Ok, going into a the debate tomorrow night, and listening to President Obamas comments last week about how he was "too polite" in the first debate, I see two major weaknesses he has to address and overcome. Its my opinion he is just plain too darn nice. The Republicans know this and they are using it to his advantage!! We all know where nice guys finish Mr. President, right??
The second big weakness and I think alot of us already know this is, he is afraid to toot his own horn!!! I have said it once, and I will say it again, he needs to reply to the endless claims from the Repugs. that " he has no record to run on," or the other comment, " given his record on" blah blah blah. The hell he DOES have a record to run on, and he and his surrogates replies SHOULD BE something like, " we have created over 5 million jobs in the past 4 years, and I think given the fact that the GOP has done nothing to help, but in fact obstruct, the employment situation and the economy are improving". He also needs to point out THEIR RECORD, or lack there of!! Call them out for heavens sake. Remiond the voters you HAVE reached out to the Repugs. but they have refused anything from the get go.
He has also passed health care reform, banking reform, although the Repugs have weakened this considerally as we all know, and all the other accomplishments he has made over the past 4 years including the end of Don't ask, don't tell, and on and on.
I would also LOVE to hear his say things like, " I believe in this country and I know you believe in this country and I can tell you America is COMING BACK, and you cannot keep this country down for very long." I want to hear him sound optimistic for the future in addition to saying " we are moving forward", say things like "America is moving forward and we will not go backwards." Although I think he is saying something like this now. I will give him credit. But stay positive on the future.
I should think he should go into the debates knowing he can get the job done. He did it in '08, and he sure as hell can do it NOW!!!!
Now get out there tomorrow night Mr. President and put Gov. Romney on the spot, and make him defend their narrow views, and get the job done. We know you have the power to do this now go AND DO IT!!!!