Very briefly, because I have work to do:
1.) Neither guy got knocked out, which means Romney did “better” by default because as the challenger he’s the one who only needed to prove stamina. This will move the needle – not enough to “save” Romney outright, but it moves it.
2.) Jim Leher should have been given the power to cut mics – dude got run over all the time by both guys, and it’s bullshit. The debate moderator is the guy who holds the participants accountable to the audience which in this case is the voters. He should’ve put them in their respective places – re: two guys vying for a job from us – and he didn’t.
3.) Obama’s team obviously expected Romeny to put his foot in his mouth. He didn’t. Romney’s team obviously expected Obama to hang back and not show aggression. He did.
4.) As of now, Obama is probably still “winning,” but he had the opportunity to settle the election tonight and he didn’t take it.
5.) In the end, this has always been the problem with Obama: He’s just NOT a fighter. He doesn’t like to get dirty, he doesn’t naturally view ideological opponents as mortal-enemies, he doesn’t like to take the killshot. These are admirable qualities in a person, but weaknesses in a modern politician and major flaws in a guy I’m ultimately counting on to continue the Good Work of saving this country by dismantling the “traditional values” patriarchy (which Romney both embodies and supports) through judicial appointments and policy-pushing.This is why the best modern Democrat is still and will always be Bill Clinton: Clinton relished the fight. Clinton enjoyed hurting his opponents. He had a liberal brain but he had a conservative’s bloodlust – oh, to have him back.
MOVIEBOB CENTRAL 
So, Bob – here's a question you'll most likely be too chickenshit to address – why do you even WATCH the Debates if you already (ignorantly) decided which Party to vote for, automatically, a long time ago?
No wonder you want Gay Marriage legalized. You spend so much time sucking Obama's dick on your blog.
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@Anon
We get it, Bob said something that upset your delicate libertarian sensibilities. Now fuck off and let the grown-ups have a conversation.
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I agree that “traditional values” need to be dismantled, but explain how Obama is going to fix anything. Things have only gotten worse, for the most part.
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@Anonymous 7:43
Because his Supreme Court nominees will be reliable votes in favor of Roe v. Wade, gay marriage, etc.
A president cannot really “fix” anything on his own, and our system makes it very difficult and time-consuming for Congress to do the same as a group. The Courts, on the other hand, can solidfy or strike-down law with the swing of a gavel – the ULTIMATE curative for important societal transformation in our lifetimes.
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Bob: what happens, then when the president overturns a court's ruling?
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@Anonymous 3:36
http://wiki.answers.com/Q/How_can_US_Supreme_Court_decisions_be_overturned
I see you have no idea why the Supreme Court exists. It is one of the checks to the president. Presidents can not over-turn a Supreme Court decision. Seriously, do you think the president has that much power? If he could just say “fuck the supreme courts decision” what would be the point of the Supreme Court then?
Seriously James (or if you are not, say otherwise), actually learn how the system works before typing bullshit.
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