz crapped a brick.
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sbenard
Posted on October 4, 2012 at 12:41amI KNOW what that sound was! That sound was Michelle Antoinette hitting the floor as she fainted at the catastrophic performance of the Monarch of Marxism!
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fair2light
Posted on October 4, 2012 at 7:28amWhat ever it was Obama looked like it was a signal for the slaughter to be ending.
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AltaOil2
Posted on October 4, 2012 at 8:22amSo funny all of the comments.
Axelrod was evened stunned.
Be diligent, Palins right. The Chicago machine
is in full swing. Expect something crazy, real crazy.
Its also worth noting that Obama looked sick, as well as MO.
Behind the scenes something BIG is going on.
Listen to Glen when he says stay awake.
Godspeed,
Romney/Ryan 2012
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quiet little lamb
Posted on October 4, 2012 at 8:28amMSNBC’s Jaw Dropping
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RED-DAWN
Posted on October 4, 2012 at 8:32amIt was Chris Matthew’s leg, IT FELL OFF!
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Citizen7154
Posted on October 4, 2012 at 8:38amChris Matthews, having a stroke then falling off of one of the stage gurneys.
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lillymckim
Posted on October 4, 2012 at 8:54amChris Matthews fainting
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ScottR63
Posted on October 4, 2012 at 9:47amThat was Obummers heart falling through his A@@
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ambrosia
Posted on October 4, 2012 at 9:49amProbably was Valerie Ferret,
behind the curtains, falling of her 4 inch designer heels
and landing on her big, fat azz
or
the sweet, spiritual ghost of Andrew Breitbart
beatin’ the Victory drum !
Oh, we SO miss our darlin’, tenacious folk hero,
but he is NEVER far away from the political action, on the ground-
this ONE was for YOU, Andrew !
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LIBSALWAYSLIE
Posted on October 4, 2012 at 10:15amthat was obama campaign hitting the floor. bye bye you pathetic socialist.
R&R 2012!
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SLAPTHELEFT
Posted on October 4, 2012 at 10:43amThe Marxist house of cards crashing down.
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kathleenlee
Posted on October 4, 2012 at 10:48amIt was George Soros falling over when he finally realized the ‘Manchurian Candidate’ he picked could only work off scripted questions and teleprompters!!!
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bannedfromCNN
Posted on October 4, 2012 at 10:50amThat was the sound of the Obama campaign crashing into the ground.
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JohnGalt
Posted on October 4, 2012 at 11:17amFrom the worried look on Obama’s face, I thought it was gun fire.
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QuincySmith
Posted on October 4, 2012 at 11:24amActually, the ‘thud’ was oblama’s poll numbers dropping.
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Bluebonnet
Posted on October 4, 2012 at 11:27amDid you hear what Al Gore (the man who doesn’t believe God is in control of the weather) said?
He blamed the altitude in the mile high city the reason obama didn’t do a good job. YEAH SURE.
He got his pants pulled down because he had an informed debater. Just because the MSM walk softly and tickle obama with cute, simple questions doesn’t mean we ALL have to bundle.
I don’t take the dam newspaper anymore because the liberals have taken over all the comments and I don’t have to “take it anymore.” ROMNEY WON this round because the arrogant obama thinks we all have to bow down to him. He already thinks he’s royalty. NOT.
Come on, thousands fly into Denver every day to take care of business and don’t lose common sense Poor Al Gore, thank GOD we didn’t have to put up with him. What a duffus.
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Kalish
Posted on October 4, 2012 at 11:31amThat loud thud you heard, was obummers jaw dropping
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I support God's Israel!
Posted on October 4, 2012 at 11:56am…Obama’s supporters dropping dead…….
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David S
Posted on October 4, 2012 at 12:02pmBlood vessels popping in Obama’s head.
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DaytonConserve
Posted on October 4, 2012 at 12:13pmhttp://www.miamiherald.com/2012/09/26/3022322/obama-appoints-wife-of-univision.html
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beckgalkat
Posted on October 4, 2012 at 12:30pmJeremiah Wright trying to get out of the basement…
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Too_Far_Gone
Posted on October 4, 2012 at 1:35pmbiden hit his head under the podium ..
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zantimisfit
Posted on October 4, 2012 at 1:43pmI heard that it was a sonic boom from Michael Moore passing gas from a few miles away. He was very verklempt over his false idol “with the IQ of a Crouton” being beat like a Red-headed Stepchild by a grown up. Yeah, I believe that to be true.
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countryfirst
Posted on October 4, 2012 at 2:10pmSomeone dropped Obama’s hammer and sickle
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In a Bunker
Posted on October 4, 2012 at 2:20pmObama’s secret ear connection to his backstage coach – apparently the coach left the building screaming with his wiring attached!!!!
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McNamara
Posted on October 4, 2012 at 3:48pmIt was U-Haul dropping off a load of moving boxes for the Obama’s. Time to start packing.
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sURFNmADNESS
Posted on October 4, 2012 at 5:37pmWoodrow Wilson’s ghost being fired out of Obama’s ****.
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RWCT
Posted on October 4, 2012 at 7:05pmIt was not from behind the stage. It was the reflected sound from Barry crapping his drawers!
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texastaximan
Posted on October 4, 2012 at 10:44pmThe sound is Valerie Jarret b***h slapping John Kerry for his debate coaching.
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BarryHusseinOsama
Posted on October 5, 2012 at 8:27amIt was Nancy Pelosi petulently pounding her gavel in protest to the shellacking being handed out.
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Granny58
Posted on October 5, 2012 at 2:47pm“the other shoe dropping”
HA HA HA HA
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AverageWhiteMale
Posted on October 3, 2012 at 10:51pmIt was Biden running through the backdoor like Scooby Doo after he realized he’ll face Paul Ryan soon.
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UnknownUser1
Posted on October 3, 2012 at 11:20pmOh I cant wait to see the Ryan/Biden debate if I was Biden I would suddenly come down with the flu and call in sick!
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newsjunkie
Posted on October 3, 2012 at 11:35pmI love the visual of that…haaaaaaa
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TheMisstiff15
Posted on October 3, 2012 at 11:55pmYes that was it. So excited for that debate!
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Wheelerdude
Posted on October 4, 2012 at 12:26amMaybe not call in sick, but I’m guessing that half way through the VP debates Biden will get so distressed he will turn around an do a “Justin Bieber” on stage!!
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sbenard
Posted on October 4, 2012 at 12:43amBuffoon Biden!
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jpndhouse
Posted on October 4, 2012 at 10:53amThe Ryan vs. Biden debate:
AKA: “The smartest man in government, vs the dumbest man in government”
I remember back in ’07 when Palin and Biden went at it. Biden kept throwing around these crazy bogus numbers that I swear he was just making up. Sarah Palin didn’t call him on it as she didn’t know. Ryan will shove that down Biden’s throat. Ryan is a freaking Swiss Army Knife with budgets, numbers and deficits.
Biden is in real trouble…look for more thuds next Thursday.
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MCON29
Posted on October 4, 2012 at 11:37amI cant quit laughing at that visual…hilarious. RUT RO RAGGY!!
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Hanna
Posted on October 4, 2012 at 12:01pmI suspect Biden already has flu symptoms:)
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moonlight on the bay
Posted on October 4, 2012 at 12:20pmRuh-roh!
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Carpy1
Posted on October 4, 2012 at 12:29pmI’ll watch the Biden/Ryan debate just for the entertainment factor!
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Devildog0166
Posted on October 5, 2012 at 3:50amI don’t think Joe knows what is going to happen that night. His handlers/animal trainers just tell him he has to be some where on that date at a certain time. Does anyone really think Biden could remember something a week away let alone in the next fifteen minutes?
Joe Biden is nothing more than Obama’s anti-assassination insurance policy. Probably the only smart thing Obama has done since he has gotten to D.C.
Well, smart for him individually but not for the rest of America.
Semper
Fi
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Dorugremon
Posted on October 5, 2012 at 5:10pmIf I were handling Joe Biden, I would rub peanut butter on his gums, stand him up in front of a dead mic, and have someone smart doing the voice-over. It worked for Mr. Ed, didn’t it?
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riker01
Posted on October 3, 2012 at 10:49pmAfter working in the touring/event business for over 25 years. I would say it was a floor light that had a lamp explode, what I believe we heard was the sound bouncing off the stage floor rather than the lamp itself exploding.
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rabornmd
Posted on October 4, 2012 at 10:12amsounds right but I thought it was Romney’s mike.
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FEMALL
Posted on October 3, 2012 at 10:49pmIt was the last leg of the DNC Party Platform collapsing.
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Kelly Henderson
Posted on October 4, 2012 at 12:20amMooshell dropped her cheese-burger when she realized she wasnt proud of her country anymore.
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Snowleopard {gallery of cat folks}
Posted on October 3, 2012 at 10:49pmI figure it has to be either members of Team Obama or old Soros passing out as they realize the god-king of the Democrats is a utter failure after all.
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JimmyP
Posted on October 4, 2012 at 1:01amGood one!
Zzzzziiiiiiinnnnnnggggg! POP! zzooommmm ah,cha-cha-cha!
Goodnight Mrs. Calabash, where ever you are!
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llotus
Posted on October 3, 2012 at 10:45pmBill dropped his cigar case? Lotus.
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sweetbees
Posted on October 3, 2012 at 10:53pmObama’s ego hitting the floor!!
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BoyHowdy
Posted on October 3, 2012 at 11:10pmIt was the secret service taking down some dude with a stun gun.
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zenjak
Posted on October 3, 2012 at 11:18pmBill dropped his pants.
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JACKTHETOAD
Posted on October 3, 2012 at 11:42pmSome lefty had a guilt flash. Their heart broke when they remembered the deaths caused by Obama’s foreign and domestic policies.
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Mike Benton
Posted on October 3, 2012 at 10:42pmIt was Biden fainting when he realized he could not keep up.
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Gonnellym
Posted on October 3, 2012 at 10:40pmObama couldn’t have done any worse. Romney was on his toes and made clear to Obama he was wrong. If I was MIT I wouldnt give details about his plans as president. Obama needs to be honest
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GIDEON612
Posted on October 3, 2012 at 11:24pmYou know that is coming, be patient
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JimmyP
Posted on October 4, 2012 at 12:59amMIT is an institution of higher learning.
Mitt is our next president.
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sanquinjean
Posted on October 3, 2012 at 10:39pmmaybe it was done on purpose to throw off Romneys focus and conscentration
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Snowleopard {gallery of cat folks}
Posted on October 3, 2012 at 10:50pmI have to say this much, many times my connections via internet or radio were being interupted by some outside interference. It intensified the most just at the time of that noise; until this time I had assumed it was some background noise – now I have to wonder?
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celestialfire
Posted on October 4, 2012 at 8:22amDid anyone catch the split screen of Sarah Palin and Obama on the Hannity show. The Obama split screen had a bright flash which seemed to make Obamas face dissappear for a second, it was beyond annoying. Check mark 1:30, 1:46, 2:47, 2:51, 2:57, 3:01 Any ideas what could have caused this to happen repeatedly? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kl8UFOxGeRI
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PATTY HENRY
Posted on October 4, 2012 at 10:58amSNOW and CELESTIAL : Great observations! I am sure it was a disruption technique by Axelrod or Plouffe or one of them fainting. It is very, very unusual to hear ANY backstage noise now isn’t it? hummmmmm.
And the flashing light ? That too was really weird. Weird meaning “outter space weird”. Like an energy
flash.. I looked at Obama’s face and he was angry each time I saw that flash. I still think he’s the Anti-Christ so don’t listen to me. Watch it again. BUT whatever, BE AWARE, BE knowledgeable. Read what they are saying so you’ll know where the attack is coming from – what it will say… but WE KNOW THE TRUTH. Obama, like that jacka## Beckel, wants to try to make a big deal over WHICH loopholes will have to be closed…chomping at the bit to nail Romney on any loophole that will not be popular… just be very aware, keep working, keep talking and KEEP PRAYING!!
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QuincySmith
Posted on October 4, 2012 at 11:26amcelestialfire;
“Did anyone catch the split screen of Sarah Palin and Obama on the Hannity show. The Obama split screen had a bright flash which seemed to make Obamas face dissappear for a second, it was beyond annoying.” ~~~ Do you mean because it kept coming back?
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JJ47
Posted on October 4, 2012 at 12:18pmCELESTIALFIRE:
Hurried editing by the FOX staff. Nothing sinister.
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Fla.Patriot
Posted on October 4, 2012 at 10:52pmWell…that did’nt work out very well now did it !?
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Brensdad
Posted on October 3, 2012 at 10:37pmPelosi’s facelift finally fell.
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AmericanPatriot
Posted on October 4, 2012 at 2:40amLOVE your answer!
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yiska8
Posted on October 4, 2012 at 3:20pmHaaaa!!! And here I thought those botox nightmares lasted forever!!!
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Brensdad
Posted on October 3, 2012 at 10:35pmThe founding fathers falling over each other in their rush to vote early.
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Wool-Free Vision
Posted on October 3, 2012 at 10:35pmThat was the sound of Obama’s re-election hopes hitting the floor.
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JerryNic
Posted on October 3, 2012 at 10:48pmI’ve read them all…I like YOUR answer best.
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Tigress1
Posted on October 3, 2012 at 10:54pmLoL!
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SFPatriot
Posted on October 3, 2012 at 10:34pmThe sound of Obama’s head hitting his podium, from the KO.
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nonofmybiznez
Posted on October 4, 2012 at 10:44amI almost choked that was so funny
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Fluxion
Posted on October 3, 2012 at 10:34pmThat was the sound of the load Obama dropped in his pants.
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djmaine
Posted on October 3, 2012 at 10:49pmDitto
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Liberalism Is A Mental Disorder
Posted on October 3, 2012 at 10:55pmSurely, you mean his diaper, right? He doesn’t wear “big boy” pants….
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ThreadBear
Posted on October 4, 2012 at 5:01pmHis glow in the dark pull-ups that Joe has to activate with a flashlight.
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SFPatriot
Posted on October 3, 2012 at 10:34pmObama’s head hitting his podium. Sorry cheap jab, but couldnt help it.
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nceagle
Posted on October 3, 2012 at 10:33pmIt was George Soros’s wallet hitting the floor in disgust!
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friendlyneighbor
Posted on October 3, 2012 at 10:33pmDavid Axelrod punching a wall.
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1911CK
Posted on October 3, 2012 at 10:56pmNo, it was Axelrod looking through cabinets for a towel to throw into the ring.
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e.galle
Posted on October 4, 2012 at 11:07amMy thought exactly last night. I yelled to my husband…Did Axelrod fall over? Didn’t stop Romney, but Obama’s head was on a swivel…anything to divert, he so wanted Romney to just STOP. If he wasn’t looking down all the time, he kept giving Leher the eye, heh STOP THIS GUY. It reminded me of Brady crying to the refs.sorry Patriot fans. but elitist just got their asses kicked.
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phrogdriver
Posted on October 3, 2012 at 10:32pmIt was the sound of obama’s poll numbers going through the floor.
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Mapache
Posted on October 3, 2012 at 10:31pmit was the sound of lib jaws hitting the floor at how bad Obama was doing
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hecowe
Posted on October 3, 2012 at 10:31pmIt was George Soros.
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anothercomment
Posted on October 4, 2012 at 1:30pmIF only…..!
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TSUNAMI_22
Posted on October 3, 2012 at 10:31pmThat thud was the sound of the American I.Q. dropping to a new low by watching these two morons talk quite a bit – and not say a damn thing.
Wool-Free Vision
Posted on October 3, 2012 at 11:39pmYou didn’t watch the debate at all, did you? It’s pretty obvious. You can call them a couple of damned politicians all you want, and you’re mostly right, but to claim that nothing was said in tonight’s debate only shows your own complete lack of comprehension or, perhaps worse, your eagerness to spout an uninformed opinion on something you didn’t even see or hear.
There was PLENTY said tonight. And there was a bright and vivid line of distinction drawn between these two candidates. One is for Constitutional Liberty and American exceptionalism, and the other is for growing an already unsustainable federal government into a tax-fed, lazy lapdog for globalism that eats Liberty, poops entitlements, and wipes its **** with our founding doc-u-ments.
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TSUNAMI_22
Posted on October 4, 2012 at 12:59amWrong, I did watch the whole thing and there was nothing discussed that wasn’t in the early debates between the candidates. Romney said the same things he’s always said. Just because he said it with a little more coarseness behind his tone doesn’t change the content.
Romney is “Obama Lite”. He also keeps slipping a fast-one by most of you with regards to ObamaCare in that he doesn’t ever make the case against the mandate / penalty fee (which is the direct concern most people have), instead, he only says that he’ll leave the decisions to the states. In other words “I won’t mandate it from home base, I’ll let the states mandate it”.
Romney also didn’t say anything substantial regarding lessening of regulation. It’s the same old crap in a different wrapper. Jobs leave the country because they can make a higher bottom-line elsewhere where there’s no carbon tax, union headaches or EPA nonsense. It’s that simple.
The only reason Romney looked better than normal was because Obama stepped on his dick with abhorrent body language.
They both suck. We need Allen West with Peter Schiff running monetary policy.
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ONLY4UANDME
Posted on October 4, 2012 at 6:34amI don’t know where you have been but Romney said nothing new here. The only differences are they were said all at one time. And Romney had the chance to show the American people exactly how the left has been lying about him.
We were very very blessed tonight.
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Dismayed Veteran
Posted on October 4, 2012 at 9:36amTsunami
There were no earlier debates between the candidates. This was their first debate. The Choom didn’t do well.
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NHwinter
Posted on October 4, 2012 at 10:00amONLY4UANDME – We were blessed to see the debate. It shed a light on how incompetent Obama is without a teleprompter. He is a puppet of other’s thoughts and without talking points from them he does not know facts. He is so detached and busy enjoying the benefits of being president that he has not had time to really know what his job requires of him. He truly looked like an empty suit. Romney’s experience and knowledge shined.
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TSUNAMI_22
Posted on October 4, 2012 at 11:46am@ Dismayed Veteran
Really?, there were no earlier debates between the presidential candidates? I guess the events where they showed Romney, Gingrich, Herman Cain, Gary Johnson, Paul, or Rick Perry…….those weren’t debates displaying individual policy and approach?
I’ll reiterate my opinion for the benefit of the most dense among us…..Romney didn’t say anything he hadn’t said or argued for at an earlier time with the other presidential candidates. Nothing NEW or recent was discussed. Obama lost because he looked like an unsubstantiated ass.
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Brensdad
Posted on October 3, 2012 at 10:31pmBarry’s teleprompter passed out from over-use.
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ModerationIsBest
Posted on October 3, 2012 at 10:31pmI think it was Ron Paul trying to bust through the stage to try and join the debate.
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BoyHowdy
Posted on October 3, 2012 at 11:12pmYeah, the SS took him out with a tazer.
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MCON29
Posted on October 4, 2012 at 11:53amHa!
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Thighmaster
Posted on October 3, 2012 at 10:30pmI think it was the other shoe dropping on how Obama wants to destroy this country..
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Darmok and Jalad at Tanagra
Posted on October 3, 2012 at 10:28pmObama was trying to pull an answer out of his A$$, or it was Obama’s ego hitting the ceiling.
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