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Oilwellian

(12,647 posts) Wed Oct 17, 2012, 11:38 PM Oct 2012

"Please Proceed, Governor" - Was it planned? [View all]

There's a great photo & video diary on DKos that we all must relish in as well.

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I believe in my heart that the whole "Please proceed, Governor," was planned.

The Obama Administration (including Secretary of State Clinton), after having tolerated the right wing's "they never called it terrorism" meme for weeks, tossed out the lasso, snared their prey, then loosened the tether before the nitwit could realize he'd been tagged.

It was just enough to allow Mitt to walk around, thinking himself free and untethered, but the more he walked and talked, the tighter the tether got. Once he realized he'd been snagged, it was too late. The trap was set and the tether tightened, enough to give the idiot a serious rope burn.

In the end, Romney knew it.

So did Queen Ann:

So did President Obama:

Bravo! Well done, sir.

Videos setting up scenario and audience reaction at:
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2012/10/17/1146055/--PLEASE-proceed-Governor-CNN-Focus-Group-Reacts

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"Please Proceed, Governor" - Was it planned? [View all] Oilwellian Oct 2012 OP

That look on his wife's face is priceless!!!!!!!!! imanamerican63 Oct 2012 #1

Oh yes it is. That look omg wonder what it is she's actually thinking in that moment. nc4bo Oct 2012 #8

Or based on her performance on the View today, perhaps her fear of politicaljack78 Oct 2012 #67

It was that picture that got my attention Oilwellian Oct 2012 #15

I was looking for a shot of Mrs Romney today too Lucinda Oct 2012 #21

Seriously, does America want a First Lady that wears pink and teal? ewwwwwwwww! glinda Oct 2012 #23

The Look on mitt's face! Like he'd been busted Cha Oct 2012 #48

From Twitter: "Queen Ann looks like Barbara Bush walking around the Houston Astrodome. #debate2012" NYC Liberal Oct 2012 #53

Jon Stewart said it was like when the Road Runner lures Wile E. Coyote The Velveteen Ocelot Oct 2012 #2

LOL..I saw that Oilwellian Oct 2012 #10

I watched the clip a number of times, and when Obama says, "Proceed, Governer" jsmirman Oct 2012 #19

Possible. Dawson Leery Oct 2012 #3

a hotdog, $2. The look on Romney's face, priceless. bluestate10 Oct 2012 #4

I don't think it was necessarily planned in advance of the debate The Velveteen Ocelot Oct 2012 #5

Yep. n/t Lucinda Oct 2012 #22

Never interrupt your opponent when he is making a mistake (nt) pokerfan Oct 2012 #45

I doubt that Obama hasn't said something similar before. LiberalFighter Oct 2012 #74

A close up of THE EYES Tx4obama Oct 2012 #6

Not just the eyes, imo, Tx4; elleng Oct 2012 #13

Yes :) n/t Tx4obama Oct 2012 #17

That's a look that could curdle gin. The Velveteen Ocelot Oct 2012 #14

I've been wanting to comment on this Oilwellian Oct 2012 #38

Even better than the "Libya sneer" pic Freddie Oct 2012 #46

it's the POTUS whose expression intrigues me carolinayellowdog Oct 2012 #43

This picture haunts me. He looks wicked. DawgHouse Oct 2012 #59

Imagine that face coming at you holding you down and cutting your hair. L0oniX Oct 2012 #73

I don't think it was planned. But when Romney went there - Avalux Oct 2012 #7

Planned, or at least antcipated, imo. elleng Oct 2012 #9

I'm not sure I buy the "planned" part Oilwellian Oct 2012 #11

I don't see how it could be planned ailsagirl Oct 2012 #76

I don't think so. & Maybe Crowley is like me; I'm an obssessive note taker because it makes me patrice Oct 2012 #12

She said that she assumed it would come up so she had researched Lucinda Oct 2012 #25

Didn't the President & Willard have a couple of pretty intense scraps BEFORE this question came up? patrice Oct 2012 #30

which makes azmom Oct 2012 #55

he didn't need to know facts Carolina Oct 2012 #61

A lot of folks do not realize the Pres Obama writes and/or edits all of his own speeches Tx4obama Oct 2012 #16

Or worse, he surrounds himself with people who think Obama Qutzupalotl Oct 2012 #41

For years, the Foxed nation pushed the "Obama is lost without a teleprompter" meme; till Debate 2. Bernardo de La Paz Oct 2012 #69

I hope she doesn't divorce him and talk half his shit if he doesn't make her first lady. Incitatus Oct 2012 #18

If Anne establishes residency in a community property state HubertHeaver Oct 2012 #42

They have a house in Rincewind Oct 2012 #52

They have houses in several locations. They don't seem to live anywhere. HubertHeaver Oct 2012 #62

Don't miss the Focus Group comments Oilwellian Oct 2012 #20

I don't think it was planned. But Obama suddenly realized that Mitt was stepping in it and he yellowcanine Oct 2012 #24

Romney must somehow not have known that Obama had said that Enrique Oct 2012 #26

Why did Willard do it? Sticking your neck out doesn't matter when you're that rich. It's a habit ... patrice Oct 2012 #31

He's also apparently quite used to not needing authentic command of the details of anything, e.g. patrice Oct 2012 #33

I'm pretty sure "check the transcript" would've won Obama that round regardless of Crowley Hippo_Tron Oct 2012 #34

The "check the transcript" was a knock-down. He bounced back up but HubertHeaver Oct 2012 #44

Sometimes a cigar is just a cigar Brother Buzz Oct 2012 #27

Great post (and LOVE THE PICS! Especially the 2nd one), but I don't see how really. Only because Grown2Hate Oct 2012 #28

Romney really blew it with his serial The Second Stone Oct 2012 #29

I imagine "check the transcript" was planned Hippo_Tron Oct 2012 #32

She seems slimey to me. flyguyjake Oct 2012 #35

The second pic is priceless Oilwellian Oct 2012 #36

Oh, and Taggy's forced smile Oilwellian Oct 2012 #37

And, then Obama said.. Cha Oct 2012 #49

LOL Oilwellian Oct 2012 #56

Of course it was planned Kennah Oct 2012 #39

LOL Oilwellian Oct 2012 #40

Romney to Ann from the picture: Suji to Seoul Oct 2012 #47

It was ju jitsu, is what it was. eShirl Oct 2012 #50

ROFL Oilwellian Oct 2012 #57

Please proceed Governor flyguyjake Oct 2012 #51

That smile for his wife is hilarious. B Calm Oct 2012 #54

I think President Obama is actually that quick and witty with responses. DawgHouse Oct 2012 #58

"Rope A Dope" ex. #154 Taverner Oct 2012 #60

What a beautiful post malaise Oct 2012 #63

BEST. DEBATE. LINE. EVER. Mme. Defarge Oct 2012 #64

I instantly thought of Doc Holiday in Tombstone tavernier Oct 2012 #65

Why Willard, you look like somebody just walked over your grave n/t DefenseLawyer Oct 2012 #72

. n/t porphyrian Oct 2012 #66

Who cares? It worked didn't it? nt. OldDem2012 Oct 2012 #68

i think they had that answer ready, but Obama saw the perfect storm.... spanone Oct 2012 #70

The pieces were planned and rehearsed. Obama put them together. Bernardo de La Paz Oct 2012 #71

Please proceed, Governor pleaseproceed Oct 2012 #75

Can someone PLEASE slutticus Oct 2012 #77