I’m not sure who is independent in this group because all of those supporting Candy Crowley stepping in last night sound like leftist hacks who don’t understand logic or truth. But on the flip side there are some in the group that make fantastic points about why Crowley should have kept her pie hole shut and let Romney argue with Obama.

If anything the dissension in this focus group over Obama’s phrasing of “act of terror” and what it meant bolsters the point that Crowley should have just stayed out of it.

Watch:

(h/t: Mediaite)




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wanda a
wanda a

Two black people on this panel, both sticking up for Obama as usual. Reverse racism.

stage9
stage9

Yeah, well yesterday morning the FOX morning show gave legitimacy to a pro-homosexual marriage organization by giving an interview asking "what issues are important to pro-homosexual marriage advocates." Not what issues are important to families and actual marriage advocates!

With the pre-commercial set-up I assumed they were going to be interviewing Family Research Council to find out the status of pro-FAMILY issues in this election, but NO, they opted instead for an interview with a pro-homosexual marriage advocate.

Granted, Fox is supposed to be a news organization, and it claims to be "fair and balanced" except for when it comes to Romney of course who they've carried water for before he even got the nomination. But anyway, their bias is there, so why the shift from pro-family to pro-homosexual?

Maybe THIS will shed some light:

http://reason.com/reasontv/2012/08/22/why-republican-can-support-gay-rights-qa

Figures. I haven't watched Fox in over a year, but the first time I do I see this garbage.

bobemakk
bobemakk

Why are all the moderators of the debates liberals??? What's happened to fair and balanced commentators. The lamestream media rules again????

Rich Wojcik
Rich Wojcik

Mr. Romney has to read the Rose Garden speech transcript at every next debate to show Americans that Candy and BHO LIED.

If he is not permitted to do it, he should leave the debate.

Candy's "clarification" long after tens of millions watched them lying just doesn't cut the mustard.

aposematic
aposematic

One defender of Crowley defending Obuma's lie said he was defending Crowley because he thinks people need to be told what to think... Did you catch that?

aposematic
aposematic

Amazing how Crowley insisted just three weeks before her debate deflection of the truth that Obuma did not say Benghazi was an act of terror the day after the attack (she was interviewing Axlegreasyrod) but defended Obuma saying he did say it the day after at the debate... Square that for me please. Did the Obuma Admin. let Crowley know she had strayed off the plantation and needed to get back or get punished?

colliemum
colliemum

The really great thing about this Crowley shilling is that everybody is now talking about Benghazi again. Great stuff for the upcoming debate!

But even better - and this has been lost here - Romney can now ask why Obama went to Las Vegas right after the Rose Garden speech if he really thought this was a terrorist attack. And why, for days afterwards, his whole administration, kept harping on about the video, right up to and including Obama's speech at the UN.

The best thing is that this is a self-inflicted wound: Obama stepper right into this, with the help of his shill, and all the dem defenders are making this dungheap greater every time they open their mouth.

Don't disturb them! They're doing fine, getting Obama deeper into this mess.

Jazzee
Jazzee

candy stunk as usual

obama sounded like a little girl 'candy candy' grow up and enjoy chicago

jerk

NJK
NJK

This was a charade. It was staged for Zero. The problem this year is everyone knows who he is. You're finished, you Muslim fraud. I hope we can prosecute you for treason one day. If not, I can't wait until God seeks vengeance on you and the rest of your ilk.

drphibes
drphibes

I've got to watch this again. She struck me alright last night, but even Rush, who is pretty objective about such things, thought she was awful. Maybe I was under the spell of her smoking sex appeal.

hongryhawg
hongryhawg

Any hopes that Crowley had of being considered an unbiased member of the heavy moderator club left earth last night for many reasons. She and obama ambushed Romney on the Libya thing. obama and she had discussed it beforehand because when he told her to get the transcripts, she already knew. She was pretty pathetic with her failed moment in the sun.

Rosebud
Rosebud

When are the GOP going to learn you cannot have committed biased liberals as sole moderators positions in debates. One liberal and one conservative moderator present should always be the case.

Rosebud
Rosebud

Crowley went from being the moderator to Obama's "debate coach". I have never seen more outrageous behavior from a moderator. Crowley has no business trying to be fact checker in the debate.

badbadlibs
badbadlibs

In order to be able to breath if you are a liberal, you must know how to lie without blinking an eye or losing an ounce of sleep. Otherwise it's curtains....

The leftists on that panel are beyond the pale.

paulejb
paulejb

Barack Obama would certainly have scored higher with debate viewers if he didn't have to share credit with his loyal debate partner Candy Crowley.

librtifirst
librtifirst

I like the lady in the blue dress. She was very assertive, and on the point. She would have done better than Romney.

Malkiel_kol_hakavod_la_el
Malkiel_kol_hakavod_la_el

What is so ridiculous is - This president Barack Hussein Obama told the American people for 14 day that this was spontaneous event caused by a Youtube video... I don't care if he used the word or words - Attack - Terror - Bubble Gum in the Rose Garden.... They had lied to us for 14 days claiming this was spontaneous event caused by a Youtube video and protests happened days before the violence.. in reality= "terrorist attack" on 9/11/12 and that it was not because they hate America etc... This killed a United States Ambassador and other Americans... All which we all know are lies.... One truth I will tell you is that Barack Hussein Obama and his chosen people are a clear and present danger the United States of America and her citizens... President Romney will I hope undo all the socialist nonsense we the citizens are weighed down with.... November 6. 2012 America speaks with a loud roar......

CalCoolidge
CalCoolidge

I abandoned any belief that there is what Megan called a "stright journalist" a long time ago. I think its time those who control the microphones gave up on their pretense.

Even Chris Matthews claims to be a centrist. He describes himself as on the 40-yard line. Yeah, maybe on a 1.000-yard football field.

Joseph
Joseph

I liked the way Candy admonished the crowd for making any noise, especially when Michelle kept standing up and applauding the President.

Boris_Badenoff
Boris_Badenoff

Franky I see no value what so ever in this segment. You got the right and the left and they are simply arguing.

The black chick in the middle on top states Romney had his facts wrong. Well we all know that is BS. Crowley let her uncontrollable mouth over load her ass, which is a pretty difficult task I am sure.. Crowley ceased being a moderator and plainly became the advocate she truly is..

Crowley and Obama had her facts wrong. Anyone can read the transcripts.

Obama did use the word terrorist but he never referred to the attacks as a terrorist attack.. plain and simple. Not to even mention the "Official" position for the following week +..

Obama lied, people had already died. He jetted off to Vegas the very next day.

If THAT does not tell you where Obama's priorities lie then you are too dumb to be allowed to vote..

There are no undecideds. Only liars with an agenda or total fools, many are both...

And Barrack Obama is a lying POS who could care less who dies or how many die to advance his personal agenda.

I wonder how long he worked on his fake anger routine for last night...

Landscaper
Landscaper

Speaking of losing control...... this panel is full of CHILDREN and Megyn could barely them keep them in check.

Dan Reuter
Dan Reuter

What upsets me more than Ms. Crowley butting in and correcting Romney (incorrectly) is that she stopped the discussion short and moved to another topic, when it would have been appropriate to allow this critical discussion to continue. Mitt appeared ready to go through the litany of events immediately following the tragic murders, but never got the chance.

kong1967
kong1967

I love Megyn Kelly. She plays devil's advocate off and on and people are fooled into believing she's a Democrat. She makes for a darn good lawyer because she can effectively argue any side of an argument....which she does to try to balance the debate.

TJinNJ
TJinNJ

The whole night was scripted with Barry and Candy

DebbyX
DebbyX

I thought so too! Especially when he "told" Candy to read the transcript. How did he know she even had it?

TJinNJ
TJinNJ

Problem with her transcript was she didn't bother to read it, therefore she LIED...Barry never said anything about terrorist attack in Libya. He did say terrorism at the end which could mean anything especially since just prior he was talking about 9/11/2001....

Here's the rose garden speech....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Nu6VZ9DeVc

Joseph
Joseph

Thanks TJinNJ for this link because I felt like Romney, I honestly didn't remember TERROR or TERRORISM anywhere in this speach. But after listening to it again, thanks to you, I feel certain he is referring to 9-11-01 when he speaks of terror because he follows that up with "today we lost four more to a senseless act of violence". The man is slick but he isn't fooling anyone. In fact I would say that the majority of us that were watching last night thought this is the most blatant lie I believe I ever heard him say!

poljunkie
poljunkie

I know that irked me too.

But what gets me , is that during the debate prep Obama obvisiouly knew the Benghazi thing would come up so the preppers looked for something he could use to satisfy the "response" answer…So he wouldnt have to fess up to the 8, or 9 days response time ( not including the video remarks)

Hmmm remember you went out into the Rose Garden? Lets read what you said, and see if we can parse anything and make it work.

Orangeone
Orangeone

I think the Rose Garden was scripted for multiple uses and it was his plan all along to use that line during the debates.

Lee Brooks
Lee Brooks

The thing I've noticed in the two debates between obama and romney is that BO never seems to take the stage with the dignity and physical demeanor some might expect from a president with international influence to the people he serves and to the international community that's watching, He always comes in with a defensive demeanor...not like a defence attorney...but like a guilty gang member the attorney is deffending...I keep trying to figure that out...but if you start with lies you'll always be defending your lies because theres no GOOD Fruit that can come from then...so like the serpent...you'll always be defending the Bad Fruit to some one unsuspecting as GOOD fruit...

In this last debate obama came right in saying romney was a liar...what's funny in that is knowing romney's back ground and faith...why would romney sacrifice that with lies?

But barrack won't tell you why he wears the ring he does and about the insign on it, say's he's a christian yet says the "future doesn't belong to those who do what?" a Wolf in Cameleon's skin...and many others got in line for the same heart transplant...they don't see the deception...they already drank the coolaide...is there a remedy to save? only if they don't refuse it when offered...and it's not romney...romney's a servant heart...barrack is a heart served...too bad...

PhillyCon
PhillyCon

Someone please explain, how the heck is Romney a bully if he is rebutting a position? These people are unreal.

colliemum
colliemum

Everybody who dares to look at Obama, calling him out on a lie (remember Romney looking at O, saying 'no-no-no - what is the number of drilling licences?) is a bully. and a racist as well, of course.

The dems who are trying to push this "Romney is a bully" don't seem to notice that this makes Obama look really weak. So let them go on and do it: who wants a weak man as president?

Stewie
Stewie

I would argue that he was attacked first by Obama.....lies about a person are just veiled attacks. I wonder what the lie count was.

NYGino
NYGino

Vegas had the over/under on Obama's lies at 23.

wodiej
wodiej

You know what-I don't care what a focus group thinks. This is 8-10 people giving their opinion. We all have one. So what?? That doesn't mean they are experts-no one is, not even political pundits who blow hot air all day.

PVG
PVG

Megyn would be a great moderator. In fact, in light of the latest gaff, the GOP should insist on someone from FOX!

Major914
Major914

...fantastic points about why Crowley should have kept her pie hole shut...

Judging by her more-than-ample girth, it certainly looks like she's never had much success keeping her pie hole shut...

PapaLouie
PapaLouie

I checked the transcripts and this was the last question in the debate where Romney got the final response. He was not only interrupted by Obama and Crowley during his rebuttal but was also cut off after his first point and was not allowed to finish. Obama then got the last word on all three of the remaining questions. So how is it a fair debate when Obama got to respond to Romney but Romney got no chance to respond to Obama on the last three questions. In fact, Obama got the last word on four out of five of the final questions. That amounted to about a third of the entire debate. This is proof that Crowley was not an even-handed moderator, but I haven't seen anyone else point this out.

Orangeone
Orangeone

I mentioned during the debate that I always saw the clock when Romney was speaking but never when O'Bambi was. The media was diverting our attention away from how long O'Bambi was rambling.

poljunkie
poljunkie

Exactly- and thats why he save the 47% closer. He knew Gov Romney wouldnt be able to correct or amend anything he said.

Amjean
Amjean

Bottom line - do we really want a president who conspires with the debate moderator?

kong1967
kong1967

It looked really bad when Obama was looking to the moderator for help, and after she gave it he asked her to speak up. He was acting like a child.

michael carpenter
michael carpenter

This is the first time I've heard an argument concerning context. The argument they where having during the focus group was about the context surrounding Obamas statement "acts of terror". Was he, or was he not, calling this episode an act of terror? The question is moot. Both sides have a valid point of view. However! When this statement by Obama, the day after 9-11-12, is viewed within the context of the assertions made by him and his minions for two weeks after, it becomes clear that his "acts of terror" statement was not specific to Benghazi, but was a generalized statement. The administration's avoidance of calling it a terrorist attack, for two weeks, speaks to his original intent of his "day after" speech.

shield1
shield1

Sure, Romney was the 'bully?' Crowley interrupted him 28 times vs 9 for Obama and when Romney objects to that it's being a bully> the left is something else isn't it?

kong1967
kong1967

Romney wasn't a bully, but in my opinion Obama needs to be pushed around. He's pushing nothing but platitudes, lies and propaganda (half truths). Gotta look tough on him for being such a scam artist. I loved the look on Romney's face when he was asking Obama if his claim was that he said it was an act by terrorists on day one (and not a video). It was a serious look as if to say "are you going to dare to confirm that lie to me right now?". Of course, Obama didn't....."please continue" he said.

Orangeone
Orangeone

Wish Romney would have looked at O'Bambi and said "Mr. Obama, please remember that as an elected official you and the other gov't employees work for us, not the other way around."

kong1967
kong1967

Lol, that would have been great.

RosiesSeeingRed
RosiesSeeingRed

I know. They think he's a bully because he had the audacity to mention gas prices, the unemployment rate, the ballooning debt, the yearly deficits, Fast & Furious and a terrorist attack on Obama's watch with ensuing cover up. We call that the TRUTH, they call it bullying.

What was that line? "YOU [THEY] CAN'T HANDLE THE TRUTH!"

;-)

Amjean
Amjean

I think you are correct. And it is mindboggling to know of how big and varied are

Obama's failures, when you see them all in a row in your posting.

They also say he is a bully, a liar, too rich, etc. because they have nothing else.