The Straight Man

Romney, fresh off getting beaten down for jumping ass-first into the Libya crisis, too eager to deliver his "Obama is apologizing" zinger to figure out if it even made sense in that context, is learning some more punchlines to setups he hasn't heard yet.

Mr. Romney’s team has concluded that debates are about creating moments and has equipped him with a series of zingers that he has memorized and has been practicing on aides since August. His strategy includes luring the president into appearing smug or evasive about his responsibility for the economy.

"...and so then I say "Obama? More like 'No-Job-Ya'! Am I right folks, or am I right?" "

Is everyone on that campaign a robotic douchebag? Besides being funny, aren't zingers supposed to be spontaneous?

What would be the most awesome awesomeness in the history of awesome is if Obama brings a little drum set to the debates so he can do rimshots when Romney delivers his prepared and practiced zingers.

Or, if that's too unwieldy, maybe just bring a big red button that plays a canned rimshot sound?