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Denzil_DC

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7. It's just setting up a frame

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Mon Oct 15, 2012, 07:13 AM

Oct 2012

where whatever Obama does at the town hall can be criticized.

If he grins and laughs (as he often does when working crowds etc.) - ZOMG HE'S JUST LIKE BIDEN, HOW UNPRESIDENTIAL!!!! If he's more somber and restrained - ZOMG NO PASSION HE'S UNENGAGED, UNINTERESTED AND PROFESSORIAL!!!!

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Joe Scum and ReTHUGs are terrified that Obama will also laugh [View all] malaise Oct 2012 OP

Intern Killer demands Obama curl into the fetal position ProudToBeBlueInRhody Oct 2012 #1

You nailed it malaise Oct 2012 #2

Chucky Toad tried to cheer him up by telling him the fundamentals of the race had changed. demgrrrll Oct 2012 #3

Ignore Fuckie Todd malaise Oct 2012 #4

His buddy, Mutt Lauer lead with "Mitt is the 'frontrunner'" this morning. GoCubsGo Oct 2012 #5

CBS news was doing the same shit too. Hubert Flottz Oct 2012 #12

There is a pattern here..and it is the same as 2000 and 2004 INdemo Oct 2012 #14

Something Scab said scared me ProudToBeBlueInRhody Oct 2012 #34

It is just pointing in that direction.All these right wing hacks INdemo Oct 2012 #38

Yep, and with Mitt Romney's "momentum" (sic), if he doesn't leave the President in a LaydeeBug Oct 2012 #26

Yes but would you agree ..with an Obama clear win the media will still praise INdemo Oct 2012 #39

Oh, they're going to anyway, which is why WE say we expect Romney to PULVERIZE him LaydeeBug Oct 2012 #40

I don't think he will (or should) simply because that's not really characteristic of him. NYC Liberal Oct 2012 #6

It's just setting up a frame Denzil_DC Oct 2012 #7

Yes indeed malaise Oct 2012 #15

Terrified? No, I think they are hoping he will laugh. Tennessee Gal Oct 2012 #8

And Obama has a wonderful laugh C_U_L8R Oct 2012 #9

Agreed malaise Oct 2012 #16

That's a Joe Biden thing. Obama would look stupid to mimic Joe Biden LynneSin Oct 2012 #10

They are going to slam the President no matter what he does. ywcachieve Oct 2012 #23

I think we should all be laughing at republicans right now. porphyrian Oct 2012 #11

That's my take as well malaise Oct 2012 #13

Really. If we had privatized Social Security under Bush, half of the Boomers would collect nothing. porphyrian Oct 2012 #17

Yet, many of these boomers will vote for Romney. ywcachieve Oct 2012 #24

I hope most of them know better than that. porphyrian Oct 2012 #27

When you are blinded by racism, you don't care if you vote against your own best interest. ywcachieve Oct 2012 #28

I didn't know that many Boomers were blinded by racism, but I suppose some are. porphyrian Oct 2012 #31

Many are. ywcachieve Oct 2012 #33

They do but we know otherwise malaise Oct 2012 #29

Ha! Yeah. n/t porphyrian Oct 2012 #30

There's no pleasing some people. eShirl Oct 2012 #18

? mgardener Oct 2012 #19

Like Joe Biden, President Obama has a beautiful smile rhiannon55 Oct 2012 #20

the funny thing rtracey Oct 2012 #21

I'm hoping Obama throws in a good "spit take". Taking a drink of his water as brewens Oct 2012 #22

Obama should call out every lie. DaveJ Oct 2012 #25

The Republicans are a defunct party rock Oct 2012 #32

here's the thing...Obama has an awesome, genuine smile/laugh...Mitt just sound creepy. Sheepshank Oct 2012 #35

I hope he laughs malaise Oct 2012 #36

He probably will-- a gentle ironic laugh andym Oct 2012 #37