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Rob Portman: Obama Will ‘Come Out Swinging’, Romney Can Win Without Ohio

Oct. 14, 2012 3:56pm Mytheos Holt

Ohio Senator Rob Portman has arguably one of the more difficult jobs in the Romney campaign – he’s tasked with pretending to be Barack Obama during Mitt Romney’s debate prep sessions. So when he predicts the President will do something in a debate, it’s probably based on more than just simple intuition. In all likelihood, it’s what he’s been doing in every single one of Romney’s debate prep sessions himself.

And if Portman’s comments on today’s “This Week” are any guide, Romney probably isn’t enjoying those debate prep sessions very much. Speaking to ABC’s Jake Tapper, Portman predicted a blisteringly negative performance by the president aimed at making up as much ground as possible against Romney after the president’s previous – widely panned – debate performance.

The transcript of the relevant piece of Portman’s conversation with Tapper is as follows:

TAPPER: And this morning, Washington Post reporter Dan Balz called you, quote, “the Romney campaign’s most valuable player” for your multiple roles as Ohio point man and Obama stand-in. I’m assuming you’re anticipating that President Obama will have a little bit more pep in his step in Tuesday’s debate. How do you prepare for that?

PORTMAN: Well, I think you’re right. I think President Obama is going to come out swinging. I think he’s going to have to compensate for a poor first debate, and I think that’ll be consistent with what they’ve been doing this whole campaign, Jake, which is running a highly negative ad campaign. They’ve spent hundreds of millions of dollars around the country, including a lot in Ohio, mischaracterizing Governor Romney’s positions and misrepresenting him. And I think you’ll see that again at the debate on Tuesday night.

Portman also told Tapper that the Romney campaign’s focus on the crucial swing state of Ohio is a matter of choice, rather than of necessity.

“He can probably win the presidency without Ohio, but I wouldn’t want to take the risk,” Portman said. “No Republican has. And we’re doing great in Ohio. If you look at the average of all the polls, it’s about dead-even in Ohio right now. And importantly, the momentum’s on our side. It’s been terrific.”

Portman is correct on both points – given that Romney arguably has successfully put away the states of Florida and Virginia (where he is listed as a favorite by the left-leaning poll guru Nate Silver), and may also take Colorado (where he leads according to the RealClearPolitics average), then his path to victory can go through several states other than Ohio. He could, for instance, take Wisconsin and Iowa, or Wisconsin and New Hampshire, or Wisconsin and Nevada and still win the Presidency.

At the same time, Portman’s caution is also understandable. No Republican has won the presidency without the Ohio in the past 50 years, and exerting the effort to take one state is likely less complicated than taking two.

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Hiswill
Posted on October 14, 2012 at 6:00pm
No matter how badly Obama does in the debate, democrats will still vote for him. Excuses will be made to why he performed so badly. After the debates Obama will still be black, and that’s the only reason a majority of Dem voters are voting for him. Instead of voting for country, they vote for party.

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- justangry
  Posted on October 14, 2012 at 7:00pm
  “Instead of voting for country, they vote for party.” ..and this is different from Republicans how? There is a candidate that supports the Bill of Rights, fiscal responsibility and the free market on 48 states’ ballots.
  
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- yougottabekidding
  Posted on October 14, 2012 at 7:56pm
  justangry
  
  As a Democrat that is voting for Romney I have no idea where you
  are coming up with these stupid statements. No wonder your angry,
  You understand nothing
  
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- MIBUGNU2
  Posted on October 14, 2012 at 9:16pm
  My Brother has been Democrat his entire life, He chose to
  CHANGE his affiliation to Republican this year due to all the
  negativity From the Obama Team..He claims the only thing
  Obama has done while in office, is to raise money for himself
  and put the Nation into debt…divide the Country with his
  Class Warfare..claiming the three top Democrats, Pelosi,
  Reid and Obama lack any sense of integrity……SAD !!!!!!!
  
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- justangry
  Posted on October 14, 2012 at 10:27pm
  @yougottabekidding, How is saying “There is a candidate that supports the Bill of Rights, fiscal responsibility and the free market on 48 states’ ballots.” wrong? The first sentence was a question not a statement.
  
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- Gold Coin & Economic News
  Posted on October 14, 2012 at 10:31pm
  Rubbish! Obama will get slapped by Romney just like he did in debate 1 because he is an empty suit and his policies are bankrupt:
  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EzosY8d8Mfw
  
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- swamp_donkey
  Posted on October 15, 2012 at 6:48am
  lol you dont vote party moron
  
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- SocialistSlayer
  Posted on October 15, 2012 at 8:52am
  Even the Democrats are starting to see through this Communist Loser they are calling a president! Nothing but the Hard Core Commie-crats and the clueless blacks will support him because of his skin color. I am predicting the largest defeat of any sitting president in the history of the United States! Let’s rid ourselves of the Communist B**Tards !
  
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grams09
Posted on October 14, 2012 at 5:59pm
Still praying and fasting!

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Ronko
Posted on October 14, 2012 at 5:57pm
Romney can win without Ohio but Obama can’t win without Pennsylvania. If he loses Pa then we all know that Romney will win easily.

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terryhamilton
Posted on October 14, 2012 at 5:24pm
The first presidential debate seemed to me that President Obama acted more like a young child or boy of around 5 or 6 years old as he often looked to the floor and pouted as if he felt he were being chasized or admolished by a parent or adult for doing something wrong. When he responded he studdered and hammered like a kid talking to an authority figure and knowing they were in trouble. Mitt Romney clearly came out with the appearance of being a mature, intelligent, wise adult with a command of all the issues. With the scene Joe Biden put out on his debate with Paul Ryan I do suspect President Obama to come out fighting this time around. In fact what I believe will happen is President Obama will grow from being a small child to being a defiant, angry, unruly teenager trying to defend against a very capable, mature, intelligent adult. This will be huge as President Obama goes into melt-down trying to make a come back against Mitt Romeny and showing the world he is not competent nor is he mature but is a defiant, angry, selfish teenager who never grew up.

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- ThatIsNotAccurate
  Posted on October 14, 2012 at 5:50pm
  Mr. Romney, Please remember to respond to all Obama and moderator lies with this phrase:
  “That’s not accurate.” Your opponents will be flinching following this comment by the end of the debate. I’ve personally used this phrase in an executive meeting at a major oil company. It worked great. Good luck in the debate. Inoperable someone passes this along to you.
  
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- oldeagle101
  Posted on October 14, 2012 at 5:57pm
  Very well put……Thank you.
  
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- needmoinfo
  Posted on October 14, 2012 at 11:13pm
  The outcome of the debate depends on the questions they are asked. And how much lying goes on. So it is not just preppping for the best answers. If the answers are not truthful then being an actor and pounding your chest like a gorilla will only make it worst.
  
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justangry
Posted on October 14, 2012 at 5:17pm
Romney might take Ohio. I’m seeing a lot of signs out there this weekend. I’m doing everything I can to let everyone know that he supports destroying our civil liberties.

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- Gonzo
  Posted on October 14, 2012 at 5:42pm
  Obama thanks you, Biden thanks you, Pelosi and Ried thank you…communists everywhere thank you.
  
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- honor007
  Posted on October 14, 2012 at 5:47pm
  I personally know around 10 people right off hand that are deflections from the Obama camp in ’08. I don’t think Obama has a lock on Ohio like they think he does.
  
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- Want our country back
  Posted on October 14, 2012 at 5:58pm
  Just Angry – “There you go again” LOL
  
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- justangry
  Posted on October 14, 2012 at 6:51pm
  @Gonzo, I always include how terrible the Obama administration has been on this issue as well. Usually making a smart-ass remark that he has taken us forward to 1215. I tell everyone how it was he that asked the language that prohibited the indefinite detention of Americans be removed from the NDAA, how he acted like his disliked it, said he wouldn’t use it, but appealed a federal court decision that ruled it unconstitutional. I tell them how Biden wrote the Patriot Act years prior to the 9/11 attacks. My position with everyone I speak with on this subject is neither party is different from one another in this regard, and that’s the truth.
  
  @Honor, I’m seeing a lot more signs for Romney than Obama in Columbus. Even a 20′ new age screen billboard with the “Bo must Go” on 270. My friends and family are mostly for Romney though they’re not happy he’s the nominee. (who is, right?) My FB friends seem to be evenly split with the most vocal support for Romney (well ABO) I don’t know about the rest of the state, but central Ohio seems to be leaning towards Romney solely based on my conversations and perception. Certainly nothing scientific. I know most of the people I convince to vote Libertarian are lefties because of the civil liberties and warmongering of Obama. My conservative friends are mostly toting the party line. I’ve already let them know I’ll be gloating and telling them “I told you so” if he happens to win and changes nothing.
  
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- honor007
  Posted on October 15, 2012 at 12:37am
  I am 70 W around 70 miles. Darn near the Indiana border. Alot of Libertarians here, but the Ron Paul signs are gone and Romney’s are up. And sorry, but I knew the “new” Libertarians were Obama deflectors. I noticed that alot on the social sites.
  
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- honor007
  Posted on October 15, 2012 at 12:44am
  Also, my husband is a plumber. These older people are getting very smart and are asking the people who are in Small Business and take care of them well what their thoughts on this election are. I have never seen so many people wake up and get involved in politics. At least they are asking the right people for advice? I get to hear good stories through the week to keep my temper down from the internet :D
  
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- justangry
  Posted on October 15, 2012 at 4:07am
  The Libertarians pull support from both sides. We’re actually a diverse group. Within the Liberty Movement there are some that aren’t voting at all, some voting Johnson or Goode, or writing in RP others voting for Obama and some voting for Romney. Last week I was leaning towards not voting. This week voting for Johnson, who knows what I’ll think next week. I know I’m deeply dissatisfied with the two candidates because they are deplorable in terms of rights/civil liberties and I dislike their interventionist foreign policy. I really look at the entire process as an exercise in futility, but because Johnson is polling at 3-6.5% I think shooting for public funding for next time around and easier ballot access might influence the RNC to stand by their stated principles rather than trying to appease independents by acting like the other guy. Just keep in mind that if, as you say, the libertarians you know are pulling votes away from Obama rather than Romney, they are not helping Obama beat Romney by voting the way their conscience dictates. I’m tired of that illogical argument.
  
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- SocialistSlayer
  Posted on October 15, 2012 at 8:55am
  I just can’t believe that the nice people of Ohio will support a Known Communist like obama. Especially after all he has done to destroy America in the last four years.
  
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terryhamilton
Posted on October 14, 2012 at 5:15pm
What I took away from the first presidential debate is that Mitt Romney appeared to be a intelligent, wise Adult trying to have an adult conversation while President Obama came across as acting much like a small child or a boy of around 5-6 years old looking down at the floor instead of directly to Mitt Romney like he was being scolded or chasized for doing somthing wrong. Then he also pouted as if he felt like he was being admolished or corrected. This time around I see President Obama taking Joe Biden’s lead and coming out swinging like a defiant, unruly, angry teenager flaying his arms around like a kid looking for a fight but having no experience in how to punch and defend. Mitt Romeny has 5 boys and a whole lot of experience in dealing with immature, angry, defiant teenagers. President Obama not only failed as the President of the United States but he has failed to grow up to become a responsible adult. This next debate will show a president in melt-down mode as he continues to battle against a far superior opposition in Mitt Romney

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- BODYBAG
  Posted on October 14, 2012 at 8:08pm
  And that my friend will be The End.
  I cant explain this in a post, but if you saw “2016: Obama’s America” then you’ll know
  what Im talking about. Dinesh did an excellent job laying it out. Barry knew long ago
  that he could use his race to con everyone. All he had to do was not be the “angry black man”
  and then millions of whites would vote for him as a way to purge their “white guilt”.
  Remember his race speeches? What a racket. Create the guilt and then collect
  the windfall afterward. Classic Alinski community organizer.
  
  Well, if what you state comes to pass, he becomes the angry black man for all
  to see, and then the curtain drops.
  
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Techster64
Posted on October 14, 2012 at 5:05pm
There is always firsts. In 2008,it was the first time that a mixed race Marxst had ever been elected president, for example.

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chucksue351
Posted on October 14, 2012 at 5:02pm
keep it looking like a real horse race, they are from the same cloth council on foreign relations

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Verceofreason
Posted on October 14, 2012 at 4:57pm
unskewedpoll.com has been exposed as a comedy website.
Although the blogger thinks he’ fooling people.

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- napoleon_solo
  Posted on October 14, 2012 at 5:42pm
  I take it that you don’t like polls that don’t have the boy king winning.
  
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sbenard
Posted on October 14, 2012 at 4:57pm
Keep praying for Romney. God will inspire him! We can support him with our prayers! I believe that is the biggest reason why he won the 1st debate so soundly!

On the other hand, the Devil does not support his children. This is why Obama will lose Round 2, just like round 1. He may be more aggressive, but look what happened to Biden when he attempted to be aggressive. He came off instead appearing like a creepy, condescending cad! That’s because he IS one! Obama will come off again looking like the Despot of Desperation that he is! He is a tyrant and a dictator at heart, and the more people see of his despotism and deceit, the more repulsed they become by him!

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NEPABob
Posted on October 14, 2012 at 4:56pm
Please take a look at this Obama information

A new Book by Obama’s friend since 1979, Everett Roy (My Friend Barack: A Brief Defense) , says that Barack sealed his records because they show he went to prep school and college in CA as a foriegn student. It also say that Obama knows he is out of his depth on national security. Thats why he doesn’t show up for meetings

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- Want our country back
  Posted on October 14, 2012 at 6:01pm
  He didn’t show up for meetings, just like he didn’t show up for class, just like he voted ‘present’….. he’s a lazy good for nothing…do nothing LIAR
  
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sbenard
Posted on October 14, 2012 at 4:47pm
So President Machiavelli will come out swinging. What more would we expect from the Straw Man President, the Deceiver in Chief!? I have never seen a liar so pathological in all my life! If he wins re-election, he’ll take us all on a boat ride to hell!

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- kleigh
  Posted on October 14, 2012 at 10:47pm
  “The rowers keep on rowing”
  “There’s no sign of slowing….”
  
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neverending
Posted on October 14, 2012 at 4:47pm
Old joey gave us just a very slight preview of what we can expect on Tuesday but Governor Romney has faced worse then that and I hope obama does come out swinging and let the whole world see once again he has no answers but just anger and lies that will shine right through. Many prayers are needed for Governor Romney and I know millions are doing just that.

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yougottabekidding
Posted on October 14, 2012 at 4:42pm
Why is Ohio blue, unions
Let me ask the union guys this. Who is stopping the pipe line? Who said under me energy will skyrocket? Who shut down oil rigs? who is playing with regulation to shut down cheap energy?
Who wants to bring in immigrants to water down the work force and YOUR vote.
If you are working you are getting to pay for everyone that does not nor will ever work. Including the fact they now have preference over your kids going to school.
Your are loosing your life quickly, why did he save government motors the way he did, not for you, but for the stimulus money. Its gone not everything came back (where is it) and they are going overseas.
Like hunting or recreational shooting or just plain protection. They are working around congress with the UN to fix that little problem. You are not being represented.
You do what you want but you better start looking at what is happening and be truthful with your self cause when it’s gone it’s gone

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- 13th Imam
  Posted on October 14, 2012 at 4:51pm
  You could ax that question of any of the taker groups that make up today’s socialist DEMOCRAT Party. Just what have the DEMOCRAT Politicians done except play one splinter special interest cabal against the other ‘s. Are they that stupid or is Rushbo correct in calling them the moron vote?
  
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- BODYBAG
  Posted on October 14, 2012 at 8:16pm
  They have a plan. They’re communists.
  They have common interests and common goals.
  
  The Marxist-Leninist version of Communist doctrine that advocates the overthrow of
  capitalism by the revolution of the proletariat.
  
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Snowleopard {gallery of cat folks}
Posted on October 14, 2012 at 4:42pm
Concerning Obama in the upcoming debate…

His ego/narcissism that will not allow him to admit to wrongdoing or accept blame. He may have by now convinced himself the last debate was a fluke, a stolen opportunity due to ‘other influences’ on him as so many of the left claimed right afterward (even the idiot Gore).

So we may see him come out hyper aggressive, determined to crush Romney once and for all, the man he now sees as a personal nightmare and the cause of his problems/pains. In this case, there will be no end of his badgering, anger, rage, hate and purest of slander filled vitriolic solely directed at Romney on all the fabrications he and the left can create.

The second probability, Obama’s narcissism will not allow him to acknowledge Romney as a worthy opponent, and he will again be crippled by the web of lies, illusion and deceptions he is now entrapped within.

Understand clearly – in the second case, if pushed by himself or Romney hard enough; we may see the complete emotional and mental collapse of Obama on live camera.

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- Semper4everSemper
  Posted on October 14, 2012 at 5:46pm
  Sometime in the spring of ’08 when it started looking likely that O could beat H for the nomination, I decided it would be a very good idea to finally start to listen to what he might be saying. There was announced a ‘press conference’ for early on a Saturday I believe it was. It was to be his very first ‘real’ press conference and I think it was not widely viewed. I think it was to have gone for an hour but after about three questions he just cut it off and walked off saying something like ‘those kind of questions are just off limits’. I don’t remember what those were or especially the very last one asked. BUT JUST the act of walking away, I was astounded and thought to myself, well, this will certainly make big news the next day. Crickets. Nuthin’. And when by the next day virtually nothing mentioned about it, I started worrying and haven’t stopped since. I wish someone could find video of that press conference. I’d go so far as to say if this debate don’t go his way, he’ll find some way to opt out of the last one.
  
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LeadNotFollow
Posted on October 14, 2012 at 4:39pm
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Look at Obama’s real bad record. Romney has plenty of ammo to use against Obama. Is Obama really stupid enough to bring up Bain? I hope so.
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2012/10/14/obama-camp-tips-hand-hints-president-will-attack-romney-on-bain/

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- needmoinfo
  Posted on October 14, 2012 at 11:18pm
  Why do some people get and stay rich? They use money wisely. They hang on to it. They put money back into the business. When someone like Obama gets their hands on money they just blow it all and everybody elses. He cannot be trusted with money. He doesn’t have a budget because he can’t budget. Demands no restraints on his spending. Like being a gambler. He can’t stop himself.
  
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LeadNotFollow
Posted on October 14, 2012 at 4:33pm
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All Romney has to do is be calm, not lose his temper, and not use any facial expressions or body language. Demoncrats hate anyone who walks with God, and has self control and inner peace.
Let’s just sit back with a bowl of popcorn, and watch Obama explode.

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- BODYBAG
  Posted on October 14, 2012 at 4:53pm
  Fascinating chess game for sure. I hope you’re right.
  I might 100% agree with you if it werent for Libya.
  That is a HUGE weak spot and I have hunch Romney will wield that like a weapon.
  Im sure Romney knows that will be a sensitive topic. Liars tend to get VERY
  defensive when they’re called out in public. Thats the one area where Romney
  could force an error of huge magnitude.
  
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- progressiveslayer
  Posted on October 14, 2012 at 5:04pm
  BODYBAG That’s right the catered to candyass coward BHO or BS or whatever alias he’s used over the years wouldn’t know how to deal with someone attacking him. If he imploded on stage it would be a great day indeed. BTW did you get this link I posted earlier? At the end of the clip it’s very interesting,check it out. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l-HqHSkYG-Y&feature=g-high-rec
  
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- Snowleopard {gallery of cat folks}
  Posted on October 14, 2012 at 5:19pm
  @BodyBag:
  
  Understand a difference – Obama plays poker, his staff play chess, Romney plays Go.
  
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- BODYBAG
  Posted on October 14, 2012 at 7:06pm
  @PROGRESSIVESLAYER
  Posted on October 14, 2012 at 5:04pm
  BTW did you get this link I posted earlier?
  ________________________________
  
  Excellent video. Have you read this? Tom Sowell is the man.
  
  Phony-In-Chief —— Truth is not a job requirement for a community organizer
  http://www.nationalreview.com/articles/329756/phony-chief-thomas-sowell
  
  “Some people in the media have tried to dismiss this and other revelations of Barack
  Obama’s real character that have belatedly come to light as “old news.” But the truth
  is one thing that never wears out. The Pythagorean Theorem is 2,000 years old, but it
  can still tell you the distance from home plate to second base (127 ft.) without measuring
  it. And what happened five years ago can tell a lot about Barack Obama’s character —
  or lack of character.
  
  Obama’s true believers may not want to know the truth. But there are millions of other
  people who have simply projected their desires for a post-racial America onto Barack
  Obama. These are the ones who need to be confronted with the truth, before they repeat
  the mistake they made when they voted four years ago.”
  
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- BODYBAG
  Posted on October 14, 2012 at 7:52pm
  @PROGRESSIVESLAYER
  Posted on October 14, 2012 at 5:04pm
  __________________________________
  
  Go to YouTube and check out the Dem debates from 2007-2008
  between Hilary and Barry The Boy-King. Lots of clues there.
  She shredded him over & over again. “Change You Can Xerox”
  is a classic.
  
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- progressiveslayer
  Posted on October 14, 2012 at 8:34pm
  BODYBAG Yes Thomas Sowell is a brilliant economist and I’ve read a lot of his writings a great man indeed.
  
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antitheist
Posted on October 14, 2012 at 4:33pm
Until 1978, the “Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints” was offically a racist organization. Mitt Romney was in fact an adult in 1978. The media should ask this question, but we know they never will. We need to hear Romney’s self-criticism, if he has any.

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- yougottabekidding
  Posted on October 14, 2012 at 4:46pm
  Like every liberal you keep saying something over and over hoping it will stick.
  What do you do cut and paste?
  Every time you do this, everyone makes you out to be an idiot!
  
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- progressiveslayer
  Posted on October 14, 2012 at 4:51pm
  Officially a racist organization according to whom? You mean a racist organization like the modern day NAACP is that what you mean?
  
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- antitheist
  Posted on October 14, 2012 at 5:09pm
  @progressiveslayer
  Oh, I don’t know, maybe the fact that they excluded black people from the priesthood? 1978 was the year the so called church conveniently received a revelation by their imaginary friend to reverse this disgusting policy. Let’s just wait for the day when they receive another revelation to do the same to women.
  
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- tradcatholicgirl
  Posted on October 14, 2012 at 6:02pm
  By your logic, Romney being a member of the church before 1978 makes him guilty of racism. By the very act of belonging he is guilty? Although he was not in power to change that policy at the time?
  
  So, by the same logic: if I were alive before civil rights and integration — but I really wanted integration, I would have been guilty by the mere fact that I was white and could get into any club, hotel, etc? Even though I was upset by having to live with the current laws at the time?
  
  Weak and faulty logic. Try again.
  
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- Want our country back
  Posted on October 14, 2012 at 6:06pm
  ANTITHEIST: I think the media is 4 years late asking obama about his composite girlfriend, sealed records, false family story, false Selma story, communist mentor, communist church, gay connection, pornographic pics of his mom, muslum ring …… shall I go on…. once the media get’s the answers to these I’ll be about 140 years old and by then, I won’t give a damn or I won’t remember the original question about Mitt Romney’s church. GET OVER IT!!!
  
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- AccuDave
  Posted on October 14, 2012 at 6:25pm
  It was always a given that the blacks would again receive the priesthood like they did in the early history of the church, it was a Mormon prophecy. Mormons were excited at the prospect in 1978 because it meant we were that much closer to the 2nd coming of Christ since it had to happen before He would return. There is no such prophecy for women to receive the priesthood nor have they held it historically. Romney was, no doubt, happy with the change and indeed looked forward to it like 99% of the other Mormons. Your argument withers in the light of truth.
  
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progressiveslayer
Posted on October 14, 2012 at 4:30pm
Yeah Barry tell us how you’re destroying the coal industry and how government run health care won’t raise the debt and our care will be the best in the world with bureaucrats in DC deciding who gets care and who doesn’t. Tell us all about it you Marxist maggot munching fraud heathen POS.

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- Snowleopard {gallery of cat folks}
  Posted on October 14, 2012 at 4:43pm
  Progressive – Call it a personal judgement on my part in this debate. The stage is set now for Obama to undergo a personal crisis; there is a great probability we will see him undergo a complete emotional and mental meltdown on live camera.
  
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- BODYBAG
  Posted on October 14, 2012 at 4:55pm
  agreed. very possible. especially if romney starts drilling him mercilessly
  on libya. I hope he blows that wide ass open
  
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- Verceofreason
  Posted on October 14, 2012 at 4:56pm
  Raising the debt was never an issue when Republicans are in the WH.
  It’s a phony issue.
  
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- progressiveslayer
  Posted on October 14, 2012 at 4:58pm
  SNOW I hope you’re right but I doubt it’ll happen,remember he was trained by heathen communists and these people are cold and calculating. Don’t get me wrong I’d love to watch the boy king implode on national television,it would be fantastic. It would be a great idea if Romney made a personal dig to Barry to illicit such a response.
  
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- BODYBAG
  Posted on October 14, 2012 at 6:27pm
  PROGRESSIVESLAYER
  Posted on October 14, 2012 at 4:58pm
  SNOW I hope you‘re right but I doubt it’ll happen.
  __________________________________________
  
  Remember that he’s great teleprompted & scripted, but if Romney
  hammers him in the open then Barry is forced to respond off-the-cuff.
  Thats when mistakes happen. You both make good points — guess
  we’ll have to wait til Tues
  
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GoodStuff
Posted on October 14, 2012 at 4:23pm
“He can probably win the presidency without Ohio”

A dumb thing to say. Don’t give the Dems any reason to believe Romney’s gonna lose Ohio. Don’t give them any ammo.

Portman should be more disciplined than this.

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- napoleon_solo
  Posted on October 14, 2012 at 5:52pm
  I agree with this 100%. First thing I thought was, “Come on Portman, shut the F*** up!”
  
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woodyee
Posted on October 14, 2012 at 4:15pm
Yeah. He’ll sashay onto the auditorium, carrying a pink powder puff on a stick, pretending to be waving at Michelle, instead waiving at Chris Tingles Matthews. He’ll tell us he wants to wish Michelle a happy anniversary and how he’ll never forget how they first met in China, then he’ll swing at Romney –

“Oh, uh, I DIFFER with the Congressman’s opinion of our current economy.”

“Why is that, Mr. President?”

“Uh, because we’ve turned things around since we ended the recession in 2009. We’d uh, inherited all of the prior administrations problems, and uh, besides, he’s a rich, racist, sexist, bigoted, anti-immigrant, homophobic wannabe who’s never shared my problems. Ah,hahahaha! Take this whitey!”, and he swings his powder puff at Romney.

The moderator looks straight-faced at Romney and says

“Pretty powerful stuff, you racist, sexist, bigoted, anti-immigrant, homophobic wannabe. How do you respond to that?”

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- napoleon_solo
  Posted on October 14, 2012 at 5:54pm
  Whereupon Romney replies, “Shut up Candyass youfat liberal tub of crisco.”
  
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nesmond
Posted on October 14, 2012 at 4:14pm
I’m so worried about obama getting reelected. The suspense is killing me. Just imagine the scorched earth policies he will impose on this nation. We may never recover if this communist is reelected. God save America.

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- Magyar
  Posted on October 14, 2012 at 4:29pm
  You are 100% correct–He will destroy the country with a smile on his face– Eventually, it would bring on a revolution!
  
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- Snowleopard {gallery of cat folks}
  Posted on October 14, 2012 at 4:34pm
  Consider the scorched earth campaign he and the Democratic leadership will enact in a lame duck session if Romney wins. They will have nothing to lose to enact via executive order, treaties waiting the Senates confirmation, or any House passed matters that Reid has tabled for such an occasion.
  
  Do not put anything past them in the end.
  
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- BODYBAG
  Posted on October 14, 2012 at 4:39pm
  Keeping fighting, keep believing, and dont give them an inch.
  However, dont give in to fear ——-
  http://unskewedpolls.com/
  
  Current Poll: ROMNEY 57%, OBAMA 41% — QSN DTP 10/13
  http://unskewedpolls.com/dailytrackingpoll.cfm
  
  Electoral College Projection: Romney 301, Obama 221
  
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- Want our country back
  Posted on October 14, 2012 at 6:40pm
  SHARE THIS ARTICLE…
  http://www.americanthinker.com/articles/../2012/10/my_vote_will_not_be_wasted.html at October 14, 2012 – 01:20:04 PM CDT
  
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grayling646
Posted on October 14, 2012 at 4:10pm
Romney 53% Obama 44%.

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Magyar
Posted on October 14, 2012 at 4:08pm
Fine, let him come out swinging— I’m looking for another arrogant, condescending performace to match Joey’s

PERFECT!

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- aragona
  Posted on October 14, 2012 at 4:17pm
  I agree. I hope BO comes out super negative, arrogant, nasty and condescending. Let’s get those likeability ratings down, too!
  
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13th Imam
Posted on October 14, 2012 at 4:06pm
Barry’s foriegn policy expert, Joe Bite Me, has been an utter disaster. Just what part of Soetoro’s policy’s have been a success? I mean for America, not the muslim bros. Mitt should hammer O on his getting our ambassador murdered. On his lying about it from the beginning. On the coverup.

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- TSUNAMI_22
  Posted on October 14, 2012 at 4:21pm
  Obama and Biden reek of self-loathing and failure and they are keenly aware of the impression they give off. You can see it in their demeanor.
  
  They are beating themselves senseless and they are doing a masterful job of it.
  
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- 13th Imam
  Posted on October 14, 2012 at 4:29pm
  When a couple of dorks are beating themselves up, just get out of the way, and let them .
  
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- Capt_Gregg
  Posted on October 14, 2012 at 4:32pm
  Obama will take his own advice and, since he cannot defend his own record, will attack Romney as someone that would do an even worse job as POTUS. He has no substance to fall back on, so he will try to rely on style. Style is the only thing he can improve on over the first debate. He knows that in 2008 the American people bought the product because of the packaging, without examining the contents. He will try to LOOK like a leader in hopes that history will repeat itself.
  
  Romney has a good grasp on the facts and figures that show Obama’s policies to be disasterous for the country, and will use that to his advantage. Ryan’s keeping his cool in the face of Biden’s bombastic performance made him look more like a leader. If Obama is over the top with his attacks, and if Romney is Romney, he will look better than Obama to the independent voters.
  
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