Aus Der Box Skeptisch Posted September 28, 2012 #1 Share Posted September 28, 2012 (edited) http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2012/09/27/first-on-cnn-romney-memo-seeks-to-lower-debate-expectations/ Gop have lowered their expectations saying Obama is likely to win most debates. Due to previous debate experience. Though I will add that the GOP are still confident in Romney securing the election. Please read article and give your own opinions. Edited September 28, 2012 by Aus Der Box Skeptisch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aus Der Box Skeptisch Posted September 28, 2012 Author #2 Share Posted September 28, 2012 LOL. Read the comments also they are quite interesting ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CommunitarianKevin Posted September 28, 2012 #3 Share Posted September 28, 2012 They should skip the debate...Repubs do much better before they start talking... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Wearer of Hats Posted September 28, 2012 #4 Share Posted September 28, 2012 Mitt strikes me as someone who is honest and forthright but not as good an orator as Obama, and he can't play a crowd like Obama can. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CommunitarianKevin Posted September 28, 2012 #5 Share Posted September 28, 2012 Mitt strikes me as someone who is honest and forthright but not as good an orator as Obama, and he can't play a crowd like Obama can. If you think he is honest and forthright you have only heard one of his speeches... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wookietim Posted September 28, 2012 #6 Share Posted September 28, 2012 http://politicaltick...e-expectations/ Gop have lowered their expectations saying Obama is likely to win most debates. Due to previous debate experience. Though I will add that the GOP are still confident in Romney securing the election. Please read article and give your own opinions. This is not new. Every election for every politician from president down to school principal plays this game - it's called "Managing expectations". If you can lower the expectations for your guy to a point where nobody can be disappointed in him, then if he does better than that everybody thinks he won. Reagans handlers back in the 80's were masters of that - basically as long as Reagan showed up to the debates and kept his senile drooling to a minimum he was considered a winner because they would set the bar for success so low. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merc14 Posted October 5, 2012 #7 Share Posted October 5, 2012 This is not new. Every election for every politician from president down to school principal plays this game - it's called "Managing expectations". If you can lower the expectations for your guy to a point where nobody can be disappointed in him, then if he does better than that everybody thinks he won. Very true but the Obama team did the exact same thing,. In fact, in a campaign stop Obama played down his own expectations of his performance in teh coming debate Reagans handlers back in the 80's were masters of that - basically as long as Reagan showed up to the debates and kept his senile drooling to a minimum he was considered a winner because they would set the bar for success so low. You really are something else. Regan 's debate with Carter in 1980 is widely regardced as one of the finest presiidential debates ever. The famous "There you go again." line and "Are you better of now than 4 years ago." turned the numbers around in the poll and signaled the beginning of the end for Carter. Your nasty, angry and insulting sentence above speaks volumes about your ability or lack thereof, to rationally view and judge political speeches and debates. Hindsight is 20/20 and it looks like Obama had very good reason for downplaying his debating skills and Romney did far better than most thought he would but get over Reagan and try and see through your blind hatred of the right deal in reality now and then.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tapirmusic Posted October 5, 2012 #8 Share Posted October 5, 2012 Mitt strikes me as someone who is honest and forthright but not as good an orator as Obama, and he can't play a crowd like Obama can. They should skip the debate...Repubs do much better before they start talking... How do you feel now that Romney has crushed Obama in the first debate? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
questionmark Posted October 5, 2012 #9 Share Posted October 5, 2012 How do you feel now that Romney has crushed Obama in the first debate? Nice distraction from the anticipated results. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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