The First Presidential Debate

readersupportednews.org, Robert Reich's Blog by Robert Reich | Oct. 4, 2012 (Opinion)

In Wednesday night's debate, Romney won on style while Obama won on substance. Romney sounded as if he had conviction, which means he's either convinced himself that the lies he tells are true or he's a fabulous actor.

But what struck me most was how much Obama allowed Romney to get away with: Five times Romney accused Obama of raiding Medicare of $716 billion, which is a complete fabrication. Full Story »

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Sirajul Islam
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 by Sirajul Islam - Oct. 4, 2012

An analytical opinion piece by Robert Reich on the first Obama-Romney debate. It's now discussed elsewhere what he said: "what struck me most was how much Obama allowed Romney to get away with..." He however has an answer: "He (Obama) is an educator, not a pugilist, and this puts him at a disadvantage in any debate." Well, it's an opinion piece, and as such, anybody can take the privilege to be truthful.

“Romney stayed on script. If you look at a transcript of his remarks you’ll see that he repeated the same lines almost word for word in different contexts. He has memorized a bunch of lines, and practiced delivering them.” – Robert Reich

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