Susan Katz asked the “How are you different than George W. Bush” question of Romney last night, a question that I thought Romney answered quite well. But when asked today what she thought about Romney, she had this to say:

She says she was put off by Romney’s style, that he seems like a guy who doesn’t allow for other people to express their points of view. And she didn’t like how he wanted to go back to the previous question and clarify his position. She said he’s got to have the last word.

Does she even understand what the heck was going on last night? It was a freaking debate where they are both fighting to be president of the greatest nation on earth. Of course there is going to be back and forth. The only reason he chose to clarify his position from the last question was that he did not get an equal chance to respond to Obama’s statements about his position. The last question was asked first to Obama, then Romney answered, then Obama rebutted, and Candy jumped in and said she wanted to move on to the next question. Romney was left high and dry.

But who freaking cares if he wanted to clarify his position on the last question? He answered her stupid Bush question and he answered it well. But she’s so damn uptight that she’s got to find some reason to trash him the following day so NBC can highlight it for all their network viewers.

Oh wait, it’s all starting to make sense now:

I think [Obama] has matured tremendously,” Katz said on CNN. “There’s no question that we expected more from him. I voted for him the first time, I had great hopes for him. I’m disappointed, and when and I got the phone call from the Gallup poll, I was truly, truly undecided. … I saw in President Obama someone who has ripened with time. He deserves another four years to see his vision through.

Well, I guess we kinda knew that from her question. If I remember correctly, she thinks that the Bush policies caused the housing sector to go bust. She probably thinks the tax cuts did it too.

This is why I hate these town halls. It’s packed with hacks instead of actual undecided people who aren’t looking to smear the candidate they aren’t leaning toward.




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256 comments
ladyjk
ladyjk

Yeah, right, undecided? She was called because she was a registered democrat. Romney had to go back to try to counter the lies Obama told as Crowley wouldn't allow him his time previously to answer. She's just mad because Romney quietly and cleverly maneuvered to correct the Obama lies. What else could he do, Crowley almost always let Obama get the last say and hence he got to leave the subject with his lies unchallenged. It was really a sham of a debate.

Randall Hayden
Randall Hayden

Yep, the MSM support their narrative & pretend to be neutral.

How many of them realize & support the global-Marxist-fascist (crony-capitalist) eugenics-state-controlled-Sharia that Barry is pushing?

redheadgrl
redheadgrl

Isn't she the Code Pink lady? undecided my @$$.

TJinNJ
TJinNJ

A. Who cares

B. Her Question was Stupid

C. Can you say Agenda

D. Whole Night planned from Crowley to questions.

Alex
Alex

It's true undecided voters don't like Bush, but this woman shows herself to be an Obama plant who can't get he owns the economy now.

kingqueen
kingqueen

I still want to know how Crowley had a print out of Obama's words from Sept 12th Rose Garden address right in front of her!! What a coincidence----what a set-up!!! I think that is another thing that has resonated with the public. Why let these Democratic operatives masquerading as journalists, tilt the county.

DebbyX
DebbyX

Right, Obama has "ripened", so much so that it's time to throw him out!

kateorjane
kateorjane

How foolish is it to think any of these situations actually involved voters who haven't made up their minds? If you're that uninterested how is a minute answer going to help you decide?

Paul J. Citro
Paul J. Citro

The more we look into this last debate the more it seems to have been FIXED for Obummer.

las1
las1

Did you ever notice how leftists and Democrats have a full quiver of progressive memes. "Bully" is one such meme. So Mitt Romney was a bully there eh Ms Katz? You seldom if ever see a conservative use that word unless it is fully warranted.

But Democrats, perpetual crybabies that they are, throw out their pet victimhood cliches like candy on Halloween. In a previous era they would have been shamed in front of the whole class and told to sit down, be quiet and grow a thicker skin. Sadly, that era is gone.

marcellucci
marcellucci

May I just point out that Candy Creeply personally picked that question out.......

PapaLouie
PapaLouie

"...she didn’t like how he wanted to go back to the previous question and clarify his position."

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That was because Obama got the last word on 4 of the 5 final questions. Check the transcript. The only chance Romney got to respond to Obama on many questions was during the next question. At one point, when Romney wanted a chance to respond to Obama, Crowley told him she was moving on but he could respond during his time on the next question. She knew that would make him look like he was avoiding the next question by responding to the previous question. It was part of her design to make Romney look bad. It also favored the President to allow him to have the last word on so many questions, especially toward the end of the debate. It allowed him to misrepresent Romney's position without a chance for rebuttal. I wouldn't be surprised if Cowley and Axelrod got together and worked out these subtle ways to put Romney at a disadvantage.

Susitna
Susitna

Number one: Is Obama using America as a kind of therapy to mature?????

Number two: Nobody has ever asked if Obama would have meant 8 more years of Clinton!

Number three: Mr. Romney is not the first rich President in America's history and I think that Obama is quite rich as well.

poljunkie
poljunkie

While flipping last night, I came across four from the audience- from the debate, including Jeremy- who I had read an earlier interview w/with and in so many words said he was leaning Romney(although still not sure). All of them, while chatting with the liberal Morgan, said they didnt like any of the answers they were given- but they most related with Obama. UGGH.

Oh, and Jeremy - ---Leaning Obama. WHAT?

no kia
no kia

Who cares what a Reformed Atheist Jew thinks, they're wrong about everything. Atheists, Communists, Marxists, Maoists, Socialists, Stalinists and Leninists all Loathe Romney, Conservatives, Christians and Republicans. They wouldn't vote for the Republican Ticket if Jesus was on it, therefore I'm not surprised. The Morons who are still supporting Oblamer after 4 years of Utter failure deserve Serfdom.

GraceKnows
GraceKnows

Right on, RS! I totally agree that nothing Romney did or said would have made any difference. This was her soapbox, and 'nuff said. Gallup gathered the "undecideds" - but the moderator and CNN got to pick the questions. I would say that this woman, among several other questioners, had her mind made up long before she got the call from Gallup.

What law says we have to have liberal networks and moderators for the most important debates of this decade???

iaintlyin
iaintlyin

I don't think its a law...... yet. But it prob'ly will be if 0 wins again. As far as answering your question though, if the Right had put up any resistance to anything in the debates it would have given the left a perfect opportunity to relabel us in negative terms (Party of no, haters etc etc). The way its playing out is great though, Mitts beating them at their own game in their own park, with their own ushers. It god damned beautiful.

MrMicawber
MrMicawber

He's ripened all right - thoroughly rotten to the core.

Lee Brooks
Lee Brooks

from the inside out...but obama will blame it on the worms...

glenn
glenn

Oh yeah she was undecided. Yeah right

guppymanster
guppymanster

Ignorant party hacks don't influence undecided voters; they highlight the divide between candidates. Obama is not a candidate and he doesn't know what he is doing.

KM
KM

This entire debate was set for the obama to hit a grand slam. Instead, the obama hit a slow grounder back to the pitcher and was thrown out at first. The media on the other hand, are trying to figure out how the 'slow grounder to the pitcher' can be described as a game-winning "grand slam".

RosiesSeeingRed
RosiesSeeingRed

Your point is the one we all need to remember. Considering everything was stacked in Obama's favor, with coordination ahead of time on the questions (against the rules, and evidenced by the "transcript" incident at the end), 28 Romney interruptions vs. 9 Obama, 8 out of 11 times Obama got the last word, AND an audience filled with NY liberals, Obama hits a grounder and was thrown out at first....LOVE IT.

Thank you, I needed that.

:-)

RosiesSeeingRed
RosiesSeeingRed

What? OK, I just read the headline, haven't read the comments, and haven't listen to the video, but WHAT? I thought Romney's answer to her question was well done!

You know, when she asked the question, the first thing that popped into my head was "typical NYC liberal elite" -- that's just how she struck me. And believe me, I live here, and you know them when you see them. They are very, very close-minded people.

"Independents" my foot. The audience and questions were planned and coordinated with Obama's team, period. How else would Obama be able to say "get the transcript" to Candy Crowley, which she dutifully picked up and waved, if he did not know the questions in advance. Why would she have that transcript sitting there, and why would he have known that?? They are corrupt -- and that is about the only transparent thing about them.

joyfulgiver
joyfulgiver

This lady obviously hasn't been in too many debates, or watched many. O did the same thing, interrupting to make sure he got his "fare share" of time, in both debates and on several ocassions! Romney, on the other hand, used HIS time to clarify.

She was NOT an undecided. She obviously knew going in who she was voting for. Just like the hacks that were on Megan Kelly's debate show.

ssenecal5000
ssenecal5000

The entire debate was a liberal plant.

Liberal Gallup picked "undecideds" from one of the most liberal states, a deep blue state. None of those "undecideds" even matter because no matter who they vote for ..NY will still go for Obama

Of their questions , Candy got to pick her favorites, then join in on the answers.

rsox1
rsox1

They were all liberal plants, culled from NY of all places, and the GOP had no business agreeing to such an arrangement. I knew right away when I heard the question that she wasn't undecided at all.

As for Romney wanting to get the last word, are you kidding me?! Obama got the last word on 8 of the 11 questions...god forbid Romney try to correct some of the lies Obama had just said. What a joke.

Sheya
Sheya

"He's a bright man who likes to be in charge"... DUHHHHHHHHHHHH The man is running for president for pete's sake. I damn HOPE he wants to be in charge. Unlike another president who just delegates all his work to someone else and then throws them under the bus when he screws up.

Man I keep saying this over and over and get vindicated every single time: OBAMA VOTERS ARE STUPID

ObamaPelosi
ObamaPelosi

Susan Katz said that "[Romney] likes to be in charge"? Well, put the man in the White House, B*tch. He's Presidential! He can take control. Katz can shut up!!!! Romney does get the last word if Obama gets the first. Get a clue!

Alto Voz
Alto Voz

Republicans really need to change the rules and "moderators" selection criteria from debate commission. This is killing them-

iaintlyin
iaintlyin

They could have let this broad ask 0 a question regarding differences too, " As you well know Mr 0, All the new gov.ts (Muslim Brotherhood)) and influences (rebels) that are taking hold in the middle east have their allegiances and ideologies based on the Koran and in Sharia Law.in what ways are you different than the leaders of all the recent uprisings you support in the middle east and North Africa. We know how 0ppressive the Muslim culture is of woman, how come you are so intent on these people wielding power over countries you say are in the Spring of their new lives?"

Uaint Down
Uaint Down

completely disingenuous. the question asked speaks for itself.

RosiesSeeingRed
RosiesSeeingRed

Yep. Sly Alinsky tactic there. They're grasping at straws now, still trying to tie Romney to Bush. We all saw/knew that when she asked the question, but unfortunately the uninformed masses of stupid liberals have no idea how they are subtly brainwashed by the progressive left.

Rich Wojcik
Rich Wojcik

Mr. Romney has to read the Rose Garden speech transcript at every next debate to show Americans that Candy and BHO LIED.

If he is not permitted to do it, he should leave the debate.

Candy's "clarification" long after tens of millions watched them lying just doesn't cut the mustard.

Sober_Thinking
Sober_Thinking

She's splitting hairs. It was a BS question to begin with... the nation is falling off a cliff and they want to ask how these guys are different than Bush? A more relevent question would have been: How are you different from each other - or in this case, how are different than Obama?

Candy Crowley sure knows how to pick 'em. It was a BS question.

And finally, this woman reeks of liberalism.

Army_Pilot1967
Army_Pilot1967

Brother, I would hate to be locked up in a room with Susan Katz....maybe in a room with her dog, but not with Katz!!!!!

notebene
notebene

I'm not convinced Katz was a hack. She had the same condescending smirk on her face that Biden did, while Romney answered her question! Again with the blame Bush tactic...that was a DNC plant if I've ever seen one!

Arthur (from Texas)
Arthur (from Texas)

Think about this for a second...

In a debate, the questions are about issues facing the country and each candidate is given a chance to explain or defend his position on each issue.

Why was "How are you different that George W. Bush" chosen by CNN? Remember these questions were reviewed and pre-approved by Crowley and her team. How can that question be addressed by BOTH candidates? It can't. It was simply a planted question to draw a Bush connection to Romney upon the viewers of the debate.

The RNC needs to get tough with the debate commission next time. From format, to moderators this whole process needs to be rethought.

ObamaPelosi
ObamaPelosi

Next time?? The RNC should have gotten tough with the debate commission years ago. This mess has been liberal for a long time.

Erc Seitz
Erc Seitz

I guess most Democrats didn't like any of Romney's answers. Hey Susan, you were supposed to be an independent.

Howard Ochs
Howard Ochs

When that woman stood up to ask her question, I told my wife that she's a dripping, flaming lib. I can smell them a mile away, she looks like Barbara Boxer's twin sister. I'm not sure what makes a lib look like a lib, but I can pick 'em out in a heartbeat! I don't think it's that they stink, but they give off some kind of aura. :)

colliemum
colliemum

Ahaha, Howard - you've got a 'Libdar'!

;-)

LeonidasOfSparta1957
LeonidasOfSparta1957

Dang! you took the words right off my typewriter. I was just laughing, saying--"cool, now we have LIBDAR" and there it was in your comment. LOL

Erc Seitz
Erc Seitz

I was thinking the same thing during the debate. Of course I grew up in Nassau County so I know them well.

What amazes me is after 4 years of economic hell there's a question about Bush?

RosiesSeeingRed
RosiesSeeingRed

Without reading the comments first, I posted the exact same observation that you and Howard made.... first thing that popped into my head when she started asking her question at the debate was "typical NYC liberal elite" -- I live in the suburbs in NJ, and I can smell them a mile away too.

Libertyship46
Libertyship46

"He deserves another four years to see his vision through."

And what is that "vision?" Maybe he could let us in on that. He hasn't so far, and he's not about to in the last debate. Because of his silence on this issue, I guess then he's just going to give us more of the same that we got over the last four years. Do YOU want a repeat of the last four years? I surely don't. I don't know what this woman is talking about. "Matured?" Obama never ran anything in his life until he was president of the United States. And it showed. Both in the economy AND in foreign policy, the situation is literally a disaster. I'm kind of sick of this on-the-job training for this guy. Time for a real change and get him out on election day.