President Obama Re-Elected - Page 862

Before I express my thoughts on the first two debates, I'd just like to point out that there's no such thing as a winner. It's even rather silly to consider a winner, since everyone's political perspective is different.

So first off, I think these debates are very interesting because they allow viewers to directly perceive how each candidate presents themselves. Before the first debate, there was no way I was going to watch or read a news report on either candidate, considering the biased American media these days. But now I can watch them face to face, discussing the topics that need attention, not just what the media decides is interesting to cherrypick.

From that point, I'd like to first bring attention to a major irony that I think many probably ignore. After watching Romney take time to discuss his policies and agendas, there seems to be a huge trend with how he presents himself. Almost on a repeated cycle, he will state his same basic principles without going into much detail or elaboration. Things like "I care about every single American, rich or poor" or "I want to bring jobs to this country" or "I know what it takes to create a prosperous economy" gets endlessly repeated.

It's ironic because this was how Obama largely presented himself during the 2008 election. He wanted people to believe in "change" and other elementary principles without really talking about how they should be implemented or performed. So just based on this comparison, I feel like voters who choose Romney might even get cheated for their vote the same way Obama voters got cheated in 2008. And no, I'm not one of those voters. This is my first election as a registered voter.

The most annoying thing, however, is the sheer amount of disrespect for the debate rules that each candidate displays. The lesser of these two evils seems like Obama; the President will make comedic remarks when not spoken to, but I can tell he says them to relieve tension from either himself or the situation.

Romney on the other hand acts like an unleashed dog, and it personally makes me start to resent what he's even saying. Mr. Governor, I don't see the need for you to disregard debate rules if you aren't even spending the time to elaborate on what you're saying. Save whatever vague 15 second line of moral uplift you have for your next turn to speak. I'm sure something like "I care about the American people" will sound exactly the same in any context.

I feel like the real debating can't even begin until someone gives Romney a chill pill. For now, these small reasons are what's keeping me shifted towards Obama's vote. Signing off for now, I'm yet another independent voter who's just trying to make sense out of all this political chaos.