Post-debate roll-up (Updated)

• Sad NY Times Debate Spin
• Not debatable: Obama stumbles
• Romney gets the most of his … 47%
• The Mile High Massacre
• Real talk: Sununu calls President Obama “lazy” and “detached”
• 67.2 58 million viewers: Debate ratings top first debate from 2008
• Smirk:

And finally, the new strategy from the Obama campaign for the next debate:

 

Click to enlarge.  Source: Roger Freeman

More links: (UPDATE)

• Obama: I Didn't Debate "The Real Mitt Romney"
• Inevitable: The Obama “Uh” supercut

This is not directly related to the elections, but....

 ......it is of interest to the nation.  And the world:

Protest breaks out in Iran as currency crumbles under sanctions

Quote of the day

Before a standing army can rule, the people must be disarmed; as they are in almost every kingdom of Europe. The supreme power in America cannot enforce unjust laws by the sword; because the whole body of the people are armed, and constitute a force superior to any band of regular troops that can be, on any pretence, raised in the United States.
-- Noah Webster, "An Examination of the Leading Principles of the Federal Constitution" — 1787

Thursday news and opinions

The Constitution, Bill of Rights

• Senator Graham: Obama Is Guilty of a ‘Mini-Coup’
• Intelligence effort named citizens, not terrorists

Politics, Elections

• Philly teacher: Student's Romney T-shirt like wearing a KKK sheet
• Mass Confusion in Florida: OFA robocalls give wrong early vote dates
• Woodward: Obama planning to cut $250 billion from Medicare over 10 years
• Michelle: 'Barack Has Done Phenomenal Job Working Around Congress'

Foreign Policy, Terrorism

• Sensitive documents left with little security at U.S. mission in Benghazi
• Video: Stewart rips Obama admin "duck and cover up" on Benghazi
• Report: Obama Admin Rejected Military Intervention in Benghazi During Attack

 

Media

• Stephanopoulos has history of calling presidential debates for Democrats
• Whatever Happened to Truth?

It's The Economy

• ADP jobs report shows 162,000 private-sector jobs added in September

Thursday Cartoons

More to see below the fold!  Click to enlarge.

McKenna-Inslee debate reports

• McKenna Exposes Inslee’s Legislative Record in Yakima Debate
• Inslee, McKenna debate over taxes,health insurance
• Inslee and McKenna square off in Yakima

One man's opinion of the debates tonight....

.....and it's quite pointed:

 

Barack Obama, after his first head-to-head debate against Mitt Romney.

 More debate reports: (Updated with more reports)

• Romney wins; Update: CBS insta-poll shows decisive Romney victory; Update: Romney crushes Obama in CNN insta-poll
• Obama the debater: Making Jimmy Carter look awesome
• Chris Matthews Freaks Out At Obama After Debate: Romney Was "Winning"
• MITT ROMNEY WINS FIRST DEBATE

Tweets of the night from Dennis Miller, below the fold:

Well worth passing on!

Promises Made, Promises Broken

Quote of the day

An honorable Peace is and always was my first wish! I can take no delight in the effusion of human Blood; but, if this War should continue, I wish to have the most active part in it.
-- John Paul Jones, letter to Governor Morris — 1782

Stay classy, Obama Campaign

Obama Campaign: 'Vote Like Your Lady Parts Depend on It'

Oh, and that so-called "Republican War on Women"?  You might want to check your own fields of fire.