That Damn Record

No one has EVER been able to go into the ring with Obama — the heavyweight talker — and “take it to him.” Knock him out. Leave him reeling.  Leave him shaking and breathless from body blows.  Until Mitt Romney.  Not just because Mitt is the smartest guy in the room — and he is.  But because Obama has never in his career had to run on an actual record.

Obama has been allowed his entire career to lie with impunity. He is a lawyer. He is a great talker. He is a world-class debater. He can win an argument with anyone — with his fancy talk, propaganda and rhetoric. But things have changed. The difference is Obama now has a record he can’t escape from.

That damn record was Obama’s undoing on Tuesday night. You can’t talk your way out of a record. You can’t sweet talk America when the facts are staring every voter right in the face. This time Obama was prepared, alert, aggressive, in fine fighting form. He did everything right. He was ready for his big comeback. Yet he lost badly again. Because the facts ate him up. That damn record ruined everything.

One comment by Mitt was symbolic of the defeat Obama was about to experience. Mitt said, “You’re a good speaker, but you’ve got a record.”

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