Obama loses by not pushing Mitt into a mistake, or by hitting him with a problem Romney will have to clean up tomorrow.
Could Mitt have done more, particularly on Libya? ...
What Is Obama Thinking?
Lots of chatter in my Twitter feed that Mitt is debating like a guy who’s winning and President Obama’s debating like a guy who’s losing. Maybe.
But if that’s true, doesn’t ...
Mitt Sticks to His Knitting
Weaving in the “America doesn’t dictate to the world. We liberate the country from dictators” line continues to give the morning papers the lines that define the debate. Has Obama ...
Obama for Sanctions on the First Day?
That will come as news to every member of the U.S. Senate who voted (100–0) for tough sanctions in the face of opposition from the White House. See the Washington ...
Who Looks Presidential?
Which of these men looks like he’s desperate to get the job, and which one looks like he’s already got it?
Mitt’s the likable guy, and he seems at least as ...
Mitt’s One-Liners
The minimalist Mitt is carefully laying out one-liners that summarize his arguments and won’t get lost in laundry-list answers.
The first: “Attacking me is not an agenda.”
The second: “Nowhere in the ...
Is Obama Using a Liberal Mind Trick?
What’s with the staring? Is President Obama trying to use “hope-nosis” on Romney?
9:15 PM: Is This Debate Already Over?
Will there be a single line that resonates as much as Mitt’s “attacking me is not an agenda”? The specifics of policy can be debated all night, but will anything ...
Get Ready for Mitt’s ‘Less Is More’ Debate
I’m with Jonah. I have very low expectations for this debate, in part because Mitt’s top priority is passing the “presidential” test. Cool, calm, and collected.
And in part because the ...
Sorry, Folks — It Was Obama’s Night
The first two questions, on college kids looking for work and energy, kept the debate on Romney’s territory, but after that the topics — immigration, guns — were stronger for ...