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as of Wednesday, February 19, 2014 12:33 PM.
Date: Friday, Feb. 21
Start Time: 7:30 p.m. ET
Site: Daytona International Speedway -- Daytona Beach, Fla.
Track: 2.5-mile tri-oval
Laps: 100
Miles: 250
Capacity: 146,000 (Grandstand Seating)
Total purse:
Year: 15th
On TV: FOX Sports 1
On Radio: Motor Racing Network (MRN)/SIRIUS NASCAR Radio
Race record: Mark Martin, 2006, (146.622 mph)
Qualifying record: Joe Ruttman, 2000, (187.563 mph)
Defending champion: Johnny Sauter
Runner up: Kyle Busch
Pole winner: Brennan Newberry (177.176 mph)
Top 10:
1. Johnny Sauter (Start: 25)
2. Kyle Busch (6)
3. Ron Hornaday Jr (4)
4. Justin Lofton (2)
5. Jeb Burton (7)
6. Ty Dillon (5)
7. Miguel Paludo (8)
8. Ryan Blaney (11)
9. Matt Crafton (17)
10. Ryan Sieg (31)
Average speed: 141.598 mph
Time of race: 1 hr., 45 mins., 56 secs.
Margin of victory: Caution
Caution flags: 6 for 20 laps
Lead changes: 11 among 6 drivers
2013 Johnny Sauter, Toyota, 141.598 mph
2012 John King, Toyota, 119.169 mph
2011 Michael Waltrip, Toyota, 130.025 mph
2010 Timothy Peters, Toyota, 115.296 mph
2009 Todd Bodine, Toyota, 122.766 mph
2008 Todd Bodine, Toyota, 127.551 mph
2007 Jack Sprague, Toyota, 117.739 mph
2006 Mark Martin, Ford, 146.622 mph
2005 Bobby Hamilton, Dodge, 124.931 mph
2004 Carl Edwards, Ford, 112.570 mph
2003 Rick Crawford, Ford, 127.642 mph
2002 Robert Pressley, Dodge, 140.121 mph
2001 Joe Ruttman, Dodge, 129.407 mph
2000 Mike Wallace, Ford, 130.152 mph
Race: Ford EcoBoost 200 (Nov. 15, 2013)
Site: Homestead-Miami Speedway -- Homestead, Fla.
Miles: 222
Laps: 148
Finish line order: Kyle Busch, Ryan Blaney, Jeb Burton, Brendan Gaughan, Ron Hornaday Jr.
Time of Race: 2 hrs., 1 min., 57 secs.
Average speed: 109.225 mph
Margin of victory: 0.081 secs.
Caution flags: 8 for 37 laps
Lead changes: 13 among 6 drivers
Lap leaders: Blaney 1-8, Sauter 9-10, Blaney 11-49, Crafton 50-61, Blaney Blaney 1-8, Sauter 9-10, Blaney 11-49, Crafton 50-61, Blaney 62-65, K. Busch 66-77, Blaney 78-93, K. Busch 94-96, Chastain 97-98, K. Busch 99-112, Dillon 113-114, K. Busch 115, Dillon 116, K. Busch 117-148.
#02 Tyler Young (Midland, TX) Chevrolet/RandCo
#5 John Wes Townley (Watkinsville, GA) Toyota/Zaxby's
#07 Michel Disdier (Nice, France) Chevrolet/Lafayette Racing
#7 Brian Ickler (San Diego, CA) Toyota/Bullet Liner
#08 Jimmy Weller III (Hubbard, OH) Chevrolet/Geneva Liberty Steel
#8 Joe Nemechek (Lakeland, FL) Toyota/pelletgrillusa.com/SVM
#10 Jennifer Jo Cobb (Kansas City, KS) Chevrolet/Arlington Anniversary
#13 Jeb Burton (Halifax, VA) Toyota/Vamp/Vapor Brands Int'l
#17 Timothy Peters (Providence, NC) Toyota/Valvoline
#19 Tyler Reddick (Corning, CA) Ford/Reese Towpower
#20 John King (Kingsport, TN) Chevrolet/gunbroker.com
#21 Joey Coulter (Miami Springs, FL) Chevrolet/Allegiant Travel
#24 Brennan Newberry (Bakersfield, CA) Chevrolet/gunbroker.com
#28 Ryan Ellis (Torrance, CA) Chevrolet/FDNY Racing
#29 Ryan Blaney (High Point, NC) Ford/Cooper Standard
#30 Ron Hornaday Jr. (Palmdale, CA) Chevrolet/Rheem
#31 Ben Kennedy (Daytona Beach, FL) Chevrolet/Florida Lottery/Whelen
#32 Ryan Truex (Mayetta, NJ) Chevrolet/Bass Pro Shops
#35 Mason Mingus (Brentwood, TN) Toyota/Madvapes/811 Call Before You
#39 Ryan Sieg (Tucker, GA) Chevrolet/RSS Racing
#40 Todd Peck (Glenville, PA) Chevrolet/arthritis.org
#50 Travis Kvapil (Janesville, WI) Chevrolet/MAKE Motorsports
#51 Kyle Busch (Las Vegas, NV) Toyota/ToyotaCare
#54 Darrell Wallace Jr. (Mobile, AL) Toyota/ToyotaCare`
#57 Norm Benning (Level Green, PA) Chevrolet/Watt's Mack Truck Centers
#58 Parker Kligerman (Westport, CT) Toyota/BRG Motorsports
#60 Charles Lewandoski (Stafford Spr, CT Chevrolet/RandCo
#63 Justin Jennings (LaGrange, MO) Chevrolet/Mittler Bros.
#74 Chris Cockrum (Conyers, GA) Chevrolet/Accu-Tech
#75 Caleb Holman (Abingdon, VA) Chevrolet/Food Country USA
#77 German Quiroga (Mexico City, Mexico) Toyota/OtterBox
#82 Sean Corr (Goshen, NY) Ford/radon.com/Nesco
#84 Chris Fontaine (Lakeland, FL) Chevrolet/Glenden Enterprises
#88 Matt Crafton (Tulare, CA) Toyota/Menard's/Fisher Nuts
#92 Ross Chastain (Alva, FL) Chevrolet/BTS Tire and Wheel
#93 Jason White (Richmond, VA) Chevrolet/RSS Racing
#98 * Johnny Sauter (Necedah, WI) Toyota/Nextant Aerospace
#99 Bryan Silas (Stuart, FL) Chevrolet/Bell Trucks America Inc.
The series has competed at Daytona once each season since 2000. Todd Bodine is the only driver who has multiple truck victories at Daytona. Bodine, a two- time series champion, won at this 2.5-mile racetrack in 2008 and '09. He is not entered in this year's race.
Other truck race winners at Daytona include: Mike Wallace (2000), Joe Ruttman (2001), Robert Pressley (2002), Rick Crawford (2003), Carl Edwards (2004), Bobby Hamilton (2005), Mark Martin (2006), Jack Sprague (2007), Timothy Peters (2010), Michael Waltrip (2011), John King (2012) and Johnny Sauter (2013).
Peters, King and Sauter are on the entry list for this event.
Pressley, Waltrip and King are those drivers who scored their first career truck wins at Daytona.
A Toyota driver has won the truck race at Daytona the past seven years. The last time a Ford went to Daytona's Victory Lane for a truck event was in 2006 with Martin. Chevrolet has yet to win a race in the series at this track.
The truck event at Daytona has been won from the pole three times: Ruttman (2001), Martin (2006) and Sprague (2007). Hamilton won the 2005 race from the 36th starting position, which is the furthest back a driver has started and won a truck event there.
This race has featured a green-white-checkered finish five times (2001, '03, '06, '11 and '12).
The closest margin of victory for a truck race at Daytona occurred in 2003 when Crawford edged Travis Kvapil by only 0.027 seconds. The greatest margin of victory for this event happened in 2001 when Ruttman beat Ricky Hendrick by just 0.318 seconds.
David Starr is the only driver who has competed in all of the 14 previous truck races at Daytona. Starr is not entered in this year's event.
Those drivers entered in this race that made their first career starts in the Truck Series at Daytona include: Travis Kvapil (2001), Joey Coulter (2011) and Darrell Wallace Jr. (2013).
Brennan Newberry is the only driver on the entry list that claimed his maiden pole in the series at Daytona. Newberry won the pole there last year.
This race marks the first one in the series where NASCAR is using its new qualifying format. Qualifying will consist of three rounds at Daytona, since this is a 2.5-mile racetrack.
The first round is 25 minutes in duration and includes all entries. The 24 cars that post the fastest single lap from this segment advance to the second round, which lasts 10 minutes. The remaining cars are sorted from their times in descending order posted during the opening round.
The 12 cars that record the quickest single lap during the second round move on the final segment, which is five minutes in length. Positions 13 through 24 are based on lap times during the second round.
Positions 1 through 12 are determined during the last segment, with the driver posting the fastest lap winning the pole position.
There will be a five-minute break between each of the three rounds.
The Camping World Truck Series is off for the next four weeks before returning to action with the March 29 Kroger 250 at Martinsville Speedway. Johnny Sauter is the defending race winner.

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Why Oregon Judges Should Be Appointed
A cruise ship in the middle of the Aegean Sea may seem an odd place to launch the idea of appointing rather than electing Oregon judges.
But "A Modest Proposal for the Selection of Oregon Judges" was an onboard lecture topic of former Oregon Supreme Court Chief Justice Paul De Muniz, who is touring the Greek islands along with members of the Willamette College of Law faculty (and me). De Muniz will join the faculty after he retires from the bench the end of this year.
The independence of judicial systems and integrity of individual judges has made international headlines, most recently in Pakistan where that country's high court challenged Prime Minister Yusuf Raza Gilani for failing to pursue corruption cases against the president.
Many argue the rule of law and even democracy itself aren't possible without an independent judiciary. Yet judicial systems are inherently vulnerable.
"Politicians and scholars worldwide have long been impressed with the fragility of judicial power," De Muniz says. "When it comes to securing compliance with their decisions, courts are said to have neither the power of the 'purse' — the ability to raise and expropriate money to encourage compliance — nor the power of the 'sword.'"
In the absence of these tools, De Muniz adds, "courts really have only a single form of political capital: Legitimacy."
The legitimacy of courts can be undermined by politicization of the process of selecting judges. A recent example is a judicial race for the Wisconsin Supreme Court that occurred at the same time Scott Walker was running for governor on a platform of limiting the ability of public employees to organize.
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"Reforms must occur," De Muniz says, "because the current election process makes judges indistinguishable from the rest of the American political process" as they attract large campaign contributions, independent expenditures by interest groups and scads of advertising. He noted some judicial candidates have edged close to the free speech restriction included in judicial conduct rules by hinting how they might rule in certain cases.


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The number of books checked out in the 2011-12 data year increased 6.25 percent over the 2010-11 number. Various other media checked out increased 3.5 percent.
There were 307,291 visitors to the library, according to Tara Brown, chair of the library board.
"I really feel like our library enhances the quality of life here in Bradley County," Brown said.
As technology becomes more and more prevalent, the library has changed to stay relevant.
"The library of today and of the future may look a little different than it did in the past, but I really feel ... it's importance to our community remains the same," Brown said.
She thanked the county commissioners who attended this week's gathering for their support.
Library director Andrew Hunt said the library's e-book and audio collection allows the community to access free information even after the library closes for the day.
"We have seen a lot of increase of usage of the e-materials over the last few years," Hunt said.
More than 24,000 e-items were checked out last year.
These resources also allow users to use a variety of practice tests.
The bookmobile and the Book Buddies programs also take books to those who cannot get to the library.
In addition to checking out books and media, many come to the library to attend programs or use the computers, Brown said.
Those attending programs included more than 7,000 children, 275 teens and 984 adults. Brown said more teens are making visits to the library.
"We try to tie all of our programs to literacy," Hunt said.
He said even the movies are based on books.
The board hopes to be able to hire a librarian for teens in the future, but so far the funding has not been available.
With budget challenges in recent years, the library has tried to operate more efficiently. This includes utilizing volunteers, using interlibrary book loans for titles not in the local collection, pursuing grants and streamlining the budgets.
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Envisioning our Beloved
Commanded to Love: Part I | Part II | Part III | Part IV | Part V | Part VI |Part VII | Part VIII | Part IX | Part X | Part XI | Part XII | Part XIII | Part XIV
When we love someone, we crave to know every detail of their waking (and perhaps even sleeping!) lives. We want to know how they look, how they laugh, even how they dress. These are things that we love to replay over and over in our own thoughts, even dream about them—vividly recalling every minute detail that can possibly be remembered. How can we claim to love RasulAllah ﷺ (peace be upon Him) if we don't know anything about him? How can we ever imagine him, or see him in our dreams (insha'Allah!) if we don't know what he looked like, how he spoke, or even how he carried himself?
Books have been written on the characteristics and appearance of the Prophet ﷺ. Below is a brief snap shot of him. This does not serve as a full picture; rather it should be an encouragement to look further into the Life of the Prophet and who he was and how he looked.
His Features:
A narration by Anas, May Allah be pleased with him, brings to life the beauty and the perfection of our beloved RasulAllah. Anas describes the Prophet ﷺ by saying that he was neither tall nor was he short. His complexion was not very white nor was it very dark, a beautiful color that was in between both. His hair was neither very straight nor very curly and at the time that Anas was referring to he had no more than twenty white hairs on his blessed head and beard. Jaabir, radi Allahu anh (may Allah be pleased with him, said that the Prophet's ﷺ face was beautifully round and bright like the sun and as handsome and comforting to look at as the moon.
Hassan bin Thaabit, a poet from Arabia, was paid off by the kuffar to go and stare at the Prophet ﷺ, then to vilify him by writing demeaning poetry about him. Poetry, unlike many other forms of expression, were memorized and spread quickly and widely throughout the community. It is for this reason that the enemies of the Prophet ﷺ found that this would be the best weapon against our beloved. Hassan bin Thaabit, finding this to be a fairly simple task, sought out the Prophet and perceived his every move trying to find the content for a slandering poem. After some time of watching the Prophet, Hassan bin Thaabit realized that he couldn't do this. He couldn't write a slanderous poem about a man whom he admired so much and whom he only saw good from. He returned to the enemies of the Prophet, gave them back their money, and became Muslim. He was then one of the most famous poets amongst the Muslims, and rather than write poetry against the Prophet he produced the most eloquent words praising him, like this one:
'When I saw his light shining forth, In fear I covered my eyes with my palms, Afraid for my sight because of the beauty of his form. So I was scarcely able to look at him at all. The lights, from his light, are drowned and his face shines out like the sun and moon in one. A spirit of light lodged in a body like the moon, a mantle made up of brilliant shining stars. I bore it until I could bear it no longer. I found the taste of patience to be like bitter aloes. I could find no remedy to bring me relief other than delighting in the sight of the one I love. Even if he had not brought any clear signs with him, the sight of him would dispense with the need for them. Muhammad is a human being but not like other human beings. Rather he is a flawless diamond and the rest of mankind is just stones. Blessings be on him so that perhaps God may have mercy on us on that burning Day when the Fire is roaring forth its sparks.'
His Clothing:
RasulAllah's favorite thing to wear was the qamees, or shirt. He had different types of clothing, but if we were to have the honor of looking at his collection of clothing, we would find that he only had one of each, never owning a pair at a time. His clothing matched that of his people (Libaas Qawmihi). When he walked down the streets his clothing did not make him seem different or foreign. He was not picky about his dress, he would wear whatever was available and easy to acquire. He encouraged people through words and actions to wear the color white and considered it the best of clothing. He always maintained cleanliness and his wives said that he did this himself, not placing this task upon his servant or wife. Even through his dress he was just and fair. He commanded us to never walk around in one shoe, leaving the other bare. Why? For fear of being unjust to the other foot. Imagine, if this was the justice he displayed to body parts, how then would he be towards full human beings?
His Manner of Walking:
Abu Huraira beautifully describes the manner in which our beloved Prophet ﷺ would walk. He said, "I did not see anyone more handsome as RasulAllah. It was as if the sun set on his face. I did not see anyone walk faster than him, as if the earth folded for him. We found it difficult to keep pace when we walked with him, and he walked at his normal pace." This means that the Prophet would walk with a purpose. He knew where he was headed and didn't waste any time getting there. He would square his shoulders and had a strong posture which displayed humbleness, but would not hunch over in a position of humiliation.
His Speech:
The Prophet ﷺ did not speak quickly, nor did he ramble. He was to the point and spoke word-for-word. His statements were not superfluous or wordy or inadequate. When he was making a point or saying something that was very important, he would repeat whatever he was saying three times, making sure the listener was aware of the importance. His words were so precise and so effective that anyone sitting in his presence could remember what he said. He never criticized unless to correct a wrong someone had committed. If anyone gave him food or a gift he appreciated it, even if it was small.
His Laughter:
Despite a view that 'religious' people should be serious and cold, Abdullah ibn Harith, a companion of the Prophet ﷺ, testified that he NEVER met anyone who smiled as much as our beloved Prophet. His smile was one that captivated the hearts and spread happiness and cheer. His laughter was a big smile which showed his molar teeth. Anas, the Prophets servant, lived with the Messenger for ten years. He saw him day and day out, yet he testified that the Prophet smiled every time he saw him. Imagine, meeting a man whom every single time you saw him he greeted you with a huge smile, sal Allahu alayhi wa salam.
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Our beloved messenger was even humorous! There are many instances when the Prophet ﷺ would make his companions laugh to lighten the mood and make them happy. One of the sahaba once asked our Messenger about this, asking, "Oh Messenger of Allah sometimes you just sit and joke with us?" The Prophet ﷺ replied – making clear the condition of the humor he used – by saying ,"Yes, I joke with you but I only tell the truth." He was consistent inbeing truthful in speech, as well as avoiding humiliating or hurtful content in his jests. An example is that of the joke that was related by Anas ibn Malik. He relates that a person asked RasullAllah ﷺ for a means for transporatation. Rasoolullah replied, "The baby of a camel shall be given to you." The person said, "What shall I do with the baby of a camel O' Messenger of Allah?" He was confused as he wanted to use it as transportation! RasulAllah replied,"Every camel is the baby of a camel!"
His Humbleness
Although the Messenger of Allah ﷺ knew his status and knew that he had been entrusted with a huge responsibility from Allah, he also knew that he was a slave of Allah and did not demand better treatment. The Prophet encouraged people to not over praise him for fear that people would exalt him like `Isa (Jesus) had been exalted. He would tell the people 'I am a bondsman of Allah, therefore call me the bondsman of Allah and His Rasul.' It would be very easy for someone to demand high treatment in their own home, but when Aisha was asked about the manners of RasulAllah ﷺ in the home, she replied that he was a human just like other humans, even to the extent that he would remove the lice from his own clothing, milk his own goats, and did any other housework that was needed to be done.
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subhanAllah. Reading this will plant the automatic love for the most amazing man that ever walked this planet, sal Allahu alayhi wa salam.
MashaAllah. Reading about our beloved prophete sallaAllahu alahi wa salam only make us want to know more about him and develop this love for him that is undescribable.
Ilhamdulilah, masha Allah. May the ummah follow the Prophet's (saw) example more closely. Ameen.
I wish to cry now. Allahumma Solli A'la Saidina Muhammad.
allahumma salli alaah muhammed, yarabhi sallialaihivasallam
Allahumma salli 3ala habibi sayidna Muhammad sallallahu 3alayhi wasallim….ya rab I hope to meet this beautiful man in Jannah inshllah….
As a Muslim I am grateful for such a great role model in the prophet Mohammed SAW. His legacy is an inspiration to be a better man. Thanks for sharing brother Ramadan.
The statement about not wearing one shoe and the reason being the injustice for the other. Is there any evidence for this understanding as it is so beautiful. Jzk
one word-beautiful.
may allah(s.w.t) bless the rasoolullah and his family and companions and grant them the best of peace ameen -
I'm not a perfect..but I always hope will meet his light of face..one day..amiin
Sal Allahu Alayhi Wa Salam (Peace be Upon Him)
Masha Allah. Need of the hour!
Muslim Umma, as a whole need our souls revitalization, & this attempt Insha Allah will make a difference, at least it has done this for me.
Barak Allah -
jazakallah khair
ki Muhammad[S.A.W] se wafa tune to hum tere hyn
ye jahan cheez hy kia loh-o-qalam tere hyn -
we already love him cause he save us when he spread the message of islam.he is our light &guidance. we wish we lived n his time.how then our love can be when we know more about him???!!……
As salamu alaykum,
Thank you very much for sharing.
Your writing about the Prophet (saw) made me feel he(saw) was so close, masha´Allah.
May Allah(swt) bless him and all his companions. Ameen.


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CNN poll
2/3 Romney
In the "real world" that's 80% Romney
CNN poll
2/3 Romney
In the "real world" that's 80% Romney
Romney looked maniacal and Obama seemed disinterested or distracted. Of course, no ones knows what's going on in secret around the world. Two people show up to debate, one with no responsibility, the other, responsible for keeping the world together.
"Be who you are and say what you feel because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind."--Dr. Seuss
Obama did a terrible job tonight in the debate. He let Romney walk all over him, and missed so many opportunities to call out Romney on such glaringly obtuse contradictions to Romney's own campaign. And that closing statement? Awful. That's your 2 minutes you know to rehearse for. Shape up, Mr. President.
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Per my challenge to myself, I have refrained from watching any post-debate commentary- I even rmanaged to resist reading any posts in this thread before posting. So, time to make a complete ass of myself... I will amend this once I have the proper talking points...
I think overall the debate was kinda blah... I didn't see any "gotcha/a-ha" moment/implosion that is going to get serious airplay post-debate. I do think Romney was able to make this debate about Obama and his record. I think particularly early on, Romney came across better to truly undecided voters- obviously nothing major happened that is going to change minds. I do think Romney lost a little steam midway though when it became very apparent that he was still going to refuse to talk about the specifics of any of his policy changes; I loved how he completely pivoted dropping the tax/budget plan he has been promoting for the last year. I think the president's best moments were pointing out this recurring theme of no plans on the part of Romney. Though I disagree with his point/logic, I think Romney's most compelling line was about spending $90 billion on renewable energy that could have been spent on hiring two million teachers. I think Romney's position of still refusing to actually stand for anything specific helped him here as the president has an actual record and is not afforded the same luxury. And, finally, as I've said before, all Romney had to do to "win" was repeat ad naseum how bad the economy is- which he did.
Thus, overall, regarding the immediate effect of the debate on viewers at home, I think Romney had the slight advantage. However, in the longer term- once the media gets ahold of the fact the Romney still refuses to talk about "complicated" specifics and subequently presses him/ his capaign on this- I think it becomes closer to a wash.
Overall, I see Romney getting a 1-1.5% bounce in the national polls from this by the end of the week. Now time to turn on MSNBC and see what I got wrong.
I'll admit, Romney did a lot better than I expected him to, but he didn't hit a home run either.
Problem was, it was "Massachusetts Mitt" up there, not the "Republican Romney" that the GOP picked. The TeaBaggers and Evangelicals aren't going to like that one bit.
Obama needed to be more on the offensive, not on the defensive. Then again, if he got too aggressive on Romney, it would've made Obama look like a bully or an asshole. Hopefully, Obama used this opportunity to gauge Romney and adjust his tactics for Round 2 & 3.
I hope the next debate has someone else as moderator. Dude totally lost control of the debate, and just let everyone go past the allotted time and speak over each other.
The bad news for Romney is that while he managed not to swallow his own tongue, he gave Obama a lot of ammo for next round, once FactCheck debunks 90% of what Romney said.
Hmmmmm, just finished watching the debates on the Tube. While Obama could have done so much better, I wonder if his plan was to let Romney stick his foot in his mouth. Yes, Romney seemed more animated and aggressive, but I can't get over how tacky he came across as he fought with Jim Lehrer ( whowasted 3 minutes telling everybody they had 2 minutes left).
So I did my best to ignore all that hand waving Romney was doing and paid attention to what he was saying.
His whole economic plan, yes the plan he chastised non-partisan groups who gave him an F for arithmetic suddenly went out the window!
He's gonna replace Obamacare with. . . . .Obamacare? Huh?
He went on this spiel about lowering rates and cutting spending and providing no revenue. He'd just close loopholes and deductions without giving any specifics! Even if I were an overrated, knuckleheaded undecided voter, I'd still want to know what Romney is going to do.
I can't believe he flip-flopped in front of the whole nation!
It was pretty even. Romney didn't win squat... refuj is right. Conservatives on here will try to paint this as a win... but the reality is it's not. I think it was more for Obama to see what Romney is like. One of my friends said Romney was like a shady used car salesman trying to sell a shitbox tonight... and he does it with a fake smile and lies. I tend to agree with the assessment.
Romney didn't destroy anyone. It's not "over".
And Romney may get a small bounce, until the next tape comes out.
Look at it this way, what Romney says in the 47% tape is what he really feels. People wonder where he stands.... that's it. I figured it out. Where he stands is not what he says in public.
I just don't get why some here were so excited about his performance. Can you point to some specifics he offered? Oh wait... that's right. He's up there selling us a lemon. And if I recall the debates have a really marginal effect on polling... a 1-1.5% jump is far less then what Romney got at the convention.
Not only that Romney was wrong on various issues, including on the petroleum industry. I hope Polifact dissects his entire set of BS.
Mitt is finding his stride? With what? Lying to the American public and offering phony snake oil without any real specifics? May I ask what specifics that Romney is offering to make this country better? Because I didn't see any. I saw generalities, falsehoods and... Snake oil. That's all it is. Romney will get destroyed by Polifact tomorrow.
Yeah, I noticed that, too. Romney completely backed off his previous emphasis of helping the rich get richer, and presented himself as some kind of champion of tax cuts for the middle class. He said not a word about keeping the Bush tax cuts for the wealthy, one of his most insistent economic demands since his campaign began.
I thought it was a good message, but I imagined that the Republicans were squirming in their seats. This was the old, liberal Mitt, raising its ugly head again (and once again delivering yet another inconsistent message).
Agree again. Lehrer is a great newsman, but he totally lost control of this debate. He let Romney walk all over him, and handed Romney an advantage in so doing. Lehrer's job was to guide the discussion and enforce fairness. He did neither.
In formal debates, the speakers can see a clock which counts down their available time. They can see when time is running out, and wrap up their comments. They are not permitted to speak one second beyond their allotted time.
The problem for Obama (and Democrats generally) is that they focus on the message, not the delivery. Audiences invariably judge debates not on how reasonable is the message, but on the demeanor and apparent confidence of the debaters. Obama needs to focus on his presentation, not his message.
That was awful.
1) Jim Lehrer needs to retire. Hand him his hat and overcoat and "farewell" Harry and David deluxe fruit basket and call him a taxi. NO moderator worth his salt let's himself get "steamrolled" by the man standing behind the podium. I don't care WHO that man is... It was embarrassing.
2) They will be wearing fur coats in Hell tomorrow because Gov. Romney won this debate this evening, (Pains me as it does to say that...)
3) WHO exactly removed Obama's testicles before this event ? I realize it's your anniversary, Mr. President, but save a little jizz for AFTER the debate, could ya ? I've never seen the man look SO dejected. He had the affect of a 10 year-old whose older brother just pissed in his Count Chocula.
SO many missed opportunities. NO mention of that "lazy, no account" 47 percent of the population.
I couldn't believe what I was seeing.
Perhaps Obama is playing his cards close to his vest and is going to lay down an inside straight on the table when Romney least expects it. But, they're only a couple of rounds left and our country's fate hangs in the balance.
Color me officially worried at this point in the game.
As usual, most of what Romney said was a lie, most of what Obama said was true.
Romney pays for initial success with first wave of fact checks.
Obama wins for truth - although I don't suppose anyone cares about that.
It's pretty obvious by now that Obama doesn't show his hand too soon. If he was too aggressive with Romney, the GOP shills would spin it as "bullying" or even worse, "the negro is getting all uppity". Obama didn't have to do much other than stand back and let Romney spew one lie and contradiction after another.
Still, Barrack could have at least downed a Red Bull or 2 before hand and put a bit more pep in his debate.
Thank you! I thought I was watching two Democrats debate. LOL!
I think Romney's provided plenty of message for Democrats to use out on the campaign trail. He dropped the conservatives like a hot potato and revealed that Massachusetts moderate they've been suspicious of from the get-go. Not that there's anything wrong with that, but it's just not how today's conservatives roll. It'll be interesting to see how he transitions back into a "severe conservative".The problem for Obama (and Democrats generally) is that they focus on the message, not the delivery. Audiences invariably judge debates not on how reasonable is the message, but on the demeanor and apparent confidence of the debaters. Obama needs to focus on his presentation, not his message.
I also get the impression that Romney kinda blew his wad on this debate. I just can't believe that the "47%" and "self-deport" comments will not come up in future debates, and by that time people won't remember the first debate. That could be where Obama and his team are hedging their bets. It's that last debate that's going to count, and Obama's taken Mitt's measure.
Lmao. Well Im glad someone else picked up on this, Romney destroyed himself tonight. He did put his foot in his mouth, Obama did let himself get raped by Romney. Mitt just cant catch a break, and this debate will catch up to him, like every other dumb thing he has said in front of or behind an audience.
I can see it now, "Mitt we know you only tell the truth when your behind closed doors, how do we know your telling the truth now?"
You're right about this. By the time the 3rd debate rolls around, no one will remember the 1st one. It's the 3rd debate they'll remember before going to the polls, so it's important not to blow your load on the first one. The fact checkers are raping Romney right now and it's going to provide fodder for all the people out stumping for Obama. At that third debate Obama better lower the boom on Romney when it comes to his stance on the 47%, gay marriage, tax cuts, women's rights, and immigration/self-deportation, as well as the needs of the middle class. I think that's their game plan. I could be wrong, though.
Breaking News from Chance .... "Mitt won the debate". As if you didn't hear that 10,000 times already on here. Who is really disagreeing with you on here that you feel the need to keep repeating it? From what I see, everyone basically is agreeing with you.
However, what is your reply above supposed to mean? Are you implying that I was saying that Lehrer "didn't help Obama enough"????
I was criticizing Lehrer for allowing Obama to speak over by 4 minutes.
Telling it like it is.
I was responding on the cock stroking not initiating
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People who watched ......: see that Mitt is strong, smart and isn't afraid to be Pres
Interested to see the "he's a liar" media inserts
As u recall And the overplayed "fact check" stuff
Clearly Obama needs more notes - more cue cards - more earpieces to hear then say rebuttals
2 more to go
So mitt doesn't have much time to celebrate
My impression is Obama was overconfident. The media polls, by exaggerating the probable Democrat turn out, have created the impression that Obama has it in the bag. Obama went into the debate thinking, the voters are with me, Romney's ideas are wrong, the whole debate is a waste of time. While Romney was talking, Obama was looking down and saying to himself, yeah, yeah, yeah, blah, blah, blah. Let's get this over.
As you know, I have consistently predicted, not only a Romney win, but a landslide. His victory in the debate confirms my opinion, but I think a landslide was inevitable anyway.
Obama is in more trouble next time, talking about foreign policy.
But Ryan v Biden will be the most fun. With Biden, nothing is too outrageous and, backed into a corner, trying desperately to make up for Obama's loss, he will be at his most unpredictable. Gaffecity here we come.
Poor Barry. He should have followed Biden's advice . . .
I do feel sorry for all those people in Chicago who had to stay up all night and scheme a response?
Will it be that Obama had the flu? or was suffering from a rare migraine?
This is the best spin so far on Obama's loss last night . . . it was the oxygen level in Denver.
Jim Lehrer did a terrible job. He allowed Romney to bully his way around the debate. Romney likes to be in control of the situation and like any spoiled child he's used to getting his own way.
The President should have taken the several opportunities to stand up to Mitt's lies but didn't.
I guess I didn't miss anything by not watching. I was watching my box set of Keeping Up Appearances, lol. And oh my goodness, i went to get my drivers license renewed today and damn, I thought I was applying for a loan, lol. I remember you just had to provide your old license and that was that. I had to have my SS card, birth certificate and 2 forms with my address on it, lol. I was like damn, I will have to come back later. Good thing my mother still had my certficate on her lock box, lol. I guess there is a downside to paying all your bill electronically, lol, I been rambling for anything from my insurance company, lol. I guess I have to go ask the landlord for an actual receipt.
He got that thickness, the kind that make you get up makin' biscuits with breakfast, so gone - Jill Scott - So Gone
"Thirty-one* states allow all qualified citizens to carry concealed weapons. In those states, homosexuals should embark on organized efforts to become comfortable with guns, learn to use them safely and carry them. They should set up Pink Pistols task forces, sponsor shooting courses and help homosexuals get licensed to carry. And they should do it in a way that gets as much publicity as possible. "
--Jonathan Rauch, Salon Magazine, March 13, 2000
*the number is now forty
"Thirty-one* states allow all qualified citizens to carry concealed weapons. In those states, homosexuals should embark on organized efforts to become comfortable with guns, learn to use them safely and carry them. They should set up Pink Pistols task forces, sponsor shooting courses and help homosexuals get licensed to carry. And they should do it in a way that gets as much publicity as possible. "
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*the number is now forty
"Thirty-one* states allow all qualified citizens to carry concealed weapons. In those states, homosexuals should embark on organized efforts to become comfortable with guns, learn to use them safely and carry them. They should set up Pink Pistols task forces, sponsor shooting courses and help homosexuals get licensed to carry. And they should do it in a way that gets as much publicity as possible. "
--Jonathan Rauch, Salon Magazine, March 13, 2000
*the number is now forty
Not a bad description.
I could have done a better closing statement for him, off the top of my head.
I have a proposal for a new debate format: let Jon Stewart and Bill O'Reilly ask the questions.
They might get the candidates energized enough to get some blood flowing.
"Thirty-one* states allow all qualified citizens to carry concealed weapons. In those states, homosexuals should embark on organized efforts to become comfortable with guns, learn to use them safely and carry them. They should set up Pink Pistols task forces, sponsor shooting courses and help homosexuals get licensed to carry. And they should do it in a way that gets as much publicity as possible. "
--Jonathan Rauch, Salon Magazine, March 13, 2000
*the number is now forty
Clearly Obama failed in the debate- Romney told lie after lie and the Prez didn't call him on one of them...Lehrer was worthless as a moderator- he works for PBS and Romney says he wants to shut it down- ah, Jim- you still let him rail road you after that??? Romney kept going on and on about how much he would help the poor and Obama doesn't mention the 47% comment once???? 90% of what Romney said last night was contrary to what he's been saying the last year- the ole etch a sketch got a work out last night!!! Sadly, he'll probably get a 1-2 point bump out of it...undecided voters won't fact check- if the gave a damn about the facts, they would have checked them by now!
Let's hope so.
I emailed the campaign (in response to a request for a donation) that the President ought to call Romney out on that 12 million job claim right off the bat in the next debate, regardless of format. There's not a reputable economist on the planet who thinks that can be done -- unless Romney wants to increase the deficit by a trillion a year to revive the CCC.
"Thirty-one* states allow all qualified citizens to carry concealed weapons. In those states, homosexuals should embark on organized efforts to become comfortable with guns, learn to use them safely and carry them. They should set up Pink Pistols task forces, sponsor shooting courses and help homosexuals get licensed to carry. And they should do it in a way that gets as much publicity as possible. "
--Jonathan Rauch, Salon Magazine, March 13, 2000
*the number is now forty
The problem is- he won't fess up and people and undecideds are too stupid to realize/check...Repubs stick to their lies...WMDs, Trickle down, etc etc etc
Two points:
1. Romney won this debate, that's obvious. Obama was inert, and though he did manage to land a few punches, he largely left Romney to rampage free. I think he came underprepared and expecting Romney to just lie and make himself look stupid. Romney lied his ass off, but didn't appear stupid. I expect next debate to be better. Obama is a superb debater, he won't fail twice.
2. Romney did not "destroy" Obama. Truth is, the bump he will get from this is not going to be huge. By this point the only people who don't know who they're voting for, have either lived under a rock until now, or are complete and total morons. Anyone who would change their mind on who to vote for based on Romney's confident vagueness from last night clearly needs to stick to Jersey Shore and leave voting for the grown-ups...
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A friend of mine phoned about an hour ago and this is the exact analogy I used in describing Romney's performance. I just now saw you posted it here. Glad to see someone else recognized it..... a fast talking used car salesman. When asked specifics about the car they don't respond to the question just go one talking about something else.
I thought this also. President Obama sat back and allowed Mitt to make a fool of himself spewing out his lies. Allow Mitt to dig his own grave. The President realized the fact checkers would destroy him afterwards.
Well, today Romney did release the specifics of his plan, and here they are:
short message from phone.
Romney 's new found positions will be used to box him in at later debates. perhaps it is strategic on Obama's part .
This initial to-and-fro is informative and rightly partisan. Has the Fat Lady been scheduled for the last debate? See ya 11/7.
Don't know if this has been posted yet... most of Mitt Romney's claims were either "mostly false" or "completely false" according to Politifact. Obama was telling the truth on most of the things he said, including on Romney wanting to raise taxes on the middle class. I have the feeling that the Obama campaign wanted the used car salesman, erhm... politician to say as much bullshit as he could so they could sink him later in ads. He's a compulsive liar. Very little of what he said was the truth, and the tid bit on college grads while truthful doesn't take into account context. College grads take time to find the right job... while doing temporary jobs in the meantime.
Mitt Romney the compulsive bullsh*t artist, and I strongly believe that this "initial win" will turn into a loss. He put his foot into his mouth even if it was sugarcoated.
Sugary on the outside, rotten on the inside. I'm glad certain folks thought it was necessary to gush over his used car salesman performance. Congratulations you just bought a lemon.
Oh and will the racist comments stop in this thread? I'm sure there is a Log Cabin message board one or two particular posters (who I will not name) can visit.
Obama didn't make a fool of himself. Most of the stuff he said was truthful or mostly truthful, according to a non-partisan website. Boasting over the sugary performance by Romney may be the initial reaction, but if you dive deeper you'll see it's just sugarcoating. Obama will have to bring up the lies Romney said... Romney was outright lying at certain points.
Eh... I didn't do so bad without any help. I do think the damage is potentially slightly worse than my initial assessment only because it does set off the potential for a perfect storm scenario. If for example, the jobs report is worse than expected tomorrow, Mitt essentially gets two weeks of momentum... the VP debate should be fun... but isn't big news... unless Biden is allowed somehow to paint Ryan as the extreme nutjob he is with regards to women's rights/ social issues and his ridiculous budget... which, while Romney can run away from, he cannot (except by I suppose claiming Mitt is the presidential candidate and his views are meaningless).
I think Obama made two tremendous mistakes during the debate, the first which is kind of understandable, the second which is incomprehensible:
1.) The campaign misjudged that Romney would, in fact, still not only refuse to outline ANY of the details on ANYTHING (taxes, budget, health care, Dodd-Frank, etc.) , but would even backtrack on the sprinkling of minor details he has been campaigning on for the last 18 months. The ludicrousness of which left the president (and me) dumbfounded, but he never really called Romney out on this. I mean, how hard is it to say, "So, you've told us the magical good things about your plan, but not how it would actually be feasible. Would you hire someone who refused to provide such details? I guess we will just have to take your word on it- just like on your taxes..."
2.) The Obama campaign seemed tremendously overconcerned with hurting Obama's "likeability" ratios, which was an epic miscalculation... Obama is sly enough that he comes across as likeable even when throwing subtle jabs. Noone wanted him to be acerbic... but, I mean, something... He didn't have to bring up "zingers" on his own, but simply respond to Romney's nonsense with something for the soundbites... how is 47% mentioned not once when Romney starts railing about how much he loves the poor?
That being said, I stand by my statement that no major lasting "sound bite" was created. Obama had the potentially strong but underplayed "Romney's plan is suddenly 'nevermind'" and Romney's most memorable sound bite was about Big Bird. Thus, there was no knockout blow, but Romney clearly won the stylistic battle on points throughout. The Obama campaign will be able to mitigate some of the damage in "fact checks" of Romney's nonsense... assuming the jobs report is not horrendous... but certainly not all of it. Unfortunately, a debate is about style not substance... and, as we joked about in another thread, most undecideds aren't exactly "high information" voters...
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All the babble about Romney's lack of specificity overlooks that Obama's only plan for the economy is more "tax the rich". And quibling about the accuracy of each others statistics will not win votes. It is just quibbling. Calling everything Romney says a lie is just partisan sqwabbling, which the public does not want to hear.
Next he has to face the public over his failed foreign policy. It will not be a pretty picture.
Obama failed in Foreign Policy? Are you that serious? Romney botched his chance at Foreign Policies when he was at the Olympics in London, and in Poland.....the people were screaming Obama's name joyfully, and drowned out Romney. Romney botched it again in Israel....He's the laughing stock of American Voters! Romney is an absolute embarrassment to USA!
Romney came to Fight last night and Obama came with the Facts....For Style & Performance Romney gets an A+ and the Crown...Obama gets an F- for taking the Nice President route and letting Romney dance all over that stage....
The main thing I took away from last night's debate is that Romney will say ANYTHING to become President. I believe he'd sell out Ann and his children to accomplish the one thing his Dad could not....
And I know The Donald was tickled to Death that the President said his name...


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