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A Solid Romney Win Where It Matters

HoovervilleFollies Wrote: Oct 23, 2012 1:21 AM

Yeah, try to recover from the best line of the night -- the one that will be quoted all day tomorrow. And viewer with two or more brain cells to rub together understands what Obama meant -- that it was a ridiculous talking point to compare the number of Navy ships from nearly a century ago to the number of ships today. The ships are very different and so are the challenges facing the Navy and the rest of our military.

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A Solid Romney Win Where It Matters

When analyzing who won a debate, you can look at a number of factors: Who achieved their overarchhing objective, who had the most memorable lines, who might have left behind ticking time bombs in terms of statements that will return to haunt them. Looking at any of the three, Romney was the clear winner, and Obama the loser.

Obviously, Romney's overarching objective wasn't to score debate points on Benghazi or Syria. It was to prove that he is competent, calm, knowledgeable and -- most emphatically -- not a warmonger. It was to make sure he seemed presidential. He achieved it. By...