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Thu, Oct 04 2012 13:57:19

Debate 'Bogeys,' 'Prevent D' and 'Home Runs'

Sports metaphors took over Twitter in the wake of the first presidential debate Wednesday night. Here are the highlights.

  1. Football analogies were aplenty ...
  2. kylefaille
    Kyle Faille@kylefaille
    Obama went into tonight a touchdown favorite and walked out looking to fire his offensive coordinator.
    Wed, Oct 03 2012 19:49:20
  3. davestelle
    Dave Estelle@davestelle
    Romney and surrogates need to stay sharp and not spike the football. Enjoy the win but, there are three more to go, have to win them all.
    Wed, Oct 03 2012 20:44:50
  4. Joannie_Syers
    Joannie Syers@Joannie_Syers
    If Obama throws a hail mary now, he better hope the replacement refs are there to call a fake touchdown
    Wed, Oct 03 2012 19:38:32
  5. Mateo75
    Matt W@Mateo75
    Obama set up in the "prevent defense" in that debate and it worked as well as it typically does in football. Touchdown Romney.
    Wed, Oct 03 2012 20:11:36
  6. fivethirtyeight
    Nate Silver@fivethirtyeight
    Obama played too much prevent defense tonight. That wasn't a good strategy for those who tried it in the primaries. fivethirtyeight.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/01/20/rom…
    Wed, Oct 03 2012 20:10:48
  7. peetspeet2013
    Peter Glotfelty@peetspeet2013
    What if the replacement refs moderated the #debate? PENALTY: Delay of game on Obama. 6 yards from the spot of the foul. TOUCHDOWN SEATTLE
    Wed, Oct 03 2012 18:50:25
  8. jbabram
    Joel Abram@jbabram
    If that debate was a high school football game, the Romney campaign would be chanting "start the buses"
    Wed, Oct 03 2012 20:45:31
  9. FrankContento
    Frank Contento@FrankContento
    Election is like a challenge in football, undeniable evidence to overturn current ruling And Romney isn't overturning the call in my game.
    Wed, Oct 03 2012 20:32:29
  10. And a lot of football scores ....
  11. justinrod845
    Justin Rodriguez@justinrod845
    If that presidential debate was a football game, I'd say Romney 28, Obama 20. Just sayin....
    Wed, Oct 03 2012 20:09:29
  12. glennbeck
    Glenn Beck@glennbeck
    My son's eight year old football team, won their first game 53-3. Romney just won by more than that. #Debate2012
    Wed, Oct 03 2012 19:35:00
  13. dicemanyo
    Cecil Barber@dicemanyo
    Great night for Romney, bad night for Obama! If this was a football game, score would be 28-0!
    Thu, Oct 04 2012 09:32:58
  14. TWOGR8DANES1
    TWOGR8DANES@TWOGR8DANES1
    Football mirrors life. Romney ran the scout team for a few years, got knocked around in the preseason, ready to be a starter...
    Thu, Oct 04 2012 08:24:16
  15. A varied bunch of hockey metaphors ...
  16. sidrosenberg
    Sid Rosenberg@sidrosenberg
    Wow. This is a complete shocker. Making the 1980 Olympic Hockey Team look predictable! Romney kicking Obama's teeth in here.
    Wed, Oct 03 2012 18:36:52
  17. derekbredeson
    Derek Bredeson@derekbredeson
    Does Romney play hockey b/c he's really good at skating around questions
    Wed, Oct 03 2012 18:56:37
  18. BrianPHickey
    Brian P. Hickey@BrianPHickey
    To use a hockey analogy, if debates decide elections (they don't), Romney's up on Obama after the first period. Good job, good effort.
    Thu, Oct 04 2012 05:07:28
  19. And tennis ...
  20. TheFix
    The Fix@TheFix
    For people blaming Jim Lehrer for Obama's performance that's like saying the racket is the reason you stink at tennis.
    Thu, Oct 04 2012 07:28:06
  21. alexrolfe
    alexrolfe@alexrolfe
    @fivethirtyeight I think tennis is a better analogy than football...Romney was down two sets, and won the third.
    Thu, Oct 04 2012 06:50:38
  22. thecinemadoctor
    Drew Morton@thecinemadoctor
    Mitt Romney vs. Jim Lehrer=John McEnroe vs. Tennis Ref.
    Wed, Oct 03 2012 19:47:40
  23. phillipjohns
    Phillip Johns @phillipjohns
    Overall a boring & safe. We need a debate with no moderator with Romney and Obama taking turns on the American Gladiators tennis ball gun.
    Wed, Oct 03 2012 19:54:17
  24. Swimming, track and Nascar ...
  25. kenbensinger
    Ken Bensinger@kenbensinger
    Wife: Obama was like Michael Phelps at Olympics outset, slow and lethargic. Will he turn it on like Phelps did?
    Wed, Oct 03 2012 23:19:58

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