[TheRealThing]

I didn't see it that way at all Dusty. Up until the Libya incident, I thought it the other way. I thought when it came to taxes and energy he made Obama look bad. After Candy's comment, I think I saw Romney become a little softer and I think was a little bewildered trying to understand exactly what had happened. He was exactly right in what he was trying to say, but perhaps said it a little wrong. I dont know who's coverage you watched, but on CNN, Candy later sort of retracted and said technically Romney was right, but perhaps used the wrong word. Other than for that moment I thought Romney nailed it pretty well all night long.

Not only that, did you notice that Obama's request to have Candy "read the transcript" was instantaneous? This was something that Obama and Candy already had discussed, not only was his request instantaneous, so was her very helpful (for the president) rebuke of Romney's assessment of the slow reaction time for this white house to admit Benghazi was a terror action. I mean, I've seen bang bang plays at first base and this was similarly devoid of any reaction time. After it all went down one could see it was a trap, Obama's words, "Continue Gov Romney" Obama's smirk and his lightning fast interruption when Romney tried to speak and Candy then immediately hit Romney hard while his words were yet ringing in the ears of listeners. It was a planned alright, they weren't going to let Romney speak to that issue. Obama on the other hand, got to make his rebuttals of Romney's comments. That's what made Romney appear a little less smooth. It's harder to debate the mod and the candidate, everybody with a brain knew what the republicans got themselves into with these debates presided over by liberals.

It will all be vetted over the coming days, Romney had it just right.