Joe Scarborough: Obama Has 'Advantage' In Second Debate

[Sugarcoated]

Sometimes he gets it right . . . this sounds right to me.

Joe Scarborough predicted that President Obama will have the advantage in Tuesday's debate because of the town-hall format, referencing Mitt Romney's "awkward moments."

Obama is expected to step things up on Tuesday after what many felt was a lackluster performance at the first presidential debate. Pundits seem to agree that the stakes are high for the president. Scarborough, however, asserted that the pressure is trained on Romney during the Q&A session because the candidate is "just not as comfortable around people."

He explained: "Barack Obama at his best is when he's on stage without a teleprompter walking back and forth playing off an audience. Mitt Romney at his worst is in that same situation when he's trying to relate to the kids talking about sport ball — he's not good at it."

video and link:

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/10/16/joe-scarborough-debate-obama-romney_n_1970186.html

[TwilightGardener]

1. No--just laying the groundwork for Mittens to exceed expectations, therefore winning.

[Mike Daniels]

12. Not buying it either

Morning Joe has been a daily three-hour infomercial for Romney ever since the primary season ended.


The only thing that will keep Joe from declaring this a draw or win for Mitt is if Mitt comes close to being perceived as outright dismissing a question as nonsense or otherwise insulting the person who asked the question (as he has been known to do).

[sadbear]

2. "Barack Obama at his best is when he's on stage without a teleprompter..."

Well, there goes that right-wing meme.

[HockeyMom]

3. New York is not a swing state by any means

no matter the trolls for Romney they put there. My daugther tried for weeks to get tickets, volunteer, but no chance. She lives 5 miles from Hofstra.

[BlueCaliDem]

4. Joe just wants to lower expectations for his guy.

After all, he still intends to vote for Romney.

If anything, Romney should have an advantage since he "won" the first debate - according to (un)Holy Joe.

[randome]

5. He's also right, though.

Strange, isn't it, that a candidate who isn't comfortable around people has lasted this long.

[Sugarcoated]

6. But, but . . . Mittfalca's done 25 practice town halls!

Yet, you can't make a stiff personable and natural socially if he's not. The President is authentic and relaxed around people. When it comes natural it doesn't need to be practiced.

[redqueen]

9. That's exactly how I interpreted this. nt

[tblue]

7. Do not trust Joe Scarborough

Setting the bar high for the POTUS just so they can say he failed. Obama will do fine tonight by just telling the truth. Call bullshit when he hears it. And tell the truth about Romney and Ryan.

[randome]

10. I think their old ways of calling the outcome won't work this time around.

Not only do we have the most personable and intelligent candidate in a long time, but the Republicans have one of the worst candidates in a long time -pretty much a Sarah Palin running for President.

The old ways are dying and the 'real' 21st century is just now getting underway.

[Sugarcoated]

11. I think Mittfalca's gonna have some inauthentic moments tonight

that make him look like the out-of-touch jerk that he is.

[fugop]

8. Poor Joe...

I have to wonder if he's being told by higher-ups that it has to stay close, so tonight belongs to President Obama. The media managed to knock the president's lead out with the last debate, successfully making this a real horserace. Now their job is to make sure it doesn't swing wildly to either candidate at this point, because they want to make it ALL ABOUT THE FINAL DEBATE!

I'm convinced the media will push Obama's comeback so they can push up ratings for debate No. 3.

And poor Joe. He'll want to spin for Romney, but he may not be allowed to. Certainly not the way he set on President Obama like the rabid dog he is after the first debate.

[Kolesar]

13. How TF did Mitt Romney every direct people in business?

It must have been excruciating to work for that overlord.

[Bandit]

14. "Barack Obama at his best is when he's on stage without a teleprompter

Oh Oh Joe might get his ass thrown under the bus for this remark.. the right wing has invested a lot into the meme that Obama can't do anything without a teleprompter.. They want to pretend Obama is not very bright and only parrots what others have written for him....