Live Blog the Debate Here.

[coldblossom.livejournal.com]

Since I couldn't figure out the chat-thing, I've started a clean comment thread for us to live-blog the debate. So comment away!

Comments

[coldblossom.livejournal.com]

I'll start. Romney seems nervous. He's stuttering! D:

[pat-t.livejournal.com]

Oh noes! I'm recording both the debate and SPN on my DVR. And it changed the channel to SPN. A warning message came on that if I wanted to record both I would have to keep it on 30 for SPN. Why? I don't know, but I was hoping Romney would be okay tonight.

I'll turn it over there as soon as SPN is over. And then catch up with the rest of it.

Tell me something good please.

[litlover12.livejournal.com]

Romney quotes Biden on the middle class being "buried." Heh heh heh.

[litlover12.livejournal.com]

Mitt gets a laugh; BO looks like he just swallowed a lemon. Sweet!

[guardians-song.livejournal.com]

Impression so far: Romney is giving actual numbers and plans. Obama is rambling on in vague generalities.

Hmm.

[coldblossom.livejournal.com]

Yes. Obama's opening was to get touchy-feely ("happy anniversary, sweetie!") and speak in vague platitudes rather than answer the question.

[coldblossom.livejournal.com]

Should we start taking a shot every time Obama use the phrase "worst financial crisis?"

[pat-t.livejournal.com]

If you do let me know so I can keep up until I can turn it over there. How long is the debate supposed to last?

[coldblossom.livejournal.com]

When you tax milllionares you also tax the largest employers in the country (paraphrase).

Zing! Go Romney! Please keep it up.

[guardians-song.livejournal.com]

Huh. Is it just me, or is Obama looking a bit panicked?

[pat-t.livejournal.com]

Please say it's true!

[coldblossom.livejournal.com]

Now he's going deep into the class warfare thing. Exxon doesn't need those profits, rich people don't need to buy jets, etc.

I am hoping that most people are sick and tired of class warfare. If you have the money, you can spend it on whatever the hell you want, that's America!

[thelurkingmouse.livejournal.com]

Speaking of oil companies.
"In 1 year you provided $90m in breaks to green energy. That's about 50 yrs worth of what oil receives." - Romney

[coldblossom.livejournal.com]

Obama: "Schools are using textbooks that are ten years old."

Maybe that's because the schools' money goes towards expensive teacher healthcare plans that include plastic surgery and sex changes. Go figure that they wouldn't have money to spend on books.

[pat-t.livejournal.com]

But is Romney telling him that?

[coldblossom.livejournal.com]

Obama's nose is going up in the air.

Side note: I like Romney's suit better.

[litlover12.livejournal.com]

Nicholas Kristof of the NYT just tweeted: "Romney is relaxed and empathetic, while Obama comes across as a constipated professor. C'mon, Mr. President! #Debates"

*snicker*

[guardians-song.livejournal.com]

#that'sbecauseheis

[litlover12.livejournal.com]

Here we go with BO's grandmother. Drink!

[guardians-song.livejournal.com]

Is anyone else watching the CNN livestream?

If so, any ideas as to why women and men are diverging so frequently? It often seems like Romney's winning the men and Obama's winning the women. Why is this?

[coldblossom.livejournal.com]

What is the link? I would love to see the lines going up and down.

[coldblossom.livejournal.com]

Wait, so his grandmother was the VP of a bank, but at retirement was so poor that her only income was SS and Medicare? Did I hear that correctly?

[coldblossom.livejournal.com]

Obama is smirking now. How immature.

[dark-weezing.livejournal.com]

I'm really late, as I was busy elsewhere. Who's winning, so far?

[litlover12.livejournal.com]

Romney's doing better than I EVER thought he could!

[coldblossom.livejournal.com]

Obama says vouchers put seniors at the mercy of health insurance cos, but how is that different from the government? Obamacare has "rationing panels" and can and will deny care for whatever reason. At least with the vouchers the seniors get choice in who they deal with. Why doesn't Mitt Romeny mention that pretty obvious and meaningful distinction?

[kelincihutan.livejournal.com]

I love how Obama is not admitting he helped cause the people getting loans for houses that they couldn't afford to pay back. I wish I could find that link again, but yeah. Not only is the recession mostly his party's fault, it's actually a little bit his fault, personally.

[litlover12.livejournal.com]

Tweet from Dennis Miller: "Romney keeps this up Obama's gonna vote for him."

[coldblossom.livejournal.com]

Romney just cut off the "Romneycare" question at the pass!

Also, more smirking from Obama.

[kelincihutan.livejournal.com]

And Obama still lying about how you can keep your insurance if you like it. NewsBusters is going to go bananas on that one.

[pat-t.livejournal.com]

Geez, came on just in time to hear Obama talk about Romney-care

[coldblossom.livejournal.com]

Romney kind of already addressed that a bit by saying he liked it as a "state level" solution. So, each state can implement their own "Romenycare" or not, if they choose. I'm OK with that.

[coldblossom.livejournal.com]

Oh and now comes the whole "you crammed Obamacare down our collective throat!" comment. Go Mitt!!

[kelincihutan.livejournal.com]

HOW THE HELL WAS THIS A BIPARTISAN IDEA LET ALONE A REPUBLICAN ONE?!? Is he living on the same planet as the rest of us?

[litlover12.livejournal.com]

Now Obama's snapping at Lehrer too. No love for Lehrer tonight!

[kelincihutan.livejournal.com]

"When Obamacare is fully implemented, we're going to be in a position to show that costs are going down."

It's "We have to pass the bill to find out what's in it!" 2: Electric Boggaloo.

[litlover12.livejournal.com]

Heh.

[dark-weezing.livejournal.com]

Not crazy about the bipartisan talk, but whatever. On the other hand, Romney did point out how he did get bipartisan support, and Obama didn't and didn't want it.