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The Mean Season

I got my September issue of The Atlantic, and as I'm leafing through, I come across an interesting headline in the entertainment section:

TV's Angriest Man

Charles Payne

Charles V. Payne is a regular contributor to the Fox Business and Fox News Networks. He is also the Chief Executive Officer and Principle Analyst of Wall Street Strategies, Inc. (WSSI), founded in 1991 which provides subscription analytical services to both individual and institutional investors.

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RHSimard Wrote: Aug 27, 2012 9:48 PM

Maybe it would have been too obvious, but I'm just a little surprised that Payne didn't say tossing out the Marquis de Queensbury in favor of the Marquis de Sade. ;-)

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RICH4818 Wrote: Aug 27, 2012 7:03 PM

Romney just needs to be prepared, speak in a relaxed cadence and speak with conviction; needs to walk in long strides -smooth; remind Obama that this election is referendum on his performance and the promises he made to the voters some 4 years ago.
Romeny need not be "mean" but always forceful.

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RHSimard Wrote: Aug 27, 2012 9:46 PM

Precisely. Fortunately, according to a new article here, the Romney camp is making a course correction in his ads, citing public disappointment with Obama rather than going for the jugular. It's gentler, but no less strong-in some ways, even stronger.-approach. Obama's campaign, like his presidency, is madly flailing about while Romney increasingly shifts to the kind of quieter forcefulness that comes from confidence.

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Blair31 Wrote: Aug 27, 2012 11:05 AM

Obama's the most dangerous man in the country. He's not Augustus, Tiberius, or Claudius. He's more
like Caligula and Nero. Allen West is right.

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Joesolis Wrote: Aug 27, 2012 11:00 AM

I don't see it as "mean", but as honesty with an attitude. We heve become a society of coddled people where no one is willing to be honest with others out of fear of "offending" or "hurting their feelings". To paraphrase: the truth hurts but once, lies hurt many times...

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robinsky2 Wrote: Aug 27, 2012 10:11 AM

All of obamas answers will be, 'well, that is above my pay grade' therefor I will vote 'present'

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Greg1084 Wrote: Aug 27, 2012 6:43 AM

I think Obama's biggest fears this time are of the debates. He has nothing to stand on. If the moderators don't ask him some tough questions, Mr. Romney will supply them from his podium. There won't be any shiny objects to distract people on those stages. He will be naked to all.

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Spikeygrrl Wrote: Aug 27, 2012 8:47 AM

Greg1084 wrote: "If the moderators don't ask [Obama] some tough questions..."

"If"?
"IF"??!!
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
(Wow, it's nice to start the day laughing, for a change, even if it IS the "If I wasn't laughing I'd be crying" sort!)

Clearly you haven't heard who the moderators are going to be: Good Orwellian sheeple, every one.
Jim Lehrer: PBS
Bob Schieffer: CBS
Candy Crowley: CNN
Martha Raddatz: ABC

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Alice153 Wrote: Aug 27, 2012 9:34 AM

Don't you think "Mr. President, what is your favorite color?" is tough? In a border city? I am surprised he did not say "black." But, only liberal black. He cannot handle a black conservative - they have produced something other than rhetoric. Plus, conservative black men, like conservative white, yellow or red, are real men and no liberal can stand before them. They need to bring out their liberal women to be tough. Not feminine, mind you, but tough. Of course their tough comes across as spiteful, rude and insulting; but, they will stand toe to toe.

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Magna Wrote: Aug 27, 2012 2:37 PM

The only Shiny light on the hill -will be Obama's big oh Shuck tooth grin when he is grasping for answers to any questions posed by the moderators during the debates!

Romney needs to turn these around some how and put it too Obama as these shills will throw anything to make Obama favorable and give Romney the hot potatoes .

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