Obama ... Rope a dope ?
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Russell Simmons (@UncleRUSH) October 04, 2012Think President Obama flopped at Wednesday night’s presidential debate in Denver? Pfft. President Smarty Pants’ armchair debate coaches know it was all part of his brilliant, deliberate strategy.
Ok, I admit the Prez got whooped but there are two more and he was rope-a-doping. #Ali #Debate—
Richard Lewis (@TheRichardLewis) October 04, 2012
Romney looks more confident and energetic – he's about a minute away from holding Obama down and cutting his hair. This better be ropeadope—
Bill Maher (@billmaher) October 04, 2012
Rope-a-doping. Uh huh. Because Obama is clearly the Muhammad Ali of politics. More variations on the strategy spin:
Debate looked like re run of Bush-Kerry first debate 2004. President lacked fight. Deliberate?—
David Gregory (@davidgregory) October 04, 2012
Strategy is everything…Let the enemy "Expose their own lies".. Then POW! the big finish! I am very confident Pres Obama will deliver!!—
Tyrese Gibson (@Tyrese) October 04, 2012
yikes. @yellincnn says that Obama's poor performance was strategic & planned "so as not to appear too aggressive"—
Richard Grenell (@RichardGrenell) October 04, 2012
Wow, @chucktodd says "it must have been a strategy" for the president to not be so aggressive last night #Credibility—
Richard Grenell (@RichardGrenell) October 04, 2012
MSDNC reporter said Obama deliberately lost-it's a rope-a-dope tactic.lol—
Sara Noble (@indiesentinel) October 04, 2012
Some people suggest that Obama is luring Romney like the Russians lured Napoleon, getting him in too deep and out of his element. Maybe…—
Charles M. Blow (@CharlesMBlow) October 04, 2012
Riiiight.
People on the left side of the Twitterverse quickly salved their debate wounds with the rope-a-dope spin.
Daily Kos: The Rope-A-Dope Debate, How Obama Won Tonight dailykos.com/story/2012/10/… via @dailykos—
Charde Moore (@chardeeezy) October 04, 2012
It appears President Obama has borrowed Ali's "Rope-a-Dope" strategy for his Presidential #Debates! I hope that's what I just witnessed.—
Andrew Mallory (@GQDrew26) October 04, 2012
Maybe last night's debate was Obama's version of Rope-A-Dope. Let Romney punch himself out in Round 1; come back stronger in Round 2?—
Keith W. Jenkins (@keithwj) October 04, 2012
Obama's playing 'rope-a-dope' with Romney. The final image after the last debate will be a beaming Obama.—
Max Keiser (@maxkeiser) October 04, 2012
@Lawrence @Lawrence My take on the debate: Rope-a-dope, Ali vs Foreman. Romney fell for it! Round 2, Oct. 16th.—
steve (@ti_pouche) October 04, 2012
Rope a dope! No one does it better than POTUS, though it makes the base nervous. #debates—
Aaron Barnhart (@TVBarn) October 04, 2012
Obama is the rope-a-dope artist and when he is elected at least some will understand how it happened.—
Stephen C. Rose (@stephencrose) October 04, 2012
Obama is using the rope-a-dope strategy. He saw all of Romney's best, & offered none of his own best attacks. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rope-a-do…—
(@nathanjurgenson) October 04, 2012
I get the distinct feeling that #Obama is quietly pulling a "Rope-a-Dope" on Romney. (Do non-boxing fans even know what that means? Lol)—
Christian McBride (@mcbridesworld) October 04, 2012
You'd think by now Republicans would know the Obama Rope-A-Dope move by now We still have 2 more debates He! He! @Maddow @EdShow @SMShow—
Maverick™ (@spooney35) October 04, 2012
Don’t stop, belieeeeevin’. Hold on to that feeeeeeling!
