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‘You Want Me to Answer?’: Heated Confrontation Erupts After Obama Interrupts Romney on Oil Drilling

Oct. 16, 2012 9:46pm

It didn’t take long for tonight’s presidential debate to get heated. In a surprisingly-intense moment, President Barack Obama rose out of his chair  and confronted Romney on stage. The subject of the argument? Energy policy.

The moment commenced while Romney was making allegations about the Obama administration’s handling of energy permits on public lands (he claimed they had decreased by 50 percent). The president, who was initially sitting on his chair and listening to Romney, interrupted and claimed that the GOP candidate’s allegations weren’t true. Then, he stood up and confronted him.

Rather than ignoring Obama and continuing his answer, Romney turned to the president and began questioning his assertion that his administration didn’t cut permits by 50 percent. When Obama attempted to answer without giving a specific percentage, Romney pushed him incessantly on the issue.

Newsday described the heated face-off as follows: “Romney, taking his turn, accuses Obama of cutting permits for energy resources. Obama interrupts him and the two get into their most direct confrontation yet. Both standing up, sharing the stage.”

Here’s how the exchange unfolded, in part:

“In the last four years, you’ve cut permits and licenses on federal land and federal waters in half,” Romney said, directly to Obama.

“Not true governor Romney. Not true,” the president responded.

“By how much did you cut them by, then?,” Romney recounted.

“Governor, we have actually produced more oil –,” Obama interrupted.

“No, no. How much did you cut licensees on federal lands and federal waters?,” the republican candidate again asked.

And it didn’t end there. Watch the confrontation, below:

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Comments (157)

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  • udidntbuildthat
    Posted on October 16, 2012 at 10:48pm

    This is great, its so easy to win a debate versus Obama, yet too few politicians call him out on his lies. Here we have Romney calling Obama out right in front of him.

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    • VoteBushIn12
      Posted on October 16, 2012 at 11:07pm

      Lets be honest. We have no idea who is telling the truth and which one is lying. At this point, it’s all hearsay.

      I don’t know the right answer, they are both saying opposing things. It’s like one person telling a blind man his shirt is Red and the other saying it’s Blue. At the end of the day, it takes a third party to confirm the facts.

      I am waiting for Politifact to weigh in.

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    • TruthMonkey
      Posted on October 16, 2012 at 11:24pm

      Mitt kicked his rear. Obama was angry becuse Mitt got under his skin with facts.
      Just the facts mam just the facts.

      I love it!!!!!!!!!!!!

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    • TruthMonkey
      Posted on October 16, 2012 at 11:28pm

      Damn I just might have a beer tonight and I dont drink.

      XXXX Job Mtt. I’m starting to respect you more and more.

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      TruthMonkey  
    • Gold Coin & Economic News
      Posted on October 16, 2012 at 11:45pm

      The biggest whopper of the night came when Obama said that gas price were low in 2009 because th economy was on the verge of collapse. It’s on video:
      http://www.isthatbaloney.com/?p=607

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      Gold Coin & Economic News  
    • Pigpen
      Posted on October 17, 2012 at 12:07am

      It shouldn’t be that HARD to choose, now should it?

      1. Religion: Mitt Romney believes that we are all children of a loving Heavenly Father. Barack Hussein Obama believes Jeremiah Wright when he says, “God hates a cr@cker!”
      2. Economics: Mitt Romney believes in a free enterprise system established and well thought out in the sound philosophies of Adam Smith and Milton Friedman. Barack Hussein Obama believes that “God hates a rich cr@cker!”
      3. Leadership: Mitt Romney believes in the ages old adage: Never blame a subordinate. Barack Hussein Obama says, “Hillary did it, but she is on my team, so let me fix it. I need four more years…”
      4. And on and on and on it goes…

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    • teddlybar
      Posted on October 17, 2012 at 12:20am

      @VoteBush “Lets be honest. We have no idea who is telling the truth and which one is lying.”

      Wonderful thing the internet. Apparently, the Washington Times DOES know who’s lying. According to the article they posted online this evening, permits were up 58% under Clinton, up 116% under Bush and DOWN 36% under Obama, citing the Bureau of Land Management as the source of their information. (See:http://www.washingtontimes.com/blog/watercooler/2012/oct/16/picket-flashback-oil-drilling-permits-down-36-perc/)

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    • chalkdust
      Posted on October 17, 2012 at 12:23am

      votingbush
      Obama is telling partial truths. Rig count is up and production is about 6.5 million barrels per day which means a lot of rigs producing small amounts on private land. But Romney is much more accurate in his assessment in that Obama has pretty much shut down drilling on public lands. Open up public drilling and we could make it to 10 million barrels per day maybe more and that would lower the price per barrel.

      And you don’t have to wait on politifact to figure this out; seriously politifact!? You can figure it out on your own at http://gis.bakerhughesdirect.com/Reports/StandardReport.aspx

      Baker Hughes is a private company that has kept rig counts since the early 20th century. Most everyone in the industry and Government relies on there numbers.

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    • BYUJazzFan14
      Posted on October 17, 2012 at 12:41am

      The Buck Stops Here! President Obama has failed the American People! Time for a new President, one that will actually do something other than take vacations and blame others for his mistakes

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    • WATER-THE-TREE
      Posted on October 17, 2012 at 12:44am

      VOTEBUSH- You are so full of it!!! It is OLD news about the percentage of licenses have been cut and just how much O has stifled drilling for oil and his destruction of the coal industry!!!

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    • chalkdust
      Posted on October 17, 2012 at 12:44am

      Gold coin
      Obama said gas price fell because of the economic collapse. I know it’s hard to believe anything that comes out of Obama’s mouth but this is true. Gas prices fell dramatically because world demand dropped like a rock of course due to near world wide economic implosion. Truth is truth. Everyone in the financial sector was talking about it then. The price fall is absolutely what you’d expect when the global financial system nearly collapsed and that’s exactly what happened. Just 4 months before the price per barrel reached an all time record at 147$ a barrel which shook an already weakened system.

      I have always cringed when I hear people compare gas price when Obama took office to now in a negative way. It’s just not a fair comparison. I just can’t knowingly beat Obama over the head with something I know to be a false narrative. Besides, there is plenty of facts to do just that.

      However, had Obama not restricted drilling on public lands we could be looking at gas in the 2 dollar or less range. That is also true.

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    • lobster
      Posted on October 17, 2012 at 12:57am

      Mitt didn’t mention the fact that the EPA has shut down 20% of our coal generating plants.

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    • Kenszen
      Posted on October 17, 2012 at 1:40am

      What was this, Biden II? Such unbecoming behavior for a President of the United States to engage in. I am disgusted.

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    • jrl0912
      Posted on October 17, 2012 at 6:50am

      To….VOTEBUSHIN12…. Fox provided the permit numbers directly from the federal website (5 min after the debate was over) and Oil permits were down 66% and gas permits were down 30% so the 50% number was approx correct.

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    • bobdiamond
      Posted on October 17, 2012 at 6:58am

      Obama showed, with the help of Romney, that he has no leg to stand on with regards to drilling. Read political commentary at: http://smallcraftadvisorychronicles.blogspot.com/

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    • Jim
      Posted on October 17, 2012 at 7:43am

      I love it… finally a man with the ba… to call our this president on his lies… I could not believe all the lies Obama has told throughout this debate.

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    • TruthisHealthy
      Posted on October 17, 2012 at 8:21am

      President Romney will be an outstanding leader. Thank God the lying fraud and his administration will be gone. Hopefully, many of the enemies within will be tried and sentenced for treason.

      God Bless America and Our Beloved women and men in uniform!

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    • Hanner
      Posted on October 17, 2012 at 9:40am

      Obama has all but shut down drilling in the Gulf, he shut down the Keystone pipeline, his eco-czar has crippled fishing in the Northeast Ocean, refused drilling off Florida coast, (china is drilling off coast of Cuba near the Keys), shut down Coal. Obama has unleashed the EPA to kill jobs and cripple all forms of business through overbearing regulations, the EPA is singlehandedly running jobs out of America, Obama has hired a bunch of ENFORCERS at the IRS to make us buy Health Ins., Obamacare is loaded with TAXES on businesses of all kinds, and will hit the middle class specifically, Fast and Furious has cost many Mexican lives and some of our own, and these liars claimed Executive Privilege so the truth can be hid, by Executive Order Obama has ruled like a king and broken all kinds of laws by doing this (amnesty for illegals), Obama has refused to defend and uphold Federal laws from DOMA to Illegal Immigration, Obama has sued states for trying to comply with the law and protect their citizens, Obama is suing states that are trying to comply with voter laws to clean up their voter rolls, Obama is getting our soldiers killed because of his limp wristed rules of engagement, our Ambassador is dead because of “refused security”, and Obama still won’t tell the truth about it, (it was watched in Real Time!!!) For all of you Undecided people out there…You seem to be brain-dead and blind. The Choice has never been clearer.

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    • turkey13
      Posted on October 17, 2012 at 9:43am

      I live in Oklahoma and I assure you Romney is right. My sons have their own construction company and they have about a dozen oil leases so they know. They got into oil because of small 1 or 2 well owners that was spending all their profits fighting the EPA. The EPA can fine you $34,000 a day if you have a drip or the fence around the pumping unit that needs repair. My sons get emergency request all the time from oil companys that have been cited. Most of the drillers around here have layed off because lease owners can’t get permits without hireing a lawyer and they refuse to go through the courts knowing they may drill and have a dry well or a well that pumps 40 barrrels a day and in amonth is down to 1/2 a barrel a day.

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    • OutOfTheAether
      Posted on October 17, 2012 at 9:49am

      VoteBushIn12

      Actually, Romney is correct. I have four brothers who work in the Oil fields in Utah and South Dakota, a couple of them work in management in those areas, They complained of the exact same percentage of lost permits to me this past summer. Romney would know the accurate number- his energy adviser is the owner of one of the biggest drilling companies in South Dakots, whom my works directly under. The facts are correct

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    • ambrosia
      Posted on October 17, 2012 at 10:28am

      The critical difference between these two guys is that one is a PUNK
      and the other is a LEADER.
      Romney is clearly the man needed to restore America.

      Oblameo came with nothing,
      oh, he goes on & on about the things that have to be done,
      despite the fact that this imbecile
      has done nothing, within his first term,
      except serve himself & all his political cronies
      and whack the country in her knees over & over, again.
      Hypocrite & liar-
      this self-serving creep doesn’t deserve to be anywhere near
      the business of serving America.

      He is a complete FAILURE !

      America is NOT in the business of failing-
      show this S.O.B. the door !

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    • PghLady13
      Posted on October 17, 2012 at 11:43am

      It was fact checked last night…65% Fed Waters 33% Fed Lands…check mate

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    • TRVTH
      Posted on October 17, 2012 at 2:13pm

      While overall domestic oil production has declined over several decades despite the promises of many politicians, the production on PRIVATE lands has increased, Barry the liar, is using this fact to hide his agenda to cut all oil and gas production, and is using the BLM to keep new drilling permits on public lands being made available. Couple this with his enviromental wacko allies who are fighting fracking wherever it is taking place, creating wealth and jobs, look at the Dakota’s they are in an economic boom while the rest of the nation suffers. So Barry’s assertion that he is somehow an all of the above energy president is just another of his big fat lies. The sooner he is sent packing the better.

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    • Anonymous T. Irrelevant
      Posted on October 17, 2012 at 2:34pm

      @VOTEBUSHIN12
      You know who is telling the truth if you have been paying attention these last four years. Apparently, you haven’t.

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    • realindependent
      Posted on October 17, 2012 at 3:53pm

      See that’s your problem with facts. Oil companies want to drill in the wildlife sanctuaries and national parks. The oil companies have million and millions of acres of un-drilled land and Obama told them to drill there or lose the leases and they didn’t so he pulled them. The oil companies want the oil where it is easier to get to, but more damaging to the wildlife and national parks.

      Plus anything they drill In America doesn’t stay in America. it goes to the highest bidder on the open market. and China is that buyer.

      The XL pipeline you guys keep screaming about. Do you even know what that is? It is an extension of the already existing Pipeline , they want to extend it to the gulf of Mexico so again they can ship it to the highest bidder on the open market and it is easier to get it to the refineries in Texas and the ships, and it again won’t Help America it will help the Canadians selling it.

      Don’t rage against something you know nothing about. Morons

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    • VoteBushIn12
      Posted on October 21, 2012 at 2:00pm

      @JRL0912

      Fox News is known to be one of the most deceitful news organizations out there. I could just as easily quote MSNBC on why Romney was wrong on all accounts – would you believe those “facts”?

      Politifact weighed in:
      http://www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/article/2012/oct/16/fact-checking-town-hall-debate/

      Some truths, half truths, and lies on both sides. But guess which one received a “Pants on Fire” Lie award? I’ll give you a hint…

      it was Mitt Romney.

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  • progressiveslayer
    Posted on October 16, 2012 at 10:47pm

    The Marxist mulatto got put in his place not withstanding that monster sized woman running interference for the Marxist mulatto heathen bastard.

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    • Iamaduck
      Posted on October 16, 2012 at 10:54pm

      Wow, racist much? Like all beckbots.

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    • Ghandi was a Republican
      Posted on October 16, 2012 at 11:02pm

      Racist we much.. bastardd is bot a racist term and neither is mulatto. If you believe that they are then YOU are a racist…

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      Ghandi was a Republican  
    • TROLLMONGER
      Posted on October 16, 2012 at 11:06pm

      You gotta love the typical hate comments coming from the RACIST old Beckbots….LOL!

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    • GBTVFan_Non_American_Overseas
      Posted on October 16, 2012 at 11:29pm

      @Iamaduck

      Let’s see:

      Marxist: True, not related with race. His policies, deeds, cronies, aides, friends, etc widely confirm this.

      Mulatto: True. Related with race, but not racist. His father (Whoever was) was black, and his mother white.

      Monster sized woman: True, not related with race. That is a very over sized woman. Chris Christie using a wig and a dress.

      Heathen: Pagan, uncultured. True. Not related with race. He is over uneducated and bad mannered for a POTUS. He doesn’t believe in the God of the Bible.

      Bastard: True. Not related with race. He behaves like a SOB.

      I think you are the racist here.

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    • Uranium Wedge
      Posted on October 16, 2012 at 11:43pm

      IAMADUCK?
      More like, IAMA%UCK

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    • Catherine A.
      Posted on October 17, 2012 at 12:25am

      ProgressiveSlayer: you are a disgrace. If you can’t articulate your position any better than that you should stay off the thread.

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    • progressiveslayer
      Posted on October 17, 2012 at 8:21am

      GBTV FAN Thanks for the backup I didn’t have time to respond to the simpletons last night so it was good you set them straight.

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    • truthnstuff
      Posted on October 17, 2012 at 2:14pm

      progressiveslayer, you are exactly right. Telling the truth is not racist. To hell with the trolls.

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    • progressiveslayer
      Posted on October 17, 2012 at 3:16pm

      Catherine You tell me why I should respect Barrack Obama and don’t give the standard he’s the president you have to respect the office. I do respect the office immensely,I don’t however respect the current occupant of that office and I’ll tell you why. He’s purposely destroying this country,he’s a fraud based on his numerous SS #’s and the lengths he’s taken to hide his past. All of his mentors were known communists and he is a communist as well. He’s destroying our coal industry and forced socialized medicine on us that will bankrupt this country by itself,not counting all the other disastrous ideas he’s come up with. No he’s just a man and the republic is much more important than any one man,we just need someone who loves this country and not someone who detests it.

      Romney isn’t the perfect capitalist but he sure as hell isn’t a communist.

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    • GBTVFan_Non_American_Overseas
      Posted on October 17, 2012 at 6:45pm

      You are welcome :)

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  • stoptyranny
    Posted on October 16, 2012 at 10:43pm

    Politicians always stretch the facts but the amount of blatant lies from Obama is is unreal. Even when he isn’t lying, he has no clue. Yes, lets do to all industries what we did for GM. Really? He supports coal production? The only time I think he really told the truth is when he supported an assault weapons ban.

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    • YngHtlndCnsrvtv
      Posted on October 17, 2012 at 12:07am

      He told the truth about how we have enough pipelines to stretch around the world. I wonder if he ever asked himself if What If That is Not Enough. If we have enough money to live for 5 years should we stop there. If we have two armoirs full of arrowheads is it time to shut it down.

      Why are Progressives the exact opposite of their name, I say no more. The Regressives.

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  • Gary_K
    Posted on October 16, 2012 at 10:33pm

    How can you tell if barry (father unknown) is lying? His lips are moving….I don’t like hating someone but barry sure makes it difficult not to.

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  • Gary_K
    Posted on October 16, 2012 at 10:29pm

    barry (father unknown) is coming across as an azz.

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  • mdman
    Posted on October 16, 2012 at 10:21pm

    Romney is wiping the floor with Obama

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  • Ghandi was a Republican
    Posted on October 16, 2012 at 10:20pm

    Obama is weak and feeble masquerading as a bully. Alinksy Jr is just like his daddy…

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  • GoodStuff
    Posted on October 16, 2012 at 10:19pm

    Candy Crowley is awful. Even so, Romney is winning again.

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  • RobertHere
    Posted on October 16, 2012 at 10:17pm

    Immigration is the current topic and not one word about Americans–just what is FAIR for the illegals–I hate that. Millions upon millions of OUR people will NOT go to Harvard Law, start up a Bains Capital, become TV anchors or become professionals. And we make their lives harder and harder by importing more and more unskilled workers to lower their wages. Romney, Obama, George Bush and John McCain are altogether all to comfortable, all too removed from the bent back and calloused hand.

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  • perry1980
    Posted on October 16, 2012 at 10:14pm

    lets get ready to Rumble
    put on the gloves

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  • aplingtjayonia
    Posted on October 16, 2012 at 10:12pm

    I think Romney is handling this beautifully. I see O’bama on the defensive. He seems weak, like he has seen the real numbers and knows his chances of winning are now remote.

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  • TAXLORDCOMETH
    Posted on October 16, 2012 at 10:11pm

    Gaybama is lying about more than his closet lifestyle.

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  • Diego Roswell
    Posted on October 16, 2012 at 10:11pm

    I am so sick of these lying commie bastards. Four more years of Obama means a second American civil war, mark my words.

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    • cemerius
      Posted on October 16, 2012 at 10:41pm

      Win or lose there will be civil strife!! The “47%” will feel entitled to cause havoc!!

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    • noslave
      Posted on October 16, 2012 at 11:23pm

      remember gun control is being able to hit your targets,practice,practice,practice??

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      noslave  
    • LibertarianNinja
      Posted on October 17, 2012 at 12:10am

      When was the first American civil war?

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    • noslave
      Posted on October 17, 2012 at 9:10am

      libertarianminabird,it was called the war between north and south over the souths cotton wealth,and norths greed for the same,kinda like obamas re-distribution scheme?the slave issue was B.S.the north had slaves also,if we had better non-union teachers you would have known that??

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    • LibertarianNinja
      Posted on October 17, 2012 at 6:50pm

      Noslave, don’t you think I know that? Have you ever heard of a little thing called sarcasm? Apparently not, douche-bag! Think about your replies before you spout off!

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  • 65Mustang
    Posted on October 16, 2012 at 10:09pm

    Romney is debating Obama and the MSM journalist, Candy Crowley….he doesn’t stand a chance. How can anyone still be undecided?

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  • I SPY
    Posted on October 16, 2012 at 10:05pm

    Romney is SCHOOLING Nobama! I’m loving this!

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    I SPY  
  • Magyar
    Posted on October 16, 2012 at 10:03pm

    Ovomit — is the master of the straight face lie— better than Suzy Dole in third grade!

    I know the LORD is taking notes— It’s all in his hands–so relax!

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  • randy
    Posted on October 16, 2012 at 9:57pm

    Romney took him to school on that one!
    I’m not watching the debate for the same reason I don’t watch any of my favorite sports teams.
    If I watch, whoever I root for loses.
    In college, people would pay me to root for the other team just so their team would win.

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  • Mr.Fitnah
    Posted on October 16, 2012 at 9:57pm

    He can interrupt and lie he wants it isn’t helping.

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  • Svt4Him
    Posted on October 16, 2012 at 9:55pm

    Isn’t Romney suppose to get the last word in any question? Come on.

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  • VULGARDISPLAYofPOWER
    Posted on October 16, 2012 at 9:54pm

    I can’t watch it anymore tonight! Nothing but lies come from Obama’s mouth

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  • Snowleopard {gallery of cat folks}
    Posted on October 16, 2012 at 9:53pm

    I seen it, Crowley is trying to short handle Romney and Obama is getting hot headed due to his thin skin and hate for Romney.

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  • The Jewish Avenger
    Posted on October 16, 2012 at 9:53pm

    Rawrr! fight fight fight fight fight… awww….
    Back to class…

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  • Sharon Rose
    Posted on October 16, 2012 at 9:53pm

    I had to quit watching. The lies flow so freely out of O’s mouth. God help America if he is re-elected.

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  • justangry
    Posted on October 16, 2012 at 9:50pm

    Yeah and neither candidate talked about the decline of the dollar because they like printing money to fund the BS police state and war.

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  • strawberry411a
    Posted on October 16, 2012 at 9:48pm

    What is Crowley doing//?????????? She is skewing the whole debate…won ‘t let Romney finish, won’t let Obama answer..UNREAL!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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    • RLTW
      Posted on October 16, 2012 at 9:57pm

      It’s truly sick, rigged and the only way Obama can win, his lies about his own policies are a true reflection of his evil and the lefts lack of morality and integrity.

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    • fair2light
      Posted on October 16, 2012 at 10:00pm

      All O has is to call R a liar. Liar liar pants on fire. What a whining President. I hope the people see through this distraction. They can text on their obamaphones where their going to riot when the rioting begins. Get ready people.

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