It seems simple to me. Someone came to a gunfight with a knife.
The next debates are more suited to what Obama expected. His MSM buddies will be able to help him much more in the next two formats than Lehrer could in the first one. If Romney stays on message, though, he'll still kick butt.
Maybe "Anyone but Obama" is the battle cry for the Democrats too???
A Debate is simply a mano-a-mano thing. He lost. Period. He would have gotten much more cred from the American people had he just manned up and said "I had an off night, I'll be back with a vengeance.". Somehow taking responsibility for it is beneath him.
Sigh... come astroid are you here yet.