The Kind-Hearted Smart Aleck

I can understand politicians playing the expectation game, so they can in turn attempt to spin things to their advantage following a particular event. With the first presidential debate only three days away, Republican Vice Presidential candidate - Paul Ryan - did just this recently and to a ridiculous extent, in my opinion. When talking to Chris Wallace on Fox News Sunday  about the debate, Ryan said, "I don't think one event is going to make or break this campaign." Okay, that wasn't so bad, but he then continued by adding the following: "Look, President Obama is a very gifted speaker. The man has been on the national stage for many years.  He's an experienced debater, he's done these kinds of debates before. This is Mitt's first time on this kind of a stage." Mr. Ryan makes it sound as if Obama is running for an 8th presidential term. He also makes it sound as if Mitt Romney is just coming out of college and outside of an after-school pr...