Two weeks ago a stranger showed up to debate Willard Romney, and I have to say that I was worried that the stranger might return. My concern was in vain. Barack is back! After last night, I may have to change my nickname for Romney, Lord Willard, to Lord Lunch. After providing you with the complete video of the debate, in case you missed it or wish to review it, I shall share some of my own observations.

First, here is the complete video.

If you prefer text, here is the transcript.

Romney arrived with an Etch-a-Sketch in each hand, and trotted out a cavalcade of lies, very similar to the list he inflicted on America during the first debate. This time, Obama came loaded for skunk, and he bagged one. Instead of letting Romney get away with his lies, Obama called him on them. Here are just a few of the lies. Romney said that fewer people are working today than there were before Obama took office, when there are more now. The difference would be much larger but for the huge losses that occurred during the first six months, before any of Obama’s policies had gone into effect. Romney said he appreciates wind energy jobs, when he had recently called them phantom jobs. Romney said energy production on public land has decreased. It has increased. Romney said all women should have access to contraceptive care. He has been campaigning on the exact opposite. Romney said Obama doubled the deficit. He has not. Romney said automatic weapons are illegal. They used to be, but Bush refused to renew the ban. Romney actually said that self-deportation is just allowing people to make their own choices. Ha! Romney said he would crack down on China. Not only did he object, when Obama did so, but also, cracking down on China would cost Willard a small fortune.

Romney even lied about asking for binders full of women. He did not. The binders full of women were prepared by MassGAP, a bipartisan group of women who wanted to address the lack of women in cabinet positions. They did this and provided information to both parties before the election. Then they presented the binders to Romney, upon his election. The hype that Romney recognized the inequity and ordered the hunt to find qualified women is pure garbage!

Romney’s only strong point was that he succeeded of making himself appear competent on the economy by failing to answer any specifics about what he will cut. It seems that some people are willing to assume being in business gives him the know-how, and to take it on faith

Romney was so must more aggressive than before, that Obama appeared to be defending himself from a bully, as indeed he was. Romney also tried to bowl over Candy Crowley and looked very foolish when she put him in his place.

There were two high points. When Romney said Obama had not called the Benghazi attack an act of terror and confronted Obama, Obama said “Please proceed”. I knew that Romney was toast. Romney was caught with his fingers on the Etch-a-Sketch. Obama finished by pinning Romney’s avowed disrespect for 47% of Americans on him.

I’m not the only one calling this an Obama victory. All the polls said Obama won, except Fox. When the Republican Ministry of Propaganda, Faux Noise, calls it a ‘split decision’, you know it was a disaster for Republicans.