That was pretty much my take on things as well. My guess is that Obama was preparing for the "I'm going to be firmly planted in the extreme right", and miscalculated on how far Romney would flip back. It's not that Obama didn't have good points (indeed people noted frequently both sides dumped figures like no tomorrow), but there was no real press to emphasize his differences from Romney. His strategy team probably figured Romney would do that for him, as he had been doing for months.
Still, the whole "winner/loser" thing is silly. The while thing was a train wreck in slow motion. The moderator was terrible, both sides couldn't give a single straight answer, facts were distorted and lies were repeated constantly.....ugh. Romney got a victory for being better than expected? That's a new low in debates.
Let's be perfectly honest here. It doesn't really matter what you believe politically, this election cycle has put front and center the joke that is modern politics.
So, this guy gets my vote:
