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Obama vs. Romney 2012: Debates - Foreign Policy Monday Night

  • Old thread: http://maryland.247sports.com/Board/56/Indecision-2012-Obama-vs-Romney-Thread-8934904/1

    Title to be updated with current events. Suggestions welcomed.

    OK, let's TRY to avoid the stupid, or I'm gonna have to start a second thread for dumbasses to call each others assholes and post memes from DailyKos and newsmax.com articles. You know who you are.

    Republican Convention - August 27-30, Tampa, FL
    Democratic Convention - Sept. 4-6, Charlotte, NC

    October 3, 2012
    Topic: Domestic policy
    Air Time: 9:00-10:30 p.m. Eastern Time
    Location: University of Denver in Denver, Colorado
    Sponsor: Commission on Presidential Debates
    Participants: President Barack Obama and Mitt Romney
    Moderator: Jim Lehrer (Host of NewsHour on PBS)

    The debate will focus on domestic policy and be divided into six time segments of approximately 15 minutes each on topics to be selected by the moderator and announced several weeks before the debate.
    The moderator will open each segment with a question, after which each candidate will have two minutes to respond. The moderator will use the balance of the time in the segment for a discussion of the topic.

    October 11, 2012
    Vice Presidential
    Topic: Foreign and domestic policy
    Air Time: 9:00-10:30 p.m. Eastern Time
    Location: Centre College in Danville, Kentucky
    Sponsor: Commission on Presidential Debates
    Participants: Vice President Joe Biden and Congressman Paul Ryan
    Moderator: Martha Raddatz (ABC News Chief Foreign Correspondent)

    The debate will cover both foreign and domestic topics and be divided into nine time segments of approximately 10 minutes each. The moderator will ask an opening question, after which each candidate will have two minutes to respond. The moderator will use the balance of the time in the segment for a discussion of the question.

    October 16, 2012
    Topic: Town meeting format including foreign and domestic policy
    Air Time: 9:00-10:30 p.m. Eastern Time
    Location: Hofstra University in Hempstead, New York
    Sponsor: Commission on Presidential Debates
    Participants: President Barack Obama and Mitt Romney
    Moderator: Candy Crowley (CNN Chief Political Correspondent)

    The second presidential debate will take the form of a town meeting, in which citizens will ask questions of the candidates on foreign and domestic issues. Candidates each will have two minutes to respond, and an additional minute for the moderator to facilitate a discussion. The town meeting participants will be undecided voters selected by the Gallup Organization.

    October 22, 2012
    Topic: Foreign policy
    Air Time: 9:00-10:30 p.m. Eastern Time
    Location: Lynn University in Boca Raton, Florida
    Sponsor: Commission on Presidential Debates
    Participants: President Barack Obama and Mitt Romney
    Moderator: Bob Schieffer (Host of Face the Nation on CBS)

    The format for the debate will be identical to the first presidential debate and will focus on foreign policy.

    Election Day - November 6, 2012

    This post has been edited 10 times, most recently by PaulUMD on 10/21/2012 at 10:53 AM

    PaulUMD

  • Noted vomit stain still stupid...and taken to the woodshed by Wolf

    Play

    DNC Chair Gets Blitzed By Wolf On False Me...

    On "Situation Room" DNC Chair Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz has no answers to Wolf Blitzer's questions on Medicare attacks (August 13, 2012).

    http://www.youtube.com/v/r5NJF5Fcvmg

    frode

  • Is Obama BIDEN his time?

    neal990

  • Oh don't start so heavy. Post that Onion article here where people will read it. It was good.

    PaulUMD

  • frode

  • BTW given that Juan Williams has fans on both sides of the aisle, I thought this was very interesting coming from him:

    p.s. my wet dream is that Romney names Ron Paul Secretary of the Treasury, because :popcorn

    This post was edited by frode on 8/13/2012 at 9:09 PM

    Opinion: We live in the age of Ron Paul

    As he leaves the political scene, there is no doubt cranky Ron Paul has made his mark on American politics. Last year in this column I wrote: “If you have not been paying attention, it is time to look around and realize that we are living in the political age of Rep.

    thehill.com

    frode

  • Ryan's Budget Plan Is Radical? Far From It - Investors.com

    His proposed spending and revenue levels are above historic averages. His Medicare reform has strong bi-partisan support. And his tax reform plan is similar to one proposed by President Obama's own bi-partisan debt reduction commission.

    news.investors.com

    MuddyLake

  • frode said...

    Noted vomit stain still stupid...and taken to the woodshed by Wolf

    Wow. DWS is either not very bright or is a horrible politician. I'm not sure which one it is, but she hurts the Dems everytime she is on TV.

    Bradleyfan

  • frode said...

    BTW given that Juan Williams has fans on both sides of the aisle, I thought this was very interesting coming from him:

    p.s. my wet dream is that Romney names Ron Paul Secretary of the Treasury, because :popcorn

    Would be fun to see Ron Paul fire every employee he had and then himself.

    A.B.E.

    historicus ●

  • Bradleyfan said...

    Wow. DWS is either not very bright or is a horrible politician. I'm not sure which one it is, but she hurts the Dems everytime she is on TV.

    It got me thinking about how important the DNC considers her. Obviously, Obama is running the show, so I wonder what effect the party thinks she has. At some point, she's going to be considered a horrible spokesperson.

    frode

  • frode said...

    It got me thinking about how important the DNC considers her. Obviously, Obama is running the show, so I wonder what effect the party thinks she has. At some point, she's going to be considered a horrible spokesperson.

    She's a great fundraiser. That's her main asset.

    PaulUMD

  • frode said...

    It got me thinking about how important the DNC considers her. Obviously, Obama is running the show, so I wonder what effect the party thinks she has. At some point, she's going to be considered a horrible spokesperson.

    Agreed. Paul or some of the other Dems may be able to shed some light on why they keep her in this role because I don't get it.

    Edit -- I note Paul's above response about fundraising.

    This post has been edited 2 times, most recently by Bradleyfan on 8/13/2012 at 9:47 PM

    Bradleyfan

  • PaulUMD said...

    dumbasses to call each others assholes and post memes from DailyKos and newsmax.com articles. You know who you are.

    I think half the problem is that they don't.

    "It's just so hard," Greivis said. "It's my heart, my love. Maryland made me who I am."

    RaiseHigh ●

  • Bradleyfan said...

    Agreed. Paul or some of the other Dems may be able to shed some light on why they keep her in this role because I don't get it.

    Edit -- I note Paul's above response about fundraising.

    Ok, fundraising...but I'm having a hard time thinking of why she's so much more effective than someone else might be. At the very least, there must be diminishing returns because she keeps on being an embarrassment.

    frode

  • Bradleyfan said...

    Wow. DWS is either not very bright or is a horrible politician. I'm not sure which one it is, but she hurts the Dems everytime she is on TV.

    Gotta love my former Representative!

    JuniorGT

  • frode said...

    Noted vomit stain still stupid...and taken to the woodshed by Wolf

    Does anyone here claim DWS is a plus as a spokesperson on anything, except possibly eye make-up?

    tagterp

  • PaulUMD said...

    She's a great fundraiser. That's her main asset.

    Do we have actual numbers directly attributable to her efforts. If so we'd all like to see them! She appears to lack "gravitas" if such a word is still usable.

    tagterp

  • frode said...

    Ok, fundraising...but I'm having a hard time thinking of why she's so much more effective than someone else might be. At the very least, there must be diminishing returns because she keeps on being an embarrassment.

    She has the "NYC's 6th borough" interest groups on lockdown. Jews, Dem-leaning Cubans, NYCers, etc.

    I could pick out plenty of video clips of Reince or Steele looking like fucking tools on TV too, but in reality, the job description for a party chairman probably has "look like a tool on TV" in it.

    Think of the party chairman all stars we've seen in the past few years:

    DWS
    Priebus
    Steele
    Dean
    McAuliffe
    Gillespie
    Mehlman

    Lotta tools in that crowd. But they can raise money.

    PaulUMD

  • PaulUMD said...

    She has the "NYC's 6th borough" interest groups on lockdown. Jews, Dem-leaning Cubans, NYCers, etc.

    I could pick out plenty of video clips of Reince or Steele looking like fucking tools on TV too, but in reality, the job description for a party chairman probably has "look like a tool on TV" in it.

    Think of the party chairman all stars we've seen in the past few years:

    DWS Priebus Steele Dean McAuliffe Gillespie Mehlman

    Lotta tools in that crowd. But they can raise money.

    Jews still giving to Obama in large amounts?

    DNC chairman heckled by Jewish audience | Times 247

    DNC chairman heckled by Jewish audience A thousand-plus packed the auditorium on July 16, at Reform Congregation Keneseth Israel in Elkins Park, Pa. for a rally

    times247.com

    tagterp

  • frode said...

    BTW given that Juan Williams has fans on both sides of the aisle, I thought this was very interesting coming from him:

    p.s. my wet dream is that Romney names Ron Paul Secretary of the Treasury, because :popcorn

    its annoying to have people equate ron paul with the tea party. he lines up with the stated goals of the tea party, but it should be the clear that the vast majority of the tea party is the same social conservative assholes that ruin the republican party.

    RDurr

  • RDurr said...

    its annoying to have people equate ron paul with the tea party. he lines up with the stated goals of the tea party, but it should be the clear that the vast majority of the tea party is the same social conservative assholes that ruin the republican party.

    Paul lines up squarely with the Constitutionalists more so then the Tea Party though there is abundant overlap in the Tea Party's major aim, that being lower spending and lower taxes.

    tagterp

  • Erskine Bowles, President Clinton's Chief of Staff and the democratic co chair of Obama's National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform, is in love - with Paul Ryan and his budget plan.

    http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/ticket/erskine-bowles-praises-paul-ryan-budget-plan-video-003642883.html

    mrs boozer

  • No big surprise -- Christie to give keynote speech at RNC. Christie or Rubio were the likely picks. Good choice.

    Gov. Christie to deliver Republican National Convention keynote speech, party leaders to announce

    The New Jersey governor may have gotten passed over as Mitt Romney's VP candidate, but he will deliver keynote address at GOP convention in Tampa this month

    www.nj.com

    Bradleyfan

  • No big surprise -- libdems already caught lying about Ryan. They'll literally throw anything up against a wall to see what sticks.

    Clarence Mitchell IV (aka C4) said on his radio show this morning that what the libdems are trying to do to Romney in their ads right now is about the lowest, dirtiest stuff he's ever seen in politics.

    .
    Absolutely loved the first line of the article at the HotAir link:

    If this is anything like 2008, this may become a regular feature.

    Corrections: Ryan did not vote to ban abortion in all cases nor did he engage in insider trading « Hot Air

    http://hotair.com/archives/2012/08/13/corrections-ryan-did-not-vote-to-ban-abortion-in-all-cases-nor-did-he-engage-in-insider-trading/

    hotair.com

    bbpgtr

  • Soledad O'Brien is one of the most amateurish people in news...

    ***********

    Tonight, she was the substitute host for Anderson Cooper, a program that boasts of its reputation for “keeping [politicians] honest.” During her interview with Virginia House of Delegates Republican member Barbara Comstock, O’Brien became visibly flustered and was actually caught doing finger stress exercises as she attempted to insert editorial commentary while her guest, a former skilled Republican operative, defended the House GOP budget, designed by Budget Chairman Paul Ryan.

    Accidentally, a cameraman captured O’Brien furiously flipping through notes, only to cut out seconds later. What was she viewing?

    Footage proves it was a printed email, talking points and opposition research.

    The contents? There was a blog post from Talking Points Memo, the popular liberal blog. She was reading The Myth of Paul Ryan The Bipartisan Leader. She never cited it, but used its contents. In fact, she claimed to be reading a direct statement from Senator Wyden’s (D-OR) office, but was in fact reading this excerpt from the blog...

    Caught: Soledad O’Brien Uses Liberal Blog to Attack Ryan Plan | Viral Read

    http://viralread.com/2012/08/13/soledad-obrien-uses-liberal-blog-to-attack-ryan-plan/

    viralread.com

    frode

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