Mitt Romney won the first debate. He didn't come off as snobbish. He was aggressive and he made his points. The president was cool. Too cool for me. Not one mention of the 47%? Not even a veiled reference of "I'm president of all of the people"? Romney said, "Maybe I should fire my accountant" and the President didn't respond with a comment about moving money to the Cayman Islands or Swiss bank accounts? He lobbed a softball to you Mr. President and you didn't strike.
First impression: Romney won.
The lasting impression, however, may be just as important. The president came off as, well, presidential. He came off as the reasonable grownup. Romney did a good job of keeping his borderline hyperactivity in check but he said some things that will not play as well in the long run: When asked if he would accept $10 in spending cuts for $1 in new taxes he said, "No." He also said he wouldn't cut, Medicare, Medicaid, SS, Student Pell grants, etc. AND he would increase military spending.
I want to have faith in the American people that they will see he is promising a free ice cream sundae.
Steve - read CNN.com's 25 best twitter feeds during the debate - LOVE them. My favorite: "This is the worst SNL skit ever."
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