Romney sends memo to CNN seeking to lower expectations heading into the debates

[WI_DEM]

In a memo sent to CNN, longtime Mitt Romney adviser Beth Myers sought to lower expectations heading into next Wednesday's debate against President Obama.

Among the reasons: President Obama is "widely regarded as one of the most talented political communicators in modern history" and this will be "the eighth one-on-one presidential debate of his political career. For Mitt Romney, it will be his first."

She also suggested that Obama will "use his ample rhetorical gifts and debating experience to one end: attacking Mitt Romney."

http://politicalwire.com/archives/2012/09/27/romney_seeks_to_lower_debate_expectations.html

[nolabear]

1. He's his biggest fan!

Damn, Mitt, throw your back into it a little, willya?

[DollarBillHines]

2. A total meltdown would be unsurprising

I imagine the Obama team has some can't-fail arrows all notched and ready to fly.

[Lex]

3. We already know how pathetic you are, Mittens.

[left on green only]

4. Two Things......

What exactly does lower expectations mean? Could she be saying that he might be a no show? And I remember not too long ago when his party was coming on with the spin that because The Mitt has recently come off a myriad of primary debates, he stands to walk all over President Obama, because is mind is more limber.

If he doesn't want to show us his tax returns, then I guess there is no reason why he has to debate his opponent either. And all the while his campaign will continue to tell us that we should vote for him because he is trust worthy. You can't make this kind of stuff up. I think the script is being written for a movie about this election as we speak. The producers won't have to write one line or develop the plot in the least. Just tell it like it is happening and the audience will be rolling in the isles.

Upon edit to add para no. 2.

[brewens]

28. I heard one he was planning a "Palin". Just talking about what he wants no matter

what he's asked. I sure hope so. He'll get slaughtered by the media and piss everyone off if he does that.

How Presidential would that be? Taking a page from the playbook of an idiot losing VP candidate!

[left on green only]

37. Perhaps he will even serve us a word salad. N/T

[C_U_L8R]

5. Y'know the Rmoney post debate spin will be...

that Mitt's the comeback kid.

No matter how badly he loses.

[Proud Liberal Dem]

31. That will last only until the "snap polls" come out

and the tracking/state polls fail to register any new momentum for him.

[JaneyVee]

6. Lolzzzzzzzzz

[LeftofObama]

7. I'm not going to lower my expectations

I expect President Obama to mop the floor with Robme and walk away smiling.

[tblue37]

18. My new favorite nickname for Mitt is “Money Boo Boo”! nt

[lonestarnot]

21. Call you a Money Boo boo and raise you a Money Boo hoo.

[tavernier]

24. Hubby spit out his tea when I read this to him.

Even reality tv is in sync with our plan.

[spanone]

8. a swing and a miss

[Cha]

9. That's typical mitt MO...take two sides

to freaking Everything..even how he's going to do in the debates.

Evil Mitt has an evil twin.

[central scrutinizer]

10. eight debates? WTF

Where did they get that number? I certainly don't recall eight Obama v McCain debates (it's lucky there was even one when Gramps rushed back to DC to save the economy and tried to weasel out altogether)

[still_one]

11. Bullshit, I don't buy the story

[Retrograde]

12. How many debates did Willard do in the primaries?

That seems like a lot of practice to me

[pacalo]

14. +1.

[SaveAmerica]

22. How many decades has he been campaigning? Add those debates in too

#TedKennedy

[HopeHoops]

13. "We're expecting Mitt rMoney to mention his, um, horse or something."

[dogknob]

15. Link to full memo:

http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2012/09/27/first-on-cnn-romney-memo-seeks-to-lower-debate-expectations/

[emulatorloo]

17. Oh what a load of horseshit that is, lol

Do they seriously beleive Obama won't talk about his accomplishments and his plans?

[spiderpig]

16. Oh boo-hoo.

If he's intimidated by Obama, how is he going to deal with (fill in your international head of state here)?

[MrMickeysMom]

19. I thought the first one had to be a Romney win....???

This is laughable, I know, but I swear I just heard some reputable expert say that Mittens would need to be seen as winning the initial debate.

You know... just to keep the horse race interesting for the bookies?

[lonestarnot]

20. Rich!

[aint_no_life_nowhere]

23. In other words, Romney would like to be able to trip his opponent in a foot race

but he runs too fast.

[jeanmarc]

25. Bu bu bu teleprompter!

I thought Barack was really stupid and needed a teleprompter to speak and debate? This is confusing.

[Permanut]

26. Please, Mr. President, just let me win this first one..

and I promise I'll let you win all the rest. Sounds like something from high school. Nah, I take it back, we didn't even do that in high school.

[krawhitham]

27. Both sides are trying real hard to lower expectations for debates

[donco]

29. I suspect

somethings in he wind.Don,t let the guard down.

[Raine]

30. Oldest technique in the book, claim you won't do well but manage not to pee your pant and drool and

the media will say you held up well and won against the President. Sorry Mitt, you debated all through the Spring and beat Newt, Caine, Bachmann, Perry, Sanctimonium etc etc. You're a seasoned debater and we're expecting great things from you. President Obama hasn't debated in 4 years. You better wipe the floor with him otherwise you're a L-O-S-E-R!

[Spitfire of ATJ]

32. Obviously things aren't going well in rehearsal.

[Shrike47]

34. Sounds to me like Mitt sees himself as a victim here.

Poor Mitt, his life is so damned tough. Now that Obama guy is going to try to make him look bad and apparently he can't buy a win.

Not fair!

[Solly Mack]

35. Already framing why Romney will lose the debates before the debates take place.

Getting out ahead of the loss.

Spinning a loss that hasn't even taken place yet.

His campaign staff need to wear a big "L" on their lapels.


LMAO

[zbdent]

36. Oddly enough, I was hearing that Romney would have the edge in the debates

because he had been through so many in the past year or so ...

So, which is it???

[renate]

38. Romney's campaign is being run by a bunch of middle-school students

"In a memo sent to CNN...." They sent CNN a NOTE???? That is just so sad and funny. Mostly sad.

[ck4829]

39. LOL

[lindysalsagal]

40. And all the mercy rMoney has given to workers and innocent investors would fit into

an eye dropper.


But of course, he believes he deserves to cheat because the world is not fair to him.

Well, he's has the world bending to his wishes his whole life. Why should the presidency be different?