The presidential debate stream of thought

The Economy plans:  both candidates are blowing air.  Obama keeps going back to Romney’s “5 trillion dollar tax cuts” and won’t move on.

What will you do?  Romney has presented proper facts about the president and stayed on time.  Obama is going to the emotional plea and ran over time significantly.  Romney is also more polite with the host.  Obama has made some good points regarding corporate tax items.  However, Romney has pointed out correctly that more people working bring in more tax revenue.  Romney brought up Solyndra, oh snap!  He shot down the oil company tax breaks by bringing up the green tax breaks being equal to 50 years of oil company tax breaks.

Social security:  Obama tells story of his grandmother, brings in the emotional plea right away.  He turned it into a wonderful story of Obamacare, medicare.  Romney is pointing out the cuts that Obama made to medicare.  Obama has come back with pointing out that Romney’s medicare voucher program will be problematic.  Obama likes the name Obamacare.  Romney has rebutted competently. 

Economy regulation:  Romney has brought up dodd-frank, pointing out the poor clauses in the law.  Obama has come back with how wonderful TARP was.  He has stated that Romney wants to repeal it entirely, which he did not say.  He stated that he wants to fix it. 

Health Care:  Romney has started in on his views, some of which I know are inaccurate.  However, he addressed the Romneycare issue before the president could use it against him.  Obama has brought up the good points of his plan, treatment limits and pre-existing conditions.  Ah, here is the Romneycare example used to justify the Obamacare.  Romney has come back with good arguments, mentioned Scott Browns election.  Romney brought up the damage to the 10^th amendment.

Education:  Tie.

Role of government:  Romney scores points for specifically pointing out the Constitution and the Declaration of Independence.  Obama referenced Abraham Lincoln, not properly in my opinion.  Obama has gone back to complaining about Romney’s budget.  I am not impressed with Romney’s rebuttal. 

What would you do to fix gridlock in DC?

Romney has pressed the point well showing what has been accomplished in MA.  Obama claims to be responsible for ending the wars, despite the fact that those deadlines were in place before he was president. 

Closing statements: 

Obama:  He is a good speaker and has a great sense of humor.  Still hasn’t sold me.

Romney:  good speaker, pointed out details.  Still hasn’t sold me, but I lean towards him over Obama.

My wife’s winning quote:  They both seemed baffled by each other’s idiocy.