It's a sign of the GOP campaign's desperation that its hope of besting Obama in debate now rests on Romney's comic timing

Despite all the energy put into it, no one ever wins "the expectations game". It's like having a contest for "best behind-the-scenes preparation" among magicians – if the audience gets to see what's behind the curtain, you've already lost them. Thus, the usual protocol for campaign dialog in the lead-up to events such as debates is a perverse, easily ignored race to the bottom:

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