Obama Was Presidential Tonight.

[Avalux]

Chris Matthews proclaimed Obama isn't nearly as fun as he is in front of a crowd giving speeches and why would he be? There's a time and a place for everything, and Obama clearly knows when to use his inside voice.

The argument is silly that he should 'perform' in a debate as he does at a rally.

Obama did what he needed to do tonight. He remained calm, answered the questions and did not allow himself to be baited into an argument. He won the debate.

[subsuelo]

1. Yes he was

He's also much better at debate than she is

[mtnsnake]

4. He's better at shmoozing over people here on DU, that's for sure, but he isn't better at debating

[scheming daemons]

2. She needed a knockout punch.... at best, she got a draw..... dynamics of the race havent changed..

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[Rosa Luxemburg]

3. he answered the questions in detail and with clarity

[TexasObserver]

5. Yes, he was presidential tonight. He always is.

He doesn't get down in the muck and get petty like Hillary tends to do 4-5 times a debate.

[Breeze54]

6. What was he doing? Getting a BJ and invading another country?

:P

That's been the the behavior of the last two.

Do you mean he acted dignified?

[Avalux]

7. lol - yes, he acted dignified. He has integrity. n/t

[blonndee]

8. He was indeed.

BTW, "he knows when to use his inside voice." :) That was cute.

[JimGinPA]

9. Obama Was Presidential

No doubt.


:applause:

[ClayZ]

10. K and R

[ClayZ]

11. K and R

[earthlover]

12. Obama=Presidential Hillary=SPOOKY STARE!

It scared ME! But Obama was not rattled at all. But...what...a....stare!

[riverwalker]

13. I saw a president

He was calm, clever, quick but thoughtful. Dignified. Confident. Reassuring. I would sleep well knowing he was on watch in the White House.

[quiet.american]

14. Yep. nt

[ElsewheresDaughter]

15. When Obama is not saying "I agree with Senator Clinton"he's rehashing her ideas &making them his own

:rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

[scheming daemons]

17. .....effectively neutralizing her. Brilliant strategy.....

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[scheming daemons]

16. Intrade.com election markets agree..... Obama up and Hillary down after the debate...

Obama up to 84
Clinton down to 16

[ElsewheresDaughter]

18. Ok, I'm glad she finally brought up Obama threatening to invade Pakistan last summer

[scheming daemons]

19. And his answer knocked it out of the park.... "Bush FINALLY did what I suggested and he got AQ #3"

..."see, I was right!"


She lobbed it up... and he spiked it.

[ElsewheresDaughter]

21. so he is a bush man like McCain

[cooolandrew]

20. Yep just as I put forward on here he had to be calm authorative and supergracious. He got it spot on

[Avalux]

24. I knew he would. He exhibits a demeanor that will serve him well in dealing with foreign leaders.

:hi:

[TexasObserver]

22. Hillary has yet to come across presidential. She lacks gravitas.

[Metric System]

23. Says you.

[casus belli]

25. Given the results so far..."says most" is more accurate. n/t

[Metric System]

26. Hardly. n/t

[casus belli]

27. You don't consider 1,000,000 more voters a clear majority? n/t