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Final debate showcased Mitt Romney’s presidential demeanor -- Governor failed to fall into any of Barack Obama's traps over foreign policy

Posted on Tuesday, October 23, 2012 at 08:55 AM

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Mitt Romney and Barack Obama during their final presidential debate

Governor Mitt Romney was building momentum going into Monday's third, and final debate, and remained unchanged in the debate aftermath.

Debate polls will show it is about an even split, possibly even a few points in Barack Obama’s favor, but again, like the first and second debate, voters gave Romney overwhelming marks for their confidence that he could fix the economy.

Although supposed to be exclusively focused on foreign policy, Governor Romney cleverly shifted the discussion over to his strong suit, by saying a strong American economy will make us powerful in the foreign policy arena.

The Governor always had a pleasant smile on his face while he discussed the issues, in stark contrast to the glare and occasional scowl that president Obama had on his face. Compared to the first debate where President Obama barely looked at Mitt Romney, this time the President rarely took his eyes off of him. In someway this might have backfired on the President and made him appear too aggressive.

But Governor Romney was not going to fall into any of President Obama's traps and get mired in small wonkish details, he stayed focused on the big picture, as Dr, Charles Krauthammer noted shortly after the debate.

Krauthammer proclaimed “It’s unequivocal, Romney won.”

He went on to observe that “Romney won, both strategically and tactically.” Romneywent large while Obama went small, amazingly small, by attacking Romney on in consequential charges that he invested in companies in China. It made President Obama look petty and un-presidential.

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But while Obama threw these petty charges his way Romney never got ruffled and kept an amused smile on his face.

At one point in the debate Romney said that our navy was at its lowest ship strength since 1917, far below recommendations by the navy to carry out its worldwide missions. Obama leaped at the opportunity to try to demean Romney by saying “governor we now have ships that planes land on called aircraft carriers and we have boats that go underwater.” We can do more with far less.

Of course the President overlooked the fact that Romney was quoting from present day naval experts on the need for a larger fleet than what we have presently. But it was an example of the pettiness and personal insults the President used throughout the debate.

But Romney delivered a devastating blow to Obama when he criticized the Presidents apology tour to the Middle East, shortly on the heels of his inauguration and noted that the President visited all of those countries but neglected to visit our number one ally: Israel. With the kicker: “They noticed.”

President Obama had no coherent comeback to defray the bad taste his apology tour left in many Americans mouths and what a slap in the face it was to our friends and allies, the Israeli’s.

To sum it up, Dr. Krauthammer put it best: “Obama’s attacks were something you would expect in a race for “city council.”

“That’s not what you expect from the president.”

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DaddyMac22 | Nov 07, 2012, 11:40 AM EST

Epic fail! I guess he didn't spark up that debate as much as some thought!

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seanomelb | Oct 25, 2012, 06:14 PM EDT

Obama saved the US from financial ruin he took the hard yards and saved main street

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polearch | Oct 25, 2012, 03:17 PM EDT

Whether or not he won the debate is really irrelevant as Mitt Romney will get the country back on it's feet as Obama has broke the US with his continuous spending and it has to stop.There has to be some serious changes to the wast full spendings and it will hurt for awhile but the US has to get it's house in order just like all americans do daily. It is easy to spend other people's money. Obama has never ran anything before or had to deal with payrolls and such,and Romney has

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seanomelb | Oct 23, 2012, 05:44 PM EDT

Romney's "more ships in 1916" remark opened the gates, his derisory remark left the gate wide open.If he had stated the navy is in decline without trying to be a "smart ass" his point would've been better received. Moreover Ed was he smiling or smirking at the pres.Maybe your glasses have a little rose tint in them.As for relying on Krauthammer as an independent assessor,I find it amusing.

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DaddyMac22 | Oct 23, 2012, 01:23 PM EDT

Yeah The Mittster is a great 'Bebater' (Sic)

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Monsoonman | Oct 23, 2012, 12:04 PM EDT

Anyone that think under the last 4 years of Obama is much better than the yrs preceding him, must be on the govt/obama foodchain. Perhaps a recipient of green energy payola-foodstamps-section 8 housing-unionized public employee-recipient of nanny state benefits-Govt subsidies, private or corporate-Or living off their crumbs (NOT SS). Because most folks in the private sector who have to pay for you, think Obama is a failure and is taking the country down.

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Gail | Oct 23, 2012, 11:52 AM EDT

I think Mitt Romney had no problem in his first debate attacking Mr. Obama or for the past year failing to outline his own agenda just what "HE BELIEVES" what Mr. Obama hasn't accomplished. Sorry, the past four years have been far better than the 8 years prior to Mr. Obama. Mr. Romney fails the integrity grade.

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