Move over “Cleaned His Clock,” there’s a new saying in town: “He Sunk His Battleship!”
It debuted last night in the final debate of the 2012 presidential election and in what was perhaps the last in the political careers of both President Obama and Mitt Romney. Well, the viewers have spoken and the results are in — President Obama was the clear winner!
From the moment the debate began the president dominated Romney, overwhelming him with facts and presidential charisma. Mr. Obama successfully displayed his 4 years of experience as Commander-In-Chief, while Romney was forced to look on from the sidelines like an incapable bystander. Romney looked nervous, uncomfortable and sweaty while the president remained cool, calm and collected. Romney frequently agreed with the president’s position on a variety of issues, while Mr. Obama drew decisive differences between the 2.
Undoubtedly, the most memorable moment of the night was when Romney tried to scold the president for not maintaining the same amount of Navy ships as in previous years. “Well, Governor, we also have fewer horses and bayonets,” President Obama said in retaliation, schooling Romney on technological advances that sometimes render traditional methods unnecessary. “This is not a game of battleship,” the president added, drawing chuckles from the crowd, while Facebook and Twitter immediately deemed this the moment “Obama sunk Romney’s battleship!”
Let’s face it, last night’s debate was a rout. President Obama gave Mitt Romney a political spanking like an old-school Baptist grandmother. Or, to put it another way, if this had been a boxing match the referees would have called the fight.
If Mitt Romney had any political momentum, it died with the first debate. Just as in the previous debate, President Obama was on his “A” game last night and poll numbers over the next few days should make the White House very satisfied.
CNN’s instant poll of an equal number of Democratic and Republican voters:
WHO WON THE DEBATE?
48% Obama
40% Romney
WHO APPEARED TO BE THE STRONGER LEADER?
51% Obama
46% Romney
WHO APPEARED MORE LIKABLE?
48% Obama
47% Romney
"…and poll numbers over the next few days should make the White House very satisfied."
Well I certainly hope not DJ.
The President and his team, IMO, have a tendency to become too complacent and quite frankly too arrogant at times. SEE: the first debate. They drop their guard and it costs them mightily.
This election far to too important to take a chance on relying on polls and large money hauls and pats on the back.
His enemies will stop at NOTHING to try and destroy him.
This election ain't over till it's over.