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Well, that was a short-lived ray of hope for a sooner than later end to the lockout. GO AMERKS!!!

Well, they can't all be Jim Lehrer. I know this will sound partisan but there were specific ground rules in place that forbade the candidates to address each other and ask each other questions and the minute Romney opened that pandora's box, Obama was cornered into having to respond in kind. Unlike in the first debate, he couldn't afford to let Romney get away with that tactic. I don't necessarily disagree with Romney's strategy as it was very effective in the first debate. I think he underestimated the level to which Obama would respond in kind. Bob Schieffer, if past performance as a moderator is any indication, will call both to the woodshed if they cross the line and I think we'll both appreciate how he will call both of them on their bull$hit answers.

So the issue is that Desmond Tutu wasn't and isn't Christian enough for you vis a vis your own particular brand of what that means. Given your ongoing agenda here, I think I understand your stance now. I would only add, that when Tutu not only forgave but actually embraced his oppressors as brothers after the fall of apartheid, it was about as Christian as it gets.

What are your impressions of his physical game? Does he hustle all the time? Is he making it a chore for opponents to play against, etc.? Does he hang his head after a screw up? I accept that he's gonna look lost more often than not for a while, but how he reacts to that challenge is important.

Please enlighten me as to your "views on apartheid." Only a racist could hold ANY view of apartheid that would seek to legitimize it in any way. Do you foresee a time when Indian and Chinese labor organizes like it did here?

I can't believe anything Romney says about his "get tough on China" policies when at this very moment Sensata is closing and moving to China. Another in a growing list of companies Bain has moved there over the years. This issue has been a major sore spot for me for years. I'll bow out now.

Romney looked bad in trying to pin a lie on Obama's remarks in the Rose Garden two days after the attack in Benghazi. Who prepped him indeed. And while Obama sidestepped the issue of the request for additional security, he did own the issue. And I liked how he looked Romney in the eye when he told him exactly why he owned it.

"As bad as Desmond Tutu made apartheid out to be?" You have no problem with the systemic and institutional suppression of the majority of S African people? You have no problem with the massacres of thousands of people and the wrongful imprisonment of thousands more under the apartheid system? Are you suggesting that S. Africa has no right to self-determination in its democracy? Are you suggesting that S Africa is NOT a multi-party system? Not as bad as apartheid was made out to be? Only a proud son of the confederacy and card carrying member of the Loy Mauch fan club could post such a ridiculous point of view.

Hell, I'd settle for the good old "agreement in principle" at this point. GO SABRES!!!

One might think that a healthy, educated populace would be one of the cornerstones of a strong national defense among other things. Not only are we a long way from getting to that point (and I don't think we ever will in this climate), our worldwide rankings in both areas have been in decline. But I can't hold the government responsible for that. We are getting exactly as we deserve as a consumer-driven society. We simply don't value health care and education enough. In fact, we demonize large segments of both.

Were we looking to bury anyone in the A this season? I honestly can't remember. GO SABRES!!!

Looking good is key. Gotta look good. And say ignorant things with authority while being able to contradict your previous stance on the issues with conviction.

Yeah, I like Bradham's size and tenacity, but he's got a LONG way to go. What he brings in attitude and hustle, he makes up for in lack of experience. He was out of position frequently yesterday. It will be a LONG time before I have anything good to say about our LBs. GO BILLS!!!

Do you see him playing LB? As bad as our LBs are, and they are the WORST position group on the team, I can't see them playing Merriman at anything other than what he was playing when he got cut. But who knows with Wanny? GO BILLS!!!

Good one. And while Indian and Chinese workers experience the wonders of trickle down, American workers suffer the indignity of trickled on.

That's true. What about the idea of not losing any more jobs? Not all policies are bad policies all the time, just like all good policies aren't good policies all the time. This has been a hot button issue to me for years. No need to go into it. But I can't fathom the idea of voting for someone who not only advocates shipping jobs overseas in order to lower labor costs by 85%, but who actually has a track record of doing just that, and who's company is ACTIVELY doing that as I type this. And all the while I am subjected to his ads saying he will get tough on China's policies and their currency manipulation when his actions have proved to be the exact opposite for years. China's policies are the very reason he has found them to be such a land of opportunity. He's living the Chinese dream. Interesting concept. Our country went through similar revolution with the advent of organized labor, etc. But instead of private company thugs hired to suppress protesting workers, it will be the Chinese military putting a stop to uprisings in China. Commies with money can be a dangerous combination.

I don't think Romney wants to go back to 1850. He's more of an 1890s guy given his love affair with the leveraged buyout and cheap foreign labor, especially in China (his real land of opportunity BTW), to increase his profits and his desire to give as many tax breaks to himself and others. He is American Robber Baron all the way. Great times back then. Great times indeed.

I would think that the town hall format will prevent him from overreacting. At least that's how I'd coach both candidates. This format should also be in Willard's wheelhouse as well.

Is there the least little bit of a chance that perhaps you aren't articulating your thought process in a way that is easily understood? How many people do you have to accuse of poor reading comprehension before that occurs to you?

Unfortunately, when someone is cornered by their own logic, they often resort to attacking the reading comprehension skills of another poster. Well done. Laughable. When I see one shred of a sensible, logical argument from you, like the ones I used to see from BuffaninATL, I'll let you know.

You DID move the goalposts. You cited the moderator as the one who injected religion into the debate. I merely mentioned that Ryan had used religion to make an earlier point about Obamacare. You then replied, "Yeah but Biden lied..." That's moving the goalposts. Go ahead and just accuse me of using a "popular retort of the left" if you have to. But stating one has moved the goalposts isn't uniquely used by anyone, right or left. Just trying to keep the discussion on track. You seem to have gone off the rails lately. Too bad. I used to enjoy our discussion.

Are you moving the goalposts here with this response? Are we now on to the subject of who lied and who didn't during the debate? Of who didn't contradict previous stances on issues more than the other guy? No thanks. I would only add that your idea that nobody would ever question Obama's religion in a debate is long on hyperbole and short on fact. He indeed had the question asked in debates during the primary season in 2008. Once by Brian Williams, icon of the evil MSM. Nobody in the history of presidential politics has had the question of their religion brought up and attempted to be used against him more than Obama. For crissakes, Rush Limbaugh and Fox News, just to name two of the more powerful pulpits, have been on their crusade since 2004, when he first burst onto the national scene and started scaring people on the right. Gee, I wonder why? Could it be to capitalize on the fervent ant-Muslim movement that's overtaken this country since 911? I'll let you answer that for yourself.

Ryan himself made religion a topic for discussion earlier in the debate when he suggested Obamacare violates the 1st amendment rights of the Catholic Church. Right out of the Republican playbook. The idea you're shocked that AFTER making the point that this is the first time in history BOTH VP candidates are Catholic, the moderator would choose to ask a question about how their faith informs their stance on the biggest ongoing social issue since 1973, seems very naive. Anyway, all this gnashing of teeth by Republican pundits about rudeness towards Ryan and liberal moderators stacking questions in the deck, can only mean one thing.

Nice of him to remove the propeller from his red cap before taking the picture.

Oh, he projects all right. And once the Heisman hype kicks in and he wins it, he'll go number 1 in the draft. He's a high IQ English major who loves to read and break down film. He said that last year when I first saw him play on TV. Honestly, in the dozen or so games I've seen him play, I have YET to see him make a seemingly bad decision on the field. I say seemingly because I lack the context of his play calls, progression, etc. But you can SEE when he changes plays most of the time, how he communicates those changes to his OL and skill guys, and invariably he has them in the right play. Much like Fitz in his mental command of the game. He's playing chess while everyone else out there is playing checkers as they say. I find that quote about playing the opposing DC the perfect description of how he seems to approach the game. As to the physical aspects of his game, he has it all. Classic pocket passer with escapability when needed. But he looks to pass first as he understands that playing from the pocket gives him the most field to attack and he forces defenses to defend the entire field because he has the arm and accuracy to go anywhere on it. Did I say accuracy? This year he's at 81% with 24 TDs and 0, that's right 0 INTs. And he can take a hit, too. At 6' 3" and 215 lbs, he's plenty big enough. I'll stop now. Because unless we finish with the #1 pick I don't see much chance of getting him. GO BILLS!!!