Early Reviews on
President Obama’s Performance: Strong Start, Clear Plan for Country
CHICAGO -- Early commentary from opening of debate shows President Obama with a great start, while Mitt Romney continues with muddled answers and no details to his plans.
Nicholas Kristof @NickKristof Obama is right: Romney would have ushered auto companies into bankruptcy in a way that would have led to liquidation.
michaelscherer @michaelscherer Romney says he will create 12 million jobs. His campaign admits economists project 12 million new jobs anyway. http://tinyurl.com/97ladpw
Sam Stein @samsteinhp obama's right on the auto-bailout timeline here.
Andrew Sullivan @sullydish Obama's back on. I recognize this guy. Energy; focus; ability to relate. http://thebea.st/V7xk8A
Roger Simon @politicoroger Obama speaking about 100% more vigorously than in Denver. #debates
Jonathan Capehart @CapehartJ Romney: 12M jobs in four years. But how? #Debate
Ali Weinberg @AliNBCNews This Obama is much more like the Obama we've seen on the trail, energized but usually bc he's feeding off an audience. #nbcpolitics
Garrett Haake @GarrettNBCNews For Romney, quarreling with the moderator is the Danger Zone... he started to do so once tonight already. Keep an eye on this.
The New York Times @nytimes Obama on tax rates: "Romney doesn't have a 5-point plan. He has a 1-point plan."
Greg Mitchell @GregMitch Good Obama aggression here: Romney doesn't have a 5 point plan. He has a 1 point plan. Help the rich.
Garance Franke-Ruta @thegarance Obama fired up on Romney's 5-point plan. #debate
Ana Navarro @ananavarro Obama got the swagger back.
michaelhirsh @michaelphirsh Obama's right about the auto save...managed bankruptcy a la Romney would not have worked without bailout money... #Hofdebate
Todd Zwillich @toddzwillich No one has yet mentioned that this is a tougher Obama. So I am now saying that. Tougher. Obama.
Paul Begala @PaulBegala POTUS opens up with more energy and ticks off specifics on how he will create jobs. My man came to play. #Debate
EJ Dionne @EJDionne Wow, Obama went to the Joe Biden School on How to Challenge Republicans. #debate
Roger Simon @politicoroger Obama
speaking about 100% more vigorously than in Denver.#debates
NickBaumann @NickBaumann On first
question, Romney very vague, Obama more specific.
Matt Viser@mviserObama more pointed
already: "When Gov. Romney said we should let Detroit go bankrupt…"
Sam Stein @samsteinhp obama has, what do they
call it, energy?
Major Garrett @MajoratNJ Given chance to describe how to create jobs, Romney does not mention his 5-point plan or 12 million jobs he says tied to it. #Hofdebate
grace wyler @grace_lightning Worth noting that John and Abigail Adams scholarships have been controversial in Mass. Don't come close to paying for full college costs
Lynn Sweet @lynnsweet #debate Mitt recalculating how jobless rate is figured. Will Obama call him out on this?
Sam Youngman @samyoungman so is it accurate to describe Romney as presumptuous?
Robert Costa @robertcostaNRO Hmmmmm. Romney and the rules stuff. Never good.
