Monday October 22, 2012 9:28 Ahmad Unlike Obama in the first debate, both candidates are keenly aware of the split screen. In other words, Obama no longer looks down or takes notes. 9:28 Walter Shapiro: Mitt Romney has not made errors in the first two debates, which is why it's interesting that he started to say "Iraq" when he meant "Iran." Monday October 22, 2012 9:28 Walter Shapiro 9:28 Virginia Heffernan: ...driving foreign policy conversation IN 2008, I meant. Monday October 22, 2012 9:28 Virginia Heffernan 9:27 Chris Suellentrop, Yahoo!: Presentation-wise, this has definitely been Romney's weakest debate of the three, so far. Plenty of time for him to get more surefooted, but he's not quite as clear tonight. 9:27 Virginia Heffernan: Interesting that Sept. 11th is nowhere in this election so far; if I remember right, it was still the force majeure driving all foreign policy conversation. I guess the idea is the Osama bin Laden assassination ended "September 11" as an event. Monday October 22, 2012 9:27 Virginia Heffernan 9:27 [Comment From Louis: ] Romney seems to hesitate on all questions... (落幕泥好像对每个问题都很迟疑...) Monday October 22, 2012 9:27 Louis 9:27 [Comment From Brian Dobbs: ] Mitt is For Peace, he gets my vote Monday October 22, 2012 9:27 Brian Dobbs 9:26 Walter Shapiro: Romney sounds hesitant on the Mubarck answer. Monday October 22, 2012 9:26 Walter Shapiro 9:25 Walter Shapiro: I am in no way downplaying "rights for women" as a human-rights issue. But its high-priority status in this debate is related to domestic politics and the gender gap. |