Think 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.
https://twitter.com/TheRichardLewis/status/253909016382676992
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 4, 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 4, 2012
Strategy is everything…Let the enemy "Expose their own lies".. Then POW! the big finish! I am very confident Pres Obama will deliver!!
— #VisionImplementor (@Tyrese) October 4, 2012
https://twitter.com/RichardGrenell/status/253894491239481344
http://twitter.com/RichardGrenell/statuses/253838018656489473
MSDNC reporter said Obama deliberately lost-it's a rope-a-dope tactic.lol
— IndependentSentinel.com (@indiesentinel) October 4, 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 4, 2012
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Riiiight.
People on the left side of the Twitterverse quickly salved their debate wounds with the rope-a-dope spin.
https://twitter.com/chardeeezy/statuses/253883018639441921
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 4, 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 4, 2012
Obama's playing 'rope-a-dope' with Romney. The final image after the last debate will be a beaming Obama.
— Max Keiser, tweet poet. (@maxkeiser) October 4, 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 4, 2012
https://twitter.com/TVBarn/status/253667210462117890
Obama is the rope-a-dope artist and when he is elected at least some will understand how it happened.
— Stephen C. Rose [email protected] MAXIM–UMMM (@stephencrose) October 4, 2012
Obama is using the rope-a-dope strategy. He saw all of Romney's best, & offered none of his own best attacks. http://t.co/vcxMW7nu
— nathanjurgenson (@nathanjurgenson) October 4, 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 4, 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 4, 2012
Don’t stop, belieeeeevin’. Hold on to that feeeeeeling!
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