The real "lesson" of this debate is that for the first time Barack Obama had to stand on the same stage as Romney to defend his record and he didn't do well. The President looked annoyed that someone was questioning him and kept retreating to the same talking points he's been using on the stump for the past year even though Romney was talking about other things. Romney on the other hand looked happy to be there having that discussion. He simply called the President on his failings and Obama really didn't have a come back for that.
He actually needed factual, honest answers...he had none and failed miserably.
Dear Leader doesn't like having his feet held to the fire.
He's given all of his speeches in this loving "cocoon" of college students and public sector unionists for the past year, Beretta...standing on stage in front of crowds that would have cheered him if he'd simply read the local phone book page by page. I think Barack Obama convinced himself that he WAS a political rock star and that all he needed to do was show up to debate and Romney would fall to his knees to genuflect. When Romney disputed what he said, Obama first looked surprised...and then turned peevish. For a man who's made his living standing on stages it was about as bad a performance as I've EVER seen. Barack Obama gave us a Rick Perry debate last night.