{"id":5050,"date":"2012-10-04T19:34:34","date_gmt":"2012-10-04T19:34:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mytrendybuzz.com\/?p=5050"},"modified":"2012-10-04T19:34:37","modified_gmt":"2012-10-04T19:34:37","slug":"trendy-notes-obama-and-romney-round-one","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/mytrendybuzz.com\/blog\/2012\/10\/04\/trendy-notes-obama-and-romney-round-one\/","title":{"rendered":"Trendy Notes: Obama and Romney \u2013 Round One"},"content":{"rendered":"<!-- google_ad_section_start --><p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>So a lot has been categorized and scrutinized\u00a0after the highly anticipated face off that finally occured between <strong>President Obama<\/strong> and GOP Presidential hopeful <strong>Mitt Romney, <\/strong>Wednesday night. Bottom line: Romney was the aggressor while Obama played the more passive role.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/mytrendybuzz.com\/2012\/10\/04\/trendy-notes-obama-and-romney-round-one\/obama_romney\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-5051\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5051\" title=\"Obama_Romney\" src=\"http:\/\/mytrendybuzz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/Obama_Romney.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"605\" height=\"328\" srcset=\"http:\/\/mytrendybuzz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/Obama_Romney.jpg 605w, http:\/\/mytrendybuzz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/Obama_Romney-300x162.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 605px) 100vw, 605px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Immediately after the show was over, the cable news stations quickly tallied the results and declared Romney the winner of the night. It was quite obvious that Romney entered the arena well suited for the task at hand, armed and ready for battle and eager to show off his newly acquired showmanship skills which were sorely missing at the Republican convention. This was an opportunity for him to present himself in a way that would set the tone for the rest of his campaign and solidify his reputation as a potential world leader. According to the polls and the pundits, Romney fulfilled all those requirements and more. It is true that last night we witnessed a sharper more refined version of Romney, and his energy level was definitely at an all time high, but I am not so sure he was as convincing \u00a0or as heroic as the town criers are proclaiming.<\/p>\n<p>He absolutely benefited from Obama\u2019s more sedate demeanor, the President seemed very low key and somewhat distracted which made it easy for Romney to shine regardless of whether or not he deserved to. President Obama\u2019s performance could be rated as disappointing and not quite up to par when you consider his penchant for public speaking, not to mention persuasive charisma. He didn\u2019t seem to have the drive or the passion that dazzled us four years ago when he was propelling his Yes We Can mantra. But that doesn\u2019t mean that the man we elected and trusted with the highest job in the land isn\u2019t capable of finishing what he started. In my view, Obama\u2019s temperate and sometimes agitated vibe seems sensible and understandable \u2013 the guy has been busy tackling the financial crisis, defeating the terrorist who brutally attacked our country and trying re-establish America\u2019s stance as a global super power. So if he failed to underwhelm Wednesday night that\u2019s probably because he is still suffering from the repercussions that come with dutifully managing the affairs of an entire nation. I am pretty sure that if the roles were reversed, Romney wouldn\u2019t have been able to match the performance he delivered with as much enthusiasm and wit. He now has the advantage of being the one who promises to bring a fresher more dynamic approach as opposed to his opponent\u2019s supposedly stifling and redundant methods. Romney did a good job of setting the stage for what will be a pretty fascinating race to watch, and that was the one positive that came out of Wednesday\u2019s verbal match.<\/p>\n<p>As for whether or not Obama suffered a major setback, based on the polls, the answer would be a resounding yes, but in reality, the President is still as popular as ever and has an excellent chance of crushing his competition especially if Romney\u2019s average disposition received such glowing reviews.<\/p>\n<p>It is certainly going to be an interesting couple of weeks ahead. 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