Obama-Romney #1 - Some Observations

General Stuff:

1.) Never seen Obama so flat, seemed lost without a teleprompter... he kept coming back to the "$5 trillion tax cut" even after Romney refuted it as though he coudn't think on his feet... just repeated his taking points.

2.) Romney really knows what he's talking about. One had the sense he was strugging to keep his answers short.

3.) Surprised there weren't more "canned" or pre-rehearsed "zingers" - perhaps Romney's "trickle-down government" and "you're not entitled to your own facts" were?

4.) If I was an undecided voter my interest would really be piqued, and I'd be looking forward to the next debate.

5.) Was hoping Romney would press some more on religious liberty - and get specific about what he meant.

My Favorite Moments:

1.) "Uh, Jim, you, uh, might want to move onto another topic"

2.) "but you just pick the losers"!

3.) Romney's comparison of subsidies to the oil companies versus $90b to Solyndra et al really provided some perspective.

4.) Again, his remark on the same $90b being enough to hire 200k teachers!

5.) "I've been in business for 25 years and I have no idea what you're talking about"

Best Reactions from MSM and Lefty Pundits:

1.) Bill Maher: "Maybe he really does need the teleprompter"

2.) Al Gore - blamed it on the altitude!

3.) Chris Matthews "Tonight wasn't an MSNBC debate, was it?"

4.) Andrew Sullivan: "This was a disaster for the president"

5.) Michael Moore: "This is what happens when u pick John Kerry as your debate coach"