AND THEIR PARTY
1. Who formulates better policy ideas?
(use 2 or more examples)
2. Who appears more "presidential"?
(use 2 or more examples)
(Don't forget: respond to two or more posts)
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EVALUATE THE CANDIDATES AND THEIR PARTY 1. Who formulates better policy ideas? (use 2 or more examples) 2. Who appears more "presidential"? (use 2 or more examples) (Don't forget: respond to two or more posts)
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Melissa
10/16/2012 11:07:51 am
Romney: "I know what it takes to get people jobs" Um okay but he didn't elaborate.
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Morgan
10/16/2012 11:09:41 am
Was literally just about to write the same thing. He said "I know what it takes to get people jobs" 3 times in his 2 minutes. Last time I checked, repetition is NOT a good debate strategy. It shows weakness and that you don't have evidence to support your claims
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Melissa
10/16/2012 11:28:22 am
The funny thing is that last debate he accused Obama of doing the same thing
Jessica Z
10/16/2012 11:14:01 am
Romney did not describe how he was going to help give graduates jobs at all...
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princess J.
10/16/2012 11:16:02 am
LMAOO did anyone see President Obama's face ? he's thinking "you lying son of a *****"
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Morgan
10/16/2012 11:17:45 am
Go ahead Romney. Bring back the oil drilling jobs so that the "MIDDLE CLASS OF AMERICA has good jobs." Because the middle class, most of which have college degrees and live comfortably, definitely want a job drilling oil. Good reasoning.
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Elizabeth
10/16/2012 11:19:18 am
Romney keeps changing his views..when he was governor, he said no to coal plants, and now he says to open more.
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Lillian Kaplan
10/16/2012 11:21:00 am
Both are being extremely aggressive and talking over each other this time
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Morgan
10/16/2012 11:22:16 am
Romney would like to be "energy independent" but he just said he wants to install a pipeline from Canada for oil. Romney needs to go back to 2nd grade geography class and understand that Canada is not part of the United States of America. Drilling in Canada would make us energy DEpendent.
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Elizabeth
10/16/2012 11:22:33 am
I think Obama's policies are more detailed.. Like the clean energy policy. Rodney's policies are less detailed and he keeps going on about his own state, and how it is a good system there. He didn't really say how he was going to help the other states. He didn't explain it thoroughly.
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Elizabeth
10/16/2012 11:23:16 am
Romney interrupting again..looks bad to the viewers.
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Princess J.
10/16/2012 11:23:24 am
here goes Romney once again, being arrogant and rude and once AGAIN not providing facts for his claims, i honestly feel these "people" he speaks of are figments of his campaign imaginations, and these so called "plans" for his energy for america DOES NOT make any sense at alll, these so called "jobs" where in the world does he plan to form them?? out of thin air??
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govind
10/16/2012 11:23:57 am
Romneys looking really unpresidential
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princess J.
10/16/2012 11:28:50 am
what else can you expect from an arrogrant governor from MA who thinks he is 100% going to win this election because he has loads of money?
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Elizabeth
10/16/2012 11:26:48 am
Obama looks and sounds more presidential Romney. Romney didn't let Obama talk when it was his turn.
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Elizabeth
10/16/2012 11:27:20 am
* than Romney
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princess j.
10/16/2012 11:26:59 am
woww... thanks for switching the subject FROM EDUCATION to tax, gas, and energy ONCE again mitt. Romney, again in this debate is talking a good deal but fails to elaborate on what exactly he plans to do to lower these so called taxes
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Jessica Z
10/16/2012 11:27:26 am
But how Romney....HOWWWWW
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Melissa
10/16/2012 11:27:39 am
"He had the first word I'm going to have the last word" That is NOT presidential, he sounds like an eight year old
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Morgan
10/16/2012 11:30:02 am
Look. There is no questioning the fact that Romney is a better public speaker. He is engaging and assertive. He is much more domineering than Obama. But in my opinion, he is just not believable. He comes off as a cheat and his overall demeanor (the way he regards Obama, the way he cuts off the moderator, etc.) doesn't give me a good feeling. He is the typical politician. Fake and cheesy, but persuasive at the same time. I, however, see right through him.
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princess j.
10/16/2012 11:42:40 am
i agree with you 100% morgan, i think you and NOW America sees through Romney's B.S.
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Elizabeth
10/16/2012 11:48:28 am
Yep..Romney lies and changes his views when he sees fit.
Hamza
10/16/2012 11:30:44 am
I like Obamas policies because his plans are more detailed then Romneys. I like Obamas Policy on Gas and Oil production. i also like his Ideas about natural energy. Obama seems more presidential then Romney because he is more conserved then Romney and he also answers people directly and doesn't beat around the bush. I also like Romenys $5,000 shoes and Obamas fade(name of a haircut).
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Elizabeth
10/16/2012 11:35:37 am
Romney only has 14% taxes..and he is rich, while people that have much less money, pay much more taxes. That doesn't make sense.. Why should the rich pay less taxes, if they have more money to spend?
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Anthony Forrisi
10/16/2012 11:37:32 am
Obama has the upper hand in this debate. He clearly states what he's done to improve the country. He also states on what he wants to do in his next term. Obama also states the Romney is ripping off the people and lying to them. He's saying that Romney is paying lower taxes and thinks it's fare. If you have enough money to afford a new big house, you should pay the taxes. Now Romney is simply stating what he wants to do. He states how he wants to help but he isn't giving the people what the really want to here, and that's how. He's really grasping for something this time really making himself look unpresidential. He keeps going back to his past.
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princess joseph
10/16/2012 11:38:43 am
HA! retaliate Romney? oh wait... you can't could you? cause you have NO facts to back up half the "plans" you so called want to enforce in America, Obama and now America sees you don't have legit numbers for your claims
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Jessica Z
10/16/2012 11:39:01 am
BIG BIRD. hahahaha
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Iskander
10/16/2012 11:59:26 am
Mhhhmm-Mhhmm
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Morgan
10/16/2012 11:46:51 am
I dislike how both of them think that Pell Grants are enough to pay for college. The maximum amount from a Pell Grant you can receive is $5550. Times that by 4. $22,200. Private college, which both of them went to, easily costs around $200,000. The maximum you can receive from a Pell Grant covers only 11% of the total college cost. Where should we, as graduating seniors, get the other 89% from?
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Anthony Forrisi
10/16/2012 11:51:55 am
Neither knows what to say but they know they need to bring it up so people don't think that they're forgetting it. They quickly change the topic and never go back. They honestly have no stance on the grants
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Morgan
10/16/2012 11:56:09 am
You're right. They don't have a plausible answer.
Elizabeth
10/16/2012 11:52:57 am
Ya..but not everyone goes to private colleges. And the people that do, get scholarships, other private grants, or loans. The loans can be paid off in various ways. People that have less money, don't go to private colleges..they save their money and go to a cheaper college that also gives them a good education.
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Morgan
10/16/2012 12:00:39 pm
That's not really true Elizabeth. I plan on attending a private college and I won't necessarily get a scholarship unless it's merit based, and those are extremely rare. I will probably not get a grant because both of my parents hold stable, middle income jobs. And any loan I will get I will be in serious debt for and will be paying off for the rest of my life.
Melissa
10/16/2012 11:58:36 am
Noone cares about us, both presidents had it easier when they were our age so they feel it's not a major issue compared to everything else.
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Elizabeth
10/16/2012 11:47:14 am
Obama has a more detailed plan for equality for women in jobs. Romney didn't explain how he was going to help women get more equality for women.. Romney wants to get rid of Planned Parenthood, which is supposed to help families.
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Lillian
10/16/2012 11:51:57 am
Romney went on and on talking about he wanted equality for women in the work force. He just wanted them to have flexible enough work schedules so they can go home and make dinner for their family.
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govind
10/16/2012 11:52:53 am
Romney is right about Obama Care preventing employers from hiring workers. The 15+ million people who work in small businesses can go down to 5 million with Obama Care
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R. Mills
10/16/2012 11:54:17 am
Brilliant comments! Where is everyone else? Keep it up folks. And, focus on the questions in addition to your observations.
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Jessica Z
10/16/2012 11:56:52 am
you never actually mentioned that we had to blog in class.
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Melissa
10/16/2012 11:57:04 am
Romney has a good strategy by talking about how Obama hasn't done much good in his past four years of presidency. Thats my issue with Obama. Backtracking to the oil and gas issue I dislike Romney's plan because he does not care about the environment or the resources of the future, and wishes to maximize drilling right now.
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princess J.
10/16/2012 11:59:54 am
does everyone realize we ARE WAYY better in the last four years under obama than we ever were under the bush administration, it takes time to fix all of the issues that were weakening our economy and country as a whole, it does not take 4 years. if it took bush literally 8 years to ruin it, the least we can do is give Obama 8 years to fix it. also does anyone realize how Romney piped down ( as in he isn't all up in Obama's face? and isn't as arrogant ) after Obama shot him down and provided facts for how he's wrong? anyone?
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Anthony Forrisi
10/16/2012 12:01:22 pm
Romney decides to finally put Obama in place and state everything that he hasn't done. This is what most probably don't know or know little about. He wants to show that he has the right ideas. I have to say that was a good move on Romney's part. Real effective campaigning
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princess j.
10/16/2012 12:04:15 pm
Obama clearly has better policies regarding education, and women in the work force (as well as other policies ) and it is clear in this debate Obama, basically is better at appearing to be more presidential despite him cutting off Romney.
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Melissa
10/16/2012 12:04:39 pm
Like Romney said it's not fair for people to come here illegally and take the spots of legal immigrants. However, I do not think harmless people that are here already, especially children and students should be deported unless they are dangerous, like Obama said.
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Yakov Gavrilov
10/16/2012 12:05:54 pm
I agree with Romney's plan with Immigration about how we have to stop illegal immigration. So people who apply for legal immigration can get into the country legally.
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govind
10/16/2012 12:31:57 pm
yea and the people who try to come here have degrees that are really useful for our country
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Morgan
10/16/2012 12:08:15 pm
My stance is this: I don't like either candidate. I choose Obama because he is the lesser of two evils. He is more presidential because he doesn't jump down people's throats. He remains calm. He thinks before he speaks. He pauses to collect his thoughts. He doesn't ramble. He is just plain polite. He doesn't get too excited, which I give him a lot of credit for because if I was debating with the bumbling imbecile that Romney is, I would completely lose my cool.
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Melissa
10/16/2012 12:13:27 pm
And he actually has morals and cares for the good of the general public
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Morgan
10/16/2012 12:18:26 pm
I agree with you somewhat. I think he cares. He cares more than Romney does. But he is a politician. He cares to the extent that a politician can care.
K. Kolbert
10/16/2012 12:16:05 pm
At first I thought perhaps I was just 'angsting against the system' by disliking either candidate but with a reevaluation of their performances in the debates thus far and their track records, I can confidently agree. I'm disappointed that this feels like a rivalry more than a running. I earnestly believe that I should be able to see the merits in both candidates, it disappoints me that I cannot.
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Morgan
10/16/2012 12:22:27 pm
Oh trust me Katherine, you're not alone. Every election I have been old enough to understand I have witnessed my parents only vote because it's their right and they like to exercise their rights. Not because they wholeheartedly like the candidate they are voting for. Many people are only voting because they can, not because they support a candidate. I can't vote in November, I'll be 18 in March. But if I could, I'd be voting for Obama. Not because I like him. But because I can vote. That is a sad fact. Truly, it is.
Jessica Z
10/16/2012 12:16:36 pm
Smart move by Obama to not let Hilary Clinton take the blame. Very presidential.
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valmir
10/25/2012 10:51:23 am
yes very true , it was very presidential of him to take the blame . one thing that could consider him as a president was what his reactions to every thing Romney had said or had reflected on Barack Obama during his 4 years of being the president .
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Yakov Gavrilov
10/16/2012 12:24:51 pm
I love how they just debated for 5 min about how long it took for the death of Christopher Stevens to be called and decided as a terrorist attack, not the fact on how we should stop it. I also love how both candidates want to be either friends or foe with a middle eastern nation, they can't find a neutral ground to go by a middle eastern nation.
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Elizabeth
10/16/2012 12:25:46 pm
Gun laws should definitely be more strictly enforced.. I read that where Holmes got his guns before he did the movie theatre shooting..it only took the gun shop owner 15 minutes to check if he was capable of having a gun. The check isn't enough.. They didn't check if he was mentally ill, and he has schizophrenia. Although plenty of people of that illness and don't kill people..but still. The checks should be more strict.
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Elizabeth
10/16/2012 12:28:17 pm
There should be more regulations in place for purchasing guns. Check of medical history and see if the person is stable enough to own the guns.
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Yakov Gavrilov
10/16/2012 12:29:17 pm
Should the president even decide gun laws, I think it would be a state right, because each state has different environment (Sub-Urban, Rural, Urban)
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govind
10/16/2012 12:33:17 pm
romney is looking at china like their terrorists almost
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Yakov
10/16/2012 12:36:22 pm
I think it would easier to increase importation tax and every individual business has a different increase. Such as big business would have to pay more taxes %, this would discourage many business from importing products, and new industries can start making the products here.
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K. Kolbert
10/16/2012 12:36:39 pm
Why is the word God in this debate at all, that is completely irrelevant to anything.
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govind
10/16/2012 12:38:03 pm
obama looks like a better fit for president because romney was being inpatient to talk and obama responded to all of romneys accusations and made good points
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Jessica Z
10/16/2012 12:41:25 pm
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K. Kolbert
10/16/2012 12:52:31 pm
I wasn't aware we had to blog, so forgive me for jumping in so late.
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K. Kolbert, again.
10/16/2012 01:19:58 pm
In hindsight, my comment on Bain Capital is a bit ad hominem, however I am unsure how I'm supposed to put trust in such a blatant hypocrite. Some hypocrisy is inherent in human nature, but implementing a double standard is not. Romney is card stacking and not even trying to hide it. As a matter of fact, he is guilty of a number of logical fallacies and propaganda techniques including the 'plain folks' position (in which he is most certainly not). This is why I personally cannot see Romney as presidential. I don't want to sift through tactics.
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Maks Soloninko
10/16/2012 02:22:44 pm
iI was no aware of debate or blog so iI just read the transcript. I
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valmir
10/25/2012 10:41:30 am
Who formulates better policy ideas?
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